Brand New Bike Stolen While Im On Vacation
08-22-11, 09:01 AM
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I've only traveled overnight with a bike once, but as the others have mentioned, it came in the hotel room with me. I have a trunk rack, so I had to remove the bike to get the luggage out anyway.
I discovered an added bonus to doing this: I parked my bike next to the bed. It was the last thing I saw before I fell asleep, and the first thing I saw when I woke. I think my wife was a little jealous.
I discovered an added bonus to doing this: I parked my bike next to the bed. It was the last thing I saw before I fell asleep, and the first thing I saw when I woke. I think my wife was a little jealous.
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08-22-11, 09:06 AM
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Bummer, sorry to hear that. Tough lesson learned...check your imsurance, hope for you it's covered.
08-22-11, 09:17 AM
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Bummer for the inconvenience man. Glad to hear you've got good insurance. What kind was it?
08-22-11, 09:36 AM
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People can be scum bags, and this is why I generally don't trust strangers. If your bike can't go inside with you, it has to at least be out of sight. The only time I've left my nice bike out overnight was camping, and even then it was hiding under a deflated raft.
08-22-11, 09:38 AM
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Jokes apart, OP - glad to know it worked out relatively ok for you. Sucks to have to pay $200 extra but like you said, it's better than paying $2000 more.
And as it gets towards the end of the season, start looking for sales and clearances, and you might be able to get the same - or similar - bike at enough of a discount to offset some of the deductible.
08-22-11, 10:03 PM
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that definetly sucks man, i'm sorry to hear about that. For future reference, thats an easy take though. When I take my bike places overnight I bring it in the hotel with me. I would never trust my bike to be left outside unadended like that.
Besides, bikes have feelings too ya know!!
Besides, bikes have feelings too ya know!!
While on vacation recently, my mother kept referring to my bike as "Bubbles the mistress" because I kept referring to it as "she" and bringing it into my wife and my bedroom. Glad to hear insurance will cover it. Hopefully you can find another 2011 Spec Elite. You might want to start calling around now because there aren't many 2011's around anymore.
I have it with allstate which i also have my car insurance through it was like 98$ for the year
09-03-11, 08:44 AM
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I finally got my replacement bike got it on thursday but i've been riding to much to put it online
09-03-11, 08:51 AM
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....I'm in savannah on vacay and for a century....all bikes inside under lock and key...why would u leave it out???? We have 10k in bikes in the room...I shutter stopping at lights with them on the rack...
09-03-11, 08:58 AM
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09-03-11, 09:54 AM
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lol that would have been sick. wrong but still sick
09-03-11, 10:14 AM
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Glad it worked out. I have Allstate and its nice to know they took care of you.
