Just to reiterate, I think it make a HUGE difference which neighborhood you in. Williamsburg may be more risky. I've been locking my Atlantis in Chelsea/West Village/Tribeca/East Village and haven't had a problem. (Knock on wood) The times I've had thing stolen off my ride are when I've locked up in Flatiron or Midtown.
Not to generalize, but I think the worst offenders for stealing parts off your bike are the messengers, but that's strictly based on anecdotal evidence. Having the whole bike stolen is another matter and honestly, a Rivendell, just because there aren't many of them and they're pretty unique looking, is probably a lot harder to move on the black market than a Nishiki or a Schwinn or a Giant or a generic looking CF ride. The restaurant delivery guys wouldn't want it and it would be a little too obvious for a hipster to be suddenly riding a Quickbeam or an Atlantis. And who else would want it? Not too many folks who'd buy one from a shady character. Thus, while we're certainly not immune to theft here, the fact that we're a small niche does work in our favor a bit. Peter NYC On Feb 23, 10:03 pm, Peter Morgano <uscpeter11...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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.
