Last week as most of you know my house was broken in to and all my bikes were stolen.   I have since heard of a lot others having the same problems, guys are loosing 2 to 11 bikes and sometimes coming back for the new ones.  I used to see all the emails about stolen bikes and think, wow..  that would suck..  well it does, knowing how easy it is for someone to walk into your house and take your stuff like nothing happened.   Yesterday I added the front metal security door and made sure all my windows will not open, they will have to break out the whole window to get in.   I just got off the phone with Marty telling me about this really cool light that is also a video that records and you can set off the alarm with your phone and talk to the guy at your front door, through your phone,  I just ordered a couple of them.  https://kuna.zendesk.com/hc/en-us

The more I think about that White F-150 4 door 2007ish model truck that I noticed for the past 3 weeks hanging around the neighborhood pretending to be doing landscape maintenance or maybe even actually doing the work, it really bugs the crap out of me.   One morning around 9am (3 days before) they drove by my kitchen window and both of them made eye contact with me looking in my window.  Three of my neighbors had noticed them hanging around and thought, "those guys are up to no good"  One of the neighbors even parked next to them until the the white truck drove away.  I had noticed them sitting in the truck around the corner on my street almost every day but just thought they were working on one of the neighbors house.  They were also spotted the day before the break in pretending to pick weeds or sweeping rocks at the house next door of mine.  Take pictures of cars that shouldn't be around your neighborhood.  No harm in taking a picture but it could pay off big. 

So all you guys with expensive bikes on the bike racks, in the garage and in your house need to be watching closely to guys with trucks hanging around.  I have no idea if they followed me home from the trail, tracked me on strava, social media, or they were actually doing some work in the neighborhood and watched me go for a few rides.  But from the sound of all the other stolen bike reports which by the way are way larger hits than my measly 5 bikes that were stolen.

Quick example of recent hits that I know of.

Broke in through the kitchen window (while the people were sleeping), straight to the garage, stole 5 bikes. Nothing else. Opened the garage, stole the bikes and shut the garage behind them..  $25k insurance

Not sure how or where they broke in and stole 11? bikes, $90k insurance

Broke into the garage through a window stole 10 bikes, $70k insurance North Alb Acres  Then followed the owner to his other place and stole more of his bikes again. 

Tram and Academy, broke in through the garage side door stole 2 bikes nothing else.  $10k replacement.

I am sure there are many more examples.  But the point is they are only stealing bikes.  Most likely they are scoping one of you out as we speak, I guarantee it.

Keep your eyes open, pay attention.

Rich

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Rich Walters

Realtor

Realty One

Cell: 505-269-3053

Fax: 888-700-8924
BuynsellNM@gmail.com

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