We like to believe there’s a special place in hell reserved for bike thieves. There’s no worse feeling than having an item that brings such joy and personal attachment taken by someone who we assume will never appreciate the bike as much as we do.
Clearly there are steps we can take to secure our bikes, but no method is fool proof. Despite our best efforts, many of us have had bikes stolen over the years.
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Dec 26, 2019
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Dec 31, 2019
One stolen from an unlocked garage (while we were home)
One stolen from the backyard when I had just returned from a ride, and had stepped inside to grab a drink (bike was unattended for 30 seconds). I actually got this one back with prayer and being observant as I saw a kid riding it and took it back from him. He had bought it from the thief.
One stolen from the front of the school I taught at. It was unsecured but well hidden in some shrubs. Again, unattended for 3 minutes.
My son's bike was stolen while chained to a sign at the library. The thief pulled the sign out of the ground and took the bike. I tried to get a police report for this one but quit waiting after 1.5 hours (we were leaving on vacation that day)
Urban police are so overwhelmed that they can't really help you. Your best bet getting a bike back is to check craigslist and other sites like this and be observant in the area it was stolen.
Dec 27, 2019
https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/whistler/there-was-85k-worth-of-bikes-reported-stolen-in-whistler-this-year/Content?oid=14828813
According to the article, one of the bikes stolen in 2018 was worth $32K by itself which seems a little high.😬
Dec 23, 2019
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Dec 26, 2019
I was parked in a lonely place........I now park in plain view........ideally where I can see it at all times.
This was a well-organized heist. I'm sure they had good LiIon tools........
BUT I did have good insurance......So I upgraded to carbon.......and now pay higher premiums!
Life!
Dec 26, 2019