ext_373743 ([identity profile] yourenotwithme.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] davis_square2009-10-11 06:53 pm
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STOLEN BICYCLE

My bike was stolen tonight (Sunday, October 11th) from behind the Davis T Station between 12:30 pm and 6:15 while I was at Honk. It is a green 2009 Diamondback Vital 1 with a u-lock mount below the seat (no u-lock though...it's in my possession). I have filed a police report. If you see it or anything suspicious...please contact me ASAP (erin.markee at yahoo dot com).

Thank you. Since tomorrow is my birthday, I appreciate the thoughtfulness of the gift of sadness this jerk decided to give me.


STOLEN BIKE

[personal profile] ron_newman 2009-10-11 11:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Stolen today (Sunday) or stolen yesterday (Saturday) ? I'm sorry to read this.
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I hope the bastard reads this...

[identity profile] nvidia99999.livejournal.com 2009-10-12 12:43 am (UTC)(link)
And brings it back to you because he/she is overwhelmed by guilt since tomorrow is your bday! :-\

[identity profile] maru-mari.livejournal.com 2009-10-12 02:56 am (UTC)(link)
Will keep eyes peeled. I'm very sorry this happened to you :(

[identity profile] maru-mari.livejournal.com 2009-10-12 11:27 pm (UTC)(link)
I hope you managed a nice birthday even still. Good luck - i hope you find it.

[identity profile] delahk.livejournal.com 2009-10-12 08:04 am (UTC)(link)
How did you have it locked? I ask because it looks from your picture that you have a U-Lock and a cable (?) which is what I use, and I had my bike parked in the same area for an even longer amount of time and worried every now and then that my bike might be stolen, because let's face it, this weekend was probably a good time for bike thieves.

Of course there's no foolproof way to lock a bike, but your story might motivate me to purchase one of those huge-ass chains.

Anyway, I'm sorry to hear this. I hope your birthday turns out well anyway, despite that loser.

[identity profile] taxine.livejournal.com 2009-10-12 03:53 pm (UTC)(link)
U-locks are really easy to pick, actually, you can usually do it with a pen, so get a nice chain, I think.
One of the many google results: http://patternandpurpose.wordpress.com/2008/06/21/picking-my-u-lock-with-a-bic-pen/

To OP: I hope you have a good birthday anyway and good luck.

[identity profile] comicnrrd.livejournal.com 2009-10-12 04:26 pm (UTC)(link)
The old kryptonite locks with the round keys are easy to pick; the new ones that have "I" keys are not. The locks to use are the Kryptonite EVOLUTION series, that has the orange lock piece. The website details what type of crime areas specific locks are recommended for:

https://www.kryptonitelock.com/products/list.aspx?cid=1001&scid=1000

Do they give you a bullet proof vest too?

[identity profile] nvidia99999.livejournal.com 2009-10-12 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
For the high crime areas? If not, they should, some kind of combo.

[identity profile] delahk.livejournal.com 2009-10-12 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
That used to work. Kryptonite changed the construction of their locks shortly after that flaw was discovered, and created an exchange program by which people can return the old locks for new ones.

[identity profile] delahk.livejournal.com 2009-10-12 07:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Oops, I should read the entire page before I reply. Sorry re: redundant mailbox-filling comment.