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As I come back from the rifle range, do you want me locking my pistol and rifle in a cargo bike when I can't go into a store with them?
Locking guns in an automobile isn't safe either. Here where I live, vehicles get broken into a lot. A cop even got his trunk broken into and an assault weapon was stolen.
I have commuted by bicycle to work, when I had a short (<10 mile commute). A great portion was on a protected bike path, so I don't have the out-and-out DANGER of some other cyclists on major roadways.
con: shopping in a car gives me options for various stores, there are only 1 or 2 I could reasonably use an eBike for. So you will automatically pass on some deals, because I'm not going to ride 20 miles to save $3/lb on carne asada.
con: although a drag-behind child carrier would give "adequate" cargo space, I'd still be forgoing buying some heavy items, like 1 gallon waters. It would be "fun" to buy just 1 or 2 bagfuls, but just silly to try and carry $150/100lbs of groceries on a bicycle. When you got a family of four, you got other priorities and limited time to do it.
con: physical security. I believe a $2,500 eBike would provide a saliciously tempting theft target. Don't nobody want to steal my $250 beater, and that's the way I like it. I'll stick to pleasure rides, exercise, and trips to the post office on pedal power.
I brought that to someone who rides an ebike here, and I was surprised to hear that the local thieves don't seem to target ebikes because they'd be harder to get away with selling. Out here, even inexpensive beater bikes get stolen.
I think I probably stated my question poorly. I'm not worried about storing my bike/trailer securely at home. I'm worried about it being stolen at the mall or the grocery store. I think there must be a lot about bike locks I don't know. Is there one that is really secure for a rig like this?
Bike theft is very common where I live. I use a thick U-lock with short shank (an OnGuard Brute mini lock, but the Kryptonite mini "Fahgettaboudit" might be a better lock), remove my front wheel, and lock it to the back wheel & bike frame (my bike is a road bike with narrow wheels and narrow frame tubing, so it all fits within the mini lock's shank). I remove the front wheel skewer (wouldn't want a thief to remove it and leave me stranded), put it in a plastic bag, and carry it with me. My rear wheel has a security bolt.
I try to leave as little space within the lock's shank as possible because the thieves tend to use stolen street parking poles as large levers or modified car jacks to break U-locks open. If they can't fit their pole or modified car jack in the lock, they look for another target (or strip unsecured parts off the bike).
Not practical and that is silly. I ride 20-25 mph on an unaided, standard road bike (not even an ebike). Why should I be relegated to trails? Most bike paths impose a 15 mph speed limit. I have just as much of a right to use the roads as any other vehicle. The speed limit on my commute is 30 mph, so there is no reason for me not to be on the street.
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I think bike trails should have fast lanes and slow lanes just like cars. You should have a section of trail that allows you to go fast.
I ride every chance I can get. I do tris when I can. That said, I'd love one for trips and what not. SD is really hilly and sometimes I think I'd ride even more if I had assist for hills while packing groceries etc. They are getting lighter and better batteries. Now just need to bring the prices down.
30 mile one way comute to work. 6 months with temps well below freezing. two months with temps below 0F. Kids, gym bag, laptop, books, papers, water jug, lunch that get shuttled back and forth daily. \
I do enjoy motorcycles, and drove motorcycles exclusively for years. But, since moving to Maine motorcycles have became seasonal. I was able to get by down South in Ct for a number of years on a motorcycle. The roads down there do not ice-up like they do here.
I would think an electric bike would be just as bad on ice as a motorcycle, unless you could get studs on the tires.
Obviously we drive on studded-tires through the winter here. Even my tractor, without studs will slide, yaw and spin on pavement in January.
I prefer my two wheel vehicles to have at least a 650cc gas engine. That lets me keep up with traffic.
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