SACRAMENTO: Bike Missing
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Hiphopopotamus
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From: Sacramento, CA
Bikes: 90s GT Outpost, Windsor Clockwork
SACRAMENTO: Bike Missing
I left my bike locked outside an apartment at 23rd and G Streets last night. It's now gone. Please keep an eye out for it.

It's a cheap $325 Pure Fix (I know...) but it's mine. mostly stock except for the Charge saddle and "some brand" pedals/clips/straps.
Thank you

It's a cheap $325 Pure Fix (I know...) but it's mine. mostly stock except for the Charge saddle and "some brand" pedals/clips/straps.
Thank you
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Hiphopopotamus
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From: Sacramento, CA
Bikes: 90s GT Outpost, Windsor Clockwork
Yeah, I've only had it for like a month or less. It was ghetto locked with a crappy cable while I ran inside for a while. Came back and it's gone.
#5
Kind of like when someone gets hit by a car and the 1st question is whether the cyclist was wearing a helmet.
Edited to add: See? OP already knows he didn't lock it well. Probably already feels pretty terrible about it. Don't see the point of those kind of questions. But maybe it's just me.
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Hiphopopotamus
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From: Sacramento, CA
Bikes: 90s GT Outpost, Windsor Clockwork
Side note: I realize you may not mean it this way but I have to admit, I hate questions like this when someone gets their bike jacked. Even if you're not asking as an opportunity to chide the victim for using the wrong kind of lock or locking in the wrong place... I dunno. People on a bike forum likely already know how to lock a bike. And even if OP used a ****ty cable lock, it still sucks to get a bike stolen and it's still wrong that the thief stole it.
Kind of like when someone gets hit by a car and the 1st question is whether the cyclist was wearing a helmet.
Edited to add: See? OP already knows he didn't lock it well. Probably already feels pretty terrible about it. Don't see the point of those kind of questions. But maybe it's just me.
Kind of like when someone gets hit by a car and the 1st question is whether the cyclist was wearing a helmet.
Edited to add: See? OP already knows he didn't lock it well. Probably already feels pretty terrible about it. Don't see the point of those kind of questions. But maybe it's just me.
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From: San Jose, CA
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Side note: I realize you may not mean it this way but I have to admit, I hate questions like this when someone gets their bike jacked. Even if you're not asking as an opportunity to chide the victim for using the wrong kind of lock or locking in the wrong place... I dunno. People on a bike forum likely already know how to lock a bike. And even if OP used a ****ty cable lock, it still sucks to get a bike stolen and it's still wrong that the thief stole it.
Kind of like when someone gets hit by a car and the 1st question is whether the cyclist was wearing a helmet.
Edited to add: See? OP already knows he didn't lock it well. Probably already feels pretty terrible about it. Don't see the point of those kind of questions. But maybe it's just me.
Kind of like when someone gets hit by a car and the 1st question is whether the cyclist was wearing a helmet.
Edited to add: See? OP already knows he didn't lock it well. Probably already feels pretty terrible about it. Don't see the point of those kind of questions. But maybe it's just me.
Probably a habit from the car forum days where you could have multiple different "theft deterrents"
#9
Your cog is slipping.



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Side note: I realize you may not mean it this way but I have to admit, I hate questions like this when someone gets their bike jacked. Even if you're not asking as an opportunity to chide the victim for using the wrong kind of lock or locking in the wrong place... I dunno. People on a bike forum likely already know how to lock a bike. And even if OP used a ****ty cable lock, it still sucks to get a bike stolen and it's still wrong that the thief stole it.
Kind of like when someone gets hit by a car and the 1st question is whether the cyclist was wearing a helmet.
Edited to add: See? OP already knows he didn't lock it well. Probably already feels pretty terrible about it. Don't see the point of those kind of questions. But maybe it's just me.
Kind of like when someone gets hit by a car and the 1st question is whether the cyclist was wearing a helmet.
Edited to add: See? OP already knows he didn't lock it well. Probably already feels pretty terrible about it. Don't see the point of those kind of questions. But maybe it's just me.
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Hiphopopotamus
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From: Sacramento, CA
Bikes: 90s GT Outpost, Windsor Clockwork
As I said, I know it was not a good lock job. I only left it for a couple hours, and in a "safe" neighborhood. I took a risk and paid for it. To make it worse, my bike is my main form of transportation. And it was just about brand new.
The wackness is overwhelming me right now.
The wackness is overwhelming me right now.
#14
https://www.bikeforums.net/forumdispl...ern-California
You should put up a thread there too. Sucks man, but look at the brightside; you get to buy a new bike!
You should put up a thread there too. Sucks man, but look at the brightside; you get to buy a new bike!
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As I said, I know it was not a good lock job. I only left it for a couple hours, and in a "safe" neighborhood. I took a risk and paid for it. To make it worse, my bike is my main form of transportation. And it was just about brand new.
The wackness is overwhelming me right now.
The wackness is overwhelming me right now.
#17
That sucks, sorry. I'll keep an eye out around town.
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I'm not one for fawning over bicycles, but I do believe that our bikes communicate with us, and what this bike is saying is, "You're an idiot." BikeSnobNYC
#18
Just smang it.
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I got a bike stolen last year and it definitely sucks
. Also locked with a cable in a "safe" place. Make sure to report it to pawn shops and bikes shops and include the serial number if you have it. Also be sure to post a missing ad on craigslist. I didn't have my s/n but the police actually ended up catching a guy with my bike (a known bike thief), found my ad on craigslist and got the bike back to me. I know the chances are slim but keep your head up and be persistent. Lots of times if its an organized group they let the bikes "cool down" somewhere for upwards of 6 months or transport them out of state so be sure to check in the future and check other cities' craigslists.
. Also locked with a cable in a "safe" place. Make sure to report it to pawn shops and bikes shops and include the serial number if you have it. Also be sure to post a missing ad on craigslist. I didn't have my s/n but the police actually ended up catching a guy with my bike (a known bike thief), found my ad on craigslist and got the bike back to me. I know the chances are slim but keep your head up and be persistent. Lots of times if its an organized group they let the bikes "cool down" somewhere for upwards of 6 months or transport them out of state so be sure to check in the future and check other cities' craigslists.
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