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Old 06-06-16 | 12:24 PM
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jon c.
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Originally Posted by noglider
Aaron, I think that while that Merckx lasted three months without being stolen, the owner got lucky. The longer you leave a bike out, the more opportunity you make for thieves, and this story doesn't prove that leaving a bike out is a safe practice, unless you're locking an English 3-speed.
Although I work at a large university, my college is at a satellite location a mile or so from the main campus and theft of locked bicycles is virtually unknown. The exception is abandoned bikes. They'll sit for month or so and then will slowly be stripped of all removable parts. The frame will then remain for six months or so, after which I assume maintenance removes it. They're always low end bikes, so I'm never tempted to arrange a rescue.
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