Rugen
02-19-07, 11:42 AM
If anyone's interested: there's an article about bike theft in the SF Guardian. I haven't gotten a chance to check it out yet, but it appears to be a state of the union of theft issues in the city.
Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - SF Guardian Bike Article
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onetwentyeight
02-19-07, 11:49 AM
http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=2836&catid=&volume_id=254&issue_id=281&volume_num=41&issue_num=20
ruckzuck
02-19-07, 12:00 PM
Readable version on one page without ads
http://www.sfbg.com/printable_entry.php?entry_id=2836
http://www.sfbg.com/printable_entry.php?entry_id=2836
Retem
02-19-07, 01:54 PM
its funny he spends all this time talking about theft and how horrible a world it is and how the theives and drugs are connected in the crime underworld
but what he doesn't say is how to lock your bike to make it safe and better yet that his garage door was open or unlocked and the theif walked right in and rode right out
sorry dude I feel for ya but lock it right or park it in your office apartment living room what have you
but what he doesn't say is how to lock your bike to make it safe and better yet that his garage door was open or unlocked and the theif walked right in and rode right out
sorry dude I feel for ya but lock it right or park it in your office apartment living room what have you
Aeroplane
02-19-07, 02:01 PM
What a downer.
Shiznaz
02-19-07, 02:11 PM
its funny he spends all this time talking about theft and how horrible a world it is and how the theives and drugs are connected in the crime underworld
but what he doesn't say is how to lock your bike to make it safe and better yet that his garage door was open or unlocked and the theif walked right in and rode right out
sorry dude I feel for ya but lock it right or park it in your office apartment living room what have you
That was my sentiment "One cyclist told me how a thief stole his locked ride while he picked up a burrito from a taquería. He wasn't away from the bike for more than five minutes." 5 minutes? All it takes is 5 seconds if you don't lock up your bike, which I am going to assume is the case here (or he had a super crappy lock, but those don't count as locks).
but what he doesn't say is how to lock your bike to make it safe and better yet that his garage door was open or unlocked and the theif walked right in and rode right out
sorry dude I feel for ya but lock it right or park it in your office apartment living room what have you
That was my sentiment "One cyclist told me how a thief stole his locked ride while he picked up a burrito from a taquería. He wasn't away from the bike for more than five minutes." 5 minutes? All it takes is 5 seconds if you don't lock up your bike, which I am going to assume is the case here (or he had a super crappy lock, but those don't count as locks).
Serendipper
02-19-07, 02:24 PM
What a downer.
Huff some glue and fix that in seconds.
Huff some glue and fix that in seconds.
onetwentyeight
02-19-07, 03:03 PM
That was my sentiment "One cyclist told me how a thief stole his locked ride while he picked up a burrito from a taquería. He wasn't away from the bike for more than five minutes." 5 minutes? All it takes is 5 seconds if you don't lock up your bike, which I am going to assume is the case here (or he had a super crappy lock, but those don't count as locks).
"one cyclist told me how a thief stole his LOCKED ride"
read it again. :)
"one cyclist told me how a thief stole his LOCKED ride"
read it again. :)
jim-bob
02-19-07, 03:09 PM
"one cyclist told me how a thief stole his LOCKED ride"
read it again. :)
Yeah, but there's a pretty wide range of "LOCKED" out there.
..i wish i had the 'Free Bob Jackson!' picture.
Even people that should have a clue sometimes screw up. A week ago or so I did my typical mini-u + cable lockup on my mtb, went inside somewhere and ate, and came out about an hour later. When I went to unlock my bike, I noticed that the mini-u was around the seat tube as usual, only in my haste/stupidity I had locked it around the seat tube ABOVE THE TOP TUBE.
read it again. :)
Yeah, but there's a pretty wide range of "LOCKED" out there.
..i wish i had the 'Free Bob Jackson!' picture.
Even people that should have a clue sometimes screw up. A week ago or so I did my typical mini-u + cable lockup on my mtb, went inside somewhere and ate, and came out about an hour later. When I went to unlock my bike, I noticed that the mini-u was around the seat tube as usual, only in my haste/stupidity I had locked it around the seat tube ABOVE THE TOP TUBE.
Shiznaz
02-19-07, 03:12 PM
"one cyclist told me how a thief stole his LOCKED ride"
read it again. :)
ah but you missed my insurance policy. I always prepare for my lack of reading comprehension.
read it again. :)
ah but you missed my insurance policy. I always prepare for my lack of reading comprehension.