Stolen bikes

STOLEN BIKE

Raw finish On-One Pompino - with black topeak rear rack and twin black panniers (picture pre-dates them). Black Shimano Alfine crankset (i built this bike myself so it is pretty unique).

Today (10/7/19) I had my On-One Pompino stolen from my place of work in Slough. It was stolen from the underground car park which needed a key card to gain access, between 9am - 5.30pm. Broad, I know, but work are reviewing CCTV in the morning. I have reported it to police, but please keep an eye out if you see it if you live or work in the area.

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Cinelli mash histogram stolen

10th July 2019 at 11.10am at Fora central street. As pictured below, frame with green fabric saddle, Shimano mtb pedals, pepper risers and cinelli grips.

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Kona Unit 29er as seen here. Taken in Reading overnight. Fairly distinctive, so if seen message me.

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Bummer.

Tosers. Will keep an eye out.

Had only just put my LFGSS stickers on it. And a new rear brake.

Oh well I'm sure there's a lovely 29er rigid replacement out there.

::STOLEN:: on Wednesday 17th July

A colleague has had their OPEN MTB stolen on Wednesday in North London. High-end build and recognisable. Am hoping it's unique enough that someone might spot it if it's around. Keep an eye out in East London also.

If you have any info, please message me urgently.

^sorry to hear this. It really is worth keeping eyes peeled... last week I recovered my Genesis from an oik who was riding it by Whittington hospital ( had been stolen 6 weeks earlier in Tufnell Park).

How did that negotiation go?

My way

DEVASTATED / FIXED GEAR BIKE ROBBED

Pearlescent, green Dave Russell handmade track frame, iPhone 7+ and JBL Flip 4speaker robbed by 4 black males - I chased them in the hope he'd stack it but I lost him. Used Find My iPhone on a random’s phone and saw he was in an estate in Tottenham, went looking but no joy.

The bike had Hexlox security on the wheels, saddle, stem and post so they’ll have a hard job taking it apart so there’s a good chance someone will be riding it around as a complete rig.

Any sightings or news would be MASSIVELY appreciated, fucking loved that bike.

Thanks x

0330 July 20th
Stoke Newington High Street

Pearlescent dark green handmade custom track frame
Velocity 700c rims (secured with Hexlox Nuts)
BLB track hubs
Continental Gatorskin tyres
Miche Primato Crankset (gearing is 48/15)
KMC Chain
BLB Road Rat Riser Bars
BLB button grips
Pinarello 3T steel stem (secured with Hexlox Nuts)
MKS GR-9 Gear pedals
BLB plastic double cages
Exustar double 2 layer leather straps
Specialized Axis 1.0 calipers
Thomson Layback Seatpost (secured with Hexlox Nuts)
Brooks Cambium C17 saddle (secured with Hexlox Nuts)
Lezyne Micro Drive 500XL Front Light
Lezyne Zecto Drive 80 Rear Light
Quad Lock Out Front iPhone mount
Black iPhone 7+
JBL Flip 4 Speaker

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You were mugged on Stoke Newington High Street at 3:30am? I'm sure I don't have to ask, but presumably you've reported it to the police? Losing a bike is one thing, getting mugged is another. I'll look out for it, as it is rather striking. Good luck.

Thanks mate.

I'd spent £150 on Hexlox nuts so the seat post, saddle, wheels and headset can't be removed so it'll almost certainly stay as the full rig

Two fancy Canyons stolen from my friend's flat in Newington Green this weekend.

Aeroad in medium w/ Ultegra Di2, red accents on one bottle cage

Ultimate CF SL in extra large w/ Ultegra

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This summer is definitely seeing a rise in bike thefts.

Hi,
My Specialized Sequoia Elite 2018 was stolen on Saturday night (20/07) from secured bike storage in Woodberry Down Apartments. I had it secured with Kryptonite lock but those f***rs cut in two places with a grinder in order to get it...serial number WSBC619...thanks

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So have you reported it to the police?

God yeah, needed the CRN to get a replacement phone

Hard to tell from the anecdotes, and hard to tell from statistics, as there's so much under-reporting. Where else do you see reports other than this thread and your own situation? Do friends/acquaintances/colleagues talk about it a lot? If so, that could be a good indicator, but there are so many factors involved in how thefts get noticed that I'd always be cautious in trying to identify trends.

Good, let's hope that since it was a mugging they'll be able to do something. Fingers crossed.

Remember building this bike with my friend. Best of luck with finding it. I'll keep my eye out for it

Thanks man - Kes is a lovely bloke

I've posted on these sites so hopefully, there's some awareness out there

http://www.bikeshd.co.uk
http://www.stolenride.co.uk
http://www.lfgss.com
http://www.stolen-bikes.co.uk

It's definitely anecdotal but I've just seen loads more [than normal] hoodrats out and about since the sun started shining and you know full-well they didn't go out and buy a Trek hybrid. I also know a good few people now that have had a bike stolen this year.

Apparently the place to sell a stolen bike is now on Facebook Marketplace.

Do the buyers not put 2 and 2 together or do they just not care? Is there some weird thing going on around people trusting that because it's on Facebook (a global Tech behemoth) that it is somehow verified as being legit?

I think people just don't care. If it's a bargain, easy to collect and they don't definitely know it was stolen, it's convenient to not think about why it's so cheap.