> A bicycle is small, easy to disassemble, relatively low-value, and they are untraceable items..
I once followed a bike thief to his home, phoned the police explaining what had occurred and that I am stood outside his house right now.
Nothing happened.
No, I’m actually basically saying, don’t leave expensive bicycles unattended.
If you want to choose a bike based on theft resistance, a cheap one is much better than the Yerka.
Re:Yerka bike uses frame as lock
by hallway_monitor on Monday March 07, 2022 @06:26AM
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A better strategy for this and other problems might be "don't live in a city".
Re:Yerka bike uses frame as lock
by dotancohen on Monday March 07, 2022 @08:59AM
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Then you need a car or motorcycle, not a bicycle, to get to the place you were trying to go to.
That said, I live in a small village myself.
More needs to be done to tackle bike theft. Be that education, physical deterrants (cameras, good quality bike lockup locations, etc).
I've had a bike stolen, and the police can do nothing. A bicycle is small, easy to disassemble, relatively low-value, and they are untraceable items.
A car is higher-value, but more easily traced than a bike - due to a large number of factors; size, colour, shape, insurance/legal documents to prove ownership, ANPR cameras, etc.