Why bikes are stolen on college campus...pic
01-06-10, 08:47 PM
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Why bikes are stolen on college campus...pic
This is an example of how bikes are stolen on campus.
A few things you can determine from the picture.
1. College is wasted on this person.
2. This person has no concept of how a lock works.
3. They have great luck, the bike was still there four hours after I first walked past it.
4. My new phone takes nice pics.
A few things you can determine from the picture.
1. College is wasted on this person.
2. This person has no concept of how a lock works.
3. They have great luck, the bike was still there four hours after I first walked past it.
4. My new phone takes nice pics.
01-06-10, 08:58 PM
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All I see is a RED X. Does that mean no!!!
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01-06-10, 09:43 PM
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No picture is showing. Reading this post does remind of the time I saw a pretty decent looking bike locked to itself on campus. I don't know if it was taken or not, but it looked close to my size and I was, sadly, tempted.
01-06-10, 10:09 PM
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I don't know why there isn't a pic. It is showing on mine. 
let me try this tell me if you can see it now.
01-06-10, 10:21 PM
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It is a girl's bike, that is why it is still there.
01-06-10, 10:23 PM
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Believe it or not, there still be some crooks who will be desparate (or dumb) enough to still try to hacksaw that cable.
01-06-10, 11:08 PM
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*giggles*
Bet they would be totally dumbfounded when they found the cable there lying intact with no bike. Some people are just that stupid.
Bet they would be totally dumbfounded when they found the cable there lying intact with no bike. Some people are just that stupid.
01-06-10, 11:09 PM
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Any thief smart enough to know he doesn't have to cut through that cable to snatch that bike also knows that he'd look mighty suspicious riding a brand-new women's step-thru.
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It didn't work because you tried to link to an image in an email...the rest of us don't have access to your email. It showed for you because the image was in your temp files, and your browser picked it up there.
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01-06-10, 11:17 PM
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I'm always amused by people who think that U-locks are useful. They don't seem to believe it when I tell them you can strip most of the components off a bike in a minute or two using a 5mm hex wrench and a small pair of compound bolt cutters. Who needs a frame and wheels when you've got a backpack full of anonymous pricey components?
01-06-10, 11:34 PM
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I'm always amused by people who think that U-locks are useful. They don't seem to believe it when I tell them you can strip most of the components off a bike in a minute or two using a 5mm hex wrench and a small pair of compound bolt cutters. Who needs a frame and wheels when you've got a backpack full of anonymous pricey components?
Guaranteed to increase the usefulness of your U-locks.
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It's hard to tell from the angle, but is there even a slim chance that the cable is routed through a seat rail?
Maybe?
Probably not.
Maybe?
Probably not.
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LOL!!!!!!1!
It's like a hitching post for a horse... at least the bike can't get away on its own!
It's like a hitching post for a horse... at least the bike can't get away on its own!
01-07-10, 08:45 AM
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Maybe she forgot hers, and was just borrowing someone elses lock?
01-07-10, 02:09 PM
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Some LBSs stock the more common sizes (therefore they're the ones buying them in bulk). Ask your shop if they have any; I'm sure they'd sell you how ever many you need. Then you'd just need to buy the tool
01-07-10, 06:29 PM
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Maybe instead of ridiculing this person, you should have tried to help in a positive manner.
..Maybe help save a newb the heartache of losing a bike!
Positive poster of the year, eh?
..Maybe help save a newb the heartache of losing a bike!Positive poster of the year, eh?
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Not all college campuses are a hangout for bike thieves. Still, sometimes you learn the hardway.
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Thanks for the input Beanz, I did leave them a note but there is not much else I can do with 20,000 students on campus. As an update, the bike was still there this morning. I am wondering if it may be bait placed by campus security. OSU has plenty of bike thieves.
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I often think that when I'm riding the trail and see a pretty decent looking bike on the side of the road without a soul around!
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Actually, a security Torx driver would not work on the pictured example. You would need to find one of these:
The chances that an opportunistic thief would carry a security Torx driver (or a security hex key, for that matter) are likely quite slim. In any case there are even better alternatives such as the Key-Rex System by Bryce Fastener. You are given a custom key to go with your fasteners. Pretty sweet, but I'm confident that my security hex bolts will defeat all but the most well-equipped thieves. After all, they are looking for easy targets, not challenges.
The chances that an opportunistic thief would carry a security Torx driver (or a security hex key, for that matter) are likely quite slim. In any case there are even better alternatives such as the Key-Rex System by Bryce Fastener. You are given a custom key to go with your fasteners. Pretty sweet, but I'm confident that my security hex bolts will defeat all but the most well-equipped thieves. After all, they are looking for easy targets, not challenges.
