Stolen bikes

he's surely a mamil

or at least his mate is
is disown said friend if it was me and my £9k bike
" you fucking let him get away "

Our Grupetto club runs stop at that coffee shop and there are lots of stories about ride away thefts from outside there. Always loads of bikes outside

I still don't understand why he did not lock it up. With a 9 k bike you can't take any chances

I lock my bike to the bench that I am sitting on. It means I can properly relax, not having to think "uhoh" if I think I see a toe rag shaping up for the jump on it and cycle furiously technique. And my bikes are nothing special. The only place I do not lock my bike is inside my house - or when I am actually sitting on it and moving.

I'm always surprised at people leaving £1k bikes unlocked outside even rural cafes, out of sight. Definitely wouldn't do it in Eton-upon-scrote.

you lot are f**king unsympathetic, it's clear his friend would be getting steady miles in at this time of the year. Clearly he wouldn't exceed his heart rate training zone to catch a young vagabond...

All he have to do is buy one of those for cafe run, if he can spend £9,000, I'm sure £20 wouldn't go amiss;

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fucking hell, you lot are a bit much. i never bring a lock with me on a road ride and i know absolutely no one that does. he got unlucky simple as that

I never bring a lock with me on a road ride and i know absolutely no one that does.

Seriously? not even a tiny cable lock to stop scallywag from wheeling his free bicycle away from a coffee shop?

Nope, I've never used one, or seen anyone else do so

Likewise, I never carry a lock on road rides, but that is because the bike is never out of my sight, or someone else is guarding it while I procure victuals from a vendor of cakey goodness.

Helmet strap locking to each others bikes is a must when in endz like Royal Windsor fam.

I leave my bike in reverse, just in case.

Nope, I've never used one, or seen anyone else do so

if i'm out on a nice bike it is always within my grasp / reach what ever i'm doing whereever i'm doing it

don't trust anyone !

especially your training partner ...... i reckon he was in on the job

Helmet strap locking to each others bikes is a must when in endz like Royal Windsor fam.

biyattch lock that mothafucka with the helmet strapz -

They see me eating, they ain't rollin

Just saw a group of kids definitely on their first fixed brakeless ride on pavement. Tuffnell Park area. Very old red conversion, maybe triumph or similar, had really old style brake bridge. Red rims and flats with straps. Nothing flashy but looked like someone's labour of love! sad times!

A friend of mine found a bike abandoned on Kingsland road. Its very nice, looks like its been put together over time, a variety of different parts. has Dura-ace AX crank, its a 59 with reynolds 501. can't say anymore, but put the word out that a bike been found.

Saw a groupd of kids literally window shopping in Viccy park the other week. As people cycled past they clocked the bike and were saying 'what about that one?'.

I guess I'm typical, not checking the stolen bikes thread until something happens that impacts me. I'm doing the rounds of the law etc, trying to see if someone is looking for this Aeron - good luck for them, bad luck for me.

Seems that just as the number of regular cyclists on the road inhaling the lovely motor fumes has shot up, so has the number (or work rate) of the thieves. The cops are overwhelmed, and still have Jimmy Savile's activities and blood and guts stuff to contend with.

The Victoria Park/canal scenario has been going on for decades. A small mob of kids, often gypsies (and all under the age of criminal responsibility, natch), will just rush you. Society in London is such that you have little hope of help from fellow cyclists.

You have to be very alert, very strong and very ruthless to hold onto your bike. When it happened to my mate (female) years ago, we worked out that you have to really see them coming, sprint to string them out, and really launch the first one to reach you. Then if you are still encircled, see if you can drop the biggest one of them. That makes the little rats hesitate.

Don't forget your lock and bike can be weapons in themselves, and cycle shoes are stiff and tough.

If they have screwdrivers, blades or whatever, I'd let it go. These kids know no anatomy and might stab you somewhere vital.

The area is not recommended for female cyclists once dusk has fallen.

Are there any app developers on the board who are interested in devising a stolen bike app? I'd love to be able to see a long parade of bike pics scrolling across an Xphone screen when I'm at a car boot or similar. Sure cops would too.

P.S.: The picture of the Kona Smoke is heart-breaking for some reason. I'd *never *leave it at a train station.

Just check back through the thread and count how many say "it was locked with two d-locks through the frame and wheels".

D-Lock on one, good and heavy chain lock on the other, for preference. Make them carry two sets of tools.

There may well be an increase in bikes nicked from the London Bridge area soon as the bike park at OYB will close in November. I have secure parking at my employers but I'm wondering if I should upgrade the lock and start using the fahg.

Been using the New York FAHG mini and a heavy chain lock ever since I started building bikes from parts (would hurt more to see them go). Carry the locks everywhere I ride - treat the extra weight as extra exercise.

Two very dodgy bike listings by one bloke....are the cycle task force interested in such things?
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