Tuesday, February 22, 2011
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Awesome.
Bike couriers chase down bicycle thief in wild downtown pursuit
"Two bike messengers saved the day for a Los Angeles man Monday when they chased a bike thief for five blocks downtown and then knocked him to the ground, causing him to flee, police said.
Jesus Tobar, 43, said he was working out at 24-Hour Fitness in the 500 block of Flower Street in downtown Los Angeles when he emerged to find his green Iron Horse Desperado Mountain Bike gone.
Tobar returned to the gym to ask if there was any security surveillance video. But two bike couriers had seen his $500 bike being taken and had already set off after the thief.
The couriers pedaled through downtown at high speed on a chase that traversed sidewalks and busy streets, said LAPD Cmdr. Andrew Smith. Eventually, one of the messengers was able to grab the thief's shirt and pull him to the ground.
The man then took off on foot and the couriers reclaimed the bike.
"This was a wild, high-speed bicycle chase through crowded streets of the Jewelry Mart," Smith said. "We are now looking for a 30-year-old man with a torn shirt, a possibly sprained ankle, as well as road rash."
Although this case had a happy ending, officials say bike thefts have been on the rise, increasing 29% last year and bucking an overall drop in crime. Los Angeles Police Department detectives believe the increase is in part a result of more people using bikes to get around in some neighborhoods. A Times analysis of LAPD data found the USC campus area, Venice, parts of Hollywood and downtown L.A. to be hot spots for bike thefts.Jesus Tobar, 43, said he was working out at 24-Hour Fitness in the 500 block of Flower Street in downtown Los Angeles when he emerged to find his green Iron Horse Desperado Mountain Bike gone.
Tobar returned to the gym to ask if there was any security surveillance video. But two bike couriers had seen his $500 bike being taken and had already set off after the thief.
The couriers pedaled through downtown at high speed on a chase that traversed sidewalks and busy streets, said LAPD Cmdr. Andrew Smith. Eventually, one of the messengers was able to grab the thief's shirt and pull him to the ground.
The man then took off on foot and the couriers reclaimed the bike.
"This was a wild, high-speed bicycle chase through crowded streets of the Jewelry Mart," Smith said. "We are now looking for a 30-year-old man with a torn shirt, a possibly sprained ankle, as well as road rash."
As the thefts have increased, some people have taken matters into their own hands. Last month, bike messengers downtown caught two suspected thieves, teenage boys who attended a local Catholic high school, and stripped them down to their boxer shorts before taking their cellphones, backpacks and clothes.
-- Andrew Blankstein"
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2010/02/bike-couriers-case-down-would-be-bike-thief-in-wild-downtown-pursuit.html
Monday, February 7, 2011
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Bike Check
Specs:
Back: Maya 700c Alloy double wall, 32H w/ black spokes and a Quando High Performance (Flip-flop) Hub, and a Kenda road tire.
Front: Alex Rims 700c double wall with black spokes, a generic hub and a Kenda tire (I don't have clearance with this wheel but I'm only using it until I get my 650c, which broke in an accident, fixed)
Frame: RYD Masher (100% Cro-Mo)
Fork: (Generic) full Cro-Mo straight rake
Top Tube Pad: Pake (nylon)
Seat: RYD
Grips: Oury rubber MTB grips
Bars: RYD
Peg: Metal BMX Peg (Forgot the company)
Crank: 3PC, Lasco alloy forged 165mm, 36T
Chain: KMC Z410 white
Straps: Reload Straps
Pedals: Standard track pedals
Headset: Fully integrated neco alloy 1-1/8" threadless
Add-ons/Upgrades I'm going to add soon:
(Red)Higher quality Chain
(Red) DMR Swarm Stem
(Red) 44t Profile Imperial Sprocket/Imperial Cranks
(White) Volume Risers
(Red) BMX Cage Pedals
*Update: Although this bike is reliable and fun to use I realize that I can't do as many things on it as I could on a fat wheeled trick bike so hopefully in May when the Havoc V2 Frame from RYD comes out I'll pick up one of those and start a build*
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Friday, February 4, 2011
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
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