I stepped away from my bicycle for a few minutes running into a friend's street-side loft to pick up a couple of things really quickly. In the span of less than 5 minutes a lanky white adult male on a children's bike rolled up and hopped on my bike and rode away. I was second away from catching them and tried to run after them but they got away.
My bicycle is a red trike Meridian. It's identifiable features are a big Strawberry Smog sticker on the main frame, a loose bike chain protector, and it doesn't have its fenders. Unfortunately I don't have a picture from after I took them off. But I have video of the theft from my friend's cameras.
Protect your bike – get a security protection label!
Apply the protection label to your bicycle and instantly reduce the risk of theft by up to 50%! Moreover, if the bike is stolen, you increase the chance of its safe recovery by up to 70%.