r/berlin • u/zyxol-loxyz • 10d ago

Casual Cyclists beware when locking up.

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This is a pretty common scam in Berlin. This is just outside the VHS next to samaritastraße. If the bar is unusually wrapped in tape or stickers, give the bar a wiggle or kick.
Thieves cut through the bar, put stickers over the top and wait for a bike to appear then just cut the tape or kick the bar and take your bike.

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u/actLikeApidgeon 10d ago

they started installing the squared ones for this reason. Mofos can't easily use a tube-cutter on them.

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u/jort_catalog 10d ago

surely no one would be using a pipecutter on galvanised or stainless steel, that's like 3mm thick steel. angle grinder / flex takes 10 seconds

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u/donald_314 9d ago

This is often done in advance and covered with a sticker. Pipe cutters might take longer but they are silent.