Originally Posted by
ksryder
Not being argumentative but genuinely curious, does anyone know of any documented cases where this happened? I've heard about this ever since Strava started getting popular but I'm wondering if it's actually happened -- seems like a lot of work for a thief to go to.
https://road.cc/content/news/136239-...ve-bikes-wales
This is from 2014, and I think most people that would be a target for this kinda thief have figured out how to be smarter protecting their stuff. I've only heard of thieves targeting big $$$ bikes, there's point in putting this much work into a basic bike you'd sell for $100.
In my area (Minneapolis), we have a lot of stolen bikes, but nearly all are crimes of convenience - poorly locked outside, unsecured in apartment storage room, and detached garage break-ins are very common right now. We have a group on Facebook to post stolen bikes, many show up on on-line selling sites, it's surprising how dumb these bike thieves are.