Originally Posted by
dynodonn
Sounds like a good plug for a bike lock, doesn't have to be very big, just big enough so that the bike will be disabled enough in removing the lock, that if a foot chase does ensue, it will be more advantageous to the owner than the thief's
The lesson certainly was learned. We had been lulled into a false sense of security... bikes three foot from the tent, mainly hidden because they were leaning up against the van, and a quiet country town. In retrospect, we should have put the bikes in the van and locked it.
Now we don't trust anyone, which is a sad part about it all, but right now, there is a lot of joy about the place here, and that is what counts.
We also should have learned when a friend of ours who was touring prior to participating in Paris-Brest-Paris in 2007 and had his titanium lowrider recumbent stolen at a campground.
The thieves knew what they were about, leaving his wife's bike behind. Fortunately, the Dutch company that made the bike came to the party and very generously lent him another Ti lowrider, and he finished his first PBP.
Machak is ready to ride again. We're hoping the weather clears enough for us to get out for a ride, even a brief one, so Machka can enjoy her best bike buddy again.