Today is National Bike to Work Day, which, in Seattle at least, is an important event. In an effort to promote bike commuting, many cities have taken on initiatives ranging from improving bike safety on roads (through bike lanes and bike boxes) to driver education to incentive programs for employers to support commuters who leave their cars at home. While these are all positive steps, one fact remains -- you can't bike to work (or anywhere) if you don't have a bike. Unfortunately, bikes are a common target of theft, and most bike owners seem to have a story of the time when their bike (or parts of it) were stolen. In many cases, this happens despite diligent attempts to protect the bike from theft. Through its first person style, this longread expresses the frustration of being a victim of bike theft and follows along as the author tries to take matters into his own hands.
"Who Pinches My Ride?" by Patrick Symmes
Published in Outside Online, January 11, 2012
http://www.outsideonline.com/templates/Outside_Print_Template?content=136960903
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