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Posted by Michael McGoldrick, Tue Mar 20 2012 at 10:59 am
How easy is it to steal a bicycle?
How easy is it to steal a bicycle? Check out these recent articles and videos about stealing a bike in Toronto and New York City.
In Toronto (the video):
http://www.thestar.com/videozone/1148695
In Toronto (the newspaper report):
http://www.thestar.com/news/article/1148884--bike-theft-revealed-star-hits-the-streets-to-test-how-easy-it-is-to-steal-a-locked-up-bike
In New York City, the video and article:
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/13/opinion/bike-thief.html?_r=1
In San Francisco, some people do intervene to stop bike theft:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-zJQzi7dMg
Some older links about bike theft and how to prevent it.
How to steal a bike without any tools:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYLtxcqaLnU
The original video on how to steal bike by the Neistat Brothers:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZbklkFuFk-4
Ottawa Citizen report about “Bike Theft Hot Zones” in the city:
http://tinyurl.com/3gml8bz
A better way to lock your bike:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTPFrww6zdA
Advice on how to lock your bike:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryY-qMFLcfo
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