Stolen bikes

So are you saying should keep it stored indefinitely until i can find the owner ? or are you saying i am a tosser for removing it from a place it would of been stolen from within an hour.

Definitely did the right thing. Except for where you wrote "would of" instead of 'would have'.

Has anyone ever recovered a stolen bike through social media?

In regards to the 'evidence' question.

If you want to (eventually) claim something as yours you first have to take it to the copshop, tell them you found it (and details of where and when) and that you think it is abandoned or stolen or whatever. They take it onto evidence to allow the time (pretty sure it was either 6 or 12 weeks) for the original owner to report it stolen and come and claim it. Then you will get a call saying you can come and get it (with a clear conscience).

Had to go through the whole rigmarole when my brother found a bag of about 120 diamonds in Hatton Garden. He emigrated to NZ and left them with me to take to the police. took them to Islington cop shop. waited 6 weeks (or whatever) and then went and collected them.

Has anyone ever recovered a stolen bike through social media?

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My girlfriend's brother had his Boardman Comp Hybrid stolen from West Hampstead the other night. It is white, was a bit dirty at the time and had lights on it (F/R). It's a L frame, but other than that there are no bespoke features.

I know its a tough one - thieves love bikes like these cos they're relatively anonymous, but if anyone sees anything please message me.

Jonny

Stolen from bike shed near Whittington Hospital:

700c front wheel -
Mavic A719 rim black (zero rim wear),
black Shimano XT centrelock disc brake hub
Hayes disc rotor with 6hole to centrelock converter.
Black XT quick release
Continental City contact 2 tyre 37mm (quite new) not the one in the picture.

Colleague had Canonndale CAD 700 full sus mtb bike stolen too. V dark green colour.

Alas can't get to brick lane this w/e, but would really appreciate a shout if these are spotted. Cheers

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after

bastards.

Stolen last night in Harrow road purple and silver conversion.no stickers but early 90s Carrera .most duel front wheel .105chain set h+son rear wheel . Cinelli tempo bars and cinelli stem . Bio active saddle .was very securely locket but they cut railing instead of locks

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Friend had his Cube Peloton Race 2013 stolen from his garage in Sydenham yesterday. Not sure of size but probably close to a 60cm frame. Fairly stock except it has a 3T stem, red and black colour way.

check out a picture here.
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10152158405116143&set=o.378895138808970&type=1

I never heard about it... Mine was stolen and just relied on the police to get it back... mistake!

So my bikes turned up in survey quays any advice or help on getting back as I can't get over that way today please call me on 07956286943

nocar, I think you need to provide a little more context, so people know what kind of help you need. Is the bike now in the possession of somebody (friend, police) who will be keeping hold of it till it is picked up, or is it just abandoned in a street (spotted and reported to you) and you want somebody to go get it and hold it for you until you can get free?

Hi I'm trying to contact seller now have reported to police hopefully they will go collect it the insult is it's for sale for £60

You might actually want to take that link down. The seller is either the thief or somebody who knows they have stolen goods. If they see the link is up, they may take that sale down and just hide or get rid of the bike.

I'd get in contact with the seller ASAP before someone else goes and buys it, most people wouldn't turn down a ss for 60 quid.

Also, did it really need a new bb?

No was nothing wrong with bb but the d lock was around the frame and through chai nset so must have damaged somewhere cutting it off

It's already been sold so keep an eye out guys it's around south East London somewhere

It's pretty distinctive, I live in Rotherhithe will keep my eye out!

Whose bike was this?
Found yesterday in Bermondsey.

Thanks mustard break pass the photo on people I need my bike for work

Not sure where else to post this, but had a weird experienceriding back from track training last night. I was heading along Railton Road towardsBrixton, minding my own business. Then on an open bit of road with no traffic,another cyclist turned right across my path, fairly slowly, saying “Wheeeee!”. Itwas actually like he was trying to make me crash into him. I took evasiveaction, but was a bit shaken.

Then 30m or so down the road I came across another cyclist, who was just pottering about on what looked like a stolen bike (stealth black Quintana Roo,full Record, clicky clicky freewheel). I say it looked stolen because of how hewas riding it, the way he was dressed (cargo pants, long-sleeve jumper), andbecause it just wasn’t the sort of bike you’d be pottering around Brixton on of a Monday. He sort of hung around at the Atlantic Road lights, and then rolledoff in another direction.

So, a few questions: 1) Does anyone know this bike? 2)Has anyone heard of a group of bike thieves operating in this way in that area (Ifeel like I’d had a near miss, and that maybe the intention was for one guy tohit me and his mate(s) to nick my bike)? 3) Am I making too many assumptions about these guys?

A friend had a Specialised Secteur Elite 2012 Mens, 56 inch frame, had a black ladies saddle stolen from his garage yesterday during the day. He lives Lewisham/Lee way. Will see if I can get a photo, but its black and white with white bar tape, in fairly good nick I think too.