Comments on: Bike theft story. Needs advice.

By: sam

sam — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:21:42 +0000

In a situation like that, I’d take some friends and kryptonite chains and ulocks, schedule a pick up (transaction) with the seller and then beat the crap out of him and get the bike back.

By: Adam

Adam — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:11:58 +0000

A bike is a precious possession and the scumbags that take them should be #$%^&*ed up. The old saying that possession is 9/10th of the law applies. Get it back. Send some friends over and get it. BE POSITIVE that it is yours. Biking should be encouraged for a better planet. It helps reduce >aour air pollution

By: Lock Alarm

Lock Alarm — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:19:43 +0000

I’ve heard it said the happiest days in a bicycle owner’s life are the day when
he buys his dream bicycle. Then the saddest day in a bicycle owner’s life is when the dream bicycle gets stolen. I stumbled upon a website that has cheap options on lock alarms. What’s nice is that ITS SIREN SCREAMS VERY, VERY LOUD. I saw them at http://www.etipinc.com. I hope this can help.

By: Kate Flynn

Kate Flynn — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:44:24 +0000

The bike I had used touring Europe, and on a four-month trip from Canada to L.A., and many local trips, was stolen out of a Chicago basement. Six years later I moved back to Chicago and saw a picture of it posted at the YMCA a half mile from where it was stolen. It was my Univega, down to the sheepskin seat and unique front rack. The pickup was in the housing project Cabrini Green and I knew the police wouldn’t get involved and I didn’t want to go to there alone; people thought I was crazy for even cycling past twice a day. Anyway, never did call. Just stewed over it forever.

By: Cece McCann

Cece McCann — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:44:02 +0000

The Best way to get your f#*^@ bike back is to be a little proactive BEFORE anything happens! Use a public bike registry and TAG IT UP! -> www.bikeregistry.com/INSTALL.php

By: Lotte

Lotte — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:31:31 +0000

He sounds like a complete SWINE! I hope you talked to the local police about it. Isn’t that a racer? You should avoid locking that thing outside unattended, especially since its sex red. NYC should definitely invest in Cyclepods: http://www.lottefoster.com

By: Gilka

Gilka — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:56:04 +0000

This is how you should not lock your bike:
http://www.gilka.co.uk/2009/08/02/how-not-to-lock-your-bike/

By: marco

marco — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 21:41:37 +0000

HEAVYWEIGHT BIKE HERO

By KELLY MAGEE

Last updated: 11:42 am
July 23, 2009
Posted: 2:52 am
July 23, 2009

If you’re going to steal a bike, it’s probably a good idea to leave the area — especially if there’s a giant good Samaritan nearby.

Marco Huijgen — a 300-pound, 6-foot-8 landscaper — spotted a man last Sunday walking down a street in TriBeCa with a bike with no front wheel. Then he saw a bike rack with only a wheel locked up.

An hour later, Huijgen saw the thief walking the stolen bike, which had a new front wheel.

Huijgen confronted him and the perpetrator jumped on the bike and started to pedal away. So Huijgen “pushed him with all my strength,” sending him flying into the street.

The thief ran off but left the $850 bike behind.

Hi James,
My name is Heavyweight Bike Hero and i hope you will find your Bike back soon.

Lock your new bike or take it with you in the house ok?

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By: Johnson

Johnson — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:15:09 +0000

Looks like they stole your handle bar tape.