I know it’s almost impossible but I’d be taking the bike out so much more often if I knew I could leave it somewhere and it’d still be there when I got back.
Same, and mine is not even close to this price range. I heard Japan is like that as well. If you have any semblance of protection, like tying it up with rope, no one will touch it, ever. Must be nice living in civilized world.
Absolutely this. The only times I take my bike out is when I know I’ll never have to leave it. Which basically excludes using it for transportation purposes, and leaves only cycling just to cycle (which I do still enjoy).
Just too high of a chance for it to get stolen (completely or just parts), or vandalized. It’s not even that great of a bike either.
I have a friend who “solved” this problem by having such a junker of a bike that it didn’t even look like it functioned.
I know it’s almost impossible but I’d be taking the bike out so much more often if I knew I could leave it somewhere and it’d still be there when I got back.
Same, and mine is not even close to this price range. I heard Japan is like that as well. If you have any semblance of protection, like tying it up with rope, no one will touch it, ever. Must be nice living in civilized world.
Crazy how when you design a society around meeting people’s basic needs, petty theft almost disappears.
I wish.
Had several bikes stolen in Norway.
My E-bike gets zero use in the city. Too many thieves.
Outside the cities it’s usually not a problem though.
I think in big part it’s due to culture.
It’s the only reason I don’t own a bike. They get stolen even when locked up in the daytime with a good lock. Bolt cutters are quick.
Absolutely this. The only times I take my bike out is when I know I’ll never have to leave it. Which basically excludes using it for transportation purposes, and leaves only cycling just to cycle (which I do still enjoy).
Just too high of a chance for it to get stolen (completely or just parts), or vandalized. It’s not even that great of a bike either.
I have a friend who “solved” this problem by having such a junker of a bike that it didn’t even look like it functioned.
if you’re not destitute you can pull the dutch gambit: use a shitty rustbucket bike that you give precisely 0 fucks about being stolen