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Comment on Paris-Brest-Paris 2015: The Cyclists by Paris-Brest-Paris 2015: Food, Glorious, Food – plattyjo

Paris-Brest-Paris 2015: Food, Glorious, Food – plattyjo — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 01:10:27 +0000

[…] I mentioned in my introduction to my series of blog posts on Paris-Brest-Paris, food was a major reason that I wanted to participate in this event — […]

Comment on Happy 40th Birthday on Haleakala by back to maui – plattyjo

back to maui – plattyjo — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 23:07:15 +0000

[…] Beach; petted a ton of cute baby goats at a farm; rode a crazy 202k and rode up Haleakala on my actual birthday. And we didn’t neglect our appetites and ate loads of delicious food at Leoda’s Kitchen […]

Comment on Randonneur Ride Report: Hana Hiatus 202k by back to maui – plattyjo

back to maui – plattyjo — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 23:03:35 +0000

[…] Pools; bodysurfed at Slaughter House Beach; petted a ton of cute baby goats at a farm; rode a crazy 202k and rode up Haleakala on my actual birthday. And we didn’t neglect our appetites and ate […]

Comment on My Stolen Bike Was Found With Your Help, Thank You My Fellow Cyclists! by Today Was A Great Day For A (Recovered) Bike Ride – plattyjo

Today Was A Great Day For A (Recovered) Bike Ride – plattyjo — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 04:50:47 +0000

[…] I’m still in shock about the return of my mountain bike this morning. I really can’t believe that it came back – with the help of Jillian […]

Comment on Randonneur Ride Report: SLO Pinnacles Traveler 600k by Randonneur Ride Report: Good Karma Populaire – plattyjo

Randonneur Ride Report: Good Karma Populaire – plattyjo — Wed, 25 Mar 2020 04:39:35 +0000

[…] ride in the reverse direction, too.) Plus it was a perfect recovery ride after last weekend’s SLO 600k. A good time was had by all and I’ll be watching my mailbox like a hawk for the next few […]

Comment on Randonneur Ride Report: SLO Pinnacles Traveler 600k by 2015 Pinnacles Traveler 600 | Oh my wheels and gears!

2015 Pinnacles Traveler 600 | Oh my wheels and gears! — Wed, 13 Dec 2017 05:44:13 +0000

[…] Jenny O (Platty Jo) has a wonderful write-up with plenty of photos at here blog here. […]

Comment on Bike Theft Prevention: What Can We Really Do? by Jamison

Jamison — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 07:14:00 +0000

I recently got my bike stolen and am looking for resources to try and recapture my bike and stumbled upon this. As a personal deterrent, I will certainly be pursuing a GPS solution. I am still focused on getting my bike back at the moment so I haven’t pursued this much, but I have seen bike lights with built-in GPS ~$50 on Amazon. Likewise, I could see myself hiding a GPS chip under the seat (maybe even under the seat post).
Bike lockers and stations would be ideal for community solutions.
I like the idea you need a serial number to sell a bike. Or at the very least be able to prove you purchased the bike legitimately. I imagine technology has matured where we can document this effectively in a registry like cars or guns. Slight digression, I also think bikes should have license plates since they too have to obey traffic laws, but in that cause, there could also be a tag system police can use to easily determine if a bike is stolen. (I think this should all be last/worst-case solutions)

Comment on Randonneur Ride Report: 360k Fleche From Davis to San Francisco by Loren

Loren — Sat, 19 Aug 2017 03:52:00 +0000

I enjoyed your report also!

Comment on Survey: Stolen Bicycles Sales at the Laney College Flea Market by Jenny Oh Hatfield

Jenny Oh Hatfield — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 18:51:00 +0000

In reply to Berkeley Native. Thanks for sharing your stories and advice!

Comment on Survey: Stolen Bicycles Sales at the Laney College Flea Market by Berkeley Native

Berkeley Native — Wed, 20 Jul 2016 17:36:00 +0000

I’ve had a few bikes stolen in Berkeley and in Emeryville in the last ten years. Once at University and Fifth Streets in Berkeley, I parked it, turned around and walked about five paces away from it to talk to my friend and within three minutes it was gone. I called the BPD and immediately a patrol car showed up, took the vital info, and sped off to search. He didn’t find it. Hats off to BPD for their quick response, though. Another time I parked around Fairview and California Streets in Berkeley in front of my friend’s house and went inside. I didn’t lock it because it was so very, very piled up with laundry, I didn’t think anyone would even try. When I came back out just a few minutes later to find it gone, I started searching the area myself and asking people on the street. One guy tried to steer me in the wrong direction. What a jerk! So I soon saw two guys in a back yard going through my clothes. I went straight back there and took my bike and laundry right out of their theiving hands. I probably should’ve called the police but didn’t have a phone at the time. I’ve had some decent aluminum bikes with front suspension and some crummy old piles of cro-moly; thieves will steal anything. Note to all: if you start looking for your bike within maybe 10 to 15 minutes of its being gone, there’s a good chance you might find it. Theives are generally lazy, careless, and assume they’re getting away with it. I’ve never checked the flea markets.