Video from Philly shows thief removing sign pole to steal a bike
Unscrew pole, throw pole on ground, ride bike away.
Bike Theft
The simple way to end bike theft: Externalize the costs
One idea for how this could work comes from listening to what local gadfly Terry Parker has been saying for years.
Thieves break into Gladys Bikes on Alberta, steal two bikes
Bike shop owner Leah Benson is Portland’s latest bike theft victim.
The battle against bike theft in Portland has begun
Things are getting real when it comes to battling bike theft in Portland. Here’s an update.
How I stole my bike back
It was muddy and rocky and I had no idea what I would encounter under the freeway, but I had to get closer to that bike.
Please help me find my bike – UPDATED!
If you see this bike, please contact me at 503-706-8804. Note that it has fenders and different tires than shown in this photo. UPDATE, 3:15pm: Found my bike. Stole it back. Here’s the story. My Cielo is gone. Someone grabbed it from outside my office building at the corner of SW 4th and Stark this … Read more
Comment of the week: Courts, not cops, as the core of bike theft neglect
Biking is so cheap and efficient that it’s a blip on almost every chart, including enforcement.
PPB officer on a mission to curb downtown bike theft
One PPB officer has made it his personal mission to battle bike theft.
Raising the profile of Portland’s bike theft problem
Putting bike theft on their radar.(Photo: City of Portland) If you’ve been paying attention, you know that Portland has a serious theft problem when it comes to bicycles and bike parts. For all of you that feel hopeless about it, I wanted to chime in and say I think there are some signs that the … Read more
Bike Theft Chronicles: DRT winning Bike Friday stolen, possibly seen in Portland
Stolen in Eugene on Friday and it might be in Portland now.(Photos by J. Maus/BikePortland) Willie Hatfield, the winner of Portland’s Disaster Relief Trials event has just informed us that the bike he used — a custom Bike Friday — was stolen in Eugene this past Friday.
Bike Theft Chronicles: ‘Scumbag’ stealing lights in broad daylight
via reader email and Reddit:
Bike Theft Chronicles: ‘They snapped the sign off the pole’
“Second bike this year. Portland, I love you, but you’re bringing me down.”