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Old 07-22-2005, 11:37 AM
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my bikes get stolen all the time... they don't last longer than a month even with three locks. Good thing you can get 25$ bikes over here on the streets .
And I thought Liverpool had a high rate of thefts That is nuts sara. How the hell do people manage to steal a bike with three locks on?
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Old 07-22-2005, 11:44 AM
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And I thought Liverpool had a high rate of thefts That is nuts sara. How the hell do people manage to steal a bike with three locks on?
Bike theft is big bussiness in The Netherlands I guess; well around where I live at least. People actually do make a living out of it ... Breaking the locks apparently isn't too difficult. Unless you buy the locks that are like 4x the price of the bike, which most people do.

But I decided not to buy a bike anymore until I've got a place to stall it behind locked doors.
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Old 07-22-2005, 12:09 PM
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Bike theft is big bussiness in The Netherlands I guess; well around where I live at least. People actually do make a living out of it ... Breaking the locks apparently isn't too difficult. Unless you buy the locks that are like 4x the price of the bike, which most people do.

But I decided not to buy a bike anymore until I've got a place to stall it behind locked doors.
I think if I was you Sara, I would just buy one of those expensive locks. Think of it as a long-term investment, rather than 'just a lock'.
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But I decided not to buy a bike anymore until I've got a
place to stall it behind locked doors.
Same here. I've given up after my fifth one
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I don't ride a bike (never learned ),
so there is hope for my son to grow up 'normal' even though he refuses to learn to ride a bike?
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Old 07-22-2005, 05:19 PM
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I don't ride a bike (never learned ),
so there is hope for my son to grow up 'normal' even though he refuses to learn to ride a bike?
How old is he now Maria? Im sure he will want to learn at some point. Personally, I was a late starter. Couldnt get off those damn stableisers
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old fashioned? have to use your legs to move? ha! You only have to use your legs when you don't have a bike with 21 whatever speeds, which this bike has I suppose. A bike with speeds is lazy... just 1 speed will do, talking about old fashioned .

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Try visiting Holland: a lot more bikes than there are people

oh yeah - how weird!!!!
my bikes get stolen all the time... they don't last longer than a month even with three locks. Good thing you can get 25$ bikes over here on the streets .
I'd give you a tenner if you could find a new bike over here that doesn't have gears. Last one I came across was a BMX i had about 12 years ago. Plus glasgows in the middle of a valley and im on the edge of it. I dont fancy cycling up hill for 7 miles at the end of a full day of uni wthout the aid of gears
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I don't ride a bike (never learned ),
so there is hope for my son to grow up 'normal' even though he refuses to learn to ride a bike?
How old is he now Maria? Im sure he will want to learn at some point. Personally, I was a late starter. Couldnt get off those damn stableisers
He is 8 He did ride his bike with the training wheels, but then his Dad bought him a 'real' bike that was still a bit too big for him and he had a couple of accidents with it and now refuses to even touch it. All his friends are outside playing and as soon as they get their bikes, he comes home. :S I used to think that he'll want it eventually, but then Adrian apparently never felt the need for one either.... so, maybe it's not quite as essential. ?
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any other cyclists out there?
Yeap me... I usually ride on Saturdays/Sundays and last year I did home-office-home a few times during the summer, it took me a bit more than 1hr each trip.
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I think if I was you Sara, I would just buy one of those expensive locks. Think of it as a long-term investment, rather than 'just a lock'.
have to get myself a bike first then
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