Sorry having had bikes stolen in Brooklyn before I would never lock up an Atlantis or my homer outside, being out my 200 dollar nishiki is one thing being out my right would be another. Seen so many Cl posts about bikes stolen and especially in hipsterburg. On Feb 23, 2012 9:16 PM, "Brad" <buttermyba...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've had a few lights stolen. I don't leave them on my bike anymore. > But I have been leaving my saddlebag on for a while. Two or three > years and it hasn't been stolen (knock on wood). My thinking is that > people who steal bike parts don't know what they're worth and they're > a little tricky to get off. Or I've just been lucky. > > On Feb 22, 3:52 pm, Peter F <phfmu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Can't speak for Brad, but I lock my Atlantis outside short term when > > I'm running errands. Knock on wood, I haven't had any problems yet. At > > least not with the bike itself. Had my headlight stolen once because I > > forgot and left it on the bike. And I take any saddlebags, handlebar > > bags off when lock it too. I generally just use one of the Kryptonite > > NYC u-locks, usually through the front wheel and frame, but if I'm > > leaving it for a longer time I'll also use a heavy duty cable lock > > through the rear wheel and frame too. > > > > My impression is that bike theft rates vary widely from neighborhood > > to neighborhood. But maybe I've just been lucky too. > > > > I figure the Atlantis is for riding. If it gets stolen or vandalized, > > well, it would be pretty annoying and an inconvenience for sure, but > > just another excuse to save my pennies and go shopping at Rivbike.com > > again. > > > > On Feb 22, 9:39 am, Chris <cch...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hey Brad, > > > > > I'll make sure to say hi next time I run into you and your bike. > > > > > Do you lock your bike outside pretty often? How's your experience > been? > > > Any tips you can dispense? I've equipped my Sam with Pitlock on both > > > wheels and seatpost but have yet left it outside. It'd be really nice > to > > > run errands on the bike, but I'm bit worried... > > > > > Chris > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
