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Uhm, yeah, that's certainly not universal in Europe. I had 4 bikes (including having the locks cut) stolen in 2 years in Berlin before I just gave up. A lot o
by wheels 17y ago
Uhm, yeah, that's certainly not universal in Europe. I had 4 bikes (including having the locks cut) stolen in 2 years in Berlin before I just gave up.
A lot of people here get cheap old bikes just because they're the least likely to get stolen (though I had two of those stolen too).
- abalashov 17y agoI was figuring that it such orderliness, cleanliness and safety might be a characteristic of small Germanic cities - a category into which Berlin would not fit. Perhaps I am wrong about that.
- justlearning 17y agostealing - reminds me of this video showing indifference in NYC (even with cops in sight).(substitute NYC with any major city) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbklkFuFk-4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbklkFuFk-4
- leif 17y agoBikes get stolen pretty quickly here too, even with the vélib bikes readily available (and only about 20 euros for a year pass), if you leave them in the wrong places. A friend of mine's had two stolen in a month because he left them outside at night.