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You must not live in San Francisco. Bike 'chop shops' operate in the open, disassembling stolen bikes outside the many tents that line the streets in the Missi

You must not live in San Francisco. Bike 'chop shops' operate in the open, disassembling stolen bikes outside the many tents that line the streets in the Mission district. Here's a good article on the problem: http://archives.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/fighting-sfs-mobile-bicycle-chop-shops/Content?oid=2816129 http://archives.sfexaminer.com/sanfrancisco/fighting-sfs-mob... Thieves will use 'angle grinders' to cut bike locks in broad daylight, on busy streets. Here's an example video: https://www.reddit.com/r/sanfrancisco/comments/4fcy9y/sparks_fly_as_bike_thief_grinds_through_lock/ https://www.reddit.com/r/sanfrancisco/comments/4fcy9y/sparks... These bikes have an uphill battle before they will survive unmolested in San Francisco, particularly the SOMA/Mission area. I wish them luck!

cobbzilla 10y ago
I have lived in SF, and I have worked in SF for years, and I most recently had a bike stolen last year, in FiDi, in broad-daylight. I know what it's like. Thieves are smart and opportunistic. They're less inclined to steal a bike if they know it is being tracked. SFPD in fact have used "bait bikes" on occasion. Go ahead and keep your attitude of smug resignation, that's entirely your right. I refuse to believe that nothing can be done to combat this rampant problem!