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My bike was stolen!

July 8th, 2007 at 11:01 pm

I stepped out onto my front porch this afternoon to hop on my bike and ride to the grocery store.

Hey wait, where's my bike?

My beloved bike had been stolen off the front porch!

Yes, I called the police and filed a report. I also walked around the neighborhood to see if I could find it abandoned somewhere. I checked the local classifieds to see if I could find it being re-sold. I'm not holding my breath.

I loved that bike. I loved riding the bike. Cruising home on my bike at the end of the day reminded me being 10 years old and cruising around my neighborhood on pink Schwinn banana seat bike.

I loved that bike and biking around so much I'll probably buy a new one. Unfortunately, they don't come cheap (even used bikes). I'll also need a new lock since my lock was dangling around the handle bars. No, it wasn't locked. I'm kicking myself now, but I thought it would be safe on the front porch of my own house.

I rode it home Friday and parked it on the porch. I don't remember tripping over it when I watered the flower boxes Saturday afternoon so it was probably stolen Friday night.

I don't like that someone crept onto the porch and took it. I'm not in anyway suggesting that the two events are related, but just earlier this week a few blocks from here a young woman awoke to her apartment being burglarized. The invader then beat and raped her. Such events are rare in my small college town. I have been extra vigilant to keep the windows shut and locked. I am thankful that I did not hear who ever took the bike off the porch because I think I might have suffered a heart attack had I awoke in the night to hear someone of the porch.

Live and learn, I guess.

Posted in Introduction and My Life in General, Confessions | 10 Comments »

10 Responses to “My bike was stolen!”

  1. Broken Arrow Says:
    July 8th, 2007 at 11:45 pm 1183938347
    1183938347

    Ouch! Bikes are hard to track down, but hopefully, it will turn out as it sometimes does.

  2. littlegopher Says:
    July 9th, 2007 at 02:02 am 1183946543
    1183946543

    That's just rotten - so sorry that it happened.

  3. Nic Says:
    July 9th, 2007 at 02:15 am 1183947341
    1183947341

    Damn!Mean people suck!

  4. carol Says:
    July 9th, 2007 at 05:48 am 1183960086
    1183960086

    I'm so sorry your bike was stolen but thankful that you are ok.That's just nasty what people will do.

  5. koppur Says:
    July 9th, 2007 at 11:36 am 1183980984
    1183980984

    I'm sorry. I hope you get it back!

  6. Carolina Bound Says:
    July 9th, 2007 at 02:03 pm 1183989833
    1183989833

    That was very bold for someone to take it off your porch. Be careful.

  7. monkeymama Says:
    July 9th, 2007 at 02:11 pm 1183990263
    1183990263

    I am so sorry. What a bummer!

  8. Ima saver Says:
    July 9th, 2007 at 02:27 pm 1183991230
    1183991230

    That is terrible. i am so sorry!!

  9. scfr Says:
    July 9th, 2007 at 04:59 pm 1184000347
    1184000347

    Oh crap - I'm sorry!

  10. LuckyRobin Says:
    July 10th, 2007 at 04:16 am 1184040973
    1184040973

    Do you have freecycle in your county? You can put an ad on there asking people to keep a look out for your bike and give it's description. While you're at it you can ask if anyone has a bike you can have. You never know.

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