Stolen bikes

There are gangs going around London in vans with heavy-duty tools

Before all the building work started and they were removed there was a motorbike and cycle rank thing outside our office in EC2. Never forget watching a white transit pulling up at 11am, three guys getting out the back armed with HUGE boltcroppers. Proceeded to liberate and then throw bikes in the back followed by a couple of very nice motorbikes (one guy at each end lifted straight into the van).

Took all of 2 minutes - someone in the office noticed and windows were opened and photos taken / abuse shouted. We got a two-fingered salute and they fecked off sharpish. Police were called, didn't catch anyone AFAIK and just turned up the day afterwards to take statements but with the amount of cameras etc in the City they could have tracked and stopped the feckers if they had the inclination.

We still get mopeds zipping around, numberplates taped over and one guy riding pillion carrying bolt-croppers and a screwdriver. Anything other than the biggest, heaviest lock they'll give it a go...

EDIT: does anyone know of a missing Specialized? The last couple of mornings crossing London Bridge about 6:15am there's a really scruffy looking guy riding what I think is an 2008 Allez - black with red and white, curvy stays etc. Just doesn't look 'right' - riding with crappy trainers on look spds, struggling with gear changes and aside from the fact he's on £2K+ of bike, generally it seems like he's not got the 1st idea.

Thanks, woffle, what an unsettling experience that must have been. How many bikes and motorbikes did they take? A rough figure? Incredible that they also stole motorbikes in this way.

To clarify, was this a Steel-O-Flex Granit X-Plus 1050 ??

Abus Granit 1000/100
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/abus/granit-lock-1000-100-ec005746

Hey all keep your eyes peeled for dodgy sales etc of my girlfriends bike, got stolen this weekend from Kings Cross.

(in case anyone wondering it was nicked from a 'secure' keycard entry underground garage, locked with an Abus Granite Steel O Flex. Will checking CCTV, police etc... Have also posted on StolenBikeLondon)

Spec:
Specialized Langster,
2008 model with green colourscheme,
Size 54,
Charge Ladle saddle (black with blue logo),
Shimano 600 single sided pedals, alloy finish, triangular shape.
otherwise stock...

From Here:
http://www.londonfgss.com/thread22930.html#post726178

Fuck!! You just got it a few weeks ago!
I'm really sorry.

by the way, the infamous bike theft hotspot, The George in Dalston, has installed a camera so you can watch your bike from inside the pub.

Wow, just seen this.

Maybe they found out I was starting a one-man campaign to rename it the Prince of Thieves.

Guys and Gals,

Had my really nice, highly invested in, very special to me, fixie stolen last night from outside Bunker in Covent Garden last night.

Purple Aende Lo-pro frame
Charge half-drop handlebars (you know, the kinda moustachey like ones)
Black wheels (can 't remember the make) with black Halo courier tires
...and a really nicely worn in black Brookes saddle.

If anyone catches a whiff of is anywhere, please please please let me know, any information leading to the recovery my pride and joy will be adequately rewarded with money/alcohol/sexual favours, oh and of course, ringside seats to watching me beat the living piss out of the offender.

OB

see above - brick lane market tomorrow got to be worth a look

Shitbags man, sorry for your loss

Definitely got to brick lane tomorrow - its very distinctive. I'll keep eyes out in general
how was it locked?

Check this link out, someone on the forum alerted it to me, they've lifted the advert I posted a while ago to sell my Bianchi to the point of mentioning Jimbilly and even with my note thanking the guy who I sold it to!, also lifted my pictures - am going to report it now
bloody weird or what!
http://www.gumtree.com/london/44/39895244.html

edit been taken down now - but here's a screen dump - bloody scammers.

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Just checked my garage. Bike still there. This is really weird...

definite scammers albeit stupid ones, i googled the phone number, shows up another advert with differnt names selling lab puppies!
MOC has just had the idea of printing a load of cards with the number on and some scam and placing them in phone boxes around london... number is 07984784363 if anyone wants some prank call fun.

Evil idea...

havent posted on here for a while ! my bike was taken last week by some shite bag in the twickenham area ! was a giant bowery 2008 model with red tyres/ red grip tape ! so if you see some one on it push the aholes of it ! cost me money as it wasn't insured! now riding a charge plug!

got any photos dude, sorry to hear that.

no photos of it pretty much stock apart from a 50t chain ring and spds

High profile theft alert:

Bikefix owner Stuart Dennison's Ratcatcher 9 (built by Mike Burrows Engineering) was stolen this lunchtime from a hallway in Evering Road N16.

This is a very distinctive recumbent bike. Photo: http://tinyurl.com/ratcatcher

Stuart describes it as "the best bike in the world".

If you see it, please call Stuart on zero seven seven nine five eight one six eight four zero.

havent posted on here for a while ! my bike was taken last week by some shite bag in the twickenham area ! was a giant bowery 2008 model with red tyres/ red grip tape ! so if you see some one on it push the aholes of it ! cost me money as it wasn't insured! now riding a charge plug!

where abouts in twickenham dude? and what did you lock with etc? i live in twickenham and am curious. cheers.

p.s. really sorry to hear about your bike, hope you get it back sharpish!

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Bigfoot, delete that and post it in the private topic!

the bike theft may realise that they've been rumbled and try to ditch the bike if they saw this topic.

Good work Bigfoot. Let's hope they catch the scruffy little theiving toerag.

done

Fantastic work, Bigfoot! Let's hope it's successful.

Somebody got their bike stolen from the railings at the side of the Pub on the Park in Hackney last night. Which unfortunately, isn't very unusual. The police did turn up to investigate though, which is.

Somebody got their bike stolen from the railings at the side of the Pub on the Park in Hackney last night. Which unfortunately, isn't very unusual. The police did turn up to investigate though, which is.

Were you there, 606? I was there, too, in the group that noticed the theft (too late, sadly) and ran about a bit.

Were you there, 606? I was there, too, in the group that noticed the theft (too late, sadly) and ran about a bit.

I was inside. Was told of the theft by Joe from London Fields cycles when he appeared.