As anyone who’s ever owned a bike in this city is probably all-too-painfully aware, they’re quite prone to being stolen. It’s a tale as old as time, but that doesn’t make coming out of a coffee shop to find your bike missing any less frustrating, and with thousands of new students headed to the area this week, we thought it was time for a little reminder about bike registration. Though it’s no longer required in D.C., it can still help you out in the unfortunate event that some despicable jerk stole your eco-friendly mode of transport. And, did you know that you can even register your bike after it’s stolen? All you need is the serial number. That McGruff, he’s always looking out for your best interest. And while we’re on the topic of bike thieves, I wonder if D.C. has any criminal masterminds like the one recently busted in Toronto with over 3,000 bikes. Although, we doubt MPD would have enough spare time on their hands to put together a bicycle thief sting. We still don’t have any suggestions for how to remedy bike-part theft, though.