rampant bike thieves

[suzybuzz.livejournal.com]

There are some serious bike thieves on or around Willow Avenue.

After parking my bike in front of the house for a year, nothing happened until last week, when someone stole my wheel. It was an old Trek, and time for an upgrade anyway, but still really annoying.

So then I got a newer bike from Craigslist. I bought a cable, which I've wrapped through my wheels in addition to the U Lock I was already using. At night I brought the bike inside EVERY night but Saturday. Saturday the downpour was so bad, and I was busy, so I flaked on bringing the bike inside.

Sunday I was ready to ride my bike to the Union Square flea market, only to discover that the seat was missing.

I understand now that I will ALWAYS have to park my bike inside at night. But I find it ironic that after living on Columbia St. in Cambridge for 4 years (an area where people shook their heads in dismay upon me telling them I lived "across from the projects"), the worst theft has happened right here on friendly Willow.

Comments

[suzybuzz.livejournal.com]

seriously...i'd like to park my bike inside but we have no hallway and i feel like it's unfair to my roommates, though they do use the driveway for their cars. i have no car, so i feel like it's fair to park my bike inside. maybe i should get a wall mount, but i don't even know if we have a wall available for it.

[cutieperson]

you could also consider something ceiling mounted.

[suzybuzz.livejournal.com]

wow, awesome! do you think it would be hard to use for someone 5'4? it could be great if it works!

[cutieperson]

i doubt it as it uses pulleys to raise and lower.