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Simon Simon Clowes Vancouver, WA, USA Sign in to contact 2007 Saturn Vue "Vue With The Room"	Topic Creator (OP) Nov 23, 2014 10:38 AM Joined 25 years ago 8,848 Posts

Problem is, it's mine. Had my 21 speed bike secured to a larger tree. Used a 3/8" stainless steel wire rope with combination lock. Wove the rope thru wheels and frame with the lock situated so that there was nothing to rest it on.

Got home yesterday and no bike and no sign of the steel rope. So at least I should be grateful they cleaned up behind themselves.

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Re: Some one near me ois getting a "new" used bike for Xmas #4
wyatt Wyatt W penguin point, Michigan...drift ice, Antarctica Sign in to contact 1957 Porsche 356 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1960 MG MGA & more	Nov 23, 2014 03:13 PM Joined 18 years ago 44,193 Posts

..if it's a 21 speed bike he may not be so near anymore...but best of luck to anywayz...

....try placing an add for needing parts to your kind of bike...he may see quick buck time, but say you are in another area...then catch him and cook him in peanut oil....for Thanksgiving, kinda like a Norman Rockwell painting....

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mgbanthony Anthony Henderson Eastern Thousand Islands, ON, Canada Sign in to contact 1962 MG MGB 1974 MG MGB	Nov 23, 2014 06:07 PM Top Contributor Joined 18 years ago 13,236 Posts

You can cut 3/8" stainless cable with a reasonably sharp hatchet.

I'm sorry to hear of your loss and hope you can track it down. Wyatt's idea above might just work.

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Re: Some one near me ois getting a "new" used bike for Xmas #6
Simon Simon Clowes Vancouver, WA, USA Sign in to contact 2007 Saturn Vue "Vue With The Room"	Topic Creator (OP) Nov 25, 2014 08:41 AM Joined 25 years ago 8,848 Posts

In reply to # 2857404 by mgbanthony You can cut 3/8" stainless cable with a reasonably sharp hatchet.

I'm sorry to hear of your loss and hope you can track it down. Wyatt's idea above might just work.

Yep, but no cut marks on tree trunk, cutting against the bike frame would damage that, and the actual lock was in mid-air not close enough to rest it against anything solid. Not sayin impossible, just darn difficult.

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Re: Some one near me ois getting a "new" used bike for Xmas #7
MG Geezer Dave Gardner Morton, IL, USA Sign in to contact 1973 MG MGB GT "Rosie" 1974 MG MGB "Maggie (sold)"	Nov 25, 2014 11:03 AM Joined 12 years ago 937 Posts

Sorry for your loss, Simon. If some low down dirty scoundrel ever steels one of my bikes I'll lynch him from the nearest oak tree, after I shoot off both knee caps and and beak both elbows and stuff a glass rod up his penis and break it.

You are live in an area where there are tons of people who ride bikes, That equates to a big market in used bikes and parts (i.e.: stolen). They may have seen your bike and lifted it just for the parts, which may show up on Craigslist/Ebay. If you have a pic of the bike, let your local bike shops know about what happened and they can keep an eye out for it. Reputable bike shops hate bike thieves just as much as the rest of us.

I hope you have success in getting it back. My recommendation would be to get a "U-lock", something like Kryptonite, which your LBS would carry.

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wyatt Wyatt W penguin point, Michigan...drift ice, Antarctica Sign in to contact 1957 Porsche 356 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1958 Alfa Romeo Giulietta 1960 MG MGA & more	Nov 25, 2014 02:58 PM Joined 18 years ago 44,193 Posts

.....sumpin tells me that my bike left outside behind the garage next to the 50 dollar aluminum row boat needs a better parent or at least a plastic garbage bag cover.......... smoking smiley

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sweep Chris W Gosford, NSW, Australia Sign in to contact 1966 MG MGB "Basil" 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan 2015 Audi A3	Nov 25, 2014 04:30 PM Top Contributor Joined 17 years ago 10,947 Posts

If I left my bike outside it'd more likely get picked up in the next kerbside collection.

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Re: Some one near me ois getting a "new" used bike for Xmas #2
Montrose Robert Carley Campbellville, ON, Canada Sign in to contact	Nov 23, 2014 01:53 PM Joined 18 years ago 6,301 Posts

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Jack Cass Ken M. Bunk and Biscuit,, AL, USA Sign in to contact 1978 MG MGB	Nov 23, 2014 02:18 PM Joined 14 years ago 6,548 Posts