🪓/ Goodbye Bike

Oct 08, 2025 – Caleb Jasik

Whelp, my bike got stolen.

Right from my front porch in my gated parking… I’ll admit, I was a little silly and left the u-lock undone.

It was pouring down like a monsoon, and I went outside and dashed in and out of the wet to bring my potted plants out. They were originally situated in front of my bike, camouflaging it from the casual eye.

I’ll miss u, State Bicycle Co. 4130 Olive Green 😢

I’m glad that I noted down the number for my bike when I got it. I reported the theft to the police, and marked my bike as stolen on project529 and the bike index ...

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