This is where the electronic bike locks have an edge over the traditional ones. Any bike lock on the list with a companion app will allow you to let people ‘borrow’ your bike. And some apps even have a timing interval that rearms the alarm after a certain amount of time has passed. Such features allow you to set up a schedule for people to use your bike, even when you’re nowhere near it. And for someone that is really close to you, sharing the backup code can bypass having to let allow sharing in the app.
With traditional bike locks that are locked with keys, sharing is a bit more difficult. Even with backup keys, letting go of a spare that can be potentially lost is a bit of a pain. Bike users that tend to lend out their bikes a lot should definitely lean more towards the modern options with bike locks.