My road bike was stolen. (Page 3)

What are you talking about - leaving the bikes on the car during the movie?  You've got to be kidding me.  Bicycles locked through the rack, through both wheels.  Car backed into a parking space against the wall.  This seems to be more-than-prudent risk management.  Just what, exactly, were they supposed to do? 

No, I thought that...for about a minute. However, my bike wasn't taken which I cannot understand.

Although, have you not once, ever, left your bike unattended? Have you left it outside of your house while you ran inside? Have you not left it on your car, just for a minute?

We had no choice since we wanted to ride before. We didn't leave the house until we found the lock (send in a search party!), and didn't want to risk a wheel being taken so we figured out how to safely (what we thought) lock all three together. Its not my fault, or Aaron's that some a-hole knew how to bust threw the lock and break the rack.

You obviously don't know Aaron and the mean part of me hopes that one day something special to you gets taken from you Karma's a b*tch.

Edit: No, we couldn't fit both bikes in the car. So which do we put in the car? His? Mine? Probably mine since its worth more. Then what? They get one, break the window and get another? We couldn't 'plan better' since we were 45 min. from home. Drive 45 min. to ride, then drive home, then 45 min. back to see the movie. Wouldn't have worked, too much traffic.

THAT PISSES ME OFF!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry Aaron.

Mike 

I said Karma was a b*tch, thats all. If you don't like it, I don't care. This board isn't whack, I am taking your observation and responding. I could have said you were "whack" for even suggesting such a thing. Had we left them unlocked, thats irresponsible and stupid. We did what we could.

I saw another post of yours that you've had stuff stolen. Were you upset? Were you pissed someone broke into your car?

Yes, we shouldn't have left the bikes that long. But what if it was only 10 min. to go into a store? I've left mine on my rack plenty of times unlocked. I won't again. In fact, I want to trade vehicles with my mother b/c she has a truck with a locked bed cover that people can't see whats in it.

Even if his bike was in the car, they can still see in the windows.

What's the point of that comment, other than to be mean and hurtful? Aaron and Haley are smart people, and if they thought for a second that their bikes would be at risk they wouldn't have chanced it. I have no doubt that they were locked securely. Obviously not securely enough. But from the fact that that wine decanter was left at the scene, the thieves were out theiving--looking for stuff to steal--and probably would have broken into their car even if the bike were inside.

Maybe because you posted a sh*tty comment in a thread about something sh*tty happening?

There is often a tendency to blame the victim, certainly not meaning to pile on in that regard, but...

Yes, I have left my bike alone for a second, but never for two hours while I went to the movies. Often these are crimes of opportunity. Sure it can be stolen in a second, but there's a lot more opportunity if they know the owner is going to be absentee for an extended time. And it's a lot easier, less conspicuous, to cut a chain than to break windows.

After this experience, would you do so again? hindsight being telescopic....

Of course, I rarely travel with my bike outside my vehicle, have been known to leave kids home so that the bike can ride inside.

Hope it works out for you guys, that you find his bike or get something from the insurance (which I would definitely look into).

You know what auto, I apologize. I shouldn't have wished something hurtful on you (although technically I said *part* of me wished) as we were very upset last night and emotions are a little high right now.

Aaron isn't asking anything from anyone. In fact, he is just dealing with it. Again, anyone who knows him knows how much he loved those PowerCranks. I'm the one on here telling the story, and yes like run4yrlif said, he would have been the first person to not even bring or leave the bikes if we thought what we were doing wasn't enough.

I'm doing what I can now. Called bike shops, they're on the lookout. We don't know what the insurance will do since he lives in a townhome development that has group insurance.

That's awful!  I'm so sorry!  As the victim of two bicycle thefts (both in downtown Boston), I can only offer this: most likely they didn't ride the bike away, they would dump it in a pickup truck.  Also, make sure the parking lot/surrounding streets don't have any video surveillance.  If the movie took place in the ritzy area North of Dallas (where all the cute shops are), surely the lots/streets by the trolley/restaurants have some sort of TV monitoring, no??  Lastly, if you registered your bike/lock with Kryptonite, see if they have any coverage policy. 

I don't ride my good bike to the store/bookshop now...just a crappy ol' Mongoose that I wouldn't care about. 

Thinking ahead...be creative...$1,500 should be easy to come up with...perhaps a raffle, design a t-shirt, sell a mug, get a part-time job just for the holiday...you can DO it!

Thats what I'm working on!

Jim, let it go. I am ashamed I stooped to his level.

Yeah...I have. I just meant that when you say something impugning someone under stress, you have to expect them to get a bit defensive.

And I don't like when people mess with my friends.

At the risk of being cliche here, maybe the slogan on the mug/shirt should be "Ride Like You Stole It."  Kinko's and Kodak Gallery offer print jobs for fairly cheap...I'm sure some BTers would purchase said items for sub-$5.  Makes a great stocking stuffer!

Yes... Check your renter's policy if you have one... call your agent.

I work for an Insurance Company. Theft of personal property IS a covered loss, but it's subject to whatever deductible you've elected, and it MAY be paid on an ACTUAL CASH VALUE basis vs. a REPLACEMENT cost basis, depending on what your specific coverage allows. Talk to your Agent.

ACV would take depreciation. Replacement cost would pay what it costs to actually REPLACE the item.

Make sure you have receipts available to prove the costs of the PCs and the bike itself, as well as any other upgrades you have made.  

You should also determine if your rates are going to go up. Find out from your Agent. If your rates are going to increase in an amount less than the net value of your claim, then do it. If not, I'd skip it.... 

THAT SUCKS.