Stolen bikes

Sadly not, pretty much all the stuff was either bought off here or though eBay so have very little in the way of proof of ownership.

You should report this to the police. See the advice in here:

https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/176548/

The police contact details may be out of date, I haven't updated this in a while. What has happened to you is basically burglary, forget about the fact it's bike parts for a moment. The police are generally very interested in burglary. If the person't mate (let's call him 'the fence' for now) seems fairly expert at this, he may do this regularly. The police are very interested in people regularly engaged in criminal activity, and when it comes to bike theft, fences are certainly interesting as finding them may lead to other criminals and disrupt the chain for a while. Proof of ownership is secondary for the time being. The police need enough evidence to charge someone and if there's a stash of stolen goods there's a chance something in it will be traceable. Good luck.

Thanks Oliver, I hadn't considered this element of it. They guy who bought my frame from 'the fence' did mention that there was lots of bikes/parts strewn around this property so you raise a valid point.

Going back to the burglary thing, although stuff has been taken without permission my would the police consider it burglary even though when the parts where taken the person wasn't technically trespassing?

Ha, OK, I don't know if that's technically burglary, then, maybe 'just' theft. Ask the police. :) I'm sure they'll still be interested.

Indeed, thanks again.

My friend had his brand new (locked) Giant Contend 2 stolen from his shared hallway in SW2, thanks to a neighbour who was kind enough to buzz the thief in through the front door.

Please PM me if anyone sees it!

Nephew has this stolen from his lock-up in St Reatham last night. Would be grateful if peeps see it anywhere, thanks.

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Hi all, My red Genesis Flyer was stolen at 6.45pm today the 10/5 on Blackfriars Road and the hooded man took off down Webber Street SE1 8HL. Very likely he lives round there and will use it again if it's not sold on. Please keep an eye out and remind the hoodie I will find him as I have him on CCTV.

the hooded man

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8uMvUgnpwI

Sorry to hear about your loss.

I can see oliver rocking out to this. Head motion like a woodpecker, ponytail bouncing around, air guitar face on.

No I can’t

Gah. Handlebars and ultegra shifters nicked off my tourer in Bloomsbury. Cunts cut my Dynamo USB charger cable too. No expectation of getting them back but have to rant somewhere

That's rubbish. Where in Bloomsbury?

Tavistock place. Bike racks outside Waterstones. Most irritating thing is I can see the bike from my office window and I didnt notice. Must have been in a meeting or something.

Handlebar theft is endemic in north London. I get at least one a week coming to me in N16. There’s one guy in particular who’s doing it to order. If I see him I’ll bolt-crop his fucking fingers off.

Hi, stolen Thursday 10th May in Herne Hill (Norwood Road) by a group on mopeds. They headed down Rosendale Road, last seen in the Peabody Estate area.

Giant Defy 2 (2017) M/L size. Garmin with handlebar mount. Selle Italia saddle and SPDs.

Please PM with info

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Was this a mugging? I’ve recently heard of a couple of incidents in SE with opportunists on mopeds taking bikes. Apparently someone fixing a puncture was targeted, and there was another theft from outside a cafe (not locked up and unattended)

I hate people like that never mind blaming it on their background, as my mum always said morals cost nothing. What a waste of DNA... @ReverendBlack55 I hope the bikes recovered mate.

All too common. I got stopped outside my flat by a gang of about half a dozen hoodies when I was on my Colnago with some bullshit excuse. I just rode calmly off using my age as a bit of a deterrent. My bro says they were almost certainly after the bike.

@bezzin, @BernardRenault No, not a mugging, I was an idiot - left it unattended outside a shop whilst I nipped inside. Never out of sight but I should have known better. They were quick, suppose they had been watching and waiting.

:( i love that bike.

I worked in whalley range near manchester, in the space of time it took to load apple macs in the car and nip in the building to lock up the office one night, my boss had his car window smashed and two tower computers nicked. That place was surrounded by rhododendrons I'll swear moved quite a few times often. Scary locking up there.

Me too @Thrasher. It was good fun to ride.

Had my new handbuilt wheels stolen from communal hallway last night. No hope of finding them, just trying to refill that deflated feeling from coming downstairs and seeing them gone.

26" Sputniks laced to black bitex hubs. Kojak tyres.

Stolen dark brown Cambium C15 with a silver Thomson Elite 27.2 seatpost. From Ace Hotel in Shoreditch; 16th of May. Cambium has a big scratch on the nose.

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