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I've been biking in Austin TX for 11 years now, and the only time my bike was stolen was when I left it unlocked at my house for several months. I'll grant tha
by lkbm 4y ago
I've been biking in Austin TX for 11 years now, and the only time my bike was stolen was when I left it unlocked at my house for several months.
I'll grant that I've been fortunate and bikes do get stolen far too often (especially, I suspect, e-bikes), but I don't think we have anywhere near a 100% annual theft rate. I'd estimate under 30%. Could be that France is especially bad, though. My intuition is build almost entirely on the experiences of my friends and I here in Austin.
- snovv_crash 4y agoSince this is HN where pedantry rules, I'd like to point out that half of bikes being stolen every 6 months is actually a 75% annual theft rate, not 100%. But I do agree, this is way higher than basically anywhere in the world except a few metros which are crime hotspots.