[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":116},["ShallowReactive",2],{"blog-content-en-fT39pN":3,"blog-en-\u002Fen\u002F20260608-e-bike-parking-why-secure-storage-and-charging-now-go-hand-in-hand-undefined":106},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"date":94,"description":95,"extension":96,"image":97,"meta":98,"navigation":99,"path":100,"seo":101,"shortId":102,"slug":103,"stem":104,"__hash__":105},"blog\u002Fen\u002F20260608-e-bike-parking-why-secure-storage-and-charging-now-go-hand-in-hand.md","E-bike parking: why secure storage and charging now go hand in hand","Tim de Booij",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":85},"minimark",[10,14,17,22,25,28,32,35,38,42,45,48,52,55,58,62,72],[11,12,13],"p",{},"More cyclists are switching to electric bikes, and that shift is changing what people expect from bike parking. An e-bike isn't simply a bicycle that costs more. It comes with a battery that needs charging regularly, and that battery happens to be the part thieves want most.",[11,15,16],{},"For a long time, \"secure bike parking\" mostly meant a sturdy lock and a roof over your head. For e-bike riders, that's no longer the whole story. Increasingly, the question isn't just \"where can I lock my bike safely?\", but also \"where can I charge it while it's locked up?\"",[18,19,21],"h2",{"id":20},"a-battery-changes-what-secure-means","A battery changes what \"secure\" means",[11,23,24],{},"An e-bike battery is valuable, portable and relatively easy to remove, which is exactly what makes it attractive to thieves. Riders increasingly look for parking that protects the whole bike, battery included, not just the frame and wheels.",[11,26,27],{},"At the same time, that battery needs regular charging. Commuters who ride an e-bike to work, or who use one through an employer or mobility scheme, can't always charge it at home before every trip. They need a spot along the way that combines safe storage with the option to plug in.",[18,29,31],{"id":30},"charging-is-becoming-part-of-the-parking-question","Charging is becoming part of the parking question",[11,33,34],{},"This is exactly where the two needs start to overlap. A bike locker that only offers a secure space solves half the problem. Add a built-in charging point, and the same locker takes care of the other half too: a charged battery, and the peace of mind that the bike won't be tampered with while it's plugged in.",[11,36,37],{},"It's a small addition with a big effect on how useful a parking spot actually is. For commuters, students and visitors travelling by e-bike, a locker with charging turns \"somewhere to leave my bike\" into \"somewhere I actually want to leave my bike.\"",[18,39,41],{"id":40},"already-part-of-the-parkmybike-network","Already part of the ParkMyBike network",[11,43,44],{},"This isn't a future scenario for ParkMyBike. More than a dozen ParkMyBike locations across the Netherlands — from Nissewaard and Lochem to towns throughout Groningen, Drenthe and Friesland — already include a built-in charging station for electric bikes, alongside secure, app-controlled access. Cyclists at these locations can find, reserve and unlock a locker, and let their e-bike charge, all through the ParkMyBike app.",[11,46,47],{},"This combination matters for manufacturers and providers building new locations too. In the ParkMyBike product overview, \"Charges bicycle\" is listed as a feature alongside power source and dimensions. Charging is no longer a nice-to-have; it's a spec that providers and cyclists alike are starting to look for.",[18,49,51],{"id":50},"why-this-matters-going-forward","Why this matters going forward",[11,53,54],{},"As more cyclists switch to electric bikes, demand for parking that does both — protect the bike and charge it — will only grow. Locations that already combine the two have an advantage: they meet a need that traditional racks and basic lockers simply can't.",[11,56,57],{},"For cities, employers, transit hubs and housing developments, that makes charging-enabled lockers less of an upgrade and more of a baseline expectation for the years ahead.",[18,59,61],{"id":60},"parkmybike-built-for-how-people-cycle-today","ParkMyBike: built for how people cycle today",[11,63,64,71],{},[65,66,70],"a",{"href":67,"rel":68},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.parkmybike.app\u002F",[69],"nofollow","ParkMyBike"," connects secure, app-controlled bike lockers and garages — including locations with built-in e-bike charging — into one smart parking system for cyclists, providers and manufacturers.",[11,73,74,79,80,84],{},[65,75,78],{"href":76,"rel":77},"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.parkmybike.app\u002Fcontact",[69],"Schedule a demo"," to see how ParkMyBike can support secure, charging-ready bike parking at your location, or learn more at ",[65,81,83],{"href":67,"rel":82},[69],"parkmybike.app",".",{"title":86,"searchDepth":87,"depth":87,"links":88},"",2,[89,90,91,92,93],{"id":20,"depth":87,"text":21},{"id":30,"depth":87,"text":31},{"id":40,"depth":87,"text":41},{"id":50,"depth":87,"text":51},{"id":60,"depth":87,"text":61},"2026-06-08","As e-bikes become the norm, cyclists expect more than a lock. 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