Stolen bike....overdue
Back in August, I made a mistake and paid a high price. One night, I came home and since I was feeling tired, sad and overall crummy, I decided to just lock my bike up outside of my apartment. I used a decent quality U Lock, but left it in plain view.
In the morning I came out with my pannier ready to go to work. I also had a full size pump and some tools since I was going to help a friend with their bike after work. However, as soon as I went outside, all of my plans changed. At first I was confused. It just wasn't there. Then, I thought that I had forgotten where I had locked it...but I approached the pole and saw this:
The lock had been cut clean through, and my bike was gone.
At the time, I was just stunned. In my daze, I started to walk to the train, then turned around and went back home to file a police report. I ended up crying between calls to my insurance company and even harbored a hope that my bike would be recovered.
I also took my old winter bike into the shop f…
In the morning I came out with my pannier ready to go to work. I also had a full size pump and some tools since I was going to help a friend with their bike after work. However, as soon as I went outside, all of my plans changed. At first I was confused. It just wasn't there. Then, I thought that I had forgotten where I had locked it...but I approached the pole and saw this:
The lock had been cut clean through, and my bike was gone.
At the time, I was just stunned. In my daze, I started to walk to the train, then turned around and went back home to file a police report. I ended up crying between calls to my insurance company and even harbored a hope that my bike would be recovered.
I also took my old winter bike into the shop f…