Unfortunately it is the truth! On two of my break-ins I had my bicycles located and knew who the perps were within 3 hours of discovering the break in. Police could have cared less. I have recovered more of my own stolen property the police every have, as well as recovering stolen bikes for friends.

Best one was a high end road bike that was stolen out of his house while on vacation, I am driving down the road in my work truck and I see a kid on what is obviously a very high end road bike, it was my buddy's bike, very distinctive. Kid was stopped at an intersection waiting for traffic to clear, I drove up next to him and grabbed the top tube, told him to either jump or get ready to ride. I recognized the little **** from the YMCA where he was in one of the after school programs. I found two of my bikes in a similar manner. Unfortunately bicycle theft is low priority for police and insurance companies have a hard time believing that a bicycle is worth more than a low deductible.

Best thing to do is to protect your investment in your bicycles by securing them as well as possible.

Aaron