front steps. In SF, over 1000 bikes are reported each year; the
actual numbers are more likely around 2000-3000 because most people
don't file a report. " Bike theft is a virtual right of passage for
most cyclists in [SF]" and yet, their seems to be little or nothing
being done about this. Read the article from the Guardian on all the
details.
Chasing my stolen bicycle
http://www.sfbg.com/entry.php?entry_id=2836
Another person has taken action by creating the useful site to help track
stolen bikes.
Stolen Bike Registery
http://www.stolenbicycleregistry.com/index.php
Then there is the National Bike Registry
http://www.nationalbikeregistry.com/