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Even cheap bikes are being stolen by crackheads, it is not a deterrent.

I recently brought a 4500€ e-mountain bike, and my solutions are :

- a 20/20 motorcycle U-lock from Abus

- a 15/15 bike folding lock with a vibration alarm from Abus

- a LoRaWan GPS and movement/vibration tracker hidden in the bike

- only keeping it in my secure parking at work, inside my house or a few minutes at the grocery market.

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I think the best solution is to assume theft. Even with the GPS position, not much you or law enforcement will do once its in a homeless encampment with 20 other bikes.

Buy a cheap lock to deter walking off with the bike, and buy insurance. I pay $8 a month and if my $1k of bike is stolen, I pay nothing more to get a brand new one.

I sadly lost my old bike due to this thinking:

- cheapo 90s brand

- ugly design / color

- no seat

- missing one pedal

- low end shimano shifter (manual lever above handlebar)

- rust, broken brake handles

ps: how is the vibration alarm working ?

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