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Dammit, someone stole my Brompton bike!

Posted on July 11, 2008November 13, 2018 by

Me on my Brompton folding bike in February 2003, right after purchasing in London, UK. 

Well, it was bound to happen sooner or later. My Brompton folding bike got stolen tonight. 

It was locked to a "No Parking" sign on Broadway and 13th Street.  Sometime between 7:30 and 9:30pm, someone took it from in front of the big Union Square multiplex.  Hundreds of people probably passed whoever it was who jimmied the lock and walked away with my bike.  But as has been proven beyond a doubt, bike thieves act with impunity at any hour of the day.

I loved that little bike.  It has been with me in four countries, and around all five boroughs of New York City. 

I’m pretty upset. But then again, five years is a pretty good run for a fairly high-end bike in New York.  I’ve had several other bikes taken in the past, and probably will lose others in the future.  At the end of the day, it’s just a thing.

Now the only question is: what kind of bike do I want to get next?

3 thoughts on “Dammit, someone stole my Brompton bike!”

  1. Ruby Glitter says:
    July 12, 2008 at 8:02 am

    You’ve got a good attitude but that still sucks – especially such a unique bike. I was really impressed when I saw you ride up on that in Chinatown.
    For your next bike may I suggest a crappy-looking used bike? That way it will be less attractive to thieves and will be less of a loss when it is eventually stolen. 😛

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  2. rikomatic says:
    July 12, 2008 at 8:25 am

    Thanks. If I had the room, I would love to have an extra “beater bike” that I didn’t care much about.
    But I love the convenience of having a folding bike under my desk at work and tucked into a corner of my tiny apartment.

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  3. Paul says:
    July 13, 2008 at 12:14 pm

    Ah, damn – that sucks! I always thought your Brompton was extremely slick and it inspired me to search into my own foldable (unfortunately shelved once I moved northward). Hope you find a suitable (and relatively cheap) replacement soon!

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