alt Hacker NewsOuch, love to see a great product like this. However, hate to see that bike theft wasn’t discussed at all.
“Easy installation” with two screws seems like a benefit to customers except when they come back to their parked bike only to find their expensive mod also had a hidden feature: “easy uninstallation”.
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pitlock pit stoppers?
https://www.pitlock.de/en/set-sichert-2-innensechskantschrau...
You don't even need to unscrew the motor : simply pull one-handed the seat release lever, and leave with both the seat and the motor attached.
In addition to the theft concerns, it's also not a great product.
They could ship it with a pair of those bolts where the heads break off during installation
This product is for people who live in safe neighborhoods and bike a lot, aka not the average American.
That is the same for most bicycle parts that you can remove with a small multitool and optionally a cable cutter yet most thieves just grub the whole bike as it is more convenient and it provides the getaway vehicle.