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03/13/2012 04:51:27 PM · #1 |
NY Times Op-Ed Film :-)
Amazing...
R.
Message edited by author 2012-03-13 16:51:40.
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03/13/2012 04:58:10 PM · #2 |
And I thought Amsterdam was a bad place for bikes. (Although I never had any problems with it) |
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03/13/2012 05:00:10 PM · #3 |
That may be the same video I saw recently. At one point, he had an angle grinder plugged into the street lamp to cut a U-lock off. Not a single person said a thing, nor called the cops. During the whole video the only person who stopped him was one person who gave advice on how to cut the lock off more effectively.
Funny thing I've learned is that some brands are safer than others. Thieves all know that "Trek makes good bikes" so Trek's are stolen frequently. I've also heard from people with expensive custom road bikes who say they don't get touched because thieves don't know what they are, and mountain style bikes are easier to sell.
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03/13/2012 05:04:20 PM · #4 |
Bike thieves should be hung like horse thieves used to be. When I was 19, I had my prize racing bike stolen. I had brazed the frame myself and built the bike from scratch into my perfect ride. I never saw it again, I was heartbroken. If I had caught the thief in the act, there would have been one less bike thief on the planet.
We also used to ride fixed gear bikes early in pre-season to work on form. One of my friends saw a guy grab his, jump on it and crash because he couldn't figure out what the hell was going on. He dumped the bike and ran off.
Message edited by author 2012-03-13 17:07:09. |
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03/13/2012 06:02:47 PM · #5 |
| I can't remember how many bikes I have had stolen! I used to dream about them being stolen! (NYC and Toronto). The last one was one I had, like Spork, put together. Not at all fancy: stripped and painted so there were no extra moving parts for street riding - understated elegance. I used to look for it. |
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03/13/2012 06:52:19 PM · #6 |
| Oh man, that's such a sad little video. :-( |
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03/13/2012 07:03:30 PM · #7 |
ive done something similar my mate had his custom made bike stolen, it was all hand made by him and had his name engraved into the frame with a dremel, so 3 months after it being stolen another mate spotted it chained up at the station. we went down and i cut it off with my stihl saw and we put it in my pickup and drove off. think it helped i had my work gear on so hull hi viz and hard hat no one question us,
basically like this  |
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03/13/2012 07:06:56 PM · #8 |
| I read a great article about bike theft on Zite maybe a month ago. I'm not sure how to find it again. He cruised up and down the West Coast hitting the bike theft capitals (including Eugene which, I guess, is up there). He tagged along with police and sting operations etc. He bought stolen bikes and put them out to see how long it would take to get stolen again (but with a GPS tracker). Fascinating stuff. |
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03/13/2012 07:21:15 PM · #9 |
| And I think there was a series of photos in NYC of what was left of bikes after being damaged or stripped. |
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03/13/2012 08:10:27 PM · #10 |
| Don't these guys know that when they steal our bikes, they take a piece of our soul? Seriously. Steal my TV. My computer. My car, for Pete's sake. Don't steal my bike. |
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03/13/2012 08:13:09 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by tnun:
And I think there was a series of photos in NYC of what was left of bikes after being damaged or stripped. |
i saw that it was 365 day timelapse of the bike and bits going missing, once a few bits went it was exponential to it being completely gone |
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03/13/2012 08:21:52 PM · #12 |
Originally posted by Giles_uk:
Originally posted by tnun:
And I think there was a series of photos in NYC of what was left of bikes after being damaged or stripped. |
i saw that it was 365 day timelapse of the bike and bits going missing, once a few bits went it was exponential to it being completely gone |
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZcXF10Ir9Q&t=12 |
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03/13/2012 08:35:05 PM · #13 |
That wasn't it. I think it may even have been put out in book form, celebrating the sheer misery.
here it is
Message edited by author 2012-03-13 20:42:29. |
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03/13/2012 08:39:12 PM · #14 |
Apparently bike theft is a popular subject for videos & photos. Maybe it should be a challenge suggestion.  Extra Rule: Don't get arrested. |
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03/13/2012 09:11:46 PM · #15 |
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
He bought stolen bikes and put them out to see how long it would take to get stolen again (but with a GPS tracker). Fascinating stuff. |
Was it by any chance, this article that I saw in Outside Magazine?
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03/13/2012 09:14:44 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by Giles_uk:
Originally posted by tnun:
And I think there was a series of photos in NYC of what was left of bikes after being damaged or stripped. |
i saw that it was 365 day timelapse of the bike and bits going missing, once a few bits went it was exponential to it being completely gone |
I guess Fort Worth is a lot more secure than NYC. There's a bike locked up near one of the entrances to the bike trail near the river, and it's been there for months now. Hasn't been touched. Went on a group ride Sunday and there is a pretty decent Peugeot locked up outside a bar. The regulars say it's been there for months as well.
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03/13/2012 09:35:19 PM · #17 |
| A recent episode of CSI NY had a bike messenger get murdered after his bike was stolen while locked to a tree. The bike thief cut down the tree with a chainsaw right in the streets of NY. CSI often uses the show as a commentary on culture. Perhaps it is not an uncommon thing in NY. |
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03/13/2012 09:39:09 PM · #18 |
| There's always the story about the bike thief who gets caught and the victim uses his Ulock to lock the thief to a parking meter by his neck, and then "loses" the key. I dunno if it's true or not, I've been hearing the same story, or variations of it for 20yr. |
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03/13/2012 10:04:41 PM · #19 |
| I had a bike stolen when I was working for the YMCA here - on the one day of the week I needed it to get to a class. I borrowed one from the office; then, when I got back home later, my bike was back - but with the lock broken (just a spoke lock common on Japanese commuter bikes). ;-) |
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03/14/2012 01:14:33 AM · #20 |
Originally posted by Yo_Spiff:
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
He bought stolen bikes and put them out to see how long it would take to get stolen again (but with a GPS tracker). Fascinating stuff. |
Was it by any chance, this article that I saw in Outside Magazine? |
That was it! Thanks. I love Zite but there isn't any good way to find an article again after its gone. Anyway, I found that article a good.
Message edited by author 2012-03-14 01:15:45. |
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