Stolen bikes

Great news Athila. Hopefully others will have the same result as you! I'm keeping my eyes open!

Hey guys have a look at that - http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/frame-ful-carbon/107969423 £80 for a carbon frame in East Ham

Covent garden seems to be a notorious place. Had a bike stolen from there last year.

Beautiful geared classic green gazelle with bright red v deep rims and yellow bar tape just ridden past me towards victoria park by someone who did not look like a classic bike enthusiast....

doesn't sound like it was put together by a classic bike enthusiast either!

So guys,
First of all thanks for all the help in getting my precious bike back. It ha been pretty encouraging all the support, I mean it.

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Happy ending so far!

hell yeah, well done and congrats!

just had my grips and bar ends stolen off my ssmtb, locked up at honor oak station
wtf???? they were just some cheap green bmx grips

sorry for your loss, wanna buy some lizardskin lock ons?

My friend had her bike stolen the other day, details are a bit thin on the ground but she'd lent it to another friend, who'd locked it up somewhere around Victoria Park, I don't know when, though it was some time at the beginning of the week, in the evening. It is a quite distinct 531c graham weigh frame, with a complete 600 groupset on it, one of the first tricolor ones, with indexed downtube shifters. Perhaps the most distinct or recognisible thing about it is the orangey gear and brake cable housing. I've asked her for pictures, but she doesn't seem to have any though she's going to have a look. The frame is about 56cm seat tube from memory. Please PM me if you see it, I've been trawling gumtree to no avail. Hopefully she'll be able to find a picture, in which case I'll post it here. Thanks

What colour is it? Not seen it but it is useful info.

Duh! Sorry, I thought I'd written that, but obviously forgot. It is a slightly metallic red.

http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/fixed-gear-single-speed-bike/108108163

My friend got her 10 day old specialized stolen whilst she was at work in Bournemouth yesterday. It's a size medium, I think the model is called "Vita" and it is completely stock, no modifications whatsoever. The worst part about this bike being stolen is that she'd bought it as a bike she could use to ride to Paris on to raise money for a charity she is involved with that helps children in Peru. Below is a photo of the bike, with some info in bullet point. I know it's a long shot, with most members here being based in London rather than Bournemouth, but if people could keep their eyes peeled it'd be much appreciated.

• White Specialized
  
• Completely stock, no modifications at all
  
• Medium
  
• Brand new, 10 days old.
  

Sadly my girlfriend had her beatuful red Battaglin stolen from outside Hoxton overland station earlier today..

It's a 42" or 43", red frame, white bar tape, chrome forks, wellgo pedals, crappy ladies black padded seat..
Cut through two cables whilst we were gone, should have used the kryptonite like we usually do!
A sad day that put a damper on the Olympic spirit!

Looks like that pic link didn't work, here's the link:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/84367233@N08/7718503844/

ah here we go..

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Hi everyone,
This is a long shot, but maybe worth a mention. My friend had her bike stolen between 6pm and 11pm on Southampton Street (between Covent Garden and the Strand) on Friday night. It was a black Kona Dew with a rack and bottle cage - very similar to this one I found on Gumtree, but without the disc brakes - http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/fast-light-and-practical-kona-dew-hybrid-commuter-bike-for-quick-sale-from-original-owner/108279105
The lock was a bad one and had just been cut through, but it looks like lots of bikes have been stolen from that street - it was a graveyard of cut up cables and locks.
Is there any where we should have a look to find it other than brick lane, gumtree, ebay etc?
thanks guys!

Boo. My Bianchi Pista Sei Giorni, white with red markings, fixed, 55cm, was nicked last Tuesday evening on Wigmore St, W1, behind Selfridges.

Disclosure: I cabled it to an enormous lamppost using a Knog Ringmaster, and then d-locked the cable to my frame - but crucially did not run the lock (Mini-Evo) through one of the wheels.

I was inside the restaurant from 8pm til 9.15pm and it was nicked during that time. No bits of cable/lock left behind by thieves.

The bike has a distinctive dent on the right hand side of the down tube.

Sample pic here: http://www.epic-cycles.co.uk/images/bianchi-sei-giorni-1000r.jpg

That knog may as well have been a strawberry lace. Hope you find your bike.

That knog may as well have been a strawberry lace. Hope you find your bike.

Did you see these two posts on the previous page:

would be a great resource for the community if people knew just what locks were being compromised (and how) when these bikes go missing.

Even if whoever has had their bike stolen locked badly and feels silly because of it it would really help educate people if the locking method was posted.

Can you see the connection between their posts and yours?

I realise it wasn't terribly secure but it was broad daylight when I parked it and the post was directly in front of the restaurant window. I know I fucked up but I don't need a lesson, thanks.

I interupted a guy stealing a bike outside Tesco in Surrey Quays on Friday.

I called him out and tried to stop him but he got away the police were informed and given good description and should have good CCTV images.

Police responded really quickly but people just don't do themselves any favours.

He cut the lock in seconds and in the commotion got away despite me making a massive scene and trying to block his exit and grab the bike etc.

If you are locking there make sure you use a D-lock he was looking for bikes cabled and I think he had an accomplise with a van or car so they were looking fairly practiced.

Thanks for the info fella, good work trying to stop them^

That knog may as well have been a strawberry lace. Hope you find your bike.

Nerged man, you can be both sympathetic and informative whilst not sounding condescending and making someone feel like shit..

The bike has a distinctive dent on the right hand side of the down tube.

Although this may be a really twisted blessing in disguise, alu doesn't like being dented that's for sure!

Will keep an eye out nonetheless

That knog may as well have been a strawberry lace. Hope you find your bike.

Sigh. Don't be a knob.

I know I fucked up but I don't need a lesson, thanks.

As the po po said to me, you may have made a misjudgement but it still took a crime for you to lose your bike.

Nerged man, you can be both sympathetic and informative whilst not sounding condescending and making someone feel like shit..

+1 Please lets be open about what happens to our bikes without fear of people being wankers about it.

Ironically years ago cycle couriers specifically chose single fixed gear track bikes as these were the least likely to get stolen. Now due to the popularity of such bikes these are also a prime target.