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.comAfter watching his bike being stolen, @patricksymmes set out to explore the bike theft world's underbelly http://t.co/O4VJog5S #longreads
@TheBrowser In America’s rough streets, there are four forms of currency—cash, sex, drugs, and bicycles. http://t.co/fHvHhLo9
"90 percent of bike thieves are drug addicts." —Patrick Symes has a great piece about bicycle theft in Outside mag: http://t.co/2ypbdpnv
There are 4 forms of currency: cash, sex, drugs & bicycles. Only 1 is left un attended. http://t.co/LX7hvL4S
Great story! Thx. “@mmmbutters: Did you see this? After having his bike stolen, guy investigates bike-crime underbelly http://t.co/P4e5uTG2”
“@londoncyclist: How to Catch a Bike Thief: http://t.co/xduqZL1r via outside magazine” A curious read for all the bewildered ex-bike owners.
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
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
For all the bikers who have had their bike stolen, or those that worry about it. http://t.co/bizOy6p8
@oneraindrop Great read: Inside Bike Theft Culture, 4 forms of currency- sex, drugs, cash & bikes http://t.co/A7dZFajz <+1
RT @erinjo: A great essay on a personal quest to explore bike theft, in NYC, Portland, and San Francisco. http://t.co/obwvSCfj
Stolen Bikes – How to Catch a Bike Thief | http://t.co/mY4rGO1v http://t.co/V0jT7Sni #bike #travel #thief #bicycle #lock #kryptonite #gps
WHO PINCHED MY RIDE ? @patricksymmes has a stellar accounting of the culture of bike theives in Outside Magazine: http://t.co/hktzc6gA
"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
lengthy, but captivating. secure your bikes! | Stolen Bikes – How to Catch a Bike Thief | http://t.co/CwlXkBcR
RT @lateraltruth: Good piece of writing on biker theft in USA from Outside magazine: http://t.co/ts9xYHVu
Very interesting expose into the world of bike theft and the use of bikes as underground currency http://t.co/IVMn31Hk
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...
Depressing article on big-city bike theft. Basically only other riders care at all even among police. http://t.co/buIwJP5W
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
Last year my bike was stolen and I recovered it. Apparently this is a miracle. Thanks, @TualatinPolice! http://t.co/jxtjY0cM
This could be worth any bike person's time: @patricksymmes on bike theft in @outsidemagazine http://t.co/jiSa1dHP #longreads
Stolen Bikes – How to Catch a Bike Thief | Biking | http://t.co/GHlqVW4R http://t.co/uJHdrn9e (via Instapaper)
After @outsidemagazine blew up Lance and Livestrong, didn't notice their how thieves steal bikes article: http://t.co/goMNejOu
The heartbreak that results when your beloved bike gets stolen. Bike stealing is big in the U.S., unfortunately. http://t.co/ZnF7ogYg
RT @legalnomads: Patrick Symmes on the underbelly of bicycle theft in America: http://t.co/cGGyZuLw (fascinating read; h/t @eugenephoto)
