Tag Archives: bike index

The dark side of bait bikes

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Tom Fucoloro

Bike theft is a serious issue. Not only do victims lose the value of their bikes — measured both by money and sentimental value — but they also lose their mobility. A bike isn’t a car stereo or Amazon package, … Continue reading →

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Howell: Vaccinate your bike

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Brock Howell

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post by Brock Howell of Bicycle Security Advisors. The group is launching a campaign to fight bike theft by getting more people to register their bikes online with Bike Index. Bike theft is a major problem … Continue reading →

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Panel of experts will discuss solutions to bike theft

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Tom Fucoloro

Bike theft continues to rise steeply in Seattle. And that not only costs people money, but many people won’t replace their stolen wheels. At a time when our increasingly congested city needs more people to get around by bike, theft is … Continue reading →

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SPD: How an officer recovered a stolen mountain bike in Cal Anderson

Posted on January 5, 2016 by Tom Fucoloro

Seattle Police Officer Drew Fowler was on bike patrol in Cal Anderson Park Saturday when he spotted a high-end mountain bike in the hands of a suspected thief. Officer Fowler stopped the man and asked if he could have a … Continue reading →

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With the problem on the rise, UW Police host a Bike Theft Symposium

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

Bike theft is up, at least on UW campus. “It’s our number one property crime on campus,” said UW Police Deputy Chief Csaba Maczala. “That’s a good thing, since violent crime is down. So I’m glad we most have to … Continue reading →

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Community unites to buy honest stolen bike buyer an even better ride

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

What started as yet another stolen bike story morphed into a wonderful tale of a guy who simply did the right thing and a community that came together to thank him … and then some. Yang bought a $500 bike … Continue reading →

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Map: Where bikes are getting stolen + How Bike Index is changing the bike theft game

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

Bike theft has been crazy so far this spring. Or at least it seems that way. Seattle Police received 581 stolen bike reports January through May, according to police report data at data.seattle.gov. But though that is a ton of … Continue reading →

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Bike theft hero spots stranger’s ride, returns it during victim’s costumed birthday bike ride

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Tom Fucoloro

Seattle has a new hero, and her name is Alex Cruse. Alex was in a car in Wallingford with her fiancée and soon-to-be father-in-law when she spotted an orange and white All-City Macho Man bike near an apparent homeless encampment … Continue reading →

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