Spencer Bushnell

i know, this is the 2nd time in one year that i've come across a theft in
progress. self control is something that I apparently lack. I think the
open brazen bike theft is actually getting worse. It pisses me off to see
these groups operate in broad daylight, in our parks, stealing from us
without any care as to repercussions. i usually ride by when their
stripping walmart bikes, but this was a different. At least i now get to
say that I've used a cyclocross bike as a weapon.

*Spencer Bushnell DPT*

On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 12:18 PM, Eric Aldinger wrote:

> So am I suffering from a perception bias or is this way worse than any
> time in the past 5 years? Seems like Spencer is getting to much crime
> fighting under his belt.
> On Nov 24, 2014 12:10 PM, "Mike Kender via OBRA"
> wrote:
>
>> I work in the area and I regularly (read: almost daily) see people
>> dismantling bikes right out in the open. Same thing on the Sellwood bike
>> path. Until the PDX PD take it seriously, the issue will continue unabated.
>> It's not like it's hidden or anything--it's all right out in the open.
>>
>>
>>
>> > On Nov 24, 2014, at 11:36 AM, Spencer via OBRA
>> wrote:
>> >
>> > long story short, this AM i rode underneath the Burnside Bridge where a
>> group was finishing up chopping a high end bike. I yelled, they stalled,
>> skeazy mkskeazo took the fork and bolted on his bike while I was
>> surrounded. I broke free, chased the guy down in Old Town, the man
>> proceeded to chuck the fork in the gutter when I got close.
>> >
>> > Its expensive, its what I'd race MTB's on. If you've lost anything
>> recently send a message soon, otherwise its going into the black hole bike
>> vault of the Portland Police Bureau.
>> >
>> > Lock that business up.
>> >
>> > Cheers
>> >
>> > Spencer
>> >
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Eric Aldinger

So am I suffering from a perception bias or is this way worse than any time
in the past 5 years? Seems like Spencer is getting to much crime fighting
under his belt.
On Nov 24, 2014 12:10 PM, "Mike Kender via OBRA" wrote:

> I work in the area and I regularly (read: almost daily) see people
> dismantling bikes right out in the open. Same thing on the Sellwood bike
> path. Until the PDX PD take it seriously, the issue will continue unabated.
> It's not like it's hidden or anything--it's all right out in the open.
>
>
>
> > On Nov 24, 2014, at 11:36 AM, Spencer via OBRA
> wrote:
> >
> > long story short, this AM i rode underneath the Burnside Bridge where a
> group was finishing up chopping a high end bike. I yelled, they stalled,
> skeazy mkskeazo took the fork and bolted on his bike while I was
> surrounded. I broke free, chased the guy down in Old Town, the man
> proceeded to chuck the fork in the gutter when I got close.
> >
> > Its expensive, its what I'd race MTB's on. If you've lost anything
> recently send a message soon, otherwise its going into the black hole bike
> vault of the Portland Police Bureau.
> >
> > Lock that business up.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Spencer
> >
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Spencer Bushnell

i know, i ride through 2 x day, but this morning parts in question were
likely lifted from an OBRA member, given the retail cost of the fork.

*Spencer Bushnell DPT*

On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 12:10 PM, Mike Kender
wrote:

> I work in the area and I regularly (read: almost daily) see people
> dismantling bikes right out in the open. Same thing on the Sellwood bike
> path. Until the PDX PD take it seriously, the issue will continue unabated.
> It's not like it's hidden or anything--it's all right out in the open.
>
>
>
> > On Nov 24, 2014, at 11:36 AM, Spencer via OBRA
> wrote:
> >
> > long story short, this AM i rode underneath the Burnside Bridge where a
> group was finishing up chopping a high end bike. I yelled, they stalled,
> skeazy mkskeazo took the fork and bolted on his bike while I was
> surrounded. I broke free, chased the guy down in Old Town, the man
> proceeded to chuck the fork in the gutter when I got close.
> >
> > Its expensive, its what I'd race MTB's on. If you've lost anything
> recently send a message soon, otherwise its going into the black hole bike
> vault of the Portland Police Bureau.
> >
> > Lock that business up.
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Spencer
> >
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>

Mike Kender

I work in the area and I regularly (read: almost daily) see people dismantling bikes right out in the open. Same thing on the Sellwood bike path. Until the PDX PD take it seriously, the issue will continue unabated. It's not like it's hidden or anything--it's all right out in the open.

> On Nov 24, 2014, at 11:36 AM, Spencer via OBRA wrote:
>
> long story short, this AM i rode underneath the Burnside Bridge where a group was finishing up chopping a high end bike. I yelled, they stalled, skeazy mkskeazo took the fork and bolted on his bike while I was surrounded. I broke free, chased the guy down in Old Town, the man proceeded to chuck the fork in the gutter when I got close.
>
> Its expensive, its what I'd race MTB's on. If you've lost anything recently send a message soon, otherwise its going into the black hole bike vault of the Portland Police Bureau.
>
> Lock that business up.
>
> Cheers
>
> Spencer
>
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Spencer Bushnell

I agree, lock it up well, don't leave your expensive doodads out for all to
see. It was a bummer to see this fork get chucked and slide across the
asphalt this morning. I know locks don't stop everyone. This fork was
likely burgled, or stolen from a shop on a mid to high end stock build.

*Spencer Bushnell DPT*

On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 11:55 AM, Eric Aldinger wrote:

> I recently talked to a person whose locked bike was removed from the bike
> rack when the thieves unbolted it. I have had contact with 4 people in the
> past 5 weeks who have been burgled. That is what I nornally hear about in a
> year. Locks are not going to cut it anymore in PDX.
> On Nov 24, 2014 11:38 AM, "Spencer via OBRA" wrote:
>
>> long story short, this AM i rode underneath the Burnside Bridge where a
>> group was finishing up chopping a high end bike. I yelled, they stalled,
>> skeazy mkskeazo took the fork and bolted on his bike while I was
>> surrounded. I broke free, chased the guy down in Old Town, the man
>> proceeded to chuck the fork in the gutter when I got close.
>>
>> Its expensive, its what I'd race MTB's on. If you've lost anything
>> recently send a message soon, otherwise its going into the black hole bike
>> vault of the Portland Police Bureau.
>>
>> Lock that business up.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> Spencer
>>
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>

Eric Aldinger

I recently talked to a person whose locked bike was removed from the bike
rack when the thieves unbolted it. I have had contact with 4 people in the
past 5 weeks who have been burgled. That is what I nornally hear about in a
year. Locks are not going to cut it anymore in PDX.
On Nov 24, 2014 11:38 AM, "Spencer via OBRA" wrote:

> long story short, this AM i rode underneath the Burnside Bridge where a
> group was finishing up chopping a high end bike. I yelled, they stalled,
> skeazy mkskeazo took the fork and bolted on his bike while I was
> surrounded. I broke free, chased the guy down in Old Town, the man
> proceeded to chuck the fork in the gutter when I got close.
>
> Its expensive, its what I'd race MTB's on. If you've lost anything
> recently send a message soon, otherwise its going into the black hole bike
> vault of the Portland Police Bureau.
>
> Lock that business up.
>
> Cheers
>
> Spencer
>
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Bre Rue

Good on ya' Spencer! Something needs to be done about what's going on in
that area!

On Mon, Nov 24, 2014 at 11:36 AM, Spencer via OBRA
wrote:

> long story short, this AM i rode underneath the Burnside Bridge where a
> group was finishing up chopping a high end bike. I yelled, they stalled,
> skeazy mkskeazo took the fork and bolted on his bike while I was
> surrounded. I broke free, chased the guy down in Old Town, the man
> proceeded to chuck the fork in the gutter when I got close.
>
> Its expensive, its what I'd race MTB's on. If you've lost anything
> recently send a message soon, otherwise its going into the black hole bike
> vault of the Portland Police Bureau.
>
> Lock that business up.
>
> Cheers
>
> Spencer
>
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Spencer

long story short, this AM i rode underneath the Burnside Bridge where a group was finishing up chopping a high end bike. I yelled, they stalled, skeazy mkskeazo took the fork and bolted on his bike while I was surrounded. I broke free, chased the guy down in Old Town, the man proceeded to chuck the fork in the gutter when I got close.

Its expensive, its what I'd race MTB's on. If you've lost anything recently send a message soon, otherwise its going into the black hole bike vault of the Portland Police Bureau.

Lock that business up.

Cheers

Spencer