Saturday, June 13, 2009

PhotoHunt - Lock


I came across this cleanly cut cable bicycle lock on the ground. Sadly, bicycles are relatively easy to steal and with a flimsy lock like this, it doesn't require much effort to swipe a locked bike. They’re such an easy target for dedicated crooks, opportunists as well as bored teenagers. :( I prefer a thick, high quality cable lock to protect my bike.


First Commenter - Liz

33 comments:

Liz said...

What a sad sight to se the lock on the floor telling its own story.

Upcountrysmiles said...

Aloha!
Great take for this week's PH theme. I have a similar "lock" as well. Please stop by & visit!

Mahalo!
Cindy O

Jolene said...

Great picture, and I agree it's very sad..

Have a great weekend!

EastCoastLife said...

awww... that's terrible. the owner's going to be so sad by this.

Life Ramblings said...

Hi Liz,
it is sad indeed. bike thefts seem to be on the rise lately.

Life Ramblings said...

Hi Cindy,
thanks. i'll visit you in a short while. happy PH!

Life Ramblings said...

Hi Jolene,
The current demand for bicycles is very high and the recession has hurt many ppl financially.

Life Ramblings said...

ECL,
The loss of a bike is always a sad thing. it is probably worse than anywhere else.

YTSL said...

Wish people wouldn't steal others' possessions, bicycles or anything else... :S

Meikah said...

It looks like this lock has served its purpose well. :)

Leslie said...

Oh dear - that's sad. I feel for the person who lost their bike - good photo for this week!

Have a good weekend. :)

Tara R. said...

Wonderful composition on this shot, but a very sad backstory.

Mei Teng said...

I agree that bicycles are easy targets for thieves.

Mariposa said...

Brilliant shot! :)

Mariposa's PhotoHunt

lina said...

both bicycles and motobikes are easy target. I keep my son's bicycle safely locked in the house. Don't dare to leave them in the corridor. So easy to cart away.

jams o donnell said...

Ah they are easy to cut sadly. The big sttel bar ones are effective though. Have a great weekend

Sue said...

Great pic for the theme! Happy photo hunting, and thank you for visiting :)

bing said...

i remember an uncle who has an expensive bike and he brought inside the store one of the wheels thinking the other will not be stolen. lo, when he came out, the other will was gone!

nice take!

Mariuca said...

Hey LR! Thanks for all ur visits and comments during my vacation, am back! :):):)

RJ Flamingo said...

If you lived down here, I'd say that bike was half-way to Haiti by now. :-) Good shot and life lesson.

Thanks for stopping by!

Ladykli said...

I'm sure the bike owner wished he/she had used a better bike lock. Great photo!

Carver said...

That's a shame that people would cut a lock like that. Good take on the theme.

luna miranda said...

ohhh, i hope the person who got the bike would feel guilty and return it!

srp said...

But even with a cable lock isn't it easy to get through with large cutters? As for the lock here... perhaps it was like my daughter's lock that we had to cut off because she forgot the combination. We can hope. Mine is up here.

VioletSky said...

Such looks should be seriously discouraged by shopkeepers, how sad to lose a bike because of a cheap lock.

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Cashmere said...

Agreed..should get the chain ones..

Monica said...

it's way too easy to steal a bicycles :(

levian said...

aww, that was so inconsiderate! such a bad news for the owner.

Ayie said...

Nice post, just sad about the thieves. I hate how they pester and take away somebody else's precious & sentimental things may it be old, new, cheap or expensive!

A nice week ahead LR!

renaye said...

kesian the owner.

kenwooi.com said...

i havent been using the padlock of my hostel room for quite some time..
now its kinda "not smooth" edy.. haha.. =)

molly said...

Hopefully the stolen bicycle was not a new one and hopefully the person who stole the bicycle dont have peace. LOL I cannot praise them so must scold lor.