[Dayshine]

Also known as crying wolf.

Don't you have insurance for theft? Kind mandatory in Amsterdam.

[fjsolwmv]

Pushing the problem to insure is blaming the victims, making the pay for crime.

[Cthulhu_]

Given that there's hundreds of thousands of bikes stolen a year and the chance of the theft being solved is very, very low, it's very much a "prepare for the worst and hope for the best" thing.

Also, in Amsterdam, don't get a fancy bike.