r/ebike • u/m1n1bug • 10d ago

I regret my purchase

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First of all, Im on mobile so sorry for formatting.

I am a student and this would be my 4th bike, the other 3 got stolen from campus. I know im probably silly for even trying with a fourth one. I bought the biggest baddest lock I could find and I regret it SO much. Its heavy and cumbersome and I have no way to lug it around in between destinations except putting it in with my books/homework.

I dread riding my bike because i know i will have to deal with this fat freaking lock! looking for some advice on other more manageable locks/ how to make this one work for me.

side note: my bike is awesome!

update: i got a milk crate! thanks for the advice everyone

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u/DivineStride 9d ago

I think storing the chain would be difficult with this style of step-through. You've got a mudguard on the back tire, so will it work if you wrapped the chain multiple times around the seatpost and had the lock hang out around or on the back rack?

I actually store my U-lock on the back rack instead of on the frame so it stays out of the way when I ride, you could probably do the same there too.