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MAN! Someone stole my bike locked down with 2 locks.
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Back at school, bikes were amazingly common - almost everyone, student or not had one. Theft occurred on a regular basis, so much so that the police insisted that every bike be indelibly marked (preferably by engraving on the frame) with a registration number.
Despite this, thousands of abandoned or recovered stolen bikes never had their original owner traced. I went to an annual police auction once, and there could not have been less than 500 bikes there.
What was concerning was that even people with decent locks and decent bikes, still managed to get theirs stolen - I could never work out how someone could defeat one of those kryptonite locks in public without looking suspicious.
The exception to that was the campus security - they had so many problems with bikes being chained to gates and railings and buildings, that they had a bike removal unit, with yard long bolt cutters - and if those didn't work an oxy-acetylene torch. I saw one of those go through a U-lock like a hot knife goes through butter.
Despite this, thousands of abandoned or recovered stolen bikes never had their original owner traced. I went to an annual police auction once, and there could not have been less than 500 bikes there.
What was concerning was that even people with decent locks and decent bikes, still managed to get theirs stolen - I could never work out how someone could defeat one of those kryptonite locks in public without looking suspicious.
The exception to that was the campus security - they had so many problems with bikes being chained to gates and railings and buildings, that they had a bike removal unit, with yard long bolt cutters - and if those didn't work an oxy-acetylene torch. I saw one of those go through a U-lock like a hot knife goes through butter.
Um, that wouldn't help. A chain is only as strong as it's weakest link... so once you break a single link, the entire chain is useless.
Talk to campus security, and see if they have anything on video. You never know, you might catch the guys. Or at the very least, they'll be aware that a theft has occured, and if it happens enough, they may actually increase security.
LivinLaVivaPollo
Senior member
I talked to Campus Police already, and all they said was we'll keep an eye out for it. There isn't much video survelliance here since it's a 2000 acre campus nestled in the redwoods. What pains me is that I bought this bike at COSTCO! This guy stole a costco bike that can't get much resale. It's not much better than your vanilla huffy or magna, which is why I keep thinking to myself why someone would do this to me. There was a specialized bike right next to mine, it was old, but probably would have gotten more money at a bike shop.
LivinLaVivaPollo
Senior member
I do have an idea though... I want to get a little syringe and implant it into the seat of my next bike and fill it with anthrax or something. That way when the thief steals my bike and sits on it, it will inject anthrax into him. To find my bike, all I have to do is watch the news for the dead guy with anthrax in him. I'll just have a seperate seat for myself.
I'll be the hero of people that have gotten their bikes stolen!
I'll be the hero of people that have gotten their bikes stolen!
yellowperil
Diamond Member
Hmm, I was under the impression that even cheap U-locks were hell to get off. I lost the key to my bike lock once and had to call apt. maintenance for help. The repair guy used an electric saw and even it took a little while to get off.
With two locks I don't see how the thieves could have gotten it without causing a big disturbance.
With two locks I don't see how the thieves could have gotten it without causing a big disturbance.
If you didn't get a Kyrptonite lock, you were not properly securing it. I have had other friends had their bikes stolen at school, but I never had my bike stolen with the Kyrptonite locks. I do beleive they still carry insurance...
If you want to be very secure, get (2) Kyrptonite locks and attach them to different objects. It will take a lot of effort to get the bike loose. That audible alarm thingi seems good too.
Sorry you had to learn the hard way.
If you want to be very secure, get (2) Kyrptonite locks and attach them to different objects. It will take a lot of effort to get the bike loose. That audible alarm thingi seems good too.
Sorry you had to learn the hard way.
silverpig
Lifer
There are other systems that you can get for much less than $2000, and that way you can find your bike right away instead of having to pay for a $300 deductible + having to wait for at least 20 days for recovery time + having to deal with the insurance company, and this way you get to catch the criminal too.
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