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Old 05-16-10, 07:08 PM
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Good bye old friend

My ride was stolen yesterday, I misplaced my U-Lock so I just cabled it to my friends bike. When I got out of class 2 hours later, it was gone.

I rode it to school and work almost every day this year, and not being able to ride in this beautiful weather is really a terrible feeling. I invested a lot of my time and limited budget into the bike, and I'm going to miss everything about it. Everything from the simplex bar ends that shifted oh so buttery smooth to the annoying creak the bottom bracket made that I was planning on, but never got around to fixing.


Just wanted to vent a little, thanks for listening guys.

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Old 05-16-10, 07:17 PM
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May the scum who absconded your bike get their fingers caught in the chainwheel
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That was a big loss!

....and such a nice ride it was.

Just a thought.

Put an ad up pronto on your local CL. Get some reward $$$$$ involved if you are able.

No questions asked for the return.

Worked for me once.

Again, a sad day indeed.
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Scour craigslist. See if you can find out who stole it!
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There is a special place in hell for bicycle thieves.
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Old 05-16-10, 07:54 PM
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Scour craigslist. See if you can find out who stole it!
Yes, if you see it posted, express an interest in it, when you go to see it, take a member of the local constabulary with you.
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Originally Posted by Scooper
There is a special place in hell for bicycle thieves.
Actually they jam them into the same room as the horse thieves, who smell a lot worse.
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Old 05-16-10, 08:03 PM
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Haha yeah, I've been watching craigslist like a hawk. My bike stands out pretty well on campus too, so hopefully me or one of my friends will see it around and be able to get it back.
Thanks for the support guys, C&V is the best.
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Old 05-16-10, 08:13 PM
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Also go to pawn shops. sometimes they have video cameras and if you find your bike there and get a picture of who sold it, you can thank them in person if you ever see them.

I've thanked someone before, I leaned my road bike against a fence to go into a store but forgot my lock so I undid the front quick release... the best idea ever! the results are priceless!
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I'm sorry for your loss.

Looks like a beautiful bike.
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Where are you located Duface buddy? Those in your area can help keep in eye out.
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Originally Posted by W.N. Rumfoord
Where are you located Duface buddy? Those in your area can help keep in eye out.
I go to UC Davis, so if any of you live around here keeping an eye out would be awesome.
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I know U locks aren't perfect, but they should just quit selling cable locks all together as most of them are a joke. Problem with U locks is, they make your super light ride into a department store boat anchor, the instant you clamp one on it's holder on the bike plus it's been known that the general public turns a blind eye to theives smashing U locks or padlocks and chains in front of them in broad daylight.........Can we just make a steel bike frame into one big giant stun stick instead??? An occasional sparkling light show at the local bike rack with scumbag thieves as the dancing and shaking star can be exciting...specially at night!

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Originally Posted by gomango
That was a big loss!

....and such a nice ride it was.

Just a thought.

Put an ad up pronto on your local CL. Get some reward $$$$$ involved if you are able.

No questions asked for the return.

Worked for me once.

Again, a sad day indeed.
Yep - no need to ask any questions. Just beat him with your u-lock when he brings your bike back!
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Originally Posted by soonerbills
May the scum who absconded your bike get their fingers caught in the chainwheel
+1 ...after they turn it into a fixie. ouch
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You could always do what I do, I offten leave a few locks to the places I go the most and leave them locked on stuff. amd if you really want, loosen the stem on the bike and get out some popcorn!
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Originally Posted by HSean
You could always do what I do, I offten leave a few locks to the places I go the most and leave them locked on stuff. amd if you really want, loosen the stem on the bike and get out some popcorn!
You guys are terrible! Hahahahahha.
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Man that sucks, I really feel for you. I haven't had a bicycle stolen since I was a teenager but have had a couple of motorcycles stolen as an adult and it does just plain suck. The only person that is going to really care about finding it is you and maybe a handful of friends not the police so the only way you are going to find it is by searching high and low, posting ads showing what it looks like and telling everybody you meet what and where it happened and if you are lucky someone will talk and you might get it back in one piece. I hate thieves of any kind but bicycle and motorcycle thieves the most and if caught they should have their genitalia placed between the chain and sprocket to keep them from breeding anymore.
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I know it may be hard but I would also check the CL's of major cities around yours. There have been many cases of bikes stolen in Toronto showing up on the Montreal or Ottawa CL's. I guess some people travel to another big city, steal a ton of bikes, take them to where they came from, and make a killing because nobody in their city has seen the stolen bike postings etc. Anyways, I wish you luck in finding your bike, it does have a very distinctive flare that should help others who are willing to help you.
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Originally Posted by Chombi
I know U locks aren't perfect, but they should just quit selling cable locks all together as most of them are a joke. Problem with U locks is, they make your super light ride into a department store boat anchor, the instant you clamp one on it's holder on the bike plus it's been known that the general public turns a blind eye to theives smashing U locks or padlocks and chains in front of them in broad daylight.........Can we just make a steel bike frame into one big giant stun stick instead??? An occasional sparkling light show at the local bike rack with scumbag thieves as the dancing and shaking star can be exciting...specially at night!

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ALL bikes weigh 40lbs..... A 20lb bike needs a 20lb lock, a 30lb bike needs a 10lb lock, and a 40lb bike doesn't need a lock. Cable locks can actually work quite well, the problem is that they need to be heavier duty cable. U locks aren't perfect either, I know a few places where they are pretty much useless, that I visit on a regular basis. A lock should lock the bike to an object that can not be moved, and if that object is large or you can't get right close to it, a U lock doesn't help.

Actually the best locking system is a small U lock that will go through the seat stays holding the rear wheel in place, this should be a key lock, and a heavy duty cable lock the thicker the cable the better, 1/2" or 13mm or better, that goes around some heavy fixed object, through the front wheel, through the frame and locks them together, this should be a resettable combination lock. Theft is time sensitive, if you have a pencil thick cable lock, a thief can cut the lock and be gone in seconds. A heavy duty cable lock will take much more time to cut, and having a lock of each type requires different tools, and doubles the time. Thieves are also opportunistic, if your bike is well locked and the one next to it isn't then guess which one will go missing.
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Originally Posted by Duface
I go to UC Davis, so if any of you live around here keeping an eye out would be awesome.
Ahh, thought your bike looked familiar. I'll keep a lookout. Might want to check "The Bicycle Builders" at 4501 Franklin Blvd in Sac.
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Best yet if you can convince your professors in school to let you park your bike inside the classrooms during your class,
All my professors let us do this and it was not unusual to see up to six bikes parked along the walls of the lecture room aisles every day so we never had to worry about our bikes getting stolen. But you also have to consider that we were in the School of Architecure so my professors and dean were all very liberal about many things including having bicycles in the building. It also helped that everyone knew there were a lot of pro and amature racers in in the school.
BTW, this was in Wisconsin in the 80's. It's one of the most bicycle-friendly states in the country IMO.

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I'll keep an eye out, I live in Sac. Also, check the Bike Kitchen at 19th and L st. And Bicycle Business on Freeport Blvd across from McClatchy. And flea markets. I have had friends recover stolen bikes at all three places.
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The frame had a horrible crack in it that you couldn't see and was just about to fail. The poor bastard riding it will have tremendous medical bills and a new face.
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Originally Posted by Duface
I go to UC Davis, so if any of you live around here keeping an eye out would be awesome.
If I see it on CL from LA to San Diego, he'll have 20 guys at his door looking to "check it out."
Already showed it to my friends, we feel for you man.
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