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A friend of a friend had his shed broken into and they stole a bike that he designed and brazed himself. They also stole a Jamis Cross Country 2.0 that he doesn't care about at this point. He lives in Redmond and it was taken near Old Redmond Road and 132nd. Because he made it himself it does not have a serial number. I told him to post an ad on Craigslist and notify local shops. If you see anything please contact him at:
abed.husseini at microsoft dot com
Thanks!
lantius
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 1:22 pm
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good argument for making sure to put serial numbers on any frames you braze yourself. =)
Aaron
Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 11:59 pm
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 4645
sorry to hear yet another bike stolen.
even when in storage, bikes need to be locked up well.
And, yes, serial numbers are the only way you can prove your bike is yours.
Then lock it to this screwed in the wall:
langston
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 2:32 pm
Joined: 25 Jul 2005Posts: 5547Location: Columbia City
Aaron wrote:
Then lock it to this screwed in the wall:
I would beg to disagree with the simple eye-bolt application. Too easy to screw out with pliers.
I would use something of an eyehook that was welded to a steel plate, which could be bolted into a sturdy beam in the wall. Probably $20 in parts and $20 in getting a friend to do some welding.
Or you know, just keep it in the garage where the car would go. That's what I do and my bikes never get stolen.
henry
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 2:37 pm
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langston wrote:
Aaron wrote:
Then lock it to this screwed in the wall:
I would beg to disagree with the simple eye-bolt application. Too easy to screw out with pliers.
I would use something of an eyehook that was welded to a steel plate, which could be bolted into a sturdy beam in the wall. Probably $20 in parts and $20 in getting a friend to do some welding.
Or you know, just keep it in the garage where the car would go. That's what I do and my bikes never get stolen.
How are you going to unscrew it when there is a ulock going through it attached to a bike? Pull it out of the wall maybe ... but not unscrew it.
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henry wrote:
How are you going to unscrew it when there is a ulock going through it attached to a bike? Pull it out of the wall maybe ... but not unscrew it.
Just pick up the bike and rotate it counterclockwise a few times. The U-Bolt would probably give you enough leverage you wouldn't even need the pliers.
And for my next trick, I will break 5 pine boards over Langston's head.
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zuvembi
Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 2:53 pm
Joined: 24 Jul 2005Posts: 942Location: Little Addis Ababa
langston wrote:
Aaron wrote:
Then lock it to this screwed in the wall:
I would beg to disagree with the simple eye-bolt application. Too easy to screw out with pliers.
I would use something of an eyehook that was welded to a steel plate, which could be bolted into a sturdy beam in the wall. Probably $20 in parts and $20 in getting a friend to do some welding.
Or you know, just keep it in the garage where the car would go. That's what I do and my bikes never get stolen.
I've seen too many posts about people getting their bikes stolen from sheds and garages.
I bought one of these for my tandem.
Of course it does me no good until I actually fucking getting it installed. One of these days.
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