this weekend, i was bound for a wedding on the north coast, and because of some tight timing with friday night plans, i was forced to leave my favorite bike at the office over the weekend. this is something i’ve done a zillion times — often for one night, but sometimes for the weekend, and once for nearly 6 days. our building’s garage is "secure," and i always lock up appropriately, in such a manner that the only way to steal my bike is to either break the lock (unlikely), or to cut THROUGH the back wheel with a grinding disc.

well, cutting through the back wheel with a grinding disc seems to work cause i’m down one ULTRA sick murdered-out leader build. it was my favorite bike that i’ve ever owned, and it was the fixed-gear that i rode from san francisco to los angeles on the AIDS/lifeCycle in 2009.

i took a quick trip through the garage to check on my beloved sled this morning and that moment when i saw it gone was a strange one. my first thought was, "wait, did i take it home?" i knew better, but because of my locking method and because the building’s garage is "secure," theft didn’t pop up as my first option. but when i saw the lock still there, with my helmet still attached, and my "spokeCard" hell’s angels support stickers on the ground, i knew what was up and my heart sank.

you know it’s not "if," it’s merely "when," but that doesn’t make it any easier to swallow.

i’ve got SFPD on the way over to take a report and then i can submit a claim to my renter’s insurance, and hopefully to the lock company.

on the upside, i have enough stuff around to build up another bike in the meantime, and when any insurance settlements come through, i can replace it even better than before!!!

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