Stolen bikes

what was the lock?

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Hi Get down to brick lane first thing tomorrow morning
I bet you find some low life will be trying to sell it..

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Gutted.

My friend had his bike stolen last night in Soho and I would appreciate if everyone would be on the lookout for it. I don't have any hi-res images of it but this is the best I can do.

It's a focale44 matte black with a pinarello black seatpost as well as white drops which are only taped at the top and naked on the bottom half with a silver blb stem.

Black everything else and the front wheel has been braked on so it has a machined surface, both wheels black Foffa. Black foffa seat.
There are a number of stickers on there such as Drop Dead, Ohana Fixed, Johnny Cupcakes, Only Fixed (Fixed gear london grim reaper).

This is his only bike and obviously it's quite upsetting so if you could keep a lookout for it I would appreciate it.

Message from a fb friend:

found a very nice but abandoned bicycle in Hackney Wick on Saturday. Contact me about it if you want. Otherwise she will be pimped up, sold and the proceeds spent on amazing things.

So if no one claims the bike - not a lot of info to go by - you're gonna do it up and sell it... Seriously?

message from a fb friend:

Found a very nice but abandoned bicycle in hackney wick on saturday. Contact me about it if you want. Otherwise she will be handed in to the nearest police station with a detailed description of when and where i found it.

ftfy.

Not me no!

A dicky post I admit but a direct quote from fb. I will plea for more moral action!

Please do, as we're talking about a "very nice" bike chances are that it isn't just abandoned... In any event selling other peoples bikes is kinda cuntish, and in my view just as bad as stealing the bike in the first place. Has your FB friend checked with the police or the cycle task force, whatever they are called? Also abandoned bike in Hackney Wick is not a lot to go by... Any chance of a photo or at little more info?

gazelle ?

Anyone lost a black Serotta (carbon I think) with TT bars in Walthamstow area? Looked a pretty serious bike to be riding without lights, weaving in and out of traffic on Hoe St about 8.30pm. Trainers + clipless pedals, jeans and hoody. I couldn't keep up with him so apologies to the rider if it's not stolen, nice machine...

my best mates FUJI TRACK 1.0 (in white with blue top tube) got pinched over the last couple of days. Its quite unique as it has risers and black cloth bar tape, an oval seat and classic track pedals with double straps. Its brakeless.
If anyone sees it PLEASE get in touch, well give you a reward : 0 )

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Safer Transport MPS ‏@MPSSTC 6h

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I know for sure that loads of these bikes are being sold for peanuts to guys sending containers full abroad. There's a container yard off ferry lane with guys who buy bikes no questions asked. All it would take is for the police to pop down there and run a few serial numbers through the system and i'm sure plenty of people would be reunited with their bikes. There's also a scrap yard nearby who do the same, sending them to eastern europe, they even offered me pennies for the nearly new Giant MTB I was riding when I asked about buying some scrap wheels, probably assuming it was stolen and I'd sell it cheap.

There is no winning against these scum, who steal bikes, and those who buy them to send abroad.

EDIT: I'm not in any way implying I have anything against people who export stuff, just the ones who buy bikes without checking if they are nicked, and they almost always are (who sells legit bikes for £10-£15? which is what they offer)

Is the police actually aware of this practise... just asking?

Can people start listing what locks they are using.

A friends bike was stolen from a house party on hackney road on the 14th

Chrome Ludo Road Frame with black luglining
Stronglight Crankset
Velo Orange Headet
Black 3TTT Stem
Suede Fizik bartape wrapped on narrow drop bars
Black seatpost
Black Guilla Suede saddle
Halo Rims and Hubs

Originally bought from Vintage Bike Cave in highgate but im nearly %100 sure its actually from here
http://www.lfgss.com/thread42533.html

Build photo

http://www.lfgss.com/thread42533.html

Any one sees it then contact me after on here!

Thanks

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Press release from the police. I have to say that I think some ASBOs are beyond ridiculous. OK, so he's a serial bike thief, but surely you don't deal with that by prohibiting someone from 'touching any bicycle that cannot be proven to be owned by him'. What if he wanted to actually buy a bike (however unlikely that may seem), which at the point when he might take it for a test ride would not be being owned by him, or if he rode a friend's bike? It's just that it's literally so extreme that it seems absurd. Having said that, I can't think of another way of keeping a bike thief away from bikes. :)

Prolific cycle thief issued 5 year ASBO

A prolific cycle thief from Haringey has been issued a five year Anti Social Behaviour Order (ASBO) thanks to the ASBO process partnership between the Metropolitan Police's Safer Transport Command and Transport for London (TfL).

Youssef Kaissouni, of Gladstone Avenue, N22 appeared at Thames Magistrates Court on 11 September 2013 and pleaded guilty to two counts of theft of a pedal cycle, shoplifting and burglary. He was sentenced to the ASBO as well as 20 weeks imprisonment suspended for 18 months.

This sentence follows close work between PC Gul Khan from Hackney Safer Transport Team and the TfL's Community Safety & Crime Reduction Unit.

PC Khan identified Kassouni as a prolific offender committing cycle crime and approached TfL regarding applying for an ASBO following the impending court case. Following consultation, PC Khan went to work, collating Kaissouni's offending history and strong statements from victims to demonstrate the harassment, alarm and distress his offences caused them. At the hearing on 11 September, District Judge Hamilton agreed that the order was necessary to protect members of the public from more distress. The ASBO prohibits Kassouni from:

1) Touching any bicycle that cannot be proven to be owned by him
2) Being in possession of any tools or cutting equipment capable of cutting bicycle locks or removing bicycle parts
3) Buying or selling any bicycles or bicycle parts other than via an authorised dealer subscribing to the ACPO approved BikeRegister scheme within England and Wales for a period of 5 years.

Chief Superintendent Sultan Taylor, MPS Safer Transport Command said: “This is an excellent result which has seen a prolific cycle thief receive a severely restrictive ASBO

"Cycle theft is a crime which has a huge impact on its victims and the Safer Transport Command with its partner Transport for London will continue to safeguard London’s cyclists from criminals like Kaissouni.”

Siwan Hayward, Acting Director of Community, Safety, Enforcement and Policing, TfL said: “This ASBO is a great result for us at TfL and the MPS Safer Transport Command. Reducing cycle theft is vital to achieving our goal of getting more Londoners to use bikes as a form of transport. We urge all cyclists to make use of one of the many free BikeRegister security marking and registration events undertaken by London’s police agencies. This not only helps officers to identify the bike owner but also acts as a deterrent for thieves. We will continue to work with our policing partners to keep our cycling community safe and bring to justice those who embark on this kind of crime.”

Crime Prevention Advice

Park and lock your bike at designated parking areas, using two 'sold secure' locks. Make sure both locks catch the bike frame as well as both wheels and the post.

Follow the Three R's:

Record - Keep a record for yourself of the frame number, make and any other marks that can identify your bike if it is stolen. The Cycle Taskforce run a number of bike marking events, details can be found at http://content.met.police.uk/Article/Cycle-marking-events/1400005859885/1400005859885

Register - There are a number of websites where cyclists can register the details of their bikes and any distinguishing features/ frame numbers etc. The MPS have recently selected BikeRegister as the preferred cycle online registration service - www.bikeregister.com.

Report - If your bike is stolen then please make sure that you report it to the police. Bike theft is a significantly under reported crime. Reporting the theft will enable us to check databases and contact the owner once the bike is recovered.

"...I can't think of another way of keeping a bike thief away from bikes. :) "

What if it was your bike that got stolen... Use your imagination, the possibilities are endless?

Can people start listing what locks they are using.

Don't hold your breath, most of us have given up asking now.

so no lock keeps away the thiefs? I was thinking of buying a cheap bike to move around London (work, ect...) but it seems I'll just go running by the looks of it...

http://www.lfgss.com/thread17938.html

Will give you info on the locks that most discourage the thiefs