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Damn. If it's really 50/50 then that is bad!
by nicoburns 3y ago
Damn. If it's really 50/50 then that is bad!
- School-Cotton 3y agoIt's not, OP was wildly exaggerating.
- jordanbeiber 3y agoI can emphasize “feels”, but if you’ve ever parked a moderately expensive bike in a dense city center for a few hours you know the feeling. Especially if you’ve had a few stolen. If not the bike, the saddle. If not the saddle a wheel. If not the wheel the battery. Etc etc. It’s all really annoying trying to get home not matter the insurance. I had two strollers stolen from my backyard while at home last year… it’s kinda crazy over here!
- jdironman 3y agoSounds like a secure storage infrastructure problem.
- jordanbeiber 3y agoIn a way it is (and also a humanity problem). It would be great if a bunch of car parkings could be converted to secure bike storage spots.
- goalonetwo 3y agodepends what does 50/50 refers to? If it is the probability of having it stolen after one year I would say it is pretty accurate in big metros like San Francisco or Denver.
- flatline 3y agoMy coparent had her bike stolen. It was parked at her work - a government building. In front of the security office with a window facing the bike racks, and security cameras on them. The cameras were not operational, the police did nothing but take the report. I have had two very securely locked bikes stolen in years past. They were left in what turned out to be a vulnerable place for long periods of time. Depending on your habits it is a matter of when, not if. If you only take the bike to select locations for short periods or keep it out of sight, this does not apply to you.
- School-Cotton 3y agoNone of this implies that you have a 50% chance of your bike being stolen every time you take it out.