Tucson is a bicycle loving townand pedaling along in the heat makes electric bikes a popular option but University of Arizona Police say those e-bikes are popular with thieves too.

Its easy to see why bikes are appealing to college students. Even an expensive bike is cheap compared to a car, and you dont have to fight for a parking space.

Electric bikes can help riders pull back on the pedaling and pump up the speed. Theyre getting more popular, so theyre popular with thieves with several E-bike thefts since U of As new session began.

To help reduce any type of bike theft, U of A offers help, like secure valet parking for bikes where someones there to watch your two-wheeler.

Thats where we met U of A Sophomore Michael Greco. He has a regular bike and he got some special encouragement t

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