Wednesday, July 8, 2009

post #14



what a pretty bike; pretty enough Rainbow Bright would consult me on how to swipe it.
at first glance, it appears to be locked up wrong, but when you get closer to this bike, it becomes more clear that it is not really even locked up (see below)

yup. you guessed it. that is in fact a bungee cord. a nice looking one if you ask me. in fact, I even tested out its security by looking over my shoulder, undoing it, looking back over my should and nothing. so I secured it back into place as you can see from the picture above. please note, bungee cords are good for the following things: securing a mattress to the roof of a car, a temporary leash for a 3-yr old, hipster-inspired bracelets, a choker, device used to choke something, naughty tangler-device in bed, a chanukkah gift... BUT NOT AS A BIKE LOCK. had I not lost my Sharpie® in Harlem over the weekend, I would have written a note on the napkin in my pocket informing them of this. how should this rider secure their bike tomorrow? perhaps twist ties. NEXT!!!



is it me or does this single speed appear to have rugged mountain biking tires?
well, I guess if you have ever ridden through Red Hook... the amount of garbage on the ground gives this rider reason enough to pair these two things together. I will give the owner credit for looking it up pretty well. while I am not an advocate of the cable... I think that if a random man were walking around the Red Hook pool w/ garden sheers, somebody might question his motives. if they didn't, that man would score some huge-ass mountain bike tires. the frame is as secure as can be and to be totally honest, I'd bet my left flip flop that there were at least 10 other bikes near this one which would be far easier to steal. I'll give him a thumbs up. NEXT!!!
—submitted by Blyer in Brooklyn

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

post #13



if there isn't already soft core [still life] bike porn out there, this might be a great start to a beautiful thing.
I mean, come on. look at these two bikes. they are TOTALLY doing it from behind, no? ok, so if they aren't, they are most definitely together and locked up well. while the yellow bike's rear tire isn't secured, the rest of the bike is... to the bike in front of it. if you need a spare helmet or a dirty bottle, you would be in luck here, otherwise... good luck prying apart these finger cuffs. NEXT!!!



that is one hell of a rack on the back on this bike.
it's not too often you see such a thing and better yet, those are two hot wheels along w/ the rack. this rider should maybe consider locking down one of their wheels next time since they did, after all... buy a mid-sized u-lock for a reason. note to self in the future, always secure down your rack if you can. otherwise, stick a on there that says, "free wheels and rack!!!" NEXT!!!

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

post #12



as this bike passed me I prayed the middle-aged bald man riding it was going to lock it up... soon... and he did.
I will be totally honest, me wanting him to lock it up had nothing to do w/ the fact that he was both bald and middle-aged, rather, the fact that his bike was covered in Fear Factor tags. I had to assume a few possibilities as to why he had this particular bike: a) there was a sample sale in SoHo and he scored big, b) after coming in 3rd place, he still refuses to let go of his runner-up to the runner-up prize, c) he was currently participating in Fear Factor, the task being... riding through Times Square w/o a helmet and going the wrong way and surviving, or d) he stole it from a delivery man. now I was a complete ass because I watched him lock it up w/ the cable and could have said, "at least loop it through a tire." but I didn't and I waited for him to walk away before snapping this shot. note to self, it is easy for swipers to swipe a hot set of wheels which are only secured down by a 5&Dime cable lock. NEXT!!!


apparently Europeans do not care to steal bikes. I came across this bike in the heart of Times Square, watched it for awhile and studied the people around it. it appeared as though it belonged to nobody in plain sight AND it was locked to the air. there sure is something special about people who lock their bikes to the air. I will give partial credit to this rider since they used a U-lock but have to wonder if it was a game of chicken... waiting for a European to either a) pose w/ the bike for a photo because it could be famous, b) trip over it or c) call the police to report "something suspicous." next time... at least lean it against the wall and maybe, just maybe, secure it to something more than just the air. NEXT!!!



construction workers in NYC also get paid to watch bikes, but they just don't realize it.
a nice set of wheels and I have to give the owner props for not only taking his saddle w/ him and then running his chain through both wheels and around a sturdy sign, but also for placing it in the middle of a construction site. nothing beats having a bunch of guys from Staten Island keep watch over a set of wheels for the day. while this might not be the fanciest of chains, it will do the job just fine. NEXT!!!