Lowest of the low...bike thieves

[suzieqtwa]

I had my bike stolen off the back of my jeep while locked ,with a cable lock at 1pm ,2 feet from my work on a busy intersection. That was 6 months ago ,and I still look at all the bikes when they pass by me. I havent even purchased a lock for my road bike as Im so paranoid about how thieves can get into any lock. Ive started commuting to work ,and I put the bike in a small room that locks.
It took me months to get over it...not really sad ,but more mad at how someone could steal something that wasnt theirs. Im sure mine was sold for a hit of crack or something.

[mimitabby]

I think nothing of wheeling my bike into the ladies' room with me... and into restaurants ..

[northstar]

Oh, totally, Mimi! I plan my long road rides based on where I can safely stop to use the restroom without leaving my bike alone. If I feel like a place is cool with the college, bike-commuter crowd, I'll bring the bike right in. I even know where the "big" porta potties are around town, and poor Myrtle has to hold her breath when I wheel her right in there with me. Too much sensory stimulation...sorry ladies.

I am going to look at Sunrise Cyclery here in town. They recondition a lot of older, used bikes. I want something solid but not terribly enticing to look at...something I can put racks and panniers on and chug along. Something I can still love yet not feel like money is flying out the window if someone sets their mind to stealing it (and breaking through the wicked lock I am going to put on it the second I get it).

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

And Northstar....your bikes have both been stolen while your husband was borrowing them....I would quit lending them to him!

[mimitabby]

And Northstar....your bikes have both been stolen while your husband was borrowing them....I would quit lending them to him!

I noticed that too!

[F8th637]

Augh, that really sucks about your bikes being stolen. Did you register your bike with your local police department?

Does the National Bike Registry work? I guess I should put my NBR sticker on my bike ASAP. I always worry about my bike getting stolen. I had one stolen when I was a child. My dad was so pissed! It was a beautiful pink Sea Princess bike with a white banana seat. I was a child and didn't lock it. I know that if my current bike got stolen I'd be so depressed. I currently keep my bike inside rather than locking it up outside even though we don't have a ton of room for fear of it getting stolen.

[northstar]

I know, I know about my DH... He felt TERRIBLE about it the first time. And the second time, he had done everything right. Locked it in a place he thought would be safe, etc...

Neither time did I know he was using my bike. He feels awful, again...and I guess I am trying to go by the saying, "you can't unring a bell." It's hard for me not to just scream about it. So, what's done is done (unfortunately twice now). I have a wonderful DH with horrible bike luck, and I don't need to make him feel even worse than he feels right now.

MN doesn't register bikes. I guess the city of Mpls does offer a number you can get and put on all your "stuff." Of course I hadn't done that. But we do have photos of us with the bikes, and according to the police department, that's one way of proving ownership.

We are going to file a police report and file a claim with our insurance. Hopefully that will come through.