Patrick Symmes had his bike stolen in broad daylight one sunny January afternoon. Like most such bikes, his was never recovered. Watching the security video of the theft in action prompted Symmes to investigate how thieves steal bikes, and what they do with them.
The coldest weather I’ve ever biked was 20° below zero F (about -30°C) in Champaign, Illinois.
Omar Aziz was hooked on crack for 13 years and stole bikes to feed his habit. He explains how to protect your bike from thieves.
Mariano Pasik of Buenos Aires, Argentina started his La Prueba de la Bicicleta project as a way to to gauge how safe an area is. I think his bike theft videos are more fascinating as security “honeypot” research. Bait bikes are placed, unlocked, in a public place with a hidden camera pointing at the bike. read more
Bicycles in the news from Los Angeles, Bangalore, East Sussex, Rawalpindi, Edinburgh, Cardiff, London and Gary, Indiana. Click through for the stories. British Conservative Party MP Boris Johnson, who is known for his outlandish persona and love of cycling for transportation, is running for Mayor of London and pushes cycling in his platform. He has read more
