Stolen bikes

Fixed Bike stolen outside LCC in Elephant and Castle, Sky Blue Large Frame, with Beige forks, White Wheels, BrevM Brown Saddle and Brown tape on drop bars. BrevM Chain ring and clear plastic oddyssey pedals. You cant miss it this bike stands out like a sore thumb

^ PM me or email if you have info:

christopher.luke.wilson@gmail.com

thanks

Looks uncannily like the Gorgeous Baby Blue Fixie.

Hah indeed, although that post was 2009 :p

Well, at least it's closely analogous. :)

Hey alwaysanalogue Did it happend yesterday? Last year I saw a guy (turned out to be three in the end) stealing a bike using a cordless grinder... I'm assuming the lock wasn't really good cos he cut it in 2 seconds... Never lock your bike behind the containers.

Public service announcement: My Brooks was taken in Shoreditch (yep!) last night. I'd 'secured' it with an old chain. Was persumably taken by someone with a multi tool as they made a clean job of it (even took the bit of chain) and unbolted it from the post. Can't help thinking it was another cyclist doing some 'personal shopping' which somehow angers me more.

So don't use a chain kids... it won't work. A cable at least needs cutting with bolt croppers. Or as Nhatt has pointed out on the Brooks joblot thread, glue ball bearings into the key holes.

My flatmate got his brooks stolen a month ago around there as well, they did it in the same way but they did cut the chain with some small bolt cutters, they left the chain and it was a clean cut...

I think the police may have fucked up masively though- the guy (evidenced by a google search of his phone number) is handling a lot of stolen bikes and probably part of quite a big operation, as the bike was stolen in Balham and sold in Bethnal Green.
When we were giving our statements, I asked if he'd be held overnight so the Cycle Task Force could deal with him tomorrow, and se he couldn't get in touch with anyone to let them know he'd been caught. The constable said "yeah, yeah" then turned to his colleague and said "you'd better seize his phone innit".
Aidan got on *his *phone and guess what? Gumtree ad had been taken down. The kid had been left in a cell on his own with his mobile, so had presumably contacted his paardners in crahme, who could have dismantled quite a large operation quite quickly I'd imagine.

Just read that. Did the seller ask to meet you at Bethnal Green train station? What did the kid look like? I have a feeling it might be the same group who stole my bike (I got it back in the end). They also had it advertised on Gumtree with other stolen bikes.

Chris

Hey 4Dots yeah man yesterday, i was working at the bar in the uni, got out and it was gone, clean cut through the lock, it wasnt a great one, i was in the process of getting myself a kryptonite. Im not sure if it was behind the container or just beside it, still waiting on whether or not CCTV picked anything up, if it didn't im screwed.

ChrisMGS

Had my bike robbed off of me a few weeks ago on roman road.

Just wanted to ask what amount of time it was between your bike being pinched and ending up on Gumtree?

I was trawling all stolen bike sites and brick lane up until the search for a new ride took over a week ago. Still checking every day, but not seen it as yet.

ChrisMGS

Had my bike robbed off of me a few weeks ago on roman road.

Just wanted to ask what amount of time it was between your bike being pinched and ending up on Gumtree?

I was trawling all stolen bike sites and brick lane up until the search for a new ride took over a week ago. Still checking every day, but not seen it as yet.

What bike was it mate? I live around here so will keep an eye out for you...

Dolan PreCursa (full details posted a few pages back) Black with Silver Hplus

Cheers

Maybe it's worth marking Brooks saddles underneath with a 'symbol' or something then photographing it on your bicycle and keeping a copy of it on your phone. As they're leather, a permanent marker should be enough to indelibly mark it - doesn't have to be your name or anything, just a unique mark. At least if you have to get the law involved, you have something you can show them then and there. I know i doesn't help with already lost saddles though...

Most Brooks do actually have a serial number stamped inside them (underneath)so get this copied now.

Fixed Bike stolen outside LCC in Elephant and Castle, Sky Blue Large Frame, with Beige forks, White Wheels, BrevM Brown Saddle and Brown tape on drop bars. BrevM Chain ring and clear plastic oddyssey pedals. You cant miss it this bike stands out like a sore thumb

Hey alwaysanalogue Did it happend yesterday? Last year I saw a guy (turned out to be three in the end) stealing a bike using a cordless grinder... I'm assuming the lock wasn't really good cos he cut it in 2 seconds... Never lock your bike behind the containers.

This makes me feel very uneasy about locking my bike at lcc (i study there).
Every day i lock up either my ratbike (oversize track frame with sugino 75s easton ec90's hed 3 etc) or my carbon road bike. Ive never had any problems there having losked there for the past three years.

What locks were being used?
Were they locked to the railings of the actual bike racks?

will be at brick lane later, will try to post pictures or update if I see anything suspect...

Both stolen in a house break-in last night - black Raleigh singlespeed conversion w/ green components, Charge seatpost/saddle. Turquoise Raleigh Caprice with bottle dynamo. Stolen in Bournemouth but you never know where they're gonna turn up (have put on bournemouth page too).

Yeah have been to Brick Lane also, please be on the lookout lads!

Urgh, just venting really, Sister had her Brooks B17 stolen from outside the Globe on Columbia Rd last night, Swines cut the cable she'd run through the rails with bolt cutters. If anyone see's a shady character hawking a brown one on Brick Lane today give them a slap from me!

brick lane today

about 50 brooks, 1 green langster with risers, 1 gorgeous claud butler (orange, white drops) and a fair number of pugs and raleighs.

http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/single-speedlangster/92579489#gallery-item-full-2

dodgy? cheap, new looking, brief description. i might buy it if it seems genuine when I ring the guy.

brick lane today

about 50 brooks, 1 green langster with risers, 1 gorgeous claud butler (orange, white drops) and a fair number of pugs and raleighs.

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friend of mine had this stolen last night/this morning. More info is on its way about location, but she will be very appreciative if its spotted - blue mudguards are a giveaway, please PM me if you know anything.

Hi folks,

I had my bike stolen yesterday evening approx. 4:45pm
Commercial Rd Whitechapel near the MacDonalds

Don't have a proper photo unfortunately but these are the spec's on the bike:

-Its a medium sized frame (old Peugeot) sprayed grey with black highlights on the rear wheel section
-Riser bars - not branded with bontrager tape
-Rims - halo Aero track, white front and black back
-Hubs - dia compe, gran compe track hubs
-Crank set - sugino 44t messenger.
-Pedals - odyssey twisters (bubble gum blue) and re-straps

I know it doesn't help without a photo but this is the best I got:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=482896825840&set=t.749231531&type=3&theater

Any leads would be great Cheers!

Moulton GT - stolen last year (see page 66 in Stolen Bikes thread) NEW UPDATE

I recently discovered 2 online pictures of my bike. It is without a doubt my Moulton as it has a small but unique frame alteration executed by the factory after an accident. It is much altered, however: handlebars, saddle and pedals are different and the mudguards removed. The head-tube has also been painted fluorescent orange.

I found the guy in the picture who had the bike one Sunday at Brick Lane(!) and his website shows him to be a Moulton fan and generally interested in design and engineering. However, he claims he no longer has it - said he knew it was probably not legit and 'felt funny' with it. That said, this was on bloody Brick Lane...

It is a distinctive bike and believed to be in either NE or possibly S London - if anyone sees it PLEASE let me know. I'm still looking out for it!!

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have him prosecuted for handling stolen goods