Stolen bikes

My bike, which I have just used to cycle 20,000 miles around the world for charity (raising over £12,000 for WaterAid) has been stolen from the gated courtyard outside my house where it was locked.

It's a pretty unique bike with some very specialist components. It is a black Koga Signature World Traveller with a Rohloff hub, Gates belt drive (so NO chain), and my name (Zac Clayton) on the frame in big letters.

This bike has shared some unbelievable memories with me - crossing deserts in Iran, mountains in China; I could go on and on. If anyone can help me be reunited with it I would be incredibly grateful.

Picture attached.

www.zacplusbike.com

https://twitter.com/zacplusbike/status/383896643340222465/photo/1

I hate this thread.

I hope you get it back soon zac.

That really sucks. So sorry for you. Have retweeted, but my follower count is pitiful. Hope you get it back soon. On a different topic - why belt drive rather than real world metal for this trip?

Terrible, just terrible... all the money in the world could't possibly buy a replacement. Hope you get it back.

Why anyone would take that is beyond me! It's so bespoke that it can't possibly be of use to them! I hope it's uniqueness helps in finding it.

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)

PM me the details and address and I will look into it gladly.

Sad news today, 6 bikes stolen from the communal area of our flat as well as some other junk that was lying around!!! Including my bespoke Mercian track!

It was Pearl White, with a few paint chips in the centre of the top tube. Modern Mercian decal. Miche chainset, Silver velocity wheels. Nothing special, but the frame was a peach. Made just for me.

If anyone sees it please, please, please let me know :-( x

email me a jonathan.entwistle[at]me.com if anyone sees anything

Have you put this in the stolen bike thread? It will likely get more views.

Also what area's your flat?

The fuckers. Sorry to hear that.

sad news. More details would help

Flat is in Hackney Central, E8. How do I put it into Stolen Bike thread once it's been posted..... Sorry, been ages since I used the forum :-

I've got some hopeful CCTV leads though!

just post what you have posted pluse details in this thread.

http://www.lfgss.com/thread123-222.html

also check this

http://www.lfgss.com/thread52193.html

I spotted 2 susspicious bikes on seperate occations recently, both in E17.

A purple Dawes Mountain bike SS, rattle-canned silver, dodgy pissed up bloke scraping the wheels of the kerbs while walking it down Hoe Street.

Second - A purple Ciocc road bike, very tidy looking bike, saddle was lowered as much as possible and being ridden by a chav goon alla a BMX, Boundary road.

Hope this is helpful to someone.

Shitty. Best of luck getting them back, really hope you do.

Keep an eye in Brick lane market on the weekend mate...

ALL BIKES STOLEN FROM OUR FLAT IN HACKNEY CENTRAL E8

Sad news today, 6 bikes stolen from the communal area of our flat as well as some other junk that was lying around!!! Including my bespoke Mercian track!

It was Pearl White, with a few paint chips in the centre of the top tube. Drop handle bars. Modern Mercian decal. Miche chainset, Silver velocity wheels. Nothing special, but the frame was a peach. Made just for me.

If anyone sees it please, please, please let me know :-( x

catch me at jonathan.entwistle[at]me.com

bump

As this bike is bespoke it has the unique frame number of 44-2007

OUCH - I've a Mercian so will keep an eye out. You should also post in the "Mercian Appreciation Thread"

ALL BIKES STOLEN FROM OUR FLAT IN HACKNEY CENTRAL E8

Sad news today, 6 bikes stolen from the communal area of our flat as well as some other junk that was lying around!!! Including my bespoke Mercian track!

It was Pearl White, with a few paint chips in the centre of the top tube. Drop handle bars. Modern Mercian decal. Miche chainset, Silver velocity wheels. Nothing special, but the frame was a peach. Made just for me.

If anyone sees it please, please, please let me know :-( x

catch me at jonathan.entwistle[at]me.com

this from the kingston wheelers forum
http://www.kingstonwheelers.co.uk/kwccforum/viewtopic.php?p=120087#120087

Hi,

I've had 3 bikes and some wheels stolen from my garage at some point during the day today.

1. Kinesis KR810
   
   

https://picasaweb.google.com/petermollison/DropBox#5509087477345457858

size 56, a23 wheels, strada front hub with powertap G3 rear, dura ace 7800, matching red 3t stem

1. Kinesis Racelight T 57cm
   
   

baby blue, black 105, rs500 wheels, white stem, white spec saddle

1. On one Scandal 29er medium (18inch)
   old rock shox reba, xt/sram x7 groupset, bonty wheels (rear rim cracked). Standout part is Eriksen titanium seatpost with blue ano bits.

2. 2 pairs of tubular ambrosio F1, black spokes, red hope pro3 hubs. One set with grifo tubs (tan walls) other with black specialized mud tubs.

any tips re trying to retrieve them appreciated. Is there a Met task force for stolen bikes? Epsom police hadnt heard of them.

Cheers
Pete

sorry i haven't really looked through this thread too much recently but i saw an obvious scummy youth hanging outside south bermondsey station there with a bike he hand no business owning.

stickered up blue or green (ive forgotten sorry) frame with a big RVCA sticker on the top tube, risers and a white san marco saddle. hope this can help someone