R.I.P. My Bike
sooooo... i decided to treat myself and get a basket for my bike of 5 years, it also had a flat that needed to be repaired as well. took it down to Chicago Bike Shop in the strip mall on the corner of Superior and PCH in Newport Beach to ger it all hooked up. dropped it off to get fixed over night. went in the next day to pick it up and they "lost" it somehow, now keep in mind this was a kinda nice bike, i mean at least to some people... a Schwinn Cruiser Alloy SS, made before schwinn got bought by pacific and then they started making the junker schwinns you can get at Wal Mart today, at any rate, to somebody who knows bikes, this is a score, and the owner of Chicago Bikes knows bikes... long story short (i know its already long) my bike somehow got stolen from inside the bike shop over night and now the owner is refusing to get me a new bike or pay me back in any way, also adding that my bike was a "rusty piece of junk that you could find in any alley in Newport beach anyhow, it isnt worth ANYTHING" and that hes "trying to be cool and help me out and im trying to take advantage of his kindness", really? i dont remember asking to get my bike ripped off insted of a new basket and a fixed flat? i guess if thats what i asked for then i would be happy he dosnt wanna help me cover the cost of replace it. BUT, i didnt ask to have him "lose" my bike, i just wanted to treat myself, i mean, i ride that thing more than a few miles a day. yeah yeah, i went to the police, they dont even care at all, they got better things to do, im not sure what exactally, i know doing their jobs isnt at the top of the list. anyhow, i just felt the need to let everyone know just how sad i am... life is only downhill from here, and i gotta walk all the way down. fuck.
now whats ol' Snickers gonna hide behind to scare people?
so long sweet bike, you will never EVER know just how much i miss you. (crying a little)
2 years ago MattHenley said:
Your right that is a sweet ride. It's a shame what they did to you and that shop owner deserve everything his shop to be burnt down, and for the police to do nothing about it too. I'm sorry to hear this man. I hope you get a nice new bike someday soon, I can feel your pain :)
2 years ago ??? said:
that sucks. stealing bikes is lame.
2 years ago Sanji said:
As a person that also relies on a bike for transportation, I totally feel your pain. Keep your head up and your eyes peeled for another rusty piece of junk in some Newport alley. Don't lose hope.
2 years ago Todd said:
thanks! im on my way to the bike show right now with the cops, should be SUPER not fun.
2 years ago John Lytle said:
I had a vintage Schwinn cruiser stolen from me with the springer front suspension and everything. It was the nicest bike in Isla Vista (UCSB). God I was pissed.
My cruiser before that stolen from my house cause I had a ramp in my backyard and one of those cool skaters who came over to skate saw where I parked it unlocked, came over soem night and nabbed it. But it ain't about me. Sorry Todd.
2 years ago Todd said:
thanks man! i think i would be able to let it go if it had got ripped off while parked at the store or something, but to have a shop owner "lose" it while it was being fixed?! damn, im pretty bent, but he will get his...
2 years ago lockwood lurper said:
Damn dude, you cant put a basket on yourself?????
2 years ago Todd said:
nope... sure cant. can you eat shit and die yourself?
2 years ago tucker said:
Fuck dude....I was wondering what "fuck chicago bike shop" was all about. Fuck those dudes. If someone stole my bike....not only would I be without a bike for a while, as it was kinda expensive to build, but I think part of my heart would die with it's absence. FUCK THOSE FUCKS. Steal a BIKE AND DIE YOU FUCKING PRICKS. Todd, If you want, I have an Old Schwinn 10 spd that I've been chilling on, was thinking of stripping it down and rebuilding it. It's yours homie.....we just gotta figure out how to get it to the CA.
2 years ago extreme ash said:
Hey Todd - Mike told me to check out your post - and frankly - I'm heartbroken for you. As a person who recently purchased an old schwinn and had some work done on it myself I know you're hurting. though tucker will disagree - we have some pretty shitty shops in MPLS as well; but nothing that compares to that.
2 years ago Todd Batrud said:
thanks Ash! yeah, im about to re-write this whole post as to where it all stands now, its pretty off the charts as far as stupid crap goes.
2 years ago moe29 said:
If the cops won't help, maybe small claims court?
I can't believe the nerve of that shop owner! What a jerk!!
2 years ago RICK said:
you should show the shop dude pictures of it and be all "rust?". Or, as someone else already said, fucking man up and fix your own flats.
2 years ago Todd said:
wow! good idea! i SHOULD fix my own flats! wait... i usually do, except i work 24-7 and didnt have time, that sucks, you guys were onto something there about me "manning up", too bad im a little bitch who just dosnt have time to "man up" like the rest of the world... i wish i had it made like everyone else. thanks for the kind words, you really made my day! ;)