Originally Posted by giant99
... I left my fixed gear in the bike rack in front of tim hortons unlocked and went in for a coffee. When I came out a guy was laying in the street and my bike 10 feet away. He had jumped on my bike and took off I guess when he hit the corner he realised he couldnt stop. Tried to grab the light post to stop himself well the rest is history. ...
I guess that's a big benefit of riding a fixed gear. I suppose drivers of cars with manual transmissions are similarly protected against car thieves who don't know how to operate a clutch pedal.
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