Boston-area police are trying to combat bicycle theft at an Alewife T station and are working with transit authorities to make sure people keep their property safe while using public facilities. According to police, this station has had the most frequent reports of bike theft than any other transit station in the city.

Recently, a 19-year-old and 51-year-old were arrested by police in connection to separate crimes.

The 19-year-old man was charged with two counts of larceny after police spotted him attempting to ruin a bike lock that was securing two bicycles. They caught him at the Alewife Station Access Road at approximately 2:15 p.m this last Memorial Day.

The 51-year-old man was charged with a single count of larceny and with possession of tools used in burglary. The police caught the man on Cambridge Park Drive trying to free a bike from its lock on a bike rack using a pair of bolt cutters. 

New safety measures include caged bike theft areas, but not all bikes fit within those designated areas. These open bikes are still security concerns.

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Bike locks reportedly are helping some wary golf cart owners in North Myrtle Beach keep their peace of mind.

Residents have been complaining about a score of cart thefts happening throughout the region. After a North Myrtle Beach police officer investigated suspicious activity, two men were arrested Saturday in connection with the thefts. Police investigations have opened up in an attempt to determine if the men arrested Saturday were the only golf cart thieves in the area.

Golf cart owners in the area use the carts as local modes of transportation, and occasionally find themselves upgrade their vehicles to better suit their needs and preferences. After the news of increased theft, several owners have taken to upgrading their golf carts for tighter security.

One of these measures, simpler than changing keys and ignitions, is to use heavy-duty bike locks to secure the golf cart when it is parked or in storage.

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As bicycle safety measures increase due to an steadily increasing number of cyclists taking their bikes onto the road, a call has gone out for more scientific proof as to which style of riding in traffic is safer.

Advocates split into two camps: some state that "establishing the lane" a better procedure than the more aggressive "taking the lane" strategy, and others disagree. "Establishing the lane" means riding only a few feet from the curb, leaving a great amount of space between the biker and passing traffic in nearby lanes. "Taking the lane," however, means riding in the center of the lane, essentially riding a bike in the same position as a regular car.

Some states have laws establishing a certain distance motorists must keep from riders, but less of a consensus exists as to where the cyclist themselves should position themselves in relation to motorists. The primary indicator present in most urban areas is the growing number of cycling lanes, which helps sort out problems in certain areas, but bike lanes are not always present and are rarely found outside high-traffic areas where sorting might be less necessary.

When pressed for a decent answer, many are dumbfounded to find studies that support particular actions as to bicycle construction or very broad things like safe distances between riders and drivers, but not studies that conjecture as to which lane position is safer. As something of a consolation, studies do prove that more accidents occur on unpaved roads and between cyclists and pedestrians than between cyclists and cars. However, this does not provide an answer to a basic safety question.

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A bill passing through the Iowa House of Representatives is looking to overhaul bicycle safety in that state, addressing concerns that have been building among both motorists and cyclists.

The law includes what some have called heavy fines for cycling-related infractions, some reaching to $250 plus court costs. However, for many, new safety measures that include a five foot passing rule between cyclists and motorists will cut back on injuries and fatalities. According to some cyclists, side mirrors on cars are as dangerous as anything else on the road, so this five foot rule should be a great addition.

The bill also states that people will be punished for throwing objects at cyclists. According to one cyclist, a woman was injured after someone threw a beer can at her head. The same man claimed that it was not entirely unheard of for people to throw rocks at cyclists.

Statistics cite 27 bicyclist deaths in Iowa in the last four years.

State Representative Chuck Soderburg added that he would like to include laws that would prohibit cyclists from not wearing reflective clothing, a helmet, and having mirrors attached to their bike to the current bill.

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May is National Bike Month, and Seattle plans to celebrate by hosting the annual Bike to Work Day on May 21. The event's goal is twofold. It hopes to introduce commuters to the health benefits and environmental effects of cycling regularly. It also hopes to convince city officials to build more bike-friendly facilities and structures like bike racks and bicycle lanes by showing how many people would benefit from them.

The company sponsoring the event, F5 Networks, Inc., offers benefits to cyclists like a towel service, bike racks and shower facilities, as well as a $100 monthly stipend for those who commute to work in ways other than by driving.

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Los Angeles police arrested three men Thursday evening for allegedly trying to steal two bicycles downtown, authorities said. Witnesses called the police when they saw three men ride up on bicycles and ride away guiding two additional bikes behind them. Some detectives and an off-duty officer were nearby, and they captured the suspects, returning the bikes to their owners.

Police also found that one of the men was riding a bike stolen in 2004. The three men, all 19 years old, were booked on suspicion of grand theft. Bicycle theft in Los Angeles went up 29 percent in 2009 from the previous year.

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Some analysts believe that if people shopping for used bicycles do so responsibly, the market for stolen bikes will go down, and fewer bikes will be stolen. Be on the lookout for suspicious ads that seem too good to be true. If a Craiglist ad lists only a phone number, includes little information about the bike and seems significantly underpriced, it could be a stolen bicycle.

Experts suggest searching that phone number to see if anyone with the same number has sold any other bikes recently. Get the bike's serial number and check it against the Stolen Bicycle Registry. You can also call your local police station to see if a bike with that serial number was reported stolen. If the serial number has been removed, be suspicious.

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Bicycle theft is on the rise since the portable vehicles make easy targets. A good lock can make a difference when thieves come to inspect an area. Your bike lock should always be better than the locks for the other bikes on the rack. Thieves are more likely to target the bikes with cheaper locks than to target the most expensive bikes.

Many bikers make common mistakes that make a thief's job easier, like locking their bikes to unsecured objects. Some bikers lock their bicycles to parking meters with loose chains, but thieves can simply lift the bicycle above the parking meter to free it. Experts suggest that people take the front wheel with them if they plan to leave their bikes locked for more than a short period of time. If not, they should at least lock the front wheel to the U-lock with a cord.

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A 29-year-old newspaper delivery man of Ocala, Fla., has been accused of stealing from open garages and unlocked vehicles on his delivery route, authorities said. He has been charged with 39 counts of residential burglary, grand theft, criminal use of identification, unauthorized use of a credit card and drug possession, officials said. Police first received a call in connection with the case about a stolen mountain bicycle taken from an open garage.

After the first call, police began receiving calls multiple times a week from residences on the man's delivery route. The man said it was easy to burglarize because everything was out in the open. Police have connected him with at least 11 cases.

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Three bicycles were stolen from the same area in downtown Los Angeles during a four-day period in late March, authorities said. Police said that two of the bicycles were stolen within 40 minutes of each other. Authorities said they don't usually see this kind of brazen behavior in bicycle theft.

 The thief targeted the area near Central Library and the U.S. Bank Tower. Two of the bicycles were stolen from a garage, and the other was stolen from a bicycle rack. Police saw the last one on a security camera, but they are still searching for the culprit.

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