When I decided to write this blog, I thought about some of those odd looking fellows and gals (not so much), who were mismatched to their bicycle.
Like seemingly a lower paid chap riding, in not so much, bicycle aware gear, to work at an awful hour on a $2000 mountain bike...or by the same token a guy riding a little girls bike in the same manner.
Subtler shades are 30-ish and 40-ish types riding a BMX? Not so easy to spot.
The solution to id these potential mismatches, ie stolen things, was to develop a database, idea to collect photo ids catalog that says, "Show us your bicycle". You can put a phony name on it, but you know it's you riding there. Or it's your bicycle, no one else's.
Attach with it the last four digits of the serial number or some such thing, etc., city etc., your police department. We link directly to your PD and maybe we get a hit, if it's reasonably close to the incident. Short of having a bicycle Lo-jack at a cost of $500, what do we have to rely on? Obvious things, if you love your bicycle, keep it locked away. Don't forget it as in the winter months, because you let your defenses down and it's gone. Snap. That's what happened this morning to my daughter's Trek, little girls mountain bike. Here's a useful link to use as well for preparedness.
http://bicycleuniverse.info/eqp/theft.html
Please have a safe and pleasant bicycle riding experience. Where is your (stolen) bicycle sleeping tonight? Enjoy the bicycle ride. Best, Not Too Laude.
