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Created 01/14/2012 - 1 year ago


Read about writer Patrick Symmes' quest to catch bike thieves via stakeouts & GPS-equipped bait bikes.


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www.outsideonline.com
Stolen Bikes – How to Catch a Bike Thief | Biking | OutsideOnline.com


#longreads #bike #bikenomics #bigadventure #travel #thief #bicycle #lock #kryptonite #gps #biketo

Tweeted by @brainpicker 1 year ago

After watching his bike being stolen, @patricksymmes set out to explore the bike theft world's underbelly http://t.co/O4VJog5S #longreads



Tweeted by @hnfirehose 1 year ago

Who Pinched My Ride?: http://t.co/UOpMZDnm



Tweeted by @TheWeeklyCycle 1 year ago

@TheBrowser In America’s rough streets, there are four forms of currency—cash, sex, drugs, and bicycles. http://t.co/fHvHhLo9



Tweeted by @BartKing 1 year ago

"90 percent of bike thieves are drug addicts." —Patrick Symes has a great piece about bicycle theft in Outside mag: http://t.co/2ypbdpnv



Tweeted by @TheProsCloset 1 year ago

There are 4 forms of currency: cash, sex, drugs & bicycles. Only 1 is left un attended. http://t.co/LX7hvL4S



Tweeted by @joshcanhelp 1 year ago

Stolen Bikes – How to Catch a Bike Thief http://t.co/opsBuEAL



Tweeted by @rpOliveira 1 year ago

WHO PINCHED MY RIDE? http://t.co/XGEtmO2k



Tweeted by @TomBabin 1 year ago

Great story! Thx. “@mmmbutters: Did you see this? After having his bike stolen, guy investigates bike-crime underbelly http://t.co/P4e5uTG2”



Tweeted by @owen_juggler 1 year ago

“@londoncyclist: How to Catch a Bike Thief: http://t.co/xduqZL1r via outside magazine” A curious read for all the bewildered ex-bike owners.



Tweeted by @manda_brot 1 year ago

RT @londoncyclist: How to Catch a Bike Thief: http://t.co/xYk1c9Q6 via outside magazine



Tweeted by @Blayne_ 1 year ago

If you've ever had your bike stolen and wondered what may have happened, this article should help provide some answers http://t.co/pwxOwJiv



Tweeted by @KRChhabra 1 year ago

@sarhank @niajnarak On the thriving stolen-bike economy: http://t.co/yOX6GBR7



Tweeted by @the_real_emery 1 year ago

The secret world of bike thieves http://t.co/BRM7KZh8



Tweeted by @EricAsberry 1 year ago

Ugh. This article on bike theft is depressing. REALLY makes me wish I was able to bring my bike inside the office. :( http://t.co/Eh6vMKvS



Tweeted by @BIOSShadow 1 year ago

For all the bikers who have had their bike stolen, or those that worry about it. http://t.co/bizOy6p8



Tweeted by @oneraindrop 1 year ago

The most salient part of a bike lock is not its strength but its convenience http://t.co/edwdQP4w



Tweeted by @AdrianLane 1 year ago

@oneraindrop Great read: Inside Bike Theft Culture, 4 forms of currency- sex, drugs, cash & bikes http://t.co/A7dZFajz <+1



Tweeted by @JamesHMeyer 1 year ago

http://t.co/0Ms3MBlQ http://t.co/pC2QNYGB



Tweeted by @_Dr_Hemp 1 year ago

WHO PINCHED MY RIDE? what happened to a stolen #bike http://t.co/xYs2tSRF



Tweeted by @svenkaemper 1 year ago

RT @erinjo: A great essay on a personal quest to explore bike theft, in NYC, Portland, and San Francisco. http://t.co/obwvSCfj



Tweeted by @charan_singh 1 year ago

Stolen Bikes – How to Catch a Bike Thief | http://t.co/mY4rGO1v http://t.co/V0jT7Sni #bike #travel #thief #bicycle #lock #kryptonite #gps



Tweeted by @ProtoRealist 1 year ago

WHO PINCHED MY RIDE ? @patricksymmes has a stellar accounting of the culture of bike theives in Outside Magazine: http://t.co/hktzc6gA



Tweeted by @steven_mcg 1 year ago

@pyrat Reminded me of the ole Hahanna: http://t.co/Vo5x1Rt2 :-(



Tweeted by @Zonbi_Kira 1 year ago

RT @timbuk2: What happens to a bike after it is stolen? http://t.co/t8Oexk8c



Tweeted by @smbrown 1 year ago

Who Pinched My Ride? [http://t.co/haqjbmWf] http://t.co/70pvwdxE (via Instapaper)



Tweeted by @placidmurmur 1 year ago

日本に導入するにはハードルが高い?“@timbuk2: What happens to a bike after it is stolen? http://t.co/yfycKBHb”



Tweeted by @QVT 1 year ago

@lecornballer you signed off like 3 minutes before i managed to send you this http://t.co/ZhPJSEVY



Tweeted by @TMNheadlines 1 year ago

Inside the world of stolen-bike sellers. http://t.co/qE6r3qPO



Tweeted by @HTFU_Nate 1 year ago

Bike theives shot on site: http://t.co/SqF7mWJV



Tweeted by @floatingatoll 1 year ago

"the same guy stole the same bike, threw it in a pool, and left the cops a note: “You got jacked U punk motherfucker.” http://t.co/VwzFrlt9



Tweeted by @bazzargh 1 year ago

@gear_ratio did you see this? http://t.co/lfl9XRv2



Tweeted by @TBiv 1 year ago

lengthy, but captivating. secure your bikes! | Stolen Bikes – How to Catch a Bike Thief | http://t.co/CwlXkBcR



Tweeted by @sppedymat 1 year ago

Good read here, http://t.co/A9ztHlIW



Tweeted by @susadoublena 1 year ago

everything gets stolen. http://t.co/KGA3R1e4



Tweeted by @piemanpete 1 year ago

RT @lateraltruth: Good piece of writing on biker theft in USA from Outside magazine: http://t.co/ts9xYHVu



Tweeted by @seanohe 1 year ago

Very interesting expose into the world of bike theft and the use of bikes as underground currency http://t.co/IVMn31Hk



Tweeted by @Piotr_Skut 1 year ago

http://t.co/1NY36MoG for me, cloth tape on my city bike worked for many years, but then I realized no one thought it worth stealing...



Tweeted by @feorlen 1 year ago

Depressing article on big-city bike theft. Basically only other riders care at all even among police. http://t.co/buIwJP5W



Tweeted by @bikeyguy 1 year ago

Ok check this out, I love bikes but my might get judged if I snap a pic? http://t.co/0jmTh9zT



Tweeted by @m_m_campbell 1 year ago

RT @qui_oui: TO's Igor Kenk makes it into this article as the exemplar of the dirty bike thief on a massive scale. http://t.co/4g5KMBHf via @m_m_campbell



Tweeted by @stevenkembel 1 year ago

Last year my bike was stolen and I recovered it. Apparently this is a miracle. Thanks, @TualatinPolice! http://t.co/jxtjY0cM



Tweeted by @erg79 1 year ago

This could be worth any bike person's time: @patricksymmes on bike theft in @outsidemagazine http://t.co/jiSa1dHP #longreads



Tweeted by @alarswilson 1 year ago

Stolen Bikes – How to Catch a Bike Thief | Biking | http://t.co/GHlqVW4R http://t.co/uJHdrn9e (via Instapaper)



Tweeted by @bikedenton 1 year ago

Outside Mag writer tracks bike thievery via GPS: http://t.co/KX95RE9H



Tweeted by @AdriannRanta 1 year ago

Rather fascinating article on bike theft: Who Pinched My Ride? [longform.org] http://t.co/2wMyE00l



Tweeted by @bikehugger 1 year ago

After @outsidemagazine blew up Lance and Livestrong, didn't notice their how thieves steal bikes article: http://t.co/goMNejOu



Tweeted by @BmoreConetta 1 year ago

Ever wonder what happens to bikes after they're stolen? http://t.co/H4mQuR3c



Tweeted by @HasanZR 1 year ago

The heartbreak that results when your beloved bike gets stolen. Bike stealing is big in the U.S., unfortunately. http://t.co/ZnF7ogYg



Tweeted by @2beaucoup 1 year ago

Hätte nicht gedacht, dass Fahrradklau so spannend sein kann: http://t.co/vRYvKMjo



Tweeted by @eyeflare 1 year ago

RT @legalnomads: Patrick Symmes on the underbelly of bicycle theft in America: http://t.co/cGGyZuLw (fascinating read; h/t @eugenephoto)