Comments on: burgled, and a remembrance http://wjc.fidean.net/log/2008/05/04/burgled-and-a-remembrance/ miscellaneous nerdery Wed, 21 Dec 2011 21:21:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mb http://wjc.fidean.net/log/2008/05/04/burgled-and-a-remembrance/comment-page-1/#comment-2246 mb Tue, 13 May 2008 23:18:59 +0000 http://wjc.fidean.net/log/2008/05/04/burgled-and-a-remembrance/#comment-2246 That sucks--sorry to hear that Bill! That sucks–sorry to hear that Bill!

]]> By: wjc http://wjc.fidean.net/log/2008/05/04/burgled-and-a-remembrance/comment-page-1/#comment-2242 wjc Wed, 07 May 2008 20:20:23 +0000 http://wjc.fidean.net/log/2008/05/04/burgled-and-a-remembrance/#comment-2242 A guy on the Bikelove forums recently lost a bike that had been locked to a steel ring on his porch. A college friend had his bike (also a Bridgestone, actually) stolen when someone cut down the tree he'd locked to. A determined thief will always find a way. A guy on the Bikelove forums recently lost a bike that had been locked to a steel ring on his porch. A college friend had his bike (also a Bridgestone, actually) stolen when someone cut down the tree he’d locked to. A determined thief will always find a way.

]]> By: Jim http://wjc.fidean.net/log/2008/05/04/burgled-and-a-remembrance/comment-page-1/#comment-2241 Jim Wed, 07 May 2008 06:25:54 +0000 http://wjc.fidean.net/log/2008/05/04/burgled-and-a-remembrance/#comment-2241 I don't keep any bikes (or much else of value) in my garage these days, except the rickshaw. After reading of your experience, I U-locked the front wheel to the frame yesterday. The garage doesn't have a service door, and the main door is padlocked. If it's mischievous teenagers, a bike lock will probably make a difference. If it's professional-grade thieves (doesn't sound like it in this case), they can be hard to defeat. heard a story awhile back from a woman who had 8 expensive bikes stolen from the garage. They were hanging from the rafters and cable locked in place. The thieves cut the rafters and took the bikes. I don’t keep any bikes (or much else of value) in my garage these days, except the rickshaw. After reading of your experience, I U-locked the front wheel to the frame yesterday. The garage doesn’t have a service door, and the main door is padlocked.

If it’s mischievous teenagers, a bike lock will probably make a difference. If it’s professional-grade thieves (doesn’t sound like it in this case), they can be hard to defeat. heard a story awhile back from a woman who had 8 expensive bikes stolen from the garage. They were hanging from the rafters and cable locked in place. The thieves cut the rafters and took the bikes.

]]> By: wjc http://wjc.fidean.net/log/2008/05/04/burgled-and-a-remembrance/comment-page-1/#comment-2240 wjc Tue, 06 May 2008 18:30:35 +0000 http://wjc.fidean.net/log/2008/05/04/burgled-and-a-remembrance/#comment-2240 I've lived in this house for 8 years now, and every 2-3 years there seems to be a handful of garage break-ins, presumably from a restless band of kids passing their early-teens who then grow out of it or go to high school. This is the first problem i've had with the garage, so i guess i've been lucky until now. Another neighbor reported that there have been a couple of other cases in the last month where kids took bikes for a joyride and dumped them soon after. Since it seems to be another one of those summers in the rogue youth cycle, it's worth double-checking those garage doors. I might add a deadbolt to the service door, actually. I’ve lived in this house for 8 years now, and every 2-3 years there seems to be a handful of garage break-ins, presumably from a restless band of kids passing their early-teens who then grow out of it or go to high school. This is the first problem i’ve had with the garage, so i guess i’ve been lucky until now.

Another neighbor reported that there have been a couple of other cases in the last month where kids took bikes for a joyride and dumped them soon after. Since it seems to be another one of those summers in the rogue youth cycle, it’s worth double-checking those garage doors. I might add a deadbolt to the service door, actually.

]]> By: Matt http://wjc.fidean.net/log/2008/05/04/burgled-and-a-remembrance/comment-page-1/#comment-2239 Matt Tue, 06 May 2008 17:50:21 +0000 http://wjc.fidean.net/log/2008/05/04/burgled-and-a-remembrance/#comment-2239 I'm in the midway, and I have bikes in my garage, and I've very sorry to hear your story. I've been thinking of setting up some cameras... I’m in the midway, and I have bikes in my garage, and I’ve very sorry to hear your story.

I’ve been thinking of setting up some cameras…

]]> By: stacey http://wjc.fidean.net/log/2008/05/04/burgled-and-a-remembrance/comment-page-1/#comment-2238 stacey Tue, 06 May 2008 01:00:29 +0000 http://wjc.fidean.net/log/2008/05/04/burgled-and-a-remembrance/#comment-2238 Total drag. An MB4 was my first good bike, the year they were blue and white (1992? 93?) and before they went to suspension forks. I think I paid $550 or so new for mine, and it had wonderful bartop thumbshifters. My only regret was not scraping together the cash to buy an X0-1 instead. Talk about quick handling, you just kind of thought about turning and you turned. Plus, they were beautiful looking and solid for being relatively cheap. Even keeping cheap bikes in a garage is risky. Total drag. An MB4 was my first good bike, the year they were blue and white (1992? 93?) and before they went to suspension forks. I think I paid $550 or so new for mine, and it had wonderful bartop thumbshifters. My only regret was not scraping together the cash to buy an X0-1 instead.

Talk about quick handling, you just kind of thought about turning and you turned. Plus, they were beautiful looking and solid for being relatively cheap.

Even keeping cheap bikes in a garage is risky.

]]> By: Pete http://wjc.fidean.net/log/2008/05/04/burgled-and-a-remembrance/comment-page-1/#comment-2237 Pete Mon, 05 May 2008 16:35:06 +0000 http://wjc.fidean.net/log/2008/05/04/burgled-and-a-remembrance/#comment-2237 That's a bummer man! I've pondered, off an on, coming up with a simple system to lock bikes in a garage and make them harder to steal but at the same time convenient to get at for the owner. I'll probably go back to pondering again after reading this. That’s a bummer man! I’ve pondered, off an on, coming up with a simple system to lock bikes in a garage and make them harder to steal but at the same time convenient to get at for the owner. I’ll probably go back to pondering again after reading this.

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