Gryphon
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(LoL, heheh...)
No! Whatta surprise.
No! Whatta surprise.
This guy stole my white Arai Profile helmet and winter Gloves
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T~Bone
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E-Bikes are for hobo's and repeat dui offenders. It's no wonder these low lives are thiefs too.
T.O. Rider
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Nobody has said it yet....Murphy's Law...
I'm at Yonge and Dundas, and cover an area from Dundas and Bay, to Gerrard and Church on a regular basis. I'll keep my eyes open.
wonderings
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Angry much?
09SV650S
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Sorry for your loss (OP) but I'm surprised no one has brought this up...... now that they're gone and this chavy dirtbag has worn your gear.......do you really want it back?
I puked a little in my mouth at the idea of putting my helmet on if it "use" to be mine.
They say "possession is 90% ownership" in regards to helmets its 100% in my books. eeewwww
I puked a little in my mouth at the idea of putting my helmet on if it "use" to be mine.
They say "possession is 90% ownership" in regards to helmets its 100% in my books. eeewwww
There's still something to be said for seeing a criminal punished, whether or not you 'get your stuff back.'
09SV650S
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Oh no doubt.....but in the end its gone and humans do stupid things .
Griffin
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Yeah, no one outside of TO steals stuff. I've experienced more thefts in small town Ontario and rural Nova Scotia than 30 years of TO.
awyala
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It is obviously my perspective and obviously a generalization to er on the side of caution, since the guy got his helmet stolen. But generally yeah, this has been my experience with e-bike riders....I also notice them with radically low calibre gear, from snow boarding, to bicycle, to even hockey helmets! Forget about gloves and jackets. So yeah I think it is fair to say that demographic is usually in the realm of low income, or let's say low monetary investment. Considering their ebike is often at times the same price as an Arai helmet....I don't think it is beyond reasonable caution to be wary of fat old dudes on ebikes, or sketchy looking teens in track suites wobbling along the gutters in a rough patch of town. Maybe that's not your experience in the burbs though.
awyala
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I'm not suggesting it is new, I'm suggesting it is on the rise.
Secondly I have been riding for 11 years. I used to ride 11 years ago here, then spent some time abroad in more theft prone (for motorcyclists) locals. Theft here has increased dramatically in the last 10 years, however theft of helmets is not as bad as condo bike thefts. Places where I have lived and ridden have been riding cultures where no one would dare leave their $75 helmet on their bike, to places as Toronto used to be where locking it up by the strap generally was considered a non-issue. One of the main factors that contributed to bike theft in other areas has been wide varience in standard of living, robust bike culture, reduction of the "brotherhood bond" between bikers due to riding being common place or strictly a commuting conveyance. As biking becomes more common place amoung lower incomes and lower capacities, the SS bikes will begin to stand out as a symbol of class divide, a symbol of those who can afford the bike, the insurance and maintenance. The brotherhood will breakdown and fade as scooters, ebikes, and lower capacity bikes are cut off from the respect which used to exist more so between bikers. Ebikes are looked down upon and conversly Ebikers don't feel they belong to our community. In this regard Ebikers will not share the same value we attach to helmets, as a symbol, an avatar, an expensive and worthy investment in safety. By not respecting some of biker's creeds, I for one would be highly suspicious of some shady looking fat dude creeping by in a Walmart bicycle helmet. Call me paranoid but one of the main causes of theft is inequality or perceived inequality. Mix that up with lack of empathy and you got yourself a case of the haves and have nots.
What seperates Ebikes from the general public also, is that the general public generally lacks awareness of the cost of helmets or appreciation of them. They were generally not seen as covetted items, especially used helmets. However Ebikers have enough insight to know they are valuable items and easy pickings.
Mark my words, you will see an increase in helmet theft with the increase in low capacity budget moped or scooter commuting.
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LannyNguyen
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I noticed alot of people leave their lids on their bikes.. Why?
When it rains and ****, then bird ***** onto your bike and sometimes in the lid.
Never leave your lids out, especially when people know they range $300+
And I hate ebikes.. I hate the people who ride them that can't ride it properly.
When it rains and ****, then bird ***** onto your bike and sometimes in the lid.
Never leave your lids out, especially when people know they range $300+
And I hate ebikes.. I hate the people who ride them that can't ride it properly.
Griffin
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I edited your post to save space.
You have some interesting insights and observations, most of which I agree with. I think you're overstating the brotherhood of motorcyclists as it does and did exist but everyone has their own perspective on things. I tend to find there are relatively good people and relatively bad people irrespective of what they use for transportation and that many that share my mode of transportation share very little else with me and are far from what I would call brothers. On the other hand, many do share a lot of common values with me.
Anyways, I did appreciate your post. Thanks.
It will be interesting to see how the shift in two-wheeled demographics changes things.
Holmes
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Yes, that is exactly what I said...
Griffin
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Yeah but I think you missed my sarcasm imbedded in my first sentence. The second sentence was not sarcastic.
