Author Topic: Stolen bike cover -- (Read 1774 times)

KC3 · « **on:** April 05, 2012, 02:59:58 PM »

So I woke up this morning to my bike cover missing!! I had carabiners holding it on the bike so there's no way the wind took it! What does this mean?? Are there theives who would seriously steal a torn & duct taped cover or were they "scoping out" my bike before they steal the whole thing?? Now I'm paranoid and don't know whether to buy a security system or start parking in my apartment or what?? Any thoughts?

dhall57 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 05, 2012, 03:37:43 PM »

Might not be a bad idea to keep it in your apartment for a while.

Dimitri13 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2012, 03:57:14 PM »

Homeless guy took the cover for his make-shift lodging.

Greggo · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2012, 04:09:40 PM »

Quote from: Dimitri13 on April 05, 2012, 03:57:14 PM

Homeless guy took the cover for his make-shift lodging.

I vote for 'homeless theft' as well. When I lived in San Francisco next to Golden Gate Park, my BMW was broken into for the blanket on the floor in the back seat, and the change in my dispenser. A serious thief would have taken the opportunity to take the whole bike, or the parts he wanted. Be glad it was only the cover. And, if it was windy as hell, even a tie down won't save a cover sometimes. A few big gusts turns it into a parachute.

Greggo · « **Reply #4 on:** April 05, 2012, 06:44:23 PM »

Hey, don't eat the yellow snow man

ekpent · « **Reply #5 on:** April 05, 2012, 06:48:54 PM »

Anybody have some "zircon encrusted tweezers",and "how bout you fauna,you wanna"

phil71 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 05, 2012, 07:50:00 PM »

I had a ratty old bike cover stolen along with a bungee. Saw it later on a sleeping homeless guy. I took the bungee back off his shopping cart.

KC3 · « **Reply #7 on:** April 05, 2012, 08:24:28 PM »

Haha right on -- well I hope he makes a good shelter out of it at least. I went out and bought a new one and put two heavy duty carabiners on it with a pad lock.

I also parked it in front of my car next to the curb with cars on both sides..it would take 4 grown men to lift it outta there!

Cheers-
KC

phil71 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 05, 2012, 08:31:49 PM »

4 bored grown men

Stev-o · « **Reply #9 on:** April 05, 2012, 10:36:00 PM »

4 strong bored grown men

lucky · « **Reply #10 on:** April 05, 2012, 10:48:01 PM »

Quote from: Dimitri13 on April 05, 2012, 03:57:14 PM

Homeless guy took the cover for his make-shift lodging.

So homeless people are all thieves too?

dave500 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 05, 2012, 11:00:16 PM »

at the grocery store my wife always buys this washing detergent called "dynamo"so i always start off singing"i got a spot that gets me hot"(and you aint been to it!)HA.

750K · « **Reply #12 on:** April 05, 2012, 11:22:39 PM »

Quote from: lucky on April 05, 2012, 10:48:01 PM

Quote from: Dimitri13 on April 05, 2012, 03:57:14 PM
Homeless guy took the cover for his make-shift lodging.

So homeless people are all thieves too?

Yes

ekpent · « **Reply #13 on:** April 06, 2012, 04:42:46 AM »

Quote from: dave500 on April 05, 2012, 11:00:16 PM

at the grocery store my wife always buys this washing detergent called "dynamo"so i always start off singing"i got a spot that gets me hot"(and you aint been to it!)HA.

Hey Dave must be why you have a "glazed eye" and "persperation on your upper lip area" Ha ha

KC3 · « **Reply #14 on:** April 06, 2012, 07:57:36 AM »

To survive off the land, you must take from the land.

grcamna2 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 06, 2012, 10:17:54 AM »

a homeless guy will sure need more than a M/C cover to stay warm.

kerryb · « **Reply #16 on:** April 06, 2012, 10:37:26 AM »

Is that a real poncho, or is that a seears poncho?

bikerbart · « **Reply #17 on:** April 06, 2012, 11:01:18 AM »

so I snatched it all away from him,and I showed him how to do it right.

KRONUS0100 · « **Reply #18 on:** April 06, 2012, 11:28:38 AM »

all the crap goin on Bloomington right now, definitely put the bike inside. I live in Monrovia, about an hour away.........out in the sticks.

crackerbat · « **Reply #19 on:** April 06, 2012, 01:29:13 PM »

I came down to find a homeless guy sitting on my bike eating a slice of pizza once. Said he just wanted a comfy spot to sit while he ate. was retelling the story at the bar that night, and the next day my buddy shows up with an old lazy boy in the back of his pickup for the guy. lol.

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Author Topic: Stolen bike cover -- (Read 1774 times)