Possible stolen bike on Gumtree

Just spotted this on Gumtree

http://www.gumtree.com/london/84/49079184.html

Description looks a little bit brief and price a little cheap for the obvious time that has gone into converting it.

Apologies if it's legit.

Same guy also has this one...

http://www.gumtree.com/london/00/49078900.html

and its for sale in dalston...

I google their phone nos.

London, England: Showing ads in buy and sell > sports, bikes ...

could be, could not be. Who knows byt is anything goign to be done about it? NO is the answer.

I am up for looking into it. Do you have a plan?

yes, call him tell him you want to buy, try and meet at his house, see the bike, take its frame number , check if stolen lol.

i have no bloody idea to be honest. But im sure there is a way if you are dedicated enough.

1. frame is cheap shit from a trash pile very badly painted white, so noone is looking for it.
   
2. components are mostly stolen some are freebies also from trashe pile
   3.bikes are made to be sold quick and cheap, they are crap
   
3. there is fukk all you can do about it
   5.always the same story
   

I agree with the above.
The bloke has used the same white paint on both frames and there is no chain on the second!!!!

Mr smooth ride!

Hey everyone. New here. I've been working on various ideas on how the cycling community can protect itself from theft. Anyone interested in working with me on this please send a message.

http://www.gumtree.com/london/84/49079184.html

Petty I know, but this one says its free wheel and fixed, when the hub is obviously one sided.

Suggests seller has no real knowledge about bikes....

You can report dodgy looking things on gumtree, just put a bit of evidence together, I think this has worked for me (but didn't watch it closely)

This is right next to my doorstep. Could wander round and have a look?

You could, but what would you say?

You could, but what would you say?

Don't know. Ask him the usual: Why selling, history, parts and see how he reacts? No idea really. Just weird that I probably see the guy in the newsagent and stuff.

Other than it's a cheap-ish bike and it's n Gumtree, why is this nicked?

It' a 20+ yr old racing bike frame, with front facing rear dropouts and lugs for an old style pump. Could've picked that up for £20 quid from the local paper or even occasionally off Freecycle. Saddle looks old and cheap, seat post looks orignal and is pretty rusty, pedals are crap, wheels don't look anything special, handlebars look like alu that just had the old manky tape stripped off and shined up a bit.

If it's someone who tarted up an old racing bike with white Hammy, stripped off the rear brake and set it up as a single speed - maybe even fixed if they jammed up the freewheel - then so what? Sounds like a reasonable asking price for a pretty simple fg/ss bike. I mean, it could be stolen. But given the asking price for what it seems it be made of, it doesn't seem "too good to be true".

I was doing exactly that this weekend - stripping an old bike, ready to repaint with white Hammy - because I want a crappy-looking beater bike that I don't have to fuss about getting nicked when I lock up in shady places or I have to leave it overnight somewhere.

There are loads of old threads on here suggesting that people could strip an old bike down and set it up as a reasonable fixie in a day. Theres nothing other than the seller using the wrong jargon (SCREAM!) that says to me anything other than someone trying to make a few quid from tarting up and reselling old scrap bikes.

Don't know. Ask him the usual: Why selling, history, parts and see how he reacts? No idea really. Just weird that I probably see the guy in the newsagent and stuff.

Seriously, have a chat with him. If it's just someone making a few quid breathing life into old bikes by turning out "trendy fixies", he should be encouraged. I'd rather see old bikes tarted up and back out under somebody's arse than hitting a landfill.

If he rides what he sells, you might even get him to go to East beers. Just watch him if he's eyeing he bikes up or asking how much yours is worth. ;-)

Mr smooth ride!

exactly what i was thinking! This guy features fairly heavily in the stolen bikes thread.

Is this thread going to be a default for suspicious Gumtree tree ads?

If so:
http://www.gumtree.com/london/15/48961515.html

Stock picture and lack of description makes me worried.

^^ i thought there already was one.

sorry if i missed something.

**Trek 7.5 Fx 2009 Hybrid Front Carbon Forks 150£ (£150) **

Date posted: Friday 20th November | Ad viewed: 196 times
Location: waterloo
This bike is in perfect condition , front carbon forks , very light in weight , the bikes size 52'. location to collect the bike will be around the waterloo area
(imax cinema)

Yeah mate, I'll meet you in the subway holding my savings by the imax, nice one.

A 52 foot bike..?!??

Are you sure?

Is this thread going to be a default for suspicious Gumtree tree ads?

If it is, here's another one, just popped up:

http://www.gumtree.com/london/69/50615569.html

in case it's any use to someone.

All new like no rust and wheels etc. Ca$h only, no police.