Got your attention, eh?

So - this morning I go down to the cafeteria for my usual cup of coffee. As I exit the building, I pass by the bike rack just like I do every morning. And just like I do every morning, I scan the rack and look over the bikes. Just a habit - can't help myself.

As my eyes scan over all the familiar bikes and hit the end of the rack, I spy a bike I haven't seen before. A nice blue Schwinn Paramount. It looks to be a newer one, and is trimmed in full Dura Ace 9 speed and Speedpaly pedals, and the owner even left his helmet and shoes hanging on the bike (a nice pair of Sidi Genus 5's).

As I take in all the detail, I do a double-take.... something's wong. Then it hits me - there's no lock!!! Now, there's not a lot of crime around town, and that's why I like living here. But no lock on an unattended Paramount is just........ wrong.

WOW!!!!

I hope somebody was able to page them for you or something ??

Crazy thing is that it sounds like this person knows bikes and gear...

Geez, I was expecting more pics of that charcoal-gray Paramount you found in a dumpster.

Hey - where the hell have you been? Let's go for a ride.

Just for you:

At the bottom of a dark, dark hole.

AS for a ride, let's do it! I'm out of town this weekend, but I may be available on the 4th and am doing Palomares with Carl on the 8th. Wanna come along?

What town exactly in Northern California?

You should have guarded it, then again it might have been a sting.

Well, I went for my noon ride, and it was there when I left. When I got back, it was gone - but there is a pair of black loafers where the bike used to be.

As for guarding it or paging for the owner - naw. He presumably knows what he has, and knows the risk involved with leaving it there. Besides, nobody around here complains if you take your bike up to your cube once in a while. I figure he's either lazy or isn't concerned, and since it's his bike and his descision who am I to get after him? Or - maybe is was a sting.......

There's also a Mongoose commuter bike that is in the rack almost every day - racks, mirror, bell, the works. It has key lock on it......... and the owner uses a big ol' boot lace instead of a cable. I kid you not.

Don't give me heart failure with those type of post headlines.

So long as it wasn't a pre-1980 machine! *devil*

Take care,

-Kurt

same here .. funny how our minds work
Cheers T

One time when I was working in downtown Minneapolis and parking my bike (nice vintage trek, not a paramount but my favorite bike) in a really busy area, I came down at the end of the day I reached in my bag for my gloves and felt my lock! I twas still sitting there after nine hours unlocked. I guess not many people (even thieves) expect to see a beautiful bike without a lock and most likely no one noticed.

Well, my Paramount has never had a lock on it--- but then it has never been out of my sight if it's outside of the house--- until today. I left it in my office at the church a few hours ago after a hot 90F ride. Now I'm nervous. I'll probably go fetch it right after dinner.

You should have left a note. Something like; If you didn't see this note being left your bike could have been stolen.

I would have taken it for safekeeping.