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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 05:35 PM
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My roommate's bike got stolen today
That is like four bikes he has lost since he moved in here over a year and a half ago. All locked. Amazing.
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jeff30997 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 05:39 PM
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1. I have an alibi !
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Sanity Claws Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 05:39 PM
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2. Wow
After the first one was stolen, did he buy new bikes? Or used bikes?
I had a bike stolen about three weeks ago and that smarts. It was about 15 years old but I really liked it. I still don't know what I'm going to do about replacing it.
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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Sep-12-08 05:51 PM
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3. He spends about $100.00 at walmart for a new one
He uses the krptonite locks and everything and they STILL get stolen.
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applegrove Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 01:10 PM
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4. I was house sitting one time. I parked my bike behind the house for about
1 hour. It was gone. Really creepy.
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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 01:23 PM
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5. It takes nothing to steal them
<snip> and they ride away without making a sound or arising suspicion.
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Swede Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 01:29 PM
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6. My nephew had his bike stolen,it was locked in a gated community.
They make no noise these thieves.
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Roon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 01:47 PM
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7. and they are QUICK! eom
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marzipanni Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Sep-13-08 02:27 PM
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8. I googled 'better bike lock' and found some interesting info
If your roommate reads this stuff, he'll feel some empathy from others who've experienced the same thing, and get some knowledge that may prevent his next bike being stolen.

http://www.yelp.com/topic/san-francisco-best-bike-lock
http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=2836&catid=4
http://www.sheldonbrown.com/lock-strategy.html
http://www.stolenbicycleregistry.com/
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