I lost count of how many bikes we have had stolen over the years. Over the weekend, I saw a video of someone stealing a bike right out of a garage. The owner got video, but the chances of getting that bike back are very slim.
Some neighbors had bikes locked on a fenced-in patio. Those bikes are history.
The best practice for keeping your bike safe it to keep it in a locked shed or garage or in your house and lock the bike to something with a heavy-duty bike lock.
Someone may break into the shed or garage, or into your house. They can still get the bike if given enough time, but they probably won’t risk taking the time trying to break a high-quality lock. Those things can not be broken into quickly and quietly as required by thieves.
If you live in St. Paul and own a bike, it will eventually get stolen. It doesn’t matter if the thief is caught on video or if you have the serial number for the bike. You won’t see that bike again, but I suppose if you have video, you will at least have something to remember your bike by.
