Does anyone know the location of a current "Sucker Pole"?

Either downtown or somewhere along the Milwaukee corridor up as far as Logan Square. Looking to make a quick web short about bike theft prevention. Feel free to send me an email at jason@activetrans.org. Thanks.

Jason Jenkins

Education Specialist

Active Trans

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Permalink Reply by Jaik S. on July 28, 2014 at 4:28pm

The last one I saw was @ Damen & School. I noticed it when I was going into the store. Not really in the place that you were looking though.

Permalink Reply by T.C. O'Rourke on July 28, 2014 at 5:36pm

Careful, I suspect this "Jason Jenkins" character might be looking to steal bikes...

Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on July 29, 2014 at 3:35am
LOL

T.C. O'Rourke said:

Careful, I suspect this "Jason Jenkins" character might be looking to steal bikes...

Permalink Reply by H2 on July 29, 2014 at 3:53am

Last time I warned someone that was about to lock up to one it was on Milwaukee by the Walgreens at Wood but that was a while ago.

Permalink Reply by Jamais716 on July 29, 2014 at 4:02am

Madison and Clinton, just north of the Divvy station in front of Potbelly

Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on July 29, 2014 at 6:01am

Milwaukee near Haddon Planned parenthood/Liquor store.

Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on July 29, 2014 at 6:06am

Just look down, if it has a bolt and a nut you should be ok. I wouldn't do it over night. Look at the bolt as well they sometimes hammer it and it's bent slightly making it un-removable. If there's no bolt they wedge a washer or 2 to jam the pole in place.

I do a quick "lift up" to see if it's attached, in any event lock your bike to itself wheel to frame front and back with one going around the pole so if they do take it they have to carry it.

Bikes WILL be stolen! The goal is to make yours the hardest to steal.
 
h' 1.0 said:

For every report we've received at CSBR of a signpost being removed that didn't appear to have a bolt previously, we've received at least one other of a bolt being removed, and there have been plenty where the sign was removed. And plenty where the pole was worked free from its footing in the ground.  Hopefully this video will instruct people not to lock to signpoles at all.

Permalink Reply by Active Transportation Alliance on July 29, 2014 at 9:32am

Thanks for the tips everyone!

Jason Jenkins
Active Trans

Permalink Reply by Jaik S. on July 29, 2014 at 12:42pm

On the way home, I looked when I had a chance. There's one in front of debonair, and three in front of Irazu. 

Permalink Reply by Mike Zumwalt on July 30, 2014 at 9:13am

Should be ok. Nothing is 100% Like I said I wouldn't leave it out over night.
 
h' 1.0 said:

Except for the times that your bike gets stolen.

Mike Zumwalt said:

Just look down, if it has a bolt and a nut you should be ok.

Permalink Reply by Skip Montanaro 0mi on July 31, 2014 at 5:37am

Mike Zumwalt said:

The goal is to make yours the hardest to steal.

I think of it more like being faster than the slowest antelope in the herd being chased by lions. :)

Permalink Reply by Kate S. on July 31, 2014 at 6:13am
South side of Lake, just west of Ashland.

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