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Beware

So call me crazy but up until last night for the past two years I used to think I had this unspoken bond with other bikers, from head knods in the winter or that night time bell ring as I pass by. I started dating this girl, and my passion for bikes spread to her. So yesterday afternoon after much consideration, she became "fixed." She was glowing with excitement. We went to goldies on Lincoln down the street from where I live to celebrate. I'm watching the hockey game and she's like, "oh look some fellow bikers with neon colored rims are checking out my bike." Well come to find out, they were stealing my girlfriends 4 hour old new rear rim. So to the skinny guy with neon deep v's, pray to God I don't see you, cause I will not only fuck with your bike but with your face as well. Just giving you a heads up, be on the look out with this bastard and if you come across him, introduce him to the Chicago pavement for me. So much for the bond among bikers.

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Permalink Reply by igz on April 23, 2010 at 8:59am
im pro vigilante group
Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on April 23, 2010 at 9:18am
What color where the wheels on the dudes bike?

I go to see what is up anytime I see somebody checking out my bike; people are assholes.
Permalink Reply by Aaron Bussey on April 23, 2010 at 9:38am
yeah what color were the rims - i love me some street violence - my ulock is lonely these days....fuck lookers
Permalink Reply by NathanForrest on April 23, 2010 at 10:59am
Yellow and green but maybe orange, total hipster assbag. It happened around 9pm on the corner opposite of goldies, Lincoln and Bernice.
Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on April 23, 2010 at 11:12am
You sure it was a hipster and not about 3 kids?

I saw them at Lincoln Lanes last night, somebody came up and said peeps were messing with bikes and when we went down to take a look there were 3 kids on bikes, one rolling green and orange deep V's, milling around working hard to look innocent. I noticed they had three rear track wheels as we chased them off.

I thought about taking them but it did not seem worth the fight; I regret that decision now...
Permalink Reply by NathanForrest on April 23, 2010 at 11:17am
Oh my god, I'm so going to start biking around that area in hope of coming across them, and yes, it was three kids. This may be a long shot but do you remember what they looked like in detail and there bikes, I wonder if I went by Lincoln lanes if they have any video footage of them, I demand justice.

notoriousDUG said:
You sure it was a hipster and not about 3 kids? I saw them at Lincoln Lanes last night, somebody came up and said peeps were messing with bikes and when we went down to take a look there were 3 kids on bikes, one rolling green and orange deep V's, milling around working hard to look innocent. I noticed they had three rear track wheels as we chased them off.

I thought about taking them but it did not seem worth the fight; I regret that decision now...
Permalink Reply by Doug Haynes on April 23, 2010 at 11:27am
Honestly I was pretty drunk but the one bike was on the very recognizable wheels and was white with either bull horns or risers; very hipster. The other two where riding junkers. I wonder if the nice bike was stolen as well.

NathanForrest said:
Oh my god, I'm so going to start biking around that area in hope of coming across them, and yes, it was three kids. This may be a long shot but do you remember what they looked like in detail and there bikes, I wonder if I went by Lincoln lanes if they have any video footage of them, I demand justice.

notoriousDUG said:
You sure it was a hipster and not about 3 kids? I saw them at Lincoln Lanes last night, somebody came up and said peeps were messing with bikes and when we went down to take a look there were 3 kids on bikes, one rolling green and orange deep V's, milling around working hard to look innocent. I noticed they had three rear track wheels as we chased them off.

I thought about taking them but it did not seem worth the fight; I regret that decision now...
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on April 23, 2010 at 11:54am
Guessing there are more than three kids riding around on fixies and stealing stuff in Chicago, but the part of town fits the likelihood of it being the same clan Marne and Martin encountered by the north branch with Marne's stolen wheel on one of their bikes. Not sure what good that info is though, considering the city of Chicago cares zilch about property crimes any more.

And to the OP-- yeah, sorry, it's true-- the popularity of bike culture has most certainly reached the point where scumbags are into it too. I'll personally take it over knowing everyone you see on a bike because there are only a few hundred citywide . . .
Permalink Reply by GabeW (not the other Gabe) on April 23, 2010 at 1:21pm
Hmmm, I was picking someone up yesterday afternoon/early evening near Leland and Western and a hipster guy on a bike with neon green rims was rolling around with another guy on a dark red schwinn fixed conversion - both young kids, one white the other mexican with long hair. They were circling around the alleys and sidestreets and at one point while I was waiting sitting in my car I thought they were going to start messing with me. Something about their riding style (slow, nowhere to go, almost looking for something) made me notice them the first time they rode by, and eventually on one pass one took the street next to me and the other was up on the sidewalk...I almost expected to get jumped as they slooooowly crept by along my doors, the one in the street keeping an eye on me. They didn't, but immediately circled back and went down the alley. Who knows, maybe the same kids, maybe not, I didn't see them do anything wrong but might as well add my anecdote to this thread.
Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on April 23, 2010 at 2:35pm
Hey now. I check out locked up rides around work all the time when I'm out getting lunch, but I would never steal any part of anyone's bike.

Fuck thieves, but lookers/admirers are fine.

Aaron Bussey said:
yeah what color were the rims - i love me some street violence - my ulock is lonely these days....fuck lookers
Permalink Reply by Vilda on April 23, 2010 at 3:14pm
If there weren't so many rides this weekend I'd say we have some fun but it's gonna be raining too and i doubt the dedication of the thieving biker. Ass cans must be taught lessons.
Permalink Reply by NathanForrest on April 23, 2010 at 3:25pm
Ass cans will be taught a lesson. I have a month left before I peace out to California but if that means riding around western and Leland where they hang out so be it, I will keep you all posted, and will include pictures of the damage to be done.

Gabe said:
If there weren't so many rides this weekend I'd say we have some fun but it's gonna be raining too and i doubt the dedication of the thieving biker. Ass cans must be taught lessons.

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