Do people still steal bikes? Used bikes are so cheap around here no one even tries to sell them, especially kid’s bikes. I’ve picked up 6 little ones and 2 adult sized. I often see unlocked bikes. Not super nice ones obviously.
For example, I can get a pretty nice bike at the thrift for $10-$20.
My old bike was a POS. Dented rims, scuffed frame, Frankenstein’s bicycle hodgepodge of parts. Even the tires, though they were really nice, were definitely at the end of their life. Long story short, I thought nobody could want this bike but me. The bike was a hunk, but it used to be my dad’s, I practically grew up on that bike, I learned to turn a wrench on it.
Still got stolen.
Funny enough I did replace it with a $20 thrift store bike.
Must depend on the place. Biking isn’t a big thing here. About the only bikers are people who can’t afford a car. This is a pretty poor town, but again, bikes are so cheap no one cares. Both my wife and a neighbor have bikes in the front yard as decorations.
“GCN” video from a couple months ago showing their bait bike being stolen^. They cut through a UL lock in 36 seconds but unfortunately didn’t test one of the few-hundred-dollar angle-grinder-resistant locks.
Edge of town in a poor(ish), redneck, American suburb. Like I said, people don’t usually bike unless they have to, just no demand I guess.
I should note, not talking about the nice sorts of bikes like you probably have. Anyone with a truly nice bike is parking it in their garage. But I can’t imagine someone trying to break a lock for anything short of an e-bike.
If you need a pair of wheels that goes? They’re everywhere. Bet I could find one on the curb (as trash) right now, nothing wrong but a busted tube, if that. We’ve hauled home loads of kid’s bikes, had people come out and ask us to take them when we stop and look.
My wife and I are continually astonished at the things people toss, even in this lower-middleclass hood. I could show you our house and all the things we found/repurposed/recycled, for an hour straight without repeating myself.
That’s wild to me. I guess if there’s no one biking, there’s no resale market so no incentive to steal them. In my city, plenty of cyclists so wild theft problem. My bike is an absolute beater of cobbled together ridiculousness. I love her but she looks like trash.
Love the repurposing stuff! My coffee table is one my partner at the time found in our alley and I love it.
Do people still steal bikes? Used bikes are so cheap around here no one even tries to sell them, especially kid’s bikes. I’ve picked up 6 little ones and 2 adult sized. I often see unlocked bikes. Not super nice ones obviously.
For example, I can get a pretty nice bike at the thrift for $10-$20.
Bike theft is rampant in most cities. To the point where a lot of people into cycling will buy a second, cheap bike.
Used bikes are cheap where I live because junkies keep stealing and selling them
My old bike was a POS. Dented rims, scuffed frame, Frankenstein’s bicycle hodgepodge of parts. Even the tires, though they were really nice, were definitely at the end of their life. Long story short, I thought nobody could want this bike but me. The bike was a hunk, but it used to be my dad’s, I practically grew up on that bike, I learned to turn a wrench on it.
Still got stolen.
Funny enough I did replace it with a $20 thrift store bike.
They certainly do.
Of course people will steal anything that isn’t nailed down (and even then, someone might nick the nails to sell the metal), the value is irrelevant.
Must depend on the place. Biking isn’t a big thing here. About the only bikers are people who can’t afford a car. This is a pretty poor town, but again, bikes are so cheap no one cares. Both my wife and a neighbor have bikes in the front yard as decorations.
Right here at 7:27
“GCN” video from a couple months ago showing their bait bike being stolen^. They cut through a UL lock in 36 seconds but unfortunately didn’t test one of the few-hundred-dollar angle-grinder-resistant locks.
That’s wild. Do you live in a city or more a town?
In my city, the bike thefts are wild. So far I’ve had two stolen and my my current bike kicked to absolute shit when they couldn’t break the lock.
Edge of town in a poor(ish), redneck, American suburb. Like I said, people don’t usually bike unless they have to, just no demand I guess.
I should note, not talking about the nice sorts of bikes like you probably have. Anyone with a truly nice bike is parking it in their garage. But I can’t imagine someone trying to break a lock for anything short of an e-bike.
If you need a pair of wheels that goes? They’re everywhere. Bet I could find one on the curb (as trash) right now, nothing wrong but a busted tube, if that. We’ve hauled home loads of kid’s bikes, had people come out and ask us to take them when we stop and look.
My wife and I are continually astonished at the things people toss, even in this lower-middleclass hood. I could show you our house and all the things we found/repurposed/recycled, for an hour straight without repeating myself.
That’s wild to me. I guess if there’s no one biking, there’s no resale market so no incentive to steal them. In my city, plenty of cyclists so wild theft problem. My bike is an absolute beater of cobbled together ridiculousness. I love her but she looks like trash.
Love the repurposing stuff! My coffee table is one my partner at the time found in our alley and I love it.
It blew my mind to learn how valuable some city bikes are. Worth much more than my car.