Stolen bikes

I hope you get your bike back and the bloke who nicked it gets what's owed!!

I have posted on Retrobike regarding your bike - could you check it as someone want details please.

Richard

Hi, a friend was burgled in Clapton on Thursday 23rd May, between 13.30 and 19.00,

The scum broke into her house, took a bunch of stuff including laptops, and her new Genesis Volant 30. As standard spec, size small/52cm. 105 groupset, R450 wheels, stock black/white/lime-hightlight paintjob, with the only distinctive mark being 'a scratch on the bit where you make the seat higher or lower'.

She was just getting into road cycling and looking forward to L2B and a few other events over the summer. Appreciate it if you could keep your eyes open over the weekend, reward for recovery/info - pm me direct, thank you.

Thanks for looking you for the bike, still hunting...

Really stressed out about this, it will turn up somewhere tho and if I don't find it I really hope one of you guys does!

Hey had my front wheel stolen last night outside la bodega negra in Soho,
its a HED3 650cc with a yellow sticker on it.

get a wamp chain lock can also be used a weapon for lippy pricks on the street
sorry to all for your losses hope you get em back

Worrying how bike theft is progressing to house breakins now. Been a few lately in Manchester, seems all the sheds have been exhausted so now going after bikes kept indoors.

Would really appreciate if anyone who visits brick lane market could keep an eye out for that black stevens i posted a few pages back. As I said, possibly the only one in the country and its a huge thing so would defo catch your eye if you saw some pikey selling it.

Cheers

I've been advised to post this up in the Stolen Thread and although I cannot prove it is a stolen bike I just want buyers to be aware...

The bike in question is this Cinelli Vigorelli which is being advertised in Glasgow and Edinburgh

This is what I know about the bike...

My mate went to see it with a view to buying. He emailed the seller through Gumtree who replied but without revealing his/her name. Mate was then instructed to meet 'the girlfriend' in the centre of Glasgow, (again no contact details) when he saw the bike he was already suspicious so flipped it over to check the serial number, the bottom bracket is barrel shaped where someone has rather crudely filed off the number and put a splosh of white paint.

When asked about the serial number girlfriend said she knew nothing, said 'the boyfriend' bought it in Kent a few months earlier and boyfriend worked in the 'legal trade' and would never buy anything dodgy. Mate walked away rather gutted but glad he never bought a dodgy bike.

Boyfriend pulled the advert but it has now reappeared...

Unknown to me another mate emailed when it came up for sale again and the 'boyfriend used exactly the same spiel of meet the girlfriend in city centre. He emailed back saying he would rather deal with him in person and was told the boyfriend was working away and would get back in touch when he came home, he's heard nothing since. Now that he knows the true story he won't be wasting his time viewing

Caveat Emptor...

My original post here

From the Glasgow forum & polo forum, all spotted the bike on gumtree and thought it was a little too cheap, AFAIK no one has bought it, but will keep an eye out. Anyone actually reported it missing though?

From the Glasgow forum & polo forum, all spotted the bike on gumtree and thought it was a little too cheap, AFAIK no one has bought it, but will keep an eye out. Anyone actually reported it missing though?

My mate reported it to the police and was told to report it to Gumtree. Fat lot of good that did as it is still listed and Gumtree have done sweet F.A. about it

Seems like he might be a "friend" of someone you work with/near... otherwise the speed and preparedness is too good.

People are shitty :(

I thought exactly the same!

Thanks Iggy, close to 600 views on youtube...

Didn't see in brick lane sadly. I suspect he probably doesn't work near you but actually hangs out near you. Maybe in a pub or something man. They tend not to steal where they live or work.

Also put the word out on the spotted pages for other cities as I know a lot of bikes get sent to Oxford if they are worth more than a penny an resold there to cyclists who will pay more.

Hope this guy gets his arse laid out for him - always hate to hear of people's pride and joy getting nicked.

Gumtree's always a favourite...

What about trying this?
http://facewatch.co.uk/cms/

Police have found some high-end bikes in Richmond. From 'This is Local London'.

Stolen last night from the front garden in Putney. Its a Lemond Filmore repainted black, has a Thompson stem on now.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sCY_yYp4M14/US0v7zrrSMI/AAAAAAAAAcA/Hu6Z0wQemw4/w1358-h905-no/2-26.jpg

Police have found some high-end bikes in Richmond. From 'This is Local London'.

strange, the text doesn't match the headline at all...

Stolen last night from the front garden in Putney. Its a Lemond Filmore repainted black, has a Thompson stem on now.

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-sCY_yYp4M14/US0v7zrrSMI/AAAAAAAAAcA/Hu6Z0wQemw4/w1358-h905-no/2-26.jpg

shit dude! where in putney? I am SW will keep an eye out, have you reported to CTF?

Yeah been reported. I live on Putney common just round the corner from The Spencer pub. A friend said that since the carnival has arrived on the common this weekend mine is the 4th bike to go missing.

It's back again: http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/cinelli-fixed-gear-single-speed-track-velodrome-bike-2012/1019250727

Police have found some high-end bikes in Richmond. From 'This is Local London'.

That's a very badly written article -- I don't think they've actually found these yet as I know the owner and he has definitely given the police all the info about his bikes so if they have recovered them, they'll know the bikes are his.

There's been some interesting developments in the cycle task force's investigation into my wheels, won't put details up yet but watch this space.

Ha. On tenterhooks. :)