Problem identified.I was coming back from Santos one day and stopped at Popeye's chicken to eat.
Good thing your bro in law was in the car or they might have jacked your glock too.When I was living in Virginia Beach we had someone try to boost five of the bikes off of the back of the Tacoma when we were in the grocery store. Thankfully I had locked the bikes in, left my brother-in-law in the car, and told him where I kept my gun. When the first guy stepped up and tried to grab the ex-wife's bike I guess he didn't see my BIL until he was out of the truck, gun drawn.
Say what you like about my viewpoint on guns, but a loaded glock 20 tends to make a bike thief think twice.
Bike thieves suck but I disagree with the basic question of the original post. There have always been expensive bikes available. No one forces anyone to buy the super high-end stuff, and mid-range bikes are better than ever.
Also, thieves occasionally follow people with obviously expensive stuff. I don't see any news here.[/QUOTE ]
It was a rhetorical question. My only point was that these thieves seem to recognize the value of our bikes, and are targeting them in an organized way and that sucks.
Too bad BIL didnt have a bomb to stop the thieves.When I was living in Virginia Beach we had someone try to boost five of the bikes off of the back of the Tacoma when we were in the grocery store. Thankfully I had locked the bikes in, left my brother-in-law in the car, and told him where I kept my gun. When the first guy stepped up and tried to grab the ex-wife's bike I guess he didn't see my BIL until he was out of the truck, gun drawn.
Say what you like about my viewpoint on guns, but a loaded glock 20 tends to make a bike thief think twice.
federal? no idea. many states $1500 is the value at which theft is classifed as grand larceny and is a felony.I’m one of the guys working hard every day to pay to for my mtb’n habit and little time for encounters w/ the law so my knowledge is lacking……..in the USA at what $ level does a theft become a Fed charge? I assume since we’re talking bicycles the thieves get a slap on the hand and sent on their way.
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I was coming back from Santos one day and stopped at Popeye's chicken to eat. This truck pulls in right after us and proceeds to the back corner of the parking lot. I parked where we could see the bikes and we grabbed the food. Sitting there eating and I can see the dirtbags looking at the restaurant. So I step out the door and point at them and yell "I'm watching you motherfvckers!" Truck immediately starts, spins tires out of the side of the parking lot, driving 35 mph over the curb and probably fvcking the front end up.
And they were cheap, beat dirtjumpers.
I see, I'm sure if we ask the thieves they would not only know the intricacies of the law but the penalties as well…….. there’s some parts of the human condition I find difficult to accept.point of clarity: felonies exist at both state and federal level. for grand larceny for something like a bike, that would be prosecuted at the state level.
Was that a Boston joke? Too soon...Too bad BIL didnt have a bomb to stop the thieves.
I wear my mask at all times.Please tell me you did this MadMax style with a crappy microphone and wearing the metal mask!
this can definitely be done, but you need high quality steel, and a skilled welder.A few tried to make extremely light chromo frames at less than 4lbs, but they ended up too flexy.
not yet. companies know they can still charge a premium for it. part of the issue is when there's a change to a frame, you need a whole new mold. and tooling = $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ I'm talking $50k easily. (technically the same holds true for hydroformed stuff, but there's a little more wiggle room for milling and mitering rework once they're formed. with carbon, if its not good out of the mold, it goes in the scrap pile).Has the same thing happened with carbon fiber? It's been around almost as long as we've had mountain bikes.
conservative estimate. i'd expect it to be more around 6 figures.Guess I've been in industry too long when I see $50K for tooling and think that's cheap.
that spesh has a motor and tops out at 28mph.My $300 redline singlespeed is lighter and probably a better commuter bike
My singlespeed tops out at ~23mph, so that extra 5mph costs you $5700that spesh has a motor and tops out at 28mph.
I had a crash on my xc bike while doing 48mph. Wanted to do a giro stage and the a storm came when I was going down. Good thing there was a gas station to stop me. The sight of a guy runing with a fuel hose only to be insta stoped when it ends was worth way more than my back wheel.I hit 54 once on my road bike. I really thought that was gonna be the end of the Dirt saga.
My singlespeed tops out at ~23mph, so that extra 5mph costs you $5700
And, depending on conditions, like downhill, I could probably hit 28mph. Then I would crap in my chamois.
sorry. should've clarified. that's uphill.I have hit the 30s on my Kona Unit...downhill, with a slight tailwind, on pavement with high pressure slicks. It was bad ass...
Not that I'm against guns, but just starting the truck and putting it in motion (perhaps swiftly) makes theft pretty difficult, too. As a civilian, I'd be cautious of drawing a firearm under any circumstance less than a reasonably-anticipated threat of death or serious bodily injury. I mean, let's say that staring down the barrel of your Glock, the thief continues to steal your bikes. What are you going to do then, shoot him? You have no legal justification for doing so, and your bluff has been called.Say what you like about my viewpoint on guns, but a loaded glock 20 tends to make a bike thief think twice.
that would look nice next to a specialized s-works enduro 29er.anyone need a $6,000 commuter bike that won't get you much exercise?
Yeah here in Texas there are a lot of tough guys that talk about how they would love to put a few rounds into a bike thief. Lets say, for grins, that you were within your rights and would not be found guilty. Even in that case, you would be spending thousands in legal costs and consume months of your time, potentially threatening your job because you might be in jail for a stint or have to meet with lawyers a lot.Not that I'm against guns, but just starting the truck and putting it in motion (perhaps swiftly) makes theft pretty difficult, too. As a civilian, I'd be cautious of drawing a firearm under any circumstance less than a reasonably-anticipated threat of death or serious bodily injury. I mean, let's say that staring down the barrel of your Glock, the thief continues to steal your bikes. What are you going to do then, shoot him? You have no legal justification for doing so, and your bluff has been called.
Re: federal charges, the theft itself wouldn't be chargeable under anything I know in federal law, but this could apply in circumstances like those Dirt mentioned: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2314