Comments on: And all I can ask is – why? http://drunkcyclist.com/2009/11/14/and-all-i-can-ask-is-why/ Two Wheels. One Dark Lord. Fri, 25 May 2012 10:57:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: pirata http://drunkcyclist.com/2009/11/14/and-all-i-can-ask-is-why/#comment-33391 pirata Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:35:54 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/2009/11/14/and-all-i-can-ask-is-why/#comment-33391 Years ago when I lived in State College, PA, I heard a story but never was able to verify if true. Apparently someone was bringing their mtb. back to one of the shops (the Ski Station) with severe cracking on the welds at the head tube. They stuck it outside the door and in the minutes it took to get a shop hand, it was gone. A few months later a guy comes in with a major beef about his bike breaking and causing him to crash, making all sorts of threats etc. because he had ended up in the hospital with some broken bones and stitchworthy cuts. Seems the bike had broken at the head tube. It was a pretty high end bike at the time and was pretty spot on for the description of the one stolen. Guy at the shop asked if this "owner" was sure it was purchased at their shop. Crash guy says yes, no doubt. Shop guy is pretty suspicious says, no problem then, they'll chreck the seriel number to verify. Crash guy gets really sketchy, shop guy asks a few more questions, asks for ID and crash guy basically bolts from the store. This was back around 1994, and based on the people telling the story, seemed to have more merit than the typical urban legend. I didn't frequent that shop and didn't know the crew working there so couldn't be sure, but I always kind of hoped it was true. The mtb. theft rate was pretty bad then as the craze was launching and about every other PUS student was cruising on some interation produced by Canondale or Trek. I wish nothing but the worst on dirtbag snatchers like those guilty of thefts like that. Years ago when I lived in State College, PA, I heard a story but never was able to verify if true. Apparently someone was bringing their mtb. back to one of the shops (the Ski Station) with severe cracking on the welds at the head tube. They stuck it outside the door and in the minutes it took to get a shop hand, it was gone. A few months later a guy comes in with a major beef about his bike breaking and causing him to crash, making all sorts of threats etc. because he had ended up in the hospital with some broken bones and stitchworthy cuts. Seems the bike had broken at the head tube. It was a pretty high end bike at the time and was pretty spot on for the description of the one stolen. Guy at the shop asked if this “owner” was sure it was purchased at their shop. Crash guy says yes, no doubt. Shop guy is pretty suspicious says, no problem then, they’ll chreck the seriel number to verify. Crash guy gets really sketchy, shop guy asks a few more questions, asks for ID and crash guy basically bolts from the store.

This was back around 1994, and based on the people telling the story, seemed to have more merit than the typical urban legend. I didn’t frequent that shop and didn’t know the crew working there so couldn’t be sure, but I always kind of hoped it was true. The mtb. theft rate was pretty bad then as the craze was launching and about every other PUS student was cruising on some interation produced by Canondale or Trek.
I wish nothing but the worst on dirtbag snatchers like those guilty of thefts like that.

]]> By: Prayin4snow http://drunkcyclist.com/2009/11/14/and-all-i-can-ask-is-why/#comment-33388 Prayin4snow Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:05:23 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/2009/11/14/and-all-i-can-ask-is-why/#comment-33388 I had a Dos Niner stolen off my roof rack. I'm sure the perp is tearin up the NORBA circuit on it. I had a Dos Niner stolen off my roof rack. I’m sure the perp is tearin up the NORBA circuit on it.

]]> By: Bluenoser http://drunkcyclist.com/2009/11/14/and-all-i-can-ask-is-why/#comment-33380 Bluenoser Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:16:00 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/2009/11/14/and-all-i-can-ask-is-why/#comment-33380 Aww man. -B Aww man.

-B

]]> By: Cody http://drunkcyclist.com/2009/11/14/and-all-i-can-ask-is-why/#comment-33379 Cody Sun, 15 Nov 2009 21:17:47 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/2009/11/14/and-all-i-can-ask-is-why/#comment-33379 I got my skateboard stolen off my porch yesterday. I got my skateboard stolen off my porch yesterday.

]]> By: mattchew http://drunkcyclist.com/2009/11/14/and-all-i-can-ask-is-why/#comment-33378 mattchew Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:16:49 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/2009/11/14/and-all-i-can-ask-is-why/#comment-33378 :( :(

]]> By: Sean http://drunkcyclist.com/2009/11/14/and-all-i-can-ask-is-why/#comment-33377 Sean Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:09:51 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/2009/11/14/and-all-i-can-ask-is-why/#comment-33377 Code of Hammurabi, back in full effect Code of Hammurabi, back in full effect

]]> By: Gildas http://drunkcyclist.com/2009/11/14/and-all-i-can-ask-is-why/#comment-33373 Gildas Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:12:06 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/2009/11/14/and-all-i-can-ask-is-why/#comment-33373 3 strikes and you're out, jihad style? G 3 strikes and you’re out, jihad style?

G

]]> By: Wild Bill http://drunkcyclist.com/2009/11/14/and-all-i-can-ask-is-why/#comment-33370 Wild Bill Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:26:18 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/2009/11/14/and-all-i-can-ask-is-why/#comment-33370 Fines and probation are too easy. First time convicted thieves should lose a finger, second time it should be a hand, third time should be the head. I'll do all the chopping, gratis. God damn thieves. Fines and probation are too easy. First time convicted thieves should lose a finger, second time it should be a hand, third time should be the head. I’ll do all the chopping, gratis. God damn thieves.

]]> By: il Bruce http://drunkcyclist.com/2009/11/14/and-all-i-can-ask-is-why/#comment-33369 il Bruce Sun, 15 Nov 2009 14:02:02 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/2009/11/14/and-all-i-can-ask-is-why/#comment-33369 People will steal anything. Probably took it just to be a jerk. Maybe for scrap sale. We used to leave destroyed bikes, frames sawed through, outside the shop to see how long it took to get stolen. Then how long for the new owner to bring it back to be fixed. People will steal anything. Probably took it just to be a jerk. Maybe for scrap sale.

We used to leave destroyed bikes, frames sawed through, outside the shop to see how long it took to get stolen. Then how long for the new owner to bring it back to be fixed.

]]> By: Gnome http://drunkcyclist.com/2009/11/14/and-all-i-can-ask-is-why/#comment-33365 Gnome Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:46:44 +0000 http://drunkcyclist.com/2009/11/14/and-all-i-can-ask-is-why/#comment-33365 The sadness of this is formidable. The sadness of this is formidable.

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