someone stole my bike ;(((((

[Tali]

[QUOTE=When your bike is stolen, and especially when it is the first bike, it is like you are raped.[/QUOTE]

And I must say, that analogy is not working for me.

Suzie, I'm very sorry your bike was stolen. A violent, physically invasive crime against a person is just not the same. Not even close. Being robbed is bad enough, but not equatable to rape in my book. No offense, Darcy, nor Suzie.

[suzieqtwa]

Hey sisters,
I'm doing much better today. I got on my husbands Trek ,and although my legs are completely straight when I'm pedaling ,it should work for a couple of weeks till I get my new bike. My bike was like a old friend ,even though I only had it 4 months. I felt so comfortable on it (but I didn't at first). The Bike Gallery told me to bring it in,( the Trek) ,and they would adjust it to fit me the best they could.
I was looking at all the bikes on my way home from work tonight to see if someone was riding mine...no luck. Thanks for all the lost bike sites. I know the road bike is going to be out of my comfort zone....I cant afford a bike , all the accessories ,and a trainer ,so Ill have to resort to parking lots ,and lots of bruises to learn.
Lisa ,thanks for the words of wisdom. I also ride for fun ,and fitness...but I still compete against myself. I plan on doing century's etc...but no racing. I want to learn clip less when I first get the bike ,otherwise Ill get to comfortable with the straps ,and wont want to switch. I'm also terrified of flats on a road bike. I went to a class ,but never tried it myself. I do think I would panic if alone when it happened.
MIMI...why is the bike so hard to learn on? How long have you been riding.
I'm not going to let the looser who stole my bike steal my life.....I don't want to be depressed,so I'm going to just try ,and let it go ,and think about my new bike.
As far as the insurance...it would be a wash if I claimed it. I still have that 500.00 deductible on my car ,and house. Yes, I have a Jeep ,and I had the rack the goes into your spare tire. I had a pretty thick cable lock on it. I guess I'm Nineveh.
I'm going to try a couple of bikes tomorrow.....Ill let you know. : )))