Originally Posted by
mgw4jc
I had to look up what the abbreviation ITT is for. One option on Urban Dictionary is "Intense Testicular Tension."
It could very well be a co-worker trying to get a rise out of you.
Park the bike somewhere else?
Deflate the tires yourself before going into work?
Sadly I may have to do this. I will try to find another place to park it. Thankfully the place I parked it has a video camera though.
Originally Posted by
mijome07
I agree 100%. But like I said in the previous post (and I wasn't being sarcastic), "a deflated tire is not a flat tire."
I rather have a deflated tire than a slashed tire/tube. Find out who it is and confront them.
If you put something on the valves to detour them, they'll move onto something else to mess with on the bike.
You're telling them you wanna play their game(s). Don't encourage them to continue.
The first time I thought it was a normal punctured tube so I brought it in to my LBS. Second time it was the same thing. I pumped it up when I got home so it was just a flat tire thankfully, you're right.
Originally Posted by
treebound
ITT??? Perhaps part of the issue, lesser things have set people off before, but anyway back to the bike...
+1 of reviewing the video. There have been cases of bicycles and motorcycles and cars being disabled in a basic way by someone to ensure the vehicle is still there after hours and to hopefully ensure that the owner will not be there. There was a period of time where thieves were removing car batteries, then coming back late in the evening and reinstalling the batteries and then stealing the car. I've also read of thieves removing saddles and/or front wheels hoping the owner will leave the bike locked up and to find a ride home, then the thieves come back later after hours when nobody is around and then cut the lock and reinstall the parts and then ride off on the now stolen bike. Or it could just be a co-worker or customer messing with you for some unknown reason, could be a warped prank (no damage so no harm in their mind)(if it wasn't a prank then they'd just poke a hole in your tire to do damage).
So, use caution, try to identify the actor, and try not to escalate the situation unless/until that becomes necessary. Then follow up and let us know what you found out. Hope I didn't exhibit any ITT tendencies?
ITT means "In this thread" Lol. Anyways, I called my stores security and they said that they would check out video footage. If it was up to me, I swear to god I would lock my bike outside, wait inside my car and wait to see what happens... Sadly I'm only 22, a student and can't afford one. My store has over 400 employee's so it'll be hard to discover whose been doing it.
If it persists, I will file a police report. I am also going to invest in a wireless alarm (just like a car) that makes a sound when my bike starts vibrating.
Originally Posted by
fietsbob
The Local Safeway only let the guy that worked overnight doing the shelf restocking , bring his second bike inside, after the first one was stolen.
Yep, I wish but I don't see the store allowing me to bring it in. My last job (nightshift) let me do that.