Monday someone stole the front wheel offa my bike. Today I stole it back. mwahaha

[crumpet19]

Monday:
I was in a mad hurry to speak with an instructor so I locked the bike frame but didn't secure the front wheel. I came back 20 minutes later to discover I was minus a wheel. I was pissed that someone took it but I have a second set so I let it go.

Today:
I happened by a random bike in a rack that just happened to have my wheel on it. I know it was mine because I had engraved my initials on the inside of the rim. So, I stole it back.

I'm debating going back and taking the rest of their damn bike and maybe breaking it at the welds and then returning it. I've already adjusted the brakes for them. :evil:

EDIT:: I'm sure he'll notice his brakes are jacked as soon as he mounts a new wheel. The pads are a good two inches off of the rim, his tensioner springs are bent to hell, and the cable tension nut is completely stripped.

And FFMCobalt, would you ride a bike without first inspecting it especially after noticing such profound mechanical flaws? asshat.

 

[gistech1978]

Let it go. You got your wheel back

 

[saxophonoia]

although it would be fun to toy with them...I think they will be pissed off enough that the wheel that they stole got stolen

 

[Analog]

I would have locked it down with my own lock and then got the cops.

 

[PingSpike]

I would have just urinated on the bike seat and handle bars after I got my wheel back...but to each his own.

 

[Hammer]

Originally posted by: yellowfiero
I would have locked it down with my own lock and then got the cops.

good plan

 

[new2AMD]

Originally posted by: PingSpike
I would have just urinated on the bike seat and handle bars after I got my wheel back...but to each his own.

better plan

 

[TallBill]

yeah, cops woulda been nice, but it'd take a while to get his wheel back

 

[maziwanka]

confront the ass.

 

[stev0]

i would've taken my wheel... and taken a bolt cutter to his other wheel :evil:

 

[crumpet19]

Originally posted by: Hammer

Originally posted by: yellowfiero
I would have locked it down with my own lock and then got the cops.

good plan

Though that's a good idea, who's to say that I didn't place the wheel there myself since I would have gone to the trouble of securing it?

 

[Bowmaster]

I dont' really think the cops would give a crap about your wheel. They might even beat your ass for making them work.

Either step on the spokes of his other tire after you've taken your back, or just let it go...

 

[Stark]

Originally posted by: Hammer

Originally posted by: yellowfiero
I would have locked it down with my own lock and then got the cops.

good plan

or if they took the seat off, just pee down the seat tube. then they'd have to wonder where the smell was coming from...

 

[PingSpike]

Cops aren't going to do anything. They don't even do anything about car thefts, much less bike wheel thefts. All that would have accomplished is a waste of your time, and it would have interfered with you peeing on the bike seat.

 

[new2AMD]

Originally posted by: PingSpike
Cops aren't going to do anything. They don't even do anything about car thefts, much less bike wheel thefts. All that would have accomplished is a waste of your time, and it would have interfered with you peeing on the bike seat.

This sounds like it happened on a campus so campus security might be more willing to do something than the local police. Could it be grounds for dismissal?

 

[rgwalt]

No, don't let it go. Wreck shop on that bike. Turn it into a ball of knarled metal. Another option would be to wait for the person, and then chew them out (or beat them with a bat). The problem with this is that you don't know anything about the person.

Thieves piss me off so much.

R

 

[crumpet19]

Originally posted by: new2AMD

Originally posted by: PingSpike
Cops aren't going to do anything. They don't even do anything about car thefts, much less bike wheel thefts. All that would have accomplished is a waste of your time, and it would have interfered with you peeing on the bike seat.

This sounds like it happened on a campus so campus security might be more willing to do something than the local police. Could it be grounds for dismissal?

Again, Id have to prove that it was stolen and that I didnt just place it there.
Means: more red tape, waste of time and a possibility of me not 'legally' getting my wheel back.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: crumpet19
Monday:
I was in a mad hurry to speak with an instructor so I locked the bike frame but didn't secure the front wheel. I came back 20 minutes later to discover I was minus a wheel. I was pissed that someone took it but I have a second set so I let it go.

Today:
I happened by a random bike in a rack that just happened to have my wheel on it. I know it was mine because I had engraved my initials on the inside of the rim. So, I stole it back.

I'm debating going back and taking the rest of their damn bike and maybe breaking it at the welds and then returning it. I've already adjusted the brakes for them. :evil:

Adjusting his breaks was a pretty fvcking stupid thing to do, dumbass. He stole your tire. You took it back. What if that guy goes sailing into traffic and fvcking DIES because of your goddamn IDIOT idea of fvcking with his breaks? Christ you asshat! :| Well, atleast if he DOES die, you've admitted guilt and can go to jail for manslaughter/murder.

 

[crumpet19]

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Adjusting his breaks was a pretty fvcking stupid thing to do, dumbass. He stole your tire. You took it back. What if that guy goes sailing into traffic and fvcking DIES because of your goddamn IDIOT idea of fvcking with his breaks? Christ you asshat! :|

I'm sure he'll notice. And I dont think hes going to go sailing into any traffic with only one wheel.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt
Adjusting his breaks was a pretty fvcking stupid thing to do, dumbass. He stole your tire. You took it back. What if that guy goes sailing into traffic and fvcking DIES because of your goddamn IDIOT idea of fvcking with his breaks? Christ you asshat! :|

He won't steal another bike

I'd have personally taken my wheel back, cut his other wheel, and then taken wire clippers to the brake cables (then he can't even use them at all, so it's perfectly safe), and if I had time I'd have also taken a knife to his handles and keys to the entire frame. In my opinion that would get him off easy.

I'm sure he'll notice. And I dont think hes going to go sailing into any traffic with only one wheel.

LOL I didn't think of that

 

[isekii]

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt

Originally posted by: crumpet19
Monday:
I was in a mad hurry to speak with an instructor so I locked the bike frame but didn't secure the front wheel. I came back 20 minutes later to discover I was minus a wheel. I was pissed that someone took it but I have a second set so I let it go.

Today:
I happened by a random bike in a rack that just happened to have my wheel on it. I know it was mine because I had engraved my initials on the inside of the rim. So, I stole it back.

I'm debating going back and taking the rest of their damn bike and maybe breaking it at the welds and then returning it. I've already adjusted the brakes for them. :evil:

Adjusting his breaks was a pretty fvcking stupid thing to do, dumbass. He stole your tire. You took it back. What if that guy goes sailing into traffic and fvcking DIES because of your goddamn IDIOT idea of fvcking with his breaks? Christ you asshat! :| Well, atleast if he DOES die, you've admitted guilt and can go to jail for manslaughter/murder.

how is he gonna go into traffic when he's missing a front wheel ?

 

[Wuffsunie]

Cut the cables, slash the seat (assuming they left it on there) Fvcking theives deserve no less.

 

[isekii]

i'd personally lock it up with my lock and call campus security.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: isekii

Originally posted by: FFMCobalt

Originally posted by: crumpet19
Monday:
I was in a mad hurry to speak with an instructor so I locked the bike frame but didn't secure the front wheel. I came back 20 minutes later to discover I was minus a wheel. I was pissed that someone took it but I have a second set so I let it go.

Today:
I happened by a random bike in a rack that just happened to have my wheel on it. I know it was mine because I had engraved my initials on the inside of the rim. So, I stole it back.

I'm debating going back and taking the rest of their damn bike and maybe breaking it at the welds and then returning it. I've already adjusted the brakes for them. :evil:

Adjusting his breaks was a pretty fvcking stupid thing to do, dumbass. He stole your tire. You took it back. What if that guy goes sailing into traffic and fvcking DIES because of your goddamn IDIOT idea of fvcking with his breaks? Christ you asshat! :| Well, atleast if he DOES die, you've admitted guilt and can go to jail for manslaughter/murder.

how is he gonna go into traffic when he's missing a front wheel ?

LMFAO! OWNED!!!

 

[bubbadu]

When I was in middle school, some stupid kid stole my new $500 Giant bike, when I parked it at the elementary school. We started to drive around, and pretty much had given up home finding it. My brother had basketball practice at the middle school so we went to go pick him up. Sure enough it was locked up at the school. My dad wanted to go raise hell at the practice, but I told him to wait and see if the kid was stupid enough to walk out and try to ride off. We waited for a little bit, he never showed, so we called my dads friend who brought over some massive bolt cutters. We took the bike back, left the left in pieces and everyone was happy. I really wanted the kid to come out so we could beat his ass though