A 4th of July Tradition
It's now a tradtion — a biennial bicycle theft on the 4th of July! Before someone stole this one, the last bike I had nicked was nicked exactly two years ago! How cool is that? And it was two years before that that the bike before that was swiped from the foyer of my Dorchester three-decker.
I'm philosophical about it. I mean, although it was U-locked to a street sign you take your chances whenever you leave it on the street overnight.
So I dropped into Community Bike in the South End and picked out the most stripped-down model yet...
Here's to two more years of biking Boston!
Is that a single gear? Well, at least Boston's fairly flat from what I remember of my Mystic Lakes and Fresh Pond jaunts. If you had quick-release, then you could remove the front and lock it to the rear around the post/bike rack/etc. - which I'm sure you know. Happy cycling!
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I love that minimalist look. That does look like a fancy saddle, though. Hand-stitched from the finest leather??
I've managed to hold on to my bike for 15 years now and peeled it down to bare essentials over the years. I wouldn't want to go without at least a couple of gears, though. But I think I read somewhere that single speed is now all the rage. So, your urban pioneer/hipster cred is all intact!!
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Tradition can be a great thing, but some traditions aren't worth repeating. It does have a refreshing simplicity, though.
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How did they steal it while it was U locked? I thought they were supposed to be pretty secure. I see many abandoned bikes in my travels - or at least the remnants after the various bike part am seeing more and more abandoned bikes - or at least the remains after bike vulture has fed upon its ill gotten parts. As bikes rise in prominence I guess the appetite for vandalizing and stealing bikes will increase. Sad.
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How did they steal it when it was U-locked? Good question. If I knew the answer I would not have had to buy a new one!
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