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The other day I went into the market for lunch at met up with the fellas at the shop when I saw a bikester’s worst nightmare – a beautiful bike completely gutted out front. I guess the owner had been in a bad accident and had taken the bike into the shop but when they weren’t able to help him out, he locked it out front and headed on to tend to his injuries.
They guys were all surprised when he hadn’t taken it the next morning and were equally as surprised when it remained out front for the next few days. After realizing it wasn’t going anywhere, Sean went out and put a bag over the Brooks hoping that it would go unnoticed but over the next couple of days, it would appear that the saddle was the least of this Sweet City‘s concerns… The frame and the Level / Open Pro rear remained but they got the front, the fork, the stem / bars and the Campy Record Pista cranks that adorned this beautiful little bike.
I posted the photos on a few message boards hoping to track down the owner while there was still at least a frame and a wheel worth salvaging and it turns out that the bike belongs to a good friend of Cavern Keith‘s (now at Cycle Solutions Parliament) who is apparently quite badly injured. After seeing the pics, Keith was kind enough to go over to pick up the remains…
As Ben pointed out while discussing this, if nothing else, this is a great advertisement for Kryptonite as the thief had foresight to bring a crank puller but didn’t see fit to try to chop the lock.
To me, it’s just a reminder that these motherfuckers will stop at nothing so you’ve got to be vigilant but it’s also a reminder that sometimes situations beyond our control prevent us from being able to do what we should to protect our stuff – in fact, it’s a reminder that sometimes situations beyond our control become more important than our ‘stuff’.
Rob, I doubt you’ll read this but should this post cross your path, heal well, sorry about your bike.