Wow, bicycles stolen at a RV Park

[gectisme]

Well, I never thought it would happen but someone, actually more likely a couple of people, stole 2 of our bicycles. Staying at Palm Springs Thousand Trails and left our 4 bicycles next to the camper unlocked. 2 of them are gone. Yeah, shame on me for not locking them to begin with. Anyway, there goes close to a $1k down the drain.

I guess I will buy a chain and lock for the EMS now...

If anyone sees a couple of newer black and grey, Nishiki Colorado 29er MT Bikes, shoot me a PM.

[Wobbles]

Sorry to hear that. If you are still in the park, be sure to drive around after dark. That is how my camping neighbor found his. Young punks dumped'em in the weeds during the day and rode at night...

[RobnCari]

Originally Posted by gectisme

Well, I never thought it would happen but someone, actually more likely a couple of people, stole 2 of our bicycles. Staying at Palm Springs Thousand Trails and left our 4 bicycles next to the camper unlocked. 2 of them are gone. Yeah, shame on me for not locking them to begin with. Anyway, there goes close to a $1k down the drain.

I guess I will buy a chain and lock for the EMS now...

If anyone sees a couple of newer black and grey, Nishiki Colorado 29er MT Bikes, shoot me a PM.

Drive around and post somebody familiar with the bikes at the exit. I would report it immediately as well.

[Life Without Whine]

check on Craigslist, offer up & let it go....might have been stolen for resale (down here someone went & 'bought' her bike back... made for an easy arrest)

[EdJunior]

I had three bikes stolen from behind my 6' privacy fence when I lived in San Antonio. Tow of them were never recovered, but one I found when I decided to check the local middle school bike racks. I saw my bike there, and contacted the school admin office and their "rent-a-cop". We stood away a bit after school was out, and sure enough, one of the kids came out and started to unlock it from the bike rack. We approached him (my wife, me, the rent-a-cop, and the principal of the school), and this kid nearly passed out from fright. Said he bought it for $10 dollars from a "friend" down the street from where he lived. He did try and fight it, until I pointed out to him where I engraved my name and phone number in the frame. I don't know what happened after that, I just got my bike back and it was between the kid, his parents, and the police.

Anyway, just thought I would share since you jogged a cell in the back of my brain.

Good luck getting yours back.

[Iwannacamp]

The after dark is a good idea..take a good flashlight to spot reflectors.

[SlfMdeFam]

Unfortunately that’s standard in Ca if you haven’t noticed by now. The “working class” busts their butts to have nice things and “others” get to take them. Even if you found the person riding it around the police will do absolutely nothing to them. Sorry you had to deal with this BS.

[Decon Blue]

Sorry for your loss, but Cali is the land of Fruit and Nuts. Seems that’s where a lot of the Low lives and depreves reside. Buy a good braided cable and krypton lock.

[rockfordroo]

Believe me, it's just not in California. The meth-heads and low-lifes are everywhere.

[youroo]

Originally Posted by Decon Blue

Sorry for your loss, but Cali is the land of Fruit and Nuts. Seems that’s where a lot of the Low lives and depreves reside. Buy a good braided cable and krypton lock.

There was a bike rack at a bus stop,and this man had his bike cabled & locked up! That night when he returned the Frame was still locked up but both wheels and the seat was gone! Youroo!!

[TheWolfPaq82]

Just this summer....neighbor lost 6 fishing poles, a tool box, and a bike...all locked up. B.I.L. lost a power cord, a grill and two coolers. In that same evening, 13 power cords were either cut or unhooked from trailers. They did catch the suspect and he was staying in the campground...older retired gentleman and someone noticed all the cords in the back of his covered pickup when he had the tailgate down. He was selling the copper from all the cords.

[Iwannacamp]

Originally Posted by rockfordroo

Believe me, it's just not in California. The meth-heads and low-lifes are everywhere.

X2....they live here too.

[Iwannacamp]

Originally Posted by TheWolfPaq82

Just this summer....neighbor lost 6 fishing poles, a tool box, and a bike...all locked up. B.I.L. lost a power cord, a grill and two coolers. In that same evening, 13 power cords were either cut or unhooked from trailers. They did catch the suspect and he was staying in the campground...older retired gentleman and someone noticed all the cords in the back of his covered pickup when he had the tailgate down. He was selling the copper from all the cords.

$100+ cord so a crack head can get $5. Yeah...makes sense to me.

[Sterlingsilver]

A bunch stolen from our Florida campground we're located at a nearby pawn shop. Owner was fencing stolen goods. Police closed him down. My bikes go out of sight, hence out of mind.

[Sanibel]

Sadly Disney’s Fort Wildrbess has had the same issues lately. Sucks

[Royston]

Originally Posted by Sanibel

Sadly Disney’s Fort Wildrbess has had the same issues lately. Sucks

I heard that too, a woman stopping at Fort Wilderness reported today she had her laptop taken from inside her camper while she was returning the golf cart. She admitted she had forgotten to lock the camper but you would expect things to be safe in the house of mouse but thats not the case these days

[nrgilpin]

"I guess I will buy a chain and lock for the EMS now"...so said getisme on the bike theft,
I don't know what EMS means in this instance.

[doc73]

Originally Posted by nrgilpin

"I guess I will buy a chain and lock for the EMS now"...so said getisme on the bike theft,
I don't know what EMS means in this instance.

Electric management system or those surge protectors.. I might be locking it up now. I had been but then again.. Locks only keep people honest..

[RobnCari]

Originally Posted by doc73

Electric management system or those surge protectors.. I might be locking it up now. I had been but then again.. Locks only keep people honest..

Keep honest people honestX2! You can only slow down the dishonest that want your stuff!

[onetonford]

Locks cameras alarms keep honest people honest. Sad but true at work one time left my tool box unlocked and lost several expensive tools you can't even trust your coworkers either.