Our bikes got nicked

These things look incredibly strong

It was a perfect Friday. Any day you don't have to work is perfect. Then we rode into Nice side by side on the bike path, in the sunshine, chatting. We spent the day wandering around the shops, and then having some lunch. At 3.30 odd, we got to the bike parking, but where were our bikes? Hmm, couldn't see them anywhere, and then Marie saw our two anti theft cables lying in the gutter. That's when we realised that both our bikes aren't coming back with us. Some time during the day between 10am and 3.30pm, some a.hole took them away. They were probably happier with Marie's bike, and wouldn't know that mine's worth 3 times as much. I bet they sold them for fifty each, or less.

The tiniest bit of steel in the middle, about 5 tiny strands

Reporting to the police is easy. You fill in a form online, then they ring you to make an appointment. They give you a couple of copies to sign, one to keep, and let you know that it happens a lot, and no, they don't find stolen ones much. The thieves respray the frame, and swap the parts around, making them unrecognisable.

Apparently it's about 100 bucks odd to get GPS tracking installed. I think it's cheaper just to buy a crappy bike.

I miss my Surly! And the all day rides.

The new all terrain beast is just not the same.