this post was submitted on 04 Dec 2024
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shit you got more on that? I always wondered whether a bicycle would make a good getaway vehicle on accounts of cops are too carbrained to understand how it can move or how to even tell them apart.
An e bike that can hit 15-20 mph with in a few pedals is probably the best escape vehicle in a city.
Fast, silent, and can move places cars can't.
No license plate, don't need to register it with the government, can buy used ones easily with cash.
Fun fact most ebikes have a governor on them that limits their top speed which can be bypassed by clipping a single wire.
https://www.welovecycling.com/wide/2019/10/24/this-olympic-hopeful-used-his-bike-to-rob-26-banks/
eventually got caught though
What I'm learning here is if you don't do it on a bright orange custom frame with a 50 units / year production line you could basically do this forever
Indeed, with the rise of cheap and decent e-bikes, it seems pretty feasible with a bit of opsec and planning.
notes: do not conduct heists on a rare pinarello race bike
Pinarellos definitely aren't 50 units / year rare so I say DO conduct heists on a pinarello race bike so that after the cops cleared the first hurdle (understanding what a bicycle is) they're gonna look for dentists only
The Flying Pigeon PA-02 stays winning.
Maybe lower the amount of banks too.