Code 487: Grand Theft, taken was a $12,000 Black Specialized Bicycle on E. Yanonali.
Grand Theft of Specialized Bicycle
Roger
May 28, 2019, 7:00 am
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They are possibly cruising around for bicycles..There is something gold on this bicycle heard this call twice now and wasn’t sure if it has gold rims or what. Kinda shocked of the price tag too..
Probably an electric bike at that price.
The “Labor line” is not for laborers unless they’re new in town..
Otherwise, it is for the sale & use of various types of drugs..I know because I have tried to hire from there on several occasions.
It’s either $15per hr, or, “Do you need drugs”?.
And true, it’s a known illegal immigrant zone, as well as the 76 gas-station at the corner.
Mayor?
Police?
ICE?
Citizens?…all FAILED!.
When I lived at New House many years ago people came there for cheap workers too I was the cheapest in town.
And this will increase. There’s an obvious PR push for the whole bike scene here in SB, but with the frequent bike accidents and increasing thefts, the practicality of using a bike instead of a car will soon pale. The resale market for stolen bikes and bike parts is hot. What I want to know is, if the government and higher ups want to push bikes so hard, why aren’t they all riding them? I think all the city council members pushing the bike scene should use nothing but a bike for a couple of weeks and see how practical that is. You have to not live anywhere by large hills or narrow streets, you have to not have children, and you have to dress in bike worthy clothes and not care about sweating, which is not practical for many professions. Oh, and I forgot… you have to have a place to store it that is out of reach for the thieves. Biking is GREAT! I love it as a past time. But not if it is forcing your town to take away the ease of using normal sized cars that carry kids, friends, car seats, luggage, groceries, home improvement items, etc.
E-bikes remove many of your objections and they are coming down in price. Easy enough to keep your bike in your garage or entry way if you are that paranoid about it being stolen. Once they create bike lanes separated from ever more distracted drivers, bike use could skyrocket. I saw a bunch of retirees riding their E-bikes in the Oak Park neighborhood one Sunday and they were really moving!
Go to the Netherlands and you’ll see how a city addresses every single one of your concerns. This is not practical problem, it’s a cultural problem. American’s love their cars too much to consider an alternative.
PITMIX – what “many objections” are solved by E-bikes? I only see them helping on hills maybe. The fact remains, for most working adults with children, cycling to/from work or as a sole means of transportation is wildly unpractical.
What is particularly exciting is that the city and county of Santa Barbara are enhancing safe transportation options for all citizens. More and more local residents are choosing to walk or bike to their destinations and it is incumbent that we offer them safe passageways. Santa Barbara was recently cited as the most bike friendly city in the state of California and our area has become a destination place for the international biking community.