Words: Canfield BikesA one-of-a-kind Canfield Bikes prototype was stolen at approximately 6:45 a.m. in Salt Lake City from the back of a vehicle on the block of 100 E 400 S in downtown.
The bike was a pre-production Goblin Green
Canfield Tilt, size medium, with a very unique build including EXT suspension front and rear with custom color-matched green decals, Canfield cranks, pedals and saddle. The bike was set up as a "mullet" with a 29-inch front wheel and 27.5 rear wheel.
Production versions of the bike have not yet been shipped to customers, so this bike is the only one of its kind not in Canfield's possession at this time.
As a prototype, it does not have a serial number and the "Tilt" and skully logos on the toptube are black surface-apply decals. Production Tilts in this color will have white decals sealed beneath the clear coat. The bike has other unique features that will allow Canfield to easily distinguish it from production bikes.
The prototype was in possession of SLC-based EXT-USA, US distributor for EXT Suspension, for testing and shock tuning as part of a
partnership between Canfield Bikes and EXT-USA.
The bike was locked to a bike rack on an EXT-USA employee's vehicle at the time of theft while the employee was inside a local business. The lock was destroyed by the thief.
Local authorities have been notified.
Anyone with information is asked to immediately contact Canfield Bikes and EXT-USA.
Canfield Bikes(801) 548-2556
info (at) canfieldbikes dot com
EXT-USA(213) 973-3709
ext-usa (at) suspensionsyndicate dot com
Suspension Syndicate(601) 884-1158,
Service (at) suspnsionsyndicate dot com
I imagine most get resold domestically online by resellers. I’m sure there is at least one Pinkbike account selling all stolen bikes. But I imagine some also get shipped overseas by the container load by organized crime.
I imagine most people buying a stolen bike have no idea it’s stolen and the few that suspect it would only look into it if say someone walked up to them and said hey I think ur riding my stolen bike.
I will say though with the prices specialized is asking for those e bikes that shit better come with onstar.
nextcity.org/features/view/how-much-is-a-cyclists-life-worth-anyway
Writing a citation is essentially the same thing, just saves times from the booking process. District Attorneys decide to not file on a lot of cases and the charges are dropped.
Its essentially catch and release these days. It's only getting worse.
The root of this problem is not law enforcement. It's the soft justice system, and politicians pushing to decriminalize a bunch of things that may seem petty to some. It's a domino effect.
Imagine someone breaking into your house while you're asleep, putting you and your family in great danger. The police respond, apprehend the suspect, and book him into jail. The suspect is then immediately released from jail. As a victim, do you feel safe? Do you feel like justice is being served? Nobody thinks that way until they are that victim. This is now a reality. The ballot box is the only way to fix it.
Maybe where you're from.. Here in California, they are released from Jail almost immediately on SOR or OR (supervised own recognizance, and own recognizance). Yes, even for burglary. Its especially bad with the covid crap going on. $0 "covid bail" is a thing.
The scenario I pitched didn't involve anyone getting hurt, so in the eyes of the state, there is no risk of public safety. I'm willing to bet that if someone had the odasity to break into your home, then they have the odasity to cause you or your family physical harm. Just because they didn't hurt anyone in this instance, doesn't mean they won't hurt someone next time.
And where has the broken windows theory been discredited? CNN saying its debunked doesn't count, sorry.
My opinion is that bike theft of this sort on the scale that we are seeing it, that requires the carrying of large cable cutters, is the work of fellow bicyclists and is funded in full by law abiding bicyclists purchasing used gear.
(that is sarcasm)
complains about "junkies and anarchists"...probably lives in hillsboro
It's heart breaking. I wish I knew what could be done to help them out in a meaningful & long-term way.
Derp. Bad typo.
So, what we need in this country is not more illegal drugs, it's more compassion towards others and trying to care a little about the people we share this existence with. At the least, you can see that the "me first" approach fails because you're not the only person living in your sphere and now these other people that nobody cared about are at your feet, making you feel unsafe. You want them gone but you already know, that isn't going to magically happen. The answer to this starts way higher up than the street level. It's about prevention, getting universal healthcare for everyone, and caring, just a little, about others so we don't end up with hordes of people on the streets suffering from drug abuse and mental health problems.
But as a healthcare worker I am not OK with people coming into the ED to get their meth lab burns treated for free, only to have them back in the hospital 6 months later for the same issue. Nor am I OK with my tax dollars funding “treatment programs” that have very low success rates, where individuals cycles through the system repeatedly without accountability.
The California approach of more handouts, hugs, free needles, and socialized programs seems to be working really, really well.
We can thank the left for ruining all these cities.
Simply stated that it was my opinion that most of the high end bike thefts were not the work of the homeless and nothing that we know yet changes that opinion overall, or even in this very particular case.
Work on your reading comprehension dude.
I couldn't agree more. This site seems to lean left, so we obviously have an unpopular and "offensive" opinion. People are so soft these days.
Only the cheapies get to stay on the porch, and we're on the third floor anyways. Had one bike stolen and I'm not taking any unnecessary risks.
Hope you guys get your bike back intact asap
Should’ve known better to do that!