Two days before a big race, the women’s pro cycling Team TIBCO had a lock cut off their trailer in Boise, Idaho and 13 bikes stolen. The very high-end, custom tailored bikes cost a staggering $100k. The thief, 19-year-old Michael Lawrence would have had a hard time selling the bikes and getting away with it [ more... ]

Back in 2005 a couple bike messengers put together this video to show how brazenly people can go about the business of stealing bikes in New York City. He replicated the video for a recent New York Times piece, and during it, he actually takes a crowbar to bike right in front of the local police precinct. (He gets away.)

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