Bike thieves hit the new Minneapolis Cargo Bike Library last week. The venture allows people to borrow cargo bikes and cargo e-bikes for a week, for free. The thieves broke into a locked garage and made off with two of the library’s cargo bikes as well as two bikes belonging to the family that had offered their garage as temporary storage for some newly donated bikes. Security cameras captured footage of someone using a jack to pry open the garage door in the middle of the night. Both the bikes and the garage were insured, but it will cost the volunteer-run nonprofit $3,000 just to cover the deductibles. The good news is that this is Minneapolis — the bike-friendliest city in America. As word of the theft spread on Tuesday, donations poured in. By noon, the fundraiser had almost reached its goal. Read Jennifer Brooks’ column at the link in our bio. Photo courtesy of the Minneapolis Cargo Bike Library. #minnesota #minneapolis #twincities #cycling #biketheft