failed strategies in bicycle theft deterrence:
1. assuming the thief who stole your bike is schooled in italian neorealism; appealing to said thief’s desire to be one of the cool kids.

2. feigning empathy for said thief.

3. chiding said thief for his stupidity via a barely legible run-on sentence without double-checking “you’re” grammar first.

(grazie mille to nadia [...]

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writes kerry in brooklyn: “i just moved into a new apartment, and they don’t have secured outside parking for bikes. my place is NYC-sized, so naturally i decided to lock one of my bikes to the banister right outside my door. apparently that’s a big no-no in the building.”

meanwhile, melanie in newport, rhode island spotted [...]

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libby from sydney, australia found this note taped to the wall of the IGA supermarket in newtown, sydney. “feeling sympathetic though somewhat amused, i took a photo of it — i didn’t really think it would be fair to take it with me.” (that is, of course, more than can be said for a certain [...]

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need another sign we’re officially in a recession? how ’bout three?
    
 

related: “no” questions asked

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al gore would likely be pleased hear that marc in san diego rides his bike (a vintage blue colnago) to work in the mornings. a certain evangelical bike messenger, however, was less than impressed.

marc says he’s since ditched his old cable lock. “after this note taught me the error of my ways, i now keep [...]

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