Stolen bikes

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This screams stolen to me - rattlecanned Genesis Day one alfine?

If you live in the West Ham / East Ham area.. owner of this ex rental has been seen stealing bikes and lifting property from home..

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Another bike theft gang known to East London locals

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I take it those details have been passed to police? (Not that I assume they'd do much, but has to be done.)

My mums bike got stolen a few days ago from Russell Square WC1B despite it being double locked and out in the open. It had a white vintage frame and Weinmann rims, I have attached a picture.

Obviously it's hugely unlikely that it will be recovered but any news would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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Has anyone heard of two bullits missing, a black and a rawed silver? I just walked passed two off the canal near Mile End park.

Friend had his Vanmoof stolen over the weekend at the location shown in the screengrab below.

Any news or links to dodgy gumtree/ebay links would be appreciated. Ta

My friend had their Pinarello stolen from inside their house on Digby Road, Homerton, yesterday. He brought it over from the Netherlands so pretty devastated. It has a distinctive coloured fade paint job, and white / grey Continental Grand Prixs. Wheels have hub locks on them so the tyres going no where.

Frame size is 58cm, it has cinelli bars and Shimano Ultegra 600 throughout. If anyone sees it around or has info on thefts in the area please get in touch!

North and East London are so full of thieves

got a pic of it?
I saw one strapped to the back of a roofer's van this morning that looked...out of place.

Take it it doesn't have the tracking system in place? I thought vanmoof will 'hunt' stolen bikes on your behalf e.g. https://www.vanmoof.com/blog/en/vanmoof-bike-hunt-report-may

Just had my MTB pinched from right outside my front door. I'd foolishly only locked the back wheel with a D lock and ran a cable though the frame, so the thieves just cut the cable leaving the back wheel behind, schoolboy error. Must've happened in the last couple of hours, it's GT Avalanche 1.0, black frame, Rockshox forks, Hayes Sole hydro brakes.... What an idiot!

Edit: bike was locked up in E14 by Westferry Pier.

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Ouch

My own fault, got too relaxed, so annoyed with myself.... plus I only just bled the brakes y'day, lol.

Well, it's whoever stole it's fault! Bloody hurts even if you could have been a bit more alert or whatever. Sorry mate.

let me see if he can dig out a photo, he didn't have one yesterday.

Thanks a lot!

Have forwarded him this info, not sure if he was aware of this! Thanks!

Thanks for the kind words Joshua, glad it wasn't super dear to me, no sentimental value, but obviously still sucks and just goes to show how many opportunist thieves there are out there... Also, found a photo of it:

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Anyone lost a black Pinarello (Dogma I think)
One went past me this AM very clearly nicked

My friend had his bike stolen from I assume Haringey, green lanes. He’s Brazilian and his English isn’t perfect, and he didn’t know the make etc, my other friend reckons it’s a ‘no logo’ and it’s fixed, I think. Anyway here’s a pic

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Stolen bike recovered by the Met in Islington today. Missing its chain which is odd. Can't tell the make but they've tweeted a pic here
https://mobile.twitter.com/MPSFinsburyPark/status/1278362573625274368

A nice little feelgood story:

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/hero-london-rail-worker-theft-reunites-bike-owner-a4486501.html

The world needs more Abduls, he is a legend of a man

:D

FFS. 29er Surly Karate Monkey stolen from quite inaccessible garden in the last night or two Hackney Central.

Just spent a bunch of cash on doing it up as well. Fucking hell.

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Shit news. :(