I became the internet’s most notorious bike thief

Re:I became the internet’s most notorious bike thief by healeycodes on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @05:05AM (#29390604)

> It seems the only way to protect against theft is to ride an old bicycle.

I like this blog on that topic:

https://calpaterson.com/bicycle-threat-model.html

> One father I know had his primary-school-age daughter "decorate" his commuting bicycle with girly stickers and pink glitter. If anyone examines his bicycle closely he looks like a complete loon but I think his motivation is right: it's going to be much less appealing to steal when it's covered in Miffy stickers.

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Re:I became the internet’s most notorious bike thief by devoutsalsa on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @05:24AM (#29390697)

I knew a guy with a similar philosophy. He spray painted his bike ugly color.

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Re:I became the internet’s most notorious bike thief by jspash on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @07:57AM (#29391606)

Something like this? https://iamspecialized.medium.com/very-special-things-rust-v...

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Re:I became the internet’s most notorious bike thief by JaggerFoo on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @11:53AM (#29394214)

This is brilliant.

I also like that it's powered by a "Meat Motor".

Cheers.

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Re:I became the internet’s most notorious bike thief by kadoban on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @06:57AM (#29391200)

If you want something less permanent, you can use some strategically placed duck tape and make it look like a beater.

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Re:I became the internet’s most notorious bike thief by spicybright on Tuesday November 30, 2021 @02:00PM (#29395986)

Bonus points, he'll get to embarrass her when she gets a bit older with it!

This is a good idea though. Anything that makes your bike identifiable is a good deterrent.

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