Stolen bikes

Anyone lost a 2015 cannondale synapse in green/black, somehow missing the discs and cassette with ultegra derailers and Aksium wheels and chair hanging off, rear wheel had a noticeable buckle. If this sounds familiar PM me

suspiciously cheap and lack of understanding of bikes

Anyone lost a boardman in Upton Park today? A mate harassed the thief and took photos....

https://www.facebook.com/groups/7975444238/permalink/10157093737439239/

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Hi everyone -

I had my black omnium cargo (full size) nicked from around London fields last night. The 10/10 tots went through two very solid chains and padlocks to get it.

I use the bike for work, so this is a bit of a disaster my end. Please let me know if you see it - picture with bread attached.

Thanks,

Miles

This seems like one that might be likely to get spotted as it's quite distinctive, but there are a few of them about - is there anything non-standard about yours?

Not really :(

It had a white stem (no-name brand) and stock parts. I was gradually changing it out to SLX, and it had an SLX rear derailleur and brakeset. The previous owner had drilled holes through the cargo bed, which is probably its most distinctive feature. The saddle was also a really, really natty flite.

The Ursus Jumbo kickstand was also bent and didn't really work, but you'd have to get up close to notice that.

It was also covered in flour because of work, but I imagine the criminal mastermind will wash that off. I was meaning to.

Appears locks were being cut just up the road in Hackney yesterday as well

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My girlfriend's bike was stolen in Hackney as well on Tuesday. Locked up with a sold secure gold Kryptonite. It's a v small Trek 720 (47cm). It now has bright blue handlebar tape. Reported to the police. Thieves have probably taken off the stickers but it has one on the top tube saying STILL IN with the EU circle of stars round it.

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Taken from a friend last night near Hackney Marshes.

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Came to post the same thing

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Another pic of the above. Keep your eyes peeled peeps.

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Came home tonight to find my trusty beater gone from the bike rack outside my house, gutted.... The only sign it was ever there was this piece of the Fahgettaboudit it was locked with!

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Ah man sorry to hear that dude. Got any pics?

Miles so sorry to hear this. Wishing you luck in finding.
4 toes Rob

It’s just as well that you’ve got 36 other bikes in the attic
Sucks though man. I had a £5 trek mtb beater nicked a couple years ago and I was still bummed. My bikes never stay outdoors now

True Phil, true... the only thing consoling me is the prospect of building up a new ratbike. Funnily enough like your Trek mine was also a MTB, this mid 90's Univega which I built into 1x10 and covered in racks, loved it. What baffles me is why anyone would nick it, they must've used a serious angle grinder to cut the lock and the surrounding bikes were more valuable & less well secured, so why mine. Suppose you're right though, simply can't leave anything outdoors you cherish.

I wonder if they thought it was more valuable because of the lock?

Yeah maybe, the pizza rack and Fagh were probably worth more than the bike... I just had a word to the owner of a cafe right next to where my bike was locked and he said a lady from the council and some workmen removed the bike y'day! The rear wheel got pinched a fortnight ago so maybe someone reported it as abandoned, although I thought the council attached notifications on vehicles before removal?

Hey Max, thanks, sadly no pics of this steed, it was a Univega 500 Alpina Race-Lite though, same as this picture nicked from the web:

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Checked in to this thread after a while, just to check what to keep an eye out for.

Seeing stories about muggings and easy cuttings through toughest locks made me terrified!

Most of the times I don’t lock my bike out of sight for more than 10 minutes, but still...

Found a picture of my fiver beater that was nicked. Was a lot of fun </3

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Supposedly spotted in Clapton? Not sure if this got through.

Hi everyone,
My bike just got stolen this evening, around 8pm, close to Broadway Market.
This is a Specialized allez elite 2016 (picture attached). Only difference, it has SDP pedals but still has a Quad Lock set on the stem.
No CCTV on the street where the bike was. a tall white guy cut through my Kryptonite lock.
I am really gutted so if someone sees this bike in the area (London fields, Hackney, Bethnal Green,...) please give me a shout. Thanks guys!
Remy

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Had my bike (purchased off here a couple years back) in Haggerston over the weekend. Was properly locked up and right outside someones flat on the second floor.
Images here – https://lfgss.com/conversations/283010 – all that's different is there was a slightly different crank set but exact same condition. Had a broken / squashed back wheel, hence why it was left there over the weekend.. If you see it, please do let me know – was a proper favourite of mine.

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