What Color gets stolen most often?
03-22-07, 03:31 PM
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What Color gets stolen most often?
A dark color like black or blue because its not noticeable?
Or a bike that is bright orange or yellow...maybe Celeste green because it IS noticeable?
Or a bike that is bright orange or yellow...maybe Celeste green because it IS noticeable?
03-22-07, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Radiohead84
A dark color like black or blue because its not noticeable?
Or a bike that is bright orange or yellow...maybe Celeste green because it IS noticeable?
Or a bike that is bright orange or yellow...maybe Celeste green because it IS noticeable?
other greens....yes....the criminals are green with envy over the bike.
03-22-07, 09:04 PM
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Who knows. I'll say that someone once tried to jack me while on my--wait for it--Celeste Bianchi.
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Originally Posted by CastIron
Who knows. I'll say that someone once tried to jack me while on my--wait for it--Celeste Bianchi.
03-22-07, 09:12 PM
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Originally Posted by CastIron
Who knows. I'll say that someone once tried to jack me while on my--wait for it--Celeste Bianchi.
03-22-07, 09:13 PM
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BTW, when someone tries to jack your bike... how does that go? Do they run up next to you as your going? at a stoplight? while at the 7-11? never happened to me... so im wondering what to look for.
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Originally Posted by Dahon.Steve
Any bicycle over $50.00 dollars parked on the street has a good chance of getting stolen. (Regardless of color)
03-22-07, 10:23 PM
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Anything but white. That's based on when I got a 10 speed years ago when in junior high school. The Raleigh came in blue or white, and the white was $20 less because no one wanted a white one.
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The streets of Santa Cruz all have sand on them. That and the salt air just trashes bikes in no time. The hand me downs end up at the family vacation house.They turn to crap in 3-4 years. I've gotten rid of many by just leaving them out somewhere. Flat tires and all. bk
03-23-07, 09:35 AM
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Why is htere no love for the Celeste green... i am guying a bianchi and getting that color...I think its a classic cool color.
03-23-07, 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Radiohead84
Why is htere no love for the Celeste green... i am guying a bianchi and getting that color...I think its a classic cool color.
03-23-07, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Radiohead84
Why is htere no love for the Celeste green... i am guying a bianchi and getting that color...I think its a classic cool color.
03-23-07, 09:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Radiohead84
A dark color like black or blue because its not noticeable?
Or a bike that is bright orange or yellow...maybe Celeste green because it IS noticeable?
Or a bike that is bright orange or yellow...maybe Celeste green because it IS noticeable?
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03-23-07, 10:22 PM
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the color that isnt locked...
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Any color.
They'll probably repaint it any way.
Or ride it a few hour and just dump it.
They'll probably repaint it any way.
Or ride it a few hour and just dump it.
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I am undecided between the color of the bike which is poorly locked up or not locked up, or the color of the bike that ends up getting shipped to another state, then slapped on ebay or local Craigslist there.
