Stolen bikes

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harpoonist

maybe this is the wrong place for this, but as a newcomer to the city I'm starting to get the fear about leaving my bike locked up outside in what I consider to be well-populated 'safe' areas. how are all these bikes being stolen? are they well locked, and if so what are thieves using to get them loose?

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BobbyBriggs in reply to @harpoonist

bolt croppers, car jacks, hacksaws, angle grinders, skeleton keys, the cover of darkness, cycle helmets (so as to 'blend in'), the list goes on.

You'll never stop a determined thief, but the less attractive / more cumbersome to steal that you can make your bike, the better.

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Breso in reply to @BobbyBriggs

By the look of things thieves don't usually have great taste... they just steal what's easier to get away with.

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