NYC PABT Commuters
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qclabrat
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nothing in NYC is safe especially over night
in reality the POSS is too nice, especially with the parts you swapped in
you need to find/build a rusty single speed worth less than $5 to be safe
that's what they do in Holland where bike theft is about 40%
they buy a real POS expecting to get it stolen a few times a year, they usually keep a nice weekend bike for club rides
in reality the POSS is too nice, especially with the parts you swapped in
you need to find/build a rusty single speed worth less than $5 to be safe
that's what they do in Holland where bike theft is about 40%
they buy a real POS expecting to get it stolen a few times a year, they usually keep a nice weekend bike for club rides
Paul H
Fearless OOS Poser
Can I get a piece of the winnings?
Paul H
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Do I need to list out the components to get this pool going?
huffster
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Your biggest problem will be collecting the $$$.
A slightly more serious suggestion is...
A bike without pedals and a seat is probably less likely to be stolen. Think about it from the thief's perspective. Your bike is just a faster and cheaper means to go 10 blocks. But, if I can't pedal it and I will have a pole up my ass as well, then I might look for another alternative. A false flat tire may add to the effect. You can recover these 3 items in about 2 minutes though with a seat clamp, a 15mm cone-wrench and a CO2 cartridge. Further, moving the bike around might help, as opposed to the same bike in the same place.
A slightly more serious suggestion is...
A bike without pedals and a seat is probably less likely to be stolen. Think about it from the thief's perspective. Your bike is just a faster and cheaper means to go 10 blocks. But, if I can't pedal it and I will have a pole up my ass as well, then I might look for another alternative. A false flat tire may add to the effect. You can recover these 3 items in about 2 minutes though with a seat clamp, a 15mm cone-wrench and a CO2 cartridge. Further, moving the bike around might help, as opposed to the same bike in the same place.
The Squirrel
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I walk the same block and I see the same bikes there every day. Some are rusted out and look like they never move, but others seem to get used because they end up in different places on the block and look rideable.
