I'll keep an eye out. Good luck!
2011-08-31 18:37:46
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Stolen Bike
MY BIKE WAS STOLEN!!!
Please help. (REWARD)
Stolen Saturday 27th from house near Chatham College.
96' ti-mojo IBIS Hardtail
Silver with white forks
Mavic wheels/Shimano components
Seat post has a small dent on right side
Little black bubble push horn on right handlebar
If you see it, please call 310.902.9503 or email me directly at cworsing@gmail.com
2011-08-31 18:24:43
Link for the image does not work for me.
People often do get their bikes back with the assistance of this board.
There are some specific alleys people might tell you to look in. They are not nice places.
2011-08-31 19:20:46
How was it locked up?
For the not-so-link-inclined:
2011-09-01 00:21:54
Speaking of locks:
I saw someone locking up with one of those spaghetti thin cable locks yesterday, and although I felt inclined to caution him about it, I didn't. I'm wondering with all the thefts lately if I should say something to these people? I mean this cable probably could have been cut with some strong craft scissors.
2011-09-01 01:00:06
I talked to a lady at Trader Joes a few days ago, warned her. She said the bike shop warned her too, but she thought if she was just in shopping for a bit...
Sounded like she might be more likely to get a U-Lock now though
2011-09-01 02:28:09
Yeah... I think I'm going to say something from now on. If it wasn't for someone telling me, who knows when I would have upgraded.
2011-09-01 03:57:38
It's really silly. If you keep an eye on this board for long enough you'll learn that every bike stolen involves a cable, chain or no lock at all.
2011-09-01 04:47:37
A good chain can be used...
I have a Fuhgettaboutit(sp?) chain lying around here for lockup outside, and I don't think anything could cut that. I don't take it anywhere though. It weighs around 15 lbs. 
2011-09-01 05:38:24
To be fair, any lock can be cut with portable powertools; the key is that the good ones (like the fuhgettaboutit) would take minutes rather than seconds of loud cutting with tools that most people (in pittsburgh) don't have. Somewhere there is a review where someone tests how long it takes with each tool to cut through a variety of locks (I think it's in cycling plus from a while back but I can't find the link - here is kryptonite bragging about it: http://unbreakable-bonds.blogspot.com/2007/05/cycling-plus-recommends-kryptonite.html ). I think we're also fortunate to live in a city where not using security bolts/separate locks on your headset/stem/seatpost doesn't guarantee those parts getting stolen. I think 99% of bike thefts are probably just because it has been made incredibly easy (either with a tiny chain/cable or no lock at all). I mean, if the bike is not locked, the thief doesn't even need to consider, they can just walk away with the bike.
ETA - fortunately I think a TI mountain bike is fairly uncommon as something ridden around town/stolen, so I will be on the lookout... hopefully it will be spotted!
2011-09-01 14:10:43
"I think we're also fortunate to live in a city where not using security bolts/separate locks on your headset/stem/seatpost doesn't guarantee those parts getting stolen"
This is what makes me curious about cable lock vs. U. When people start losing bikes that were locked up with a Ulock (and the Ulock was used properly), that's when PGH bike-theft will have entered the big leagues, and I'll need to step up my vigilence (I'm usually really good, but sometimes the geometry involved makes me take a shortcut).
Hope you get your ride back, best of luck!
2011-09-01 18:22:27
Even in high theft places like NYC, Philly and San Francisco there are fancy bikes locked up with ulocks. Some of it becomes a gamble, like cars, but still much of it is technique. Less so locking up like Sheldon or not and more making sure what you're locking to is actually secure and not locking up overnight.
2011-09-01 19:20:40