http://www.bikesidela.org/to-the-pissant-who-stole-my-lights/ Cyclists have the right to travel safely and free of fear. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:16:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.bikesidela.org/to-the-pissant-who-stole-my-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-2482 Anonymous Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:05:17 +0000 http://www.westsidebikeside.com/to-the-pissant-who-stole-my-lights/#comment-2482 One of you should investigate what they did in Amsterdam to decrease their level of bike theft which, at one point, was about 30% I think. Not sure what they did, but it did dramatically improve. We were also told that people who commute by a combo of trolley and bike have two bikes--their regular bike which they ride to the trolley station near their house and their trashy bike which they pick up when they get off the trolley and continue to their worksite. Theory is they don't care if the second bike is stolen. The bikes in that city where everyone rides everywhere are not the fancy-schmanzy kind you see in LA. One of you should investigate what they did in Amsterdam to decrease their level of bike theft which, at one point, was about 30% I think. Not sure what they did, but it did dramatically improve. We were also told that people who commute by a combo of trolley and bike have two bikes–their regular bike which they ride to the trolley station near their house and their trashy bike which they pick up when they get off the trolley and continue to their worksite. Theory is they don’t care if the second bike is stolen. The bikes in that city where everyone rides everywhere are not the fancy-schmanzy kind you see in LA.

]]> http://www.bikesidela.org/to-the-pissant-who-stole-my-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-2481 Alex Thompson Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:49:39 +0000 http://www.westsidebikeside.com/to-the-pissant-who-stole-my-lights/#comment-2481 Yeah - I don't bother with taking them off either - it's too annoying. It's such a trivial sort of theft. Yeah – I don’t bother with taking them off either – it’s too annoying. It’s such a trivial sort of theft.

]]> http://www.bikesidela.org/to-the-pissant-who-stole-my-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-2480 WehoJoel Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:22:48 +0000 http://www.westsidebikeside.com/to-the-pissant-who-stole-my-lights/#comment-2480 I've had two bike lights stolen in the last two years. People laugh at me know as I have a cheap mini flashlight tied by a string for a light. I know it's not legit what else do you do? Take the light off everytime you park your bike? I’ve had two bike lights stolen in the last two years. People laugh at me know as I have a cheap mini flashlight tied by a string for a light. I know it’s not legit what else do you do? Take the light off everytime you park your bike?

]]> http://www.bikesidela.org/to-the-pissant-who-stole-my-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-2479 Trying to reason with bicycle theft season « BikingInLA Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:29:37 +0000 http://www.westsidebikeside.com/to-the-pissant-who-stole-my-lights/#comment-2479 [...] Joe Linton, one of L.A.’s leading bike and environmental activists, had his stolen off the street the other night. Mikey Wally had his stolen recently. Dr. Alex was lucky, he only had his lights stolen. [...] [...] Joe Linton, one of L.A.’s leading bike and environmental activists, had his stolen off the street the other night. Mikey Wally had his stolen recently. Dr. Alex was lucky, he only had his lights stolen. [...]

]]> http://www.bikesidela.org/to-the-pissant-who-stole-my-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-2478 A Cautionary Tale of My Stolen Bicycle « L.A. Eco-Village Blog Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:42:22 +0000 http://www.westsidebikeside.com/to-the-pissant-who-stole-my-lights/#comment-2478 [...] an email about a friend’s stolen bike on the eco-village listserve. Alex Thompson posted a couple of blog entries recently about thefts. I should have been on [...] [...] an email about a friend’s stolen bike on the eco-village listserve. Alex Thompson posted a couple of blog entries recently about thefts. I should have been on [...]

]]> http://www.bikesidela.org/to-the-pissant-who-stole-my-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-2477 Greg Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:37:14 +0000 http://www.westsidebikeside.com/to-the-pissant-who-stole-my-lights/#comment-2477 I got my light front light stolen in the middle of the afternoon on a Sunday at the riteaid at the corner of Venice and Centinela about 2 months ago. I had it for 4 years. I was inside for 10 minutes. Thankfully my rear light and panniers were still there. Bikerowave seems to be in a deceptively sketchy area. Stay well. I got my light front light stolen in the middle of the afternoon on a Sunday at the riteaid at the corner of Venice and Centinela about 2 months ago. I had it for 4 years. I was inside for 10 minutes. Thankfully my rear light and panniers were still there. Bikerowave seems to be in a deceptively sketchy area. Stay well.

]]> http://www.bikesidela.org/to-the-pissant-who-stole-my-lights/comment-page-1/#comment-2476 Today’s post, in which I pause to applaud you « BikingInLA Tue, 29 Sep 2009 22:09:03 +0000 http://www.westsidebikeside.com/to-the-pissant-who-stole-my-lights/#comment-2476 [...] L.A. The latest side-effect of the growing bike community is an increase in bike thefts, as well as parts and accessories. A new iPhone app lets you snap photos of road problems, and forwards them to the appropriate [...] [...] L.A. The latest side-effect of the growing bike community is an increase in bike thefts, as well as parts and accessories. A new iPhone app lets you snap photos of road problems, and forwards them to the appropriate [...]

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