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What in the fuck? O_O

That's just blegh

i found the answer.
http://littlefun.org/uploads/521d34.....000015_736.jpg

If that was legitimately what happened I'd really REALLY wanna know so that I could like enjoy this stressful situation rather than regret my life choices.

:X Sorry I know the situation sucks, and, I understand how shitty i can be to get something like that stolen (I have no vehicle and have to walk cause mine was stolen too) I was just trying to lighten the mood.

Its cool dude, the visual made me giggle.

Considering the fact that there is another bike on the balcony below yours -.-

(That's not a picture of MY appartment, just one similar)

Oh right :/

My sister's boyfriend had the same problem too a few months ago o_O

really ?!!

Yeah! He was really pissed off

wow.. yeah.. Even though I've lived on the 8th floor of a complex I was still paranoid to leave things out.. why? Hell if I know.. Spooderman must be real.
Sorry about your bike.. seriously.. wtf thats crazy.

so is your icon

I would be nervous of wind or storms

If there is a will there is a way

Considering it's only the second floor, and having done security for a complex with a similar arrangement... They step up on the first floor handrail, catch the bottom of the railing of the second floor and pull themselves up, hand the bike down or drop it and poof... off they go with it. It's a challenge for kids to do this and the one they caught here, was doing it on a dare since he claimed he was the best at parkour (The french martial art of running away)

And I thought it was the French martial art of breaking your wrists. Today I learned.

Yeah. I was about to say that. I've done it a few times myself (not to steal because I'm better than that), but it is easily possible. The bike would probably be damaged on the drop, though. :T

The valuable part of the bike is the rear tire. You can replace the front rather easily.

climb the stairs holding the bike XD normal

That explains how you get it up, but how does someone STEAL it off of their back patio? They would have to climb up there and grab it then get it down. They can't just walk it through his apartment lol

Vallhund must had forgot to feed her bicycle

There is nothing, and I mean nothing I hate more than thieves ...

Probably ninjas.

He said up there in one of the comments to someone else that this picture isn't of his apartment, but just an example pic.

Ah, well I had commented before that reply, my apologies

*facepalm* Wow. Never ceases to amaze me how low people will stoop. :/ I guess they figure it's feasible since folks won't likely lock them when on a floor above ground, but... yeah does make you wonder what lengths they went to in order to get it.

second floor isn't that high a drop sadly. :(

given, i've seen folks go after stuff on balcony in like 3rd/4th floor ones as well--thuogh they often end up on that tru.tv show for "worst thievery ever" kinda stuff when they start falling. :)


still, sucks ass yer bike got stolen Val. hope yer able to get around until a new one or it is returned/found, etc. :)

The only positive outlook you can have, is maybe they went so far because they truly did need the money. Assume it was money for food. Maybe you'll feel less bad about it? Sorry to hear about your bike!

Once, when I was a kid, my father, brother and I were cleaning out the garage. I took my bike and my brothers bike and set them against the garbage bin for two minutes while I went around front to get water. When I came back, they were gone, without a trace.

Moral of the story...I dunno. Thieves really fucking love bikes I guess.

I understand. I do. I had my bike stolen in plain view in front of dozens of people as a giant fat guy with bolt cutters came up and cut the lock and rode off. In plain public view O.o Thieves just don't care and go to any length. At least someone ran and got me while I was in the book aisle but it was too late.

They climbed up and took it. parkour style

Telekinetic ninjas from Alpha Centauri have come to steal our bikes.

Hide them.

How about someone with a rope and a hock from one of the balcony above yours... That should be easy.

It's obvious... slenderman stole it. TT___TT

AGH, though... I'm sorry to hear that your bike got stolen. That's really shitty, Vall. ;m; But worry not, something of theirs will get stolen, too, and then they'll be the one paying.

This is normal.

Wait...there's a bike on the first floor...so he ignores that one goes straight for yours?

And A guy that tall could run faster than the bike. Get to his destination quicker too.

Basically, climbing on the first balcony railing and then propping themselves up to the second one. They take your shit, and go back down.

It doesn't matter if they can only pawn it for $50. That's still a low risk $50 earned for a little acrobatics.

Teleporter goin up .3.?

Well. Even though it pretty much sucks that it was stolen, it could be a learning experience for you. No matter how safe you think something is, a few extra measures don't hurt. If you ever get a new one or get the stolen one back, buy a bike lock or five.

Cocaine is a hell of a drug.

Your bike was stolen by Slenderman.

trust me thieves will always find a way but that is sad.

I know the feeling. Someone's been stealing out of my outdoor freezer, and we live on the third floor, on a corner apartment.

Nightcrawler of the X-Men did it.

I had my bike stolen when I was 13, too. It was a brand new Mongoose. Guy cut the lock :|

Friend insisted on going in to the corner store to look at the semi-adult natured magazine. I told him I didn't wanna wait for him and that was a ridiculous waste of time and immature as hell. He went in anyway, and not wanting to wait I went after, two minutes later, gone.

When I was a kid, I think I had an n64 stolen from a car trunk while my family was shopping in broad daylight.

LEVIOSAH!

Magnets.

I'd assume either as said climb on first floor railing or using the drain pipe

If I come across the thief, I'll kidnap the guy , take him to your place and let Jess play Dexter with him.

If it was on a higher floor, i would say ninjas... on the 2nd floor, likely as said, the person climbed up using the rail on the 1st, dropped the bike and poof!... why? a challenge is a reason, personal or a dare from a group.. at that the price is not important.. the other option is to sell to acquire something... but "why" does not change how sad it is to have something stolen.. if you ever get a new one, or place something else at that place, consider closing the opening wiht a fence/net, an good obstacle to getting there is more effective then a lock....

Sadly, this is likely exactly what happened. I've had friends pull this sort of stuff when we were hanging out late nights back in highschool.

just saying ... not that I have done something like that before... but you live on the second story so a 2 man job is enough to grab the bike :/ the thing is they probably knew you weren't around or they just were walking by the neiborhood =/

Yeah especially when it would be easier to steal the bike on the first floor

also you steal the bike so you can steal other stuff and use it for escaping =/ people on foot are not gonna chase a bike

Well, I guess next time you'll know enough to at least lock the bike the the railing in the future cause apparently folks in your neighborhood will steal anything, no matter how little resale/fence value it has.

It's quite simple, actually.

Step 1: suspect climbs on top of 1st story porch railing.

Step 2: suspect reaches bottom of 2nd story railing and climbs up from there.

Step 3: Suspect lowers bike over railing, then climbs down the way he came.

what if no one stole your bike, what if your bike left on its own to venture out and find its father? I'm sure we will see your bike make a return on an episode of maury. (on a serious note, people suck sometimes)

omg fucking god remix.

you are not the father

I wish it a good life with its chosen partner, I wish it knew I loved it regardless of its orientation. Maybe it wouldnt have left if I had talked to it...

you should draw a picture of your bike with its envisioned ideal mate, and frame it on the wall

I never understood why people steal $50 bikes @_@ I had an old 10 speed huffy I loved and someone came into my back yard and took it... What is funny is my neighbor is one of those health nut tight pants cyclers and has a bunch of $2000 bikes on his back porch... Like while someone was taking my busted ass huffy they would have to only glance up like 2 inches to see a bunch of 2k bikes but nope... Took my old huffy and boyfriends $150 beach cruiser bike instead. WTF? Dumb assed criminals.

looks like to me the easyest way to get up thare would be with a second person to give you a boost first guy stands on the rail on the first floor and climb up useing a second guy to give him a boost or if one guy is strong enuff just mussle your way up iv had to do it at work once or twice . thats also why when i used to live in an apartment like that i put grease on the bottom of the safety rail to prevent just that

Really strong upper body to lift themselves up?

ugh. people are dumb. It saddens me that they would go thru the trouble to climb onto your balcony to steal a bike, when there are LITERALLY other bikes on lower floors as shown in this photo. like.. what is the damn motive?

because it was not chained, I got two bikes stolen *sigh*

Stuff on the first floor is either secured or stolen before they get there. Second floor is still fairly easy to get to and most of the time people won't lock things up there. The most profit for the least work.

Did it for crack money most likely! Crack heads are crazy..

Never saw a crackhead, that can clime 2nd floor and steal a bike without falling & breaking his spine. They more likely break into some cd-store or cheap grocery.

Here i vote for hooligans, who do this for adrenaline & "cool points".

Guysssss it aint rocket science how he got up there, yall figured it out like 3rd comment. I was being a bit too sarcastic, me sorry! Thank you all for taking the time to hypothesize possible parkourian entrance routes and motives, thank you for caring! Im legit not bothered by how he got up there, just that he(she) was ballsy(ovaries-ey) enough to do that during the day in a development away from foot traffic, regular bus routes and generally big city fare. Its not a huge deallll I just thought it was amazing?/horrible enough to share #mylifeisntinterestingimsorry

It's one of those moments where you stop and go. "HOw... what... you..... ....Never mind." I have had this same thing happen! Except I was on the fourth story. I got nothing.

"Why" is a question you shouldn't ask to thoose people. It'll open the great gates of stupidity and lead you all the way thru the kingdom of false logic....

(i actually got an interior fan stolen from my car, and it was like 3 times cheaper, than the bloody broken window! If i knew that, i'd just laid the thing on the roof "here you go, take it and run the **ck off!")

...so my advise would be: stick with more natural "it happens".

I recommend marathoning the Death Wish series for education on vigilante justice, Charles Bronson style.

FUCKING TITANS, NOW THEY CAN EAT PEOPLE WHILE RUNNING ON BIKES!!1

Slendermen.

This happened to my cousin in the UK. Apparently there are lots of husband and wife career criminals who steal for a living. They get caught sure, but the penalties are slight and they go right back to it. (so I have been told)

Same circumstance for my cousin: lived on the 2nd or 3rd floor and (it was presumed) a couple of thieves cooperating together, climbed up and swiped his wheels along with some other stuff. Pretty daring and brazen stuff!

I'm gonna say it was probably the combination of an anti-grav generator, tractor beam, and Christmas lights

not everyone making money from selling pics for such good price + work

I think two people worked. the railing of the lower balcony is not so cloves to the top. first raised the second to the railing of your balcony, climbed up and pulled your bike down first. down himself. hang on the hands holding bottom the railing and jump off the floor is not so difficult

I bet it was Slenderman or The Crinkler. For real though people are so shitty. A few friends of mine at college had similar things happen while living on the second and third floors

That sucks & I'd say a latter is the best answer. As of why is anyone's guess.

proably climbed up the pipe/lower handrail . Well why its easier because on the secound floor you don´t expect that .

I think I have the answer... your thief must have also been an expert at Parkour.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parkour

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NX7QNWEGcNI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFYxxuVXj40

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihBoqdOsQOo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2855FmTMVBs


After all, those people seem like they can make their way to places pretty fast that many of the rest of us can not.

o.o.. why?

Clear case: It was your neighbour from above using a fishing pole, just because your music is too loud all the time!
Either that... or... aliens!

Same thing happen when they broke your car's windows that cost $150 to replace in order to stole your stunning MP3 radio car (without CD reader) from the to much attractive well known chinese nhon-ayme brand you've just bought for a slender $30

Everyone is blaming Slenderman, but he isnt interested in bikes, only kids.
The one behind this theft is really an ENDERMAN. Teleported up, picked up the bike, teleported away. You'll probbably find your bike on the roof of a neighboring building.

I wonder if someone will steal the random nissan floormat on my balcony lol.

My older brother had his bike locked to a tree. Someone chopped the tree down and stole the bike.

I'm far too lazy to read through all these comments and answer my own question; was your bike locked up? If so, what kind of lock?

Bike thieves are resourceful as fuck. The idea is to just make the process as time consuming and difficult as possible, but there is no 100% security.

Honestly, I recommend installing some hooks to hang your bike on the wall inside the apartment (Assuming you get another, of course, but I'd imagine you either need or want such. :D ). Or, at the very least, lock it to your balcony railing.


All that aside, I feel for you. Having a bike stolen is the worst feeling. :c


source: experience.

Something similar happened to me a few years ago. Except what they stole was a freakin' barbecue grill. Complete with propane tank. They had to have industrial equipement or something.