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3 more bikes in the past two weeks on 8th, near the park. Sometime overnight. (I don't have any further details, they were my nieghbors'.)
Posted on: 2010/8/6 17:40
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bike thieves... for them, the hottest fires of hell... or the coldest, frozenest lakes.
but those who invade the home are truly disgusting maggots. hell needs hotter fires for them!
Posted on: 2010/7/22 1:30
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Whoops. Right you are Tex.
So why the hell was it posted yesterday? For complete documentation purposes, I guess.
Posted on: 2010/7/20 18:21
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I think that is the ultimate answer - I've been putting off getting a second bike.
Posted on: 2010/7/20 16:41
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Binky: Check the date (year) the person said their bike was stolen...no matter what, that bike is gone.
Posted on: 2010/7/20 16:21
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Just to cover all the bases... Check with the police dept. It is illegal to lock up on a street sign, and I think they were threatening to enforce that a couple of months ago. Right in front of that building... Maybe someone noticed. Can't hurt to check.
Posted on: 2010/7/20 15:28
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I have used this lock for about 6 years now. I have locked up bikes in very sketchy areas around NYC with no issues. I heard about vans that drive around with 5 foot bolt cutters, when they stop at a bike rack you can kiss anything goodbye that is not a top of the line reinforced metal lock. I have no idea if the vans are real and if so I don?t know if it happens outside of Manhattan. When I researched this lock Kryptonite guaranteed it against anything except power tools. At the time I think it was the only lock guaranteed to work in NYC. It should tell you something about the caliber of bike thieves here if Kryptonite had to exclude NYC from all but one of their lock guarantees. If there are vans with bolt cutters driving around a U-lock or weak chain lock isnt going to work, save that for the Omaha suburbs.
I also only lock up my "beater" bike at night or overnight. Leaving a nice bike like a full suspension MTB or carbon road bike isnt advisable no matter how good your lock is. The parts are probably worth the effort for thieves on these bikes. On my "beater" bike I paid $5 to have a bike chain (same as used for the cranks) wrapped in an inner tube locking my seat to the frame. I dont have to take it off or lock it anymore which is nice. I just did this recently but so far it has worked.
Posted on: 2010/7/20 15:02
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What type and brand of lock was used ? Was the lock still intact around the street sign or cut when you arrived at the discovery of the missing bike ? And most of all how did you lock up the bike ??
Posted on: 2010/7/20 14:22
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6/9/2008: Eerie between Bay & First Streets... locked up to street sign in front of JC Internal Unit Police Station around 7pm... gone sometime between then an 11pm... Giant Mountain Bike
Posted on: 2010/7/19 20:59
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How cool would it be if local businesses started installing these? I would ride my bike everywhere if I knew it wouldn't get stolen. As it is, I won't take it out if I can't bring it inside with me - I've had three stolen over twenty years (all three times locked) and I won't "contribute" another one.
Posted on: 2010/7/19 15:46
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rusty old single speed raleigh; cable lock.
8th Street next to Hamilton Park. sometime overnight Thurs 7/1 - Fri 7/2.
Posted on: 2010/7/19 15:37
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Actually went home to get my digital cam (my cell doesn't have one) and bike was gone when I got back.
Posted on: 2010/6/26 13:20
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I'm not perfect.....but I'm not all bad either.
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which is the best lock to prevent bikes from being stolen
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is there anything steal proof out there..
Posted on: 2010/6/26 11:27
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This type of thing works much better if you take photos.
Posted on: 2010/6/26 11:16
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Sent you a PM. Too bad I didn't see this sooner!
Posted on: 2010/6/26 1:35
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I have to go off line. Was trying to not alert the thief if this bike is the one stolen. I'm going out to be near the bike. It is at the Newport/Pavonia Library at apx 324 8th St. Hope this is not a false alarm.
Posted on: 2010/6/25 20:10
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I'm not perfect.....but I'm not all bad either.
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I may be looking right at a stolen bike. If anyone knows Hamiltonparkjc please contact him asap.
Posted on: 2010/6/25 19:52
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Hamiltonparkjc....please check your private messages.
Posted on: 2010/6/25 19:14
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Very violent chronic shoplifter at A&P supermarket rode up on a silver/gray specialized bike with letters rubbing off. Had a black seat with 2 yellow/mustard gel packs in the seat. He left it there when he got taken away by the police.
Posted on: 2010/6/24 22:40
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Thank you croft and jackie -- this was mine:purple schwinn
Posted on: 2010/6/21 21:44
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That sounds like an inside job. It would be very hard to haul away 20 bikes in one fell swoop. You would need a very large truck, or a large flat platform hauled by a truck, to load up 20 bikes. That, or 20 able bodies to ride them away. I say this was an inside job and/or your building was cased by the criminals for quite some time. I don't think a single individual could have pulled this off, either. What did the police say??
Posted on: 2010/6/21 21:05
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My condo building had every bike on our bike rack stolen. The bike rack is in the basement/parking garage area. We're not sure how they got in, but they probably stole over 20 bikes. The building is near Exchange Place in Paulus Hook.
Posted on: 2010/6/21 19:34
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Thanks Jackie! Mine looks like this, except all blue with zero stickers/markings
Posted on: 2010/6/21 19:10
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blue mongoose and purple schwin....will keep an eye out tonight around Holland Tunnel
Posted on: 2010/6/21 18:28
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oh no! I'll keep an eye out for it. :(
Posted on: 2010/6/21 16:41
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My bike was stolen this morning between 8:45 and 9:30. It was locked with a cheapish chain in the garage of my building on 5th st. The chain had been cut. I'm guessing one of my neighbors left the garage door open this morning. Other bikes in and outside the garage were untouched. It is a women's schwinn, dark purple.
I JUST got this bike on Saturday, and was planning to go to the bike shop today for a kryptonite lock.
Posted on: 2010/6/21 16:20
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Someone told me there is a guy in a van that stops and buys them near St Lucy's shelter for 10-20 bucks with no questions asked. I'm kind of trying to confirm it. I've lost two in the last year and I'm pretty sure at least one was to a specific person that hangs in this area.
Posted on: 2010/6/21 5:29
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Not too shy to talk
 
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Criminals are always on the lookout. for bikes.
Posted on: 2010/6/20 22:24
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Journal Square.
Twice. One time locked up with several locks--at the bike park rails at Jnl. Sq. PATH station. One time locked up in front of a store near Jnl Sq area. When I reported to police they said...'This is not our district, our jurisdiction ends right there....(POINTING TO JERSEY JOURNAL BUILDING) ...If you want to file a report you have to go down here' --And they gave me address of precinct way far away down Bergen Avenue. They did--to their credit-- take MY name and cell and did a ride-around to see if they could spot MY bike in near area. Never got a call. (One other time when I came back from NYC...only my bicycle seat was stolen. So, I had to walk home WITH the bike--sans the seat at 3:30am.)
Posted on: 2010/6/20 20:11
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Blue Mongoose mountain bike at Jersey and 7th St. Keyed cable lock. Sometime between after 1am sunday morning.
There's a special ring of hell for you bike thieves.
Posted on: 2010/6/20 20:02
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