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By Catherine Blalock
Staff Reporter
Have you or someone you know
had you bicycle stolen? Well, you’re
not alone.
Bicycle theft is one of the high
est crimes on the University of Nc
braska-Lincoln campus, one offi
cial said.
Since the spring semester ended
on May 10, 19 bicycles have been
stolen, Sgt. Bill Manning of the
UNL police department said. Ap
proximately 180 to 200 were stolen
during the 1994 to 1995 school
term. !
The most common problem, Sgt.
Manning said, is that students tend
to spend $300 to $500 on a bicycle
and then buy a cheap lock to protect
it.
“If they go out and spend $40 to
protect a $400 bike, they’re pro
tecting their investment,” he said.
Some of the suggestions Man
ning has for students is to register
their bicycle (which cost $ 1) and is
good in all of Lincoln. Students
should also know their serial num
ber and buy better locks.
A large number of bicycles are
stolen during the day. Students will
go inside for one class and come
out and find that their bike is gone.
An inexpensive lock only takes
five seconds to break, a good lock
will take between five to ten min
utes to break.
If someone is caught stealing a
bicycle worth over $300, it’s a
felony, otherwise it’s only consid
ered a misdemeanor.
Ridgely Evers, the President of
Bolt Security Systems, thinks he
has found a solution to all these
thefts.
Last Sept., Evers introduced the
Bolt lock at a Bicycle Industry Trade
show and began marketing them in
May. He declined comment on how
“If they go out and
spend $40 to protect a
$400 bike, they’re
protecting their
investment. ”
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Sot. Bill Manning
UNL Police Department
many had been sold or how much of
a profit has been made.
However, he did say they are
selling very well.
Bolt has many advantages to
other locks on the market, Evers
said. It weighs less than two pounds,
it attaches to the bike frame and the
key can be stored in the lock or
carried separately.
If someone does try to break the
lock, it will break the frame of the
bicycle.
Evers said bike thefts usually
are a result of people not locking
them.
The bolt is sold for $24.95 to
$42.95. A one year warranty can be
purchased in addition to the lock,
which will cover frame damage up
Photo courtesy of Bolt Security Systems
The new Bolt locks give students another option when considering the safety of their bikes.
to $1000.
Evers is not marketing the Bolt
at any one age group, but says he
expects it do well very on college
campuses.
Rich Rodenburg, owner of Bike
Pedalcrs located on 1353 S. 33rd
St.,just started selling the Bolt locks
a couple of months ago.
“We still sell more of the U
locks. Bui I think (the Bolt lock) is
a real neat lock,” he said.
Bike Pedalers is selling two dif
ferent types of the Bolt lock: the I
bolt and J-bolt.
The I-Bolt sells for $32.95 and
the bar goes through the wheel rather
than attaching to the frame, making
the bike unrideable.
The J-Bolt sells for $39.95 and
attaches to the frame.
Other Lincoln bicycles shops
carrying the Bolt locks include
Cycle Works and Wheel’n and
Deal’n.
People of all ages are buying
locks for their bikes. Many come in
after they have learned the hard
way that an inexpensive lock is not
enough.
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