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Monday, October 14, 2024

For Second Time, I Think Someone Stole My Cannondale Trail 5 - Part 2

A few years ago, almost immediately after completing the 330-mile ride from Pittsburgh to D.C., someone stole my Cannondale Trail 5 locked bicycle while I rewarded myself with lunch. Video showed the culprit, who was armed with a few bike tools and made an idiot out of me by simply disassembling part of the bike, slipping the lock off, reassembling and then riding off. A few weeks later, I had a new Cannondale Trail 5, which my grandson uses when we cycle the trails. I told you on Friday that I believed that bike was stolen from a bank parking lot in Bethlehem while my grandson and I ate at the Pho Bowl after our ride. I was wrong. 

Bethlehem police investigated and reviewed camera footage from the bank. That footage showed I had two bikes on my car when I left. 

From Bethlehem, I stopped at the Giant Food Store in Nazareth before returning home. I was there about 15 minutes, but I park at the far end of the lot so I can walk more. So it's possible the bike was stolen from that location. I have contacted Colonial Regional Police because Giant tells me that there are cameras all over the parking lot. 

Another possibility is that the bike fell off during my ride home. I highly doubt this because I have the bike strapped in pretty well and I definitely can hear it when the bikes move in any way.

In any event, I want you to know that no crime was committed in Bethlehem. I also want to tell you that I purchased a new bike for our Philly Bike Ride. 

The moral of this story is that I should really try to stay out of the car and on my bike. I probably would do so more often but am unable to ride two bikes together. 

12 comments:

  1. cycling will never catch on here in America its a commie plot that the Chinese abandoned immediately once they established a prosperous middle class. socialist he'll holes like Denmark and Nederlands embrace the bicycle out of some sick deranged climate agenda and fascination with antiquarian technologies like the windmill and dike

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    1. 7:05, Actually, cycling is quite popular in the US. It ranks #10 in the world in terms of popularity, according to sportsfoundation.org. It is more popular here than it is in Denmark (#11). France, Italy and Spain are the top 3. They have long liked cycling. It certainly is better for our climate than a car but cycling has many benefits aside from a "sick deranged climate agenda." They include weight loss, stronger legs, simplicity for lousy athletes like me, lower cholesterol, a brain boost, stress reliever, etc. It improves balance and posture, which I need at age 73. It also can save $. Instead of driving to and from the grocery, I can cycle there so long as I have no major items. If the roads are dry and the temps are between 35 and 85, I can cycle to the courthouse or use it in combo with a bus. Ebiking has made cycling even more popular. I don't think it saves as much money or is as environmentally friendly, but it does have health benefits.

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    2. Assuming you don't fall or hit a curb.

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  2. “I probably would do so more often but am unable to ride two bikes together.”

    Maybe you should invent a bike rack for bikes.

    Problem solved, and I’ll take 25% of sales (gross, not net) as my commission for coming up with the idea.

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  3. Didn't you publish an article a couple days ago that says crime is down? Guess not.

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    1. 8:31, The fact that my bike was probably stolen by no means indicates that crime is up. It is illogical to infer that crime is up based on one incident.

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    2. Didn't you have two bikes stolen?

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  4. 9:27, I had a bike stolen in DC a few years ago. I believe a second bike was stolen on Thursday night. I do not infer a crime wave based on these incidents. Geez.

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  5. Here's a thought. Stop telling everyone about Pho Bowl. It's the hidden gem of Bedlum. We don't need Nazareth hipsters like you coming around and taking up tables!

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  6. Actually the moral of the story should be not to jump to conclusions

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  7. Why did you think it was stolen in Bethlehem? Unrecognized bias against certain populations ?

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  8. Here is some interesting reading for you Bernie. The FBI crime stats were quietly revised 3 weeks ago. Just like the Bureau of Labor statistics “miscalculated” by over reporting 800k jobs. The FBI stats were revised much higher! No press release! Politics has infiltrated every area of our government now.

    https://www.realclearinvestigations.com/articles/2024/10/16/stealth_edit_fbi_quietly_revises_violent_crime_stats_1065396.html

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