Entries tagged "bicycle theft"

Bike Shorts 4 May 2012

04 May 2012

"Begone old-fashioned traffic planners. Bicycle infrastructure should be designed like toothbrushes, toasters, mobile phones. For the user." --@copenhagenize

Bike Shorts 29 November 2010

29 November 2010

"Cycling, like swimming, is a lifeskill that really ought to be taught early. But this can't be forced. If the parents don't cycle, they might not see cycling as a lifeskill at all"--Carlton Reid

Bike Shorts 30 July 2008

30 July 2008

"Within societies of mass automobility, bicycles are often regarded as a children's toy, a middle-class sports fad, or a form of transport for those who are too poor to drive. Within less that three generations, cultures of everyday or utility cycling disappeared. Those who continued to cycle are often regarded with suspicion."--Adrian, Yellow Brick Road.

Mugged for my bike

04 December 2006

In August I made an entry called How To Steal a Bike, prompted by a couple of films on the web showing people ignoring someone stealing a bike right before their eyes. In the discussion that followed I suggested a possible approach for witnesses to a suspected bike theft: simply shouting Oi, that's my bike might be enough to see-off a thief. However for reasons of personal safety I didn't think this was an entirely foolproof method. Comments on the topic went quiet until last week when Paul from Adelaide recounted his largely unsuccessful attempt to use this approach. Feeling that the story shouldn't be hidden away in the comments, I've asked Paul to go back and start at the beginning for this guest entry. You may not agree with what Paul did—you may even think him reckless or that he brought a bad outcome on himself. Maybe. Regardless it stands as a warning: your bike is replaceable, your life is not.

--T&M.

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