![]() It’s well known and really just common sense that a bike thief will opt for a target that has a weaker lock than a strong one. Sounds obvious but there’s a bit more to it than you might think. Time then to make sure you have taken every precaution to ensure that your e-bike doesn’t become another statistic. This followed the 900 thefts reported in July, a 51.5% rise compared to 2019, and 786 reported in June, an increase of 48%. Over in the UK cycle database BikeRegister has also seen a rise in reported bike thefts, with figures showing 932 thefts reported in August, up 59% on the same month last year. It’s estimated around 2 million bikes and e-bikes are stolen each year in the US alone. That’s up nearly 28%, from 3,507 complaints over the same period a year earlier, according to the New York City Police Department. The article tells us that from March 1 to September 21 New Yorkers filed 4,477 complaints related to stolen bicycles, including electric bicycles. ![]() Indeed, as CBS, reports, bike and e-bike theft has spiked during Covid-19.
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