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Dirtdancefire OP t1_jdxou6e wrote

We have lots of bike theft, but not very many armed robberies.
I make sure I always lock my bike, keep it in sight (I use a titanium bow lock, which also makes a great club) and I use anti theft skewers on my wheels. So far, so good… I haven’t had to beat a bike thief with my lock…yet. I wish you the best. Stay safe!

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wahnsin t1_jdxobhb wrote

I once inherited a cheap plastic one from my little sister. It had been in use for maybe 1-2 years. I wanted to see whether the plates could be switched out with new / different ones. Opened it up. You know how there's a tiny bit of space where the plates end and the case starts? Well, turns out cheese doesn't just get stuck in that, it flows straight on through. And so do grease and crumbs and all other gooey goodness. Had some kind of sci fi alien world living under those plates, from the looks of it. Pink and green and yellow and black and somehow simultaneously slimy and crusty. Yeghhhh.

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AveBalaBrava t1_jdxgwyx wrote

In my case, the bikes I own are for sport, they are very expensive, because everything is expensive in Brasil, so I can’t use it around the neighborhood, because there’s a high chance I’ll be robbed of it, I only use mine to bike in the countryside (which isn’t super safe also), I myself hate driving, I would gladly go everywhere on a bike if we had more bike lanes and if it was safe to bring the expensive stuff we buy outside.

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