by josh m » Wed Jan 11, 2006 5:20 pm
sucks.
hopefully it was just the school taking it.
i learned first hand to never give chance.
I was at my friends' place at a house party. He had full fences all the way around the house, like 10ft high wood fences, so the only way in was through the front gate, and 20+ people were on the front porch.
So after doing a beer run, i parked my roommates bike(my bike had a flat rear tire, so i threw my front rim and pedals on his bike)in side the yard up against the fence. two hours later, what do you know? it's gone.
Had it just been my roommate's bike, no biggy. it was like a $50 univega. However, the rim and pedals together were worth over $100.
never again.
I've ridden downtown many of times and have forgotten my lock, just to say fuck it and turn around and go back for it. no it just perminently stays in my bag w/ an extra key in the bag.
I didn't have my bag last week(was in my friends truck, and they ditched me at some party)and i rode to work, but luckly, working graveyard, only one other person is there, so i just brought it up w/ me(much to the security guards disconent)and parked it next to my cube.
of course in the morning my manager was like, "WHY IS YOUR BIKE UP HERE AND NOT IN THE BASEMENT?" but then i explained how i don't trust a building anyone can walk into and take the elevator down to the basement and grab a bike, i'm not going to leave my $800 bike sitting there for any one who's smart enough to take the chance.
Some guy leaves his nice ass klien unlocked down there and i'm tempted to leave a note saying, "i could have stolen your bike."
we have a group here in portland that sets up bikes downtown, then waits for someone to steal it, and then beats the shit out of them.
Luckly the cops just turn their heads.
violence seems to help most everything. ;)