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Some jerk stole my 2008 Cannondale CAAD 9 6 off of the back of my car last night during the festival outside of the Hideout.

It's a white, 56cm frame with Armadillo tires and a bunch of slots for gadgetry on the red handlebars. Shimano pedals/gears/accessories.

It has locking spokes; I have the magic key thingee.

$100 reward for the person who finds it/ returns it to me.

Yes it was locked, apparently not well.

Bastards.

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My heart goes out to you I have 2009 cad 9 5 and am constantly worried about its saftery. Especially right now as my beater bike is in need of a new tire.
So sorry to hear! My friend recently recovered her stolen bike at the Ashland swap-o-rama. Might be worth checking out for the next few weeks. Good luck.
I'm so sorry that happened! I'll keep my eyes peeled.
I was reassured today that there's almost no chance it'll show up - if someone is willing to saw through a U-lock they're not gonna share, except with someone who's not me. Suffice to say I'm hoping homeowner's is going to cover it, else it's back to old faithful... and maybe a new, stripped down fixie.
hope home owner's covers it. good luck.

Kate G. said:
I was reassured today that there's almost no chance it'll show up - if someone is willing to saw through a U-lock they're not gonna share, except with someone who's not me. Suffice to say I'm hoping homeowner's is going to cover it, else it's back to old faithful... and maybe a new, stripped down fixie.
I hate reading these.

ensues....

Dan (maybe I should look into renter's insurance ?)
I thought the manufacturers fixed that?
Yeah, you just have to make sure you have a u-lock with a flat key. Most reputable manufacturers switched a few years ago when Kryptonite had their meltdown over a lock that could be just about instantly opened with a bic pen.

Rosa Diaz said:
Depends on the U-Lock, there are so many U-locks that can be opened very easily with a pen cap.
Kate G. said:
Suffice to say I'm hoping homeowner's is going to cover it

While every home owners insurance is different, ours only covers bikes that are stolen from a locked area on our property (which makes it burglary, I believe). When I inquired to add our bikes to the insurance, I was quoted a premium that amounted to 20% of the replacement cost of the bikes. I didn't think it was worth it.
Frank
Our deductible is $1K... my bike, with gadgetry, perhaps $1500-1700. Sigh.

Duppie said:
Kate G. said:
Suffice to say I'm hoping homeowner's is going to cover it

While every home owners insurance is different, ours only covers bikes that are stolen from a locked area on our property (which makes it burglary, I believe). When I inquired to add our bikes to the insurance, I was quoted a premium that amounted to 20% of the replacement cost of the bikes. I didn't think it was worth it.
Frank
I hate to add that homeowner's and renter's insurance policies are increasingly becoming "disaster policies." If the place burns down, blows up, or disappears into a sink hole, by all means make the claim. If you have a couple thousand dollars worth of "stuff" stolen, I'd be very careful about even letting the insurance company/agent know about it. Sadly, people who dutifully make their premium payments and never make a claim are "preferred" customers. Everyone else is high risk, subject to cancellation or premium increases. Insurance companies may have a bad quarter or two, but they always make money whether through premiums or investment returns. Most claims simply aren't worth it to the policyholder.
So sorry to hear about your bike. My heart goes out to you. We will keep an eye out.

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