A type of bike theft in San Francisco
On the intersection of Market and Bush lies Mechanics monument Plaza, an unassuming urban space with a table tennis court. Across the plaza sits Boichick bagel, a very yummy place to grab some schmere.
On a day earlier this month I had went to pick up some bagels for work, I usually ride down and prop my bike nearby and lock up, but this time I was in a rush, so I propped my bike by the door.
I placed my order and stood by; staring out into the city, I noticed a woman in a pink helment on a nice ebike ride along the plaza, eventually coming past my bike.
I was in clear view of my bike indoors, but at an angle where someone from the outside of the store could not see me. I noticed she gazed upon my bike, possibly because it kinda was in the way of the line, which at this point was approaching to head out the door.
She suddenly grabs for my bike, in an attempt to move it perhaps, but I stop her and tell her that I'm not in line, and would move my bike if it was in her way.
She stops for a second and looks at me and tells me that she wasn't joining the line, and instead wanted to play table tennis with me.
I'm off put, but eventually tell her that I have to go to work, so couldn't. She scoots off and I think I'm done with that, my bagel isn't still ready, so I watch her as she bikes towards another man sort of out of view, near some pillars, then eventually she moves to look at other bikes.
Normally I'd just take this as a strange, but usual San Francisco interaction, but I have a feeling this was a scouter for a two man bike theft operation.
I could be wrong though, just a thought.
Boichick Bagel
