Bike Thief Trap
11-26-15 | 04:29 PM
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Bike Thief Trap
12-01-15 | 02:02 PM
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12-01-15 | 03:42 PM
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I'll be the sinnic here.
I thought this was foolish and did not prove anything. You leave something unattended in any city for any length of time someone is going to grab it.
Also I think it depends on where you leave it in Minneapolis. Loring Park or Nicollet Mall gone but I bet if left downtown Minneapolis say in front of the US Bank building it does not get stolen.
I thought this was foolish and did not prove anything. You leave something unattended in any city for any length of time someone is going to grab it.
Also I think it depends on where you leave it in Minneapolis. Loring Park or Nicollet Mall gone but I bet if left downtown Minneapolis say in front of the US Bank building it does not get stolen.
12-01-15 | 03:44 PM
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I would love to see the bikes actually locked up with a cheap cable lock. That way you get a better sample of real bike thieft compared to "some moron just left a really nice unlocked bike here".
12-01-15 | 04:20 PM
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That said, you'll notice from the video that most people won't steal an unattended bike. Those who do should be mocked.
I saw a show on one of the pseudo-science channels recently where they had hidden cameras watching to see how long it would take for someone to pick up a wallet left on the ground. It went quickly, of course. The really fascinating thing was that when they did it again but this time painted a red circle around the wallet no one even looked at it.
I agree that it would be fun to see this repeated with various types of locks.
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12-01-15 | 04:33 PM
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It's quite surprising actually that the bike lasted for more than an hour in each city. But an unlocked, nice shiny bike leaned up against a tree in a busy place really smells like a trap. I agree, an easily-defeated lock would have made things more interesting.
12-01-15 | 10:03 PM
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I have a hard time figuring out who'd win, though (or lose, depending on how you view it). I know that bike theft is a big problem in SF, but not sure if it's any worse than NYC...
12-01-15 | 10:53 PM
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