someone stole my front brake pads yesterday

at first i thought they wanted to take the wheel, because the brake cable was out of the caliper

when i put the cable back in, it was so wierd, i couldn't figure out why the brakes weren't working

it took about 5 minutes to figure out the pads were gone, then i was really pissed, especially since the place i parked on 26th st in manhattan was visible from my window. i don't know what i would have done if i saw the guy. probably better i didn't.

now i think he did me a favor. those were tektro pads and they sucked. spongy as hell, and no matter how hard i pulled the lever and how well they were adjusted, it would bottom out before i got maximum braking. is this a "safety" feature so that i don't flip my bike? i'm gonna order some kool stops now.