Originally Posted by cphfxt
aargh.. dont fecking come to my city ,if you support the thieving bastards. bike theft is big in copenhagen too. the only way of countering that is to have a bike that looks like nothing else - so you can find it again. my beater has been stolen twice, but has been found again every time. i know a guy who had his ride stolen 4 times , and he is still riding that bike.
just dont give the junkies a reason to steal my bike... thank you
fecking tourists
oh boy, here we go.
So, here is the tradeoff. The junkies here are going to get their money somehow. I would much rather have to repurchase a bike (even MY bike) every few weeks for 10 euros than have to worry about being pick pocketed, or mugged on the street. Its just a bike, and the bikes here are ******. This is the theory that was come up with by all my friends who have been living here most of their lives. they consider it part of the culture, you dont get attached to your bike because it will be gone, the tradeoff is that the junkies get their fix without endangering your family. I am sorry you are having trouble keeping your bike, bike theft is harsh in Philadelphia as well, thats why i use a good lock and i dont leave it out overnight, you should try it.
i am sure this will turn into another "is it ok to take a locked (abandoned) bike" kinda debate. Feel free to flame on!