My white MASI was in my backyard on a 3/4 covered porch. There isn't a convenient place to lock it up, so I kept it tucked in there and kept a towel over it to keep it out of view. I thought it would be safe because the backyard is fenced and pretty out of the way. Someone would have to go right up to the fence and look into the backyard to spot even the back portion of the covered bike. I came out in the morning and it was gone, along with my kryptonite U-lock.
It had a green milk crate attached to the back rack and worn cork handlebars that had started to crumble.
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