Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - I think someone tried to steal my bike...

Or at least my rear wheel. I lock up through the rear triangle, and I guess they thought a simple saw was all it took to get away. So now I have several saw marks on my rear rim up onto the tire. It looks like ****e. Then I realized all my chainring bolts were loose and one was missing. Maybe they thought they could take the chain off and slide the rear wheel out? Again, the lock was through the rear triangle. So the kryptonite lock also has a few saw marks on it as well. I guess they gave up. You can't steal the rear wheel or frame. You will NEVER saw through a bicycle wheel. Can you imagine the **** a wheel could do to a thin ass saw? All the tension from the spokes would cause the rim to rip a saw blade to pieces real quick. SO shady. My rear wheel and frame are sleeping soundly upstairs now though.

Bike thieves - 0
Kenneth Alan's lock and rear wheel - 1

*****es.

maybe the sheldon technique does lead theives to believe the bike is insecurely locked after all

One has to wonder if perhaps that could all have been avoided if part of the frame was also locked to the pole/whatever.

Just playing devil's advocate 'sall.

they obviously don't know you're my friend

That's always been the most constant argument against Sheldon's menthod I've heard - it "looks" easy to steal.

I just need TIP's U-lock instead of mine. ****ers recognize.

find them and scare them real bad, that's what i did. At least i think i scared them.

terror - you should get your own signature series ulock that features a molded grip and fingerprint resistant paint

find them and scare them real bad, that's what i did. At least i think i scared them.

After reading about that I was a little scared. And there is an entire country between us.

find them and scare them real bad, that's what i did. At least i think i scared them.
Well. You scare me, and I haven't met you, so I'm sure you scared them. :)

You SHOULD do that. Molded grip. Good for swinging around while issuing adrenaline filled half-empty threats. THAT would be the perfect U-lock for me.

how long did you leave it locked outside. sounds like they had ****loads of time to **** with it.

That's the craziest thing. It was outside during daylight hours across the street from the University of Texas. People everywhere. Not exactly scarce population. That's what I don't understand. The whole thing is confusing. I leave it in my house any other time.

find them and scare them real bad, that's what i did. At least i think i scared them.
TIP!!! where ya' been?

I left my bike today locked in a high rise parking garage all day, luckily without incident.

snip a few spokes (easy) and it's no trouble at all to saw through a rim...

*I lock my bike this way, too, I'm just saying that it doesn't guarantee that your frame will be there when you get back*

That's always been the most constant argument against Sheldon's menthod I've heard - it "looks" easy to steal.

Exactly why I don't use it. If a gaggle of bike dorks can't figure out how it secures a bike, how would the average theif fare?

Half the time, U-locks are for show...as in "your crummy hacksaw ain't goin' nowhere, so move along." U-lock through rear wheel / frame + cable through front and you're nearly golden. What's the thief gonna steal now? Sans hassle, they're down to bars, stem, post and saddle-- parts not easily resold or pawned.

The Sheldon method would be great in a perfect world. But while we're accounting for skills of thieves, don't underestimate their lack of intelligence.

All I really need is a spokecard from Shants.










Yeah, you know the one. That's all it takes.






THAT one.

im still not clear on the sheldon method... can i get a pick?

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/lock-strategy.html

There is a photo.

Then I realized all my chainring bolts were loose and one was missing. Maybe they thought they could take the chain off and slide the rear wheel out?

Oh, the folly of man.

It pisses me off that my concept of bike thieves just morphed from "crackheads with hacksaws and monkeywrenches lookin' for a quick-release" to "crackheads with hacksaws and monkeywrenches and Park Multi-Tools lookin' to tear your bike down to the ground."

I had my light stolen last week, and I just now realized that the ****head must have had a screwdriver handy-- I checked out the old clamp today and noticed it was just sitting on the bars sans essential bracket / screw assembly. Hope you like your new blinky flashlight, jerkwad.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/lock-strategy.html

There is a photo.

Whenever I see that picture, I think to myself, "Sheldon, you're the God of bike information...but clean your chain, man"

terror - you should get your own signature series ulock that features a molded grip and fingerprint resistant paint
haha, that's so aweomse.


TIP!!! where ya' been?
school was a real pain the last 4 months so i ducked out. I was pulling 15 hour days, juggling projects, long papers and some really intense finals, but i'm all done now. Honestly, I don't know how i made it, but i'm so glad it's all over.


No need to be scared of me guys, I'm actually pretty nice... unless you try to steal my bike/parts.

No need to be scared of me guys, I'm actually pretty nice... unless you try to steal my bike/parts.

I have heard a ****ed up story about a u-lock attack in people's park. Even if I were desperate for crack, I would probably move on to the next bike after meeting you.

On a serious note, even with spoke tension, a shallow rim (velocity razor or mavic open pro) can be cut through in a couple of snips with a large set of bolt cutters. I once cut a rim under tension and was disturbed to see how easily the rear triangle method can be defeated.

ah, but you've already met me haven't you? and i don't think i intimidate you in the least.

http://www.sheldonbrown.com/lock-strategy.html

There is a photo.

he's always thinking!

in order to defuse the "it looks easy to steal" i generally also slip my ulock around rim and seatstays. just so potential thieves know that they're not getting my bike, that they shouldn't waste time trying to saw through my pieces and **** with my chainring bolts.

i used to put it around the seat tube, but i didn't want them to think they could use the frame for leverage and ruin my frame that way.

sad truth--there is no perfect lock or perfect locking method. at least that's what i've gathered from the numerous threads here.

I am just going to start locking up with a Josh [165] sitting on my saddle. Problem solved *****es.

hey did you get the hat?

i've seen enough destroyed sign posts, chopped wrought iron fences, decapitated parking meters and sliced bike racks to know that i'm fortunate everytime i come back to my bike and it's still where i've locked it.

hey did you get the hat?

I just went and checked the mail...no luck. Good things come to those...

speaking of theft...i think we all need copies of the famous shants spoke card.

i've seen enough destroyed sign posts, chopped wrought iron fences, decapitated parking meters and sliced bike racks to know that i'm fortunate everytime i come back to my bike and it's still where i've locked it.

i've gotten to the point where i look for gas meters to lock to. ain't nobody cutting through those things.

speaking of theft...i think we all need copies of the famous shants spoke card.

i still have no idea what this is all about.

i still have no idea what this is all about.

you missed an experience of such penetrating depth, that it touched us all in very inappropriate places while reminding each of us that bike thieves really do get it in the end.

someone fücking post the spoke card already!

you missed an experience of such penetrating depth, that it touched us all in very inappropriate places while reminding each of us that bike thieves really do get it in the end.

Very well worded post. Are you looking for a career in the Diplomatic Corp.?

you missed an experience of such penetrating depth, that it touched us all in very inappropriate places while reminding each of us that bike thieves really do get it in the end.

amen to that.

someone fücking post the spoke card already!

Do a google search for Anal Sex. Look at the first closeup photo that comes up. Now add the words "Steal my bike and I'll Ass**** You."

It was a beautiful example of contemporary art.

someone fücking post the spoke card already!

PM me if you wanna see it.
It's resting peacefully in my spokes.

PS. I posted it once and barely survived.