Lowest of the low...bike thieves

[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.

[mimitabby]

when my son's brand new Trek was stolen a few years ago, our homeowner's insurance paid for it. It was on a bike rack on our car. we got home and it was GONE. We don't know when it was lifted, but it wasn't on the road... so...