Tonight I rode my bike to work for the last time. Parked it outside with a cable lock. Didn't want to endure the stares of all the patrons at the library i work at as i walked it in. Thought, it will be OK outside with this cable lock. Think about 10 o clock i saw it sitting there.

1:30 am i get outside and my bike is gone, fixed no more. Just my cut and completely inadequate cable lock laying on the ground.

Walked home, looking in trash cans, looking in vain. It wasn't much, just an old lugged fuji frame from the 70's i bought on ebay, suzue basics hubs, sakae custom drops, SR seatpost, SR cranks. Nothing fancy. Yeah i was in the process of painting it. Glad i didnt get that finished before they took it. I guess I'm out about $300 bucks (I don't do my own work).

I was carrying the broken lock, hoping to get lucky and find my bike and the thief. No joy. This really bugs me, I'm mad at myself for being dumb, I'm mad at them for stealing something that they might get 50 bucks for and that can't mean as much to them as it did to me. It was my car, my ride, my freedom.

So I think I'm going to buy another lock first, something made by kryptonite with a warranty. Post a reward at the library, maybe i will get lucky.

Think this time around I might build a coaster brake bike, or pickup a van dessel straight up. Only problem is i dont want aluminum.

At any rate, living paycheck to paycheck it will be awhile before i can afford to replace it. I do still have my single speed, better take the winter tires off and put the slicks back on.

Anyways, i plan on learning from my lesson, this is my 2nd stolen bike, the other was a nice peugeot as a kid. Maybe this time the lesson will take.

****ers, i hope i never see them with it for their sake.