Stolen: my grey Fleetvelo Joust...

Gutted to have to report that my grey Fleetvelo Joust has been stolen. If anyone sees it for sale anywhere please let me know or buy it - I will reimburse.

Now resolved - thanks for support.

If it's any consolation a bike stolen nearby from a tri club person rocked up on local gumtree a few days later:

Please if you have any property stolen

check the local websites.
The person who stole mine has had the
audacity to advertise it on gumtree for
£250 only 2 days later in Fallowfield!!
I have made the police aware and as it is
smartwater marked and easily identifiable I
hope to hear something.
Don't let them get away with their stupidity!

Hope you can get yours back.

p.s. gmp chorlton on twitter have been reporting lots of shed thefts at the mo specifically targeting bikes - I know a few folks that have lost bikes this way, as far away as Cheadle. Not good for anyone affected.

shit neil that sucks! that is definitely the only one in the country, so spread the word far and wide and you may well see it again

Commiserations, eyes pealed down here for sure.

Sorry to hear that Neil, fingers crossed it turns up somehow!

Stick up a picture on here Neil.

sorry to hear about the loss.

Yeah a photo would be good, I have no idea what that brand looks like.

Think a few changes have been made since this photo (stem, brakes, wheels?) but you get the idea

Noooooo! Hope you get it back. That's terrible news :(

Shit Neil.... that's awful.... was the van outside your house..? or parked anywhere there might be some CCTV coverage?

shit. sorry to hear this. surely who ever took it is going to struggle to ride it or sell it on. the cosmic eye will be looking out for it.

fuck dude, really hope you find it. best polo bike in MCR (don't tell Chan).

Bah!

Shit. That's really bad news. It'd be worth posting on the mcr sub forum too. The thief probably has no idea what they've taken and,ll sell it to someone locally. Someone will hopefully spot it and reposess it for you.

We've been spamming the t'internetz for the last few days, including at least 3 bits of this here forum.

This sucks! Keep an eye on your local gumtree. One of mine turned up after about 4 days. My wife called pretending to buy, got the address, and the police collected the bike (though only after I told them I'd go with friends and take it back by force) and arrested the thief who had 2 previous.

Salman did the same when his polo bike was nicked and turned up on Gumtree, hopefully the same will happen again.

Only suggesting something gets posted on the manc sub forum. I can't find anything there. I'll post a Copy of neils original thread then.

Have you posted item alerts on gumtree and ebay for "joust" and "fleetvelo", etc?

This sucks, I hope you get it back.

Neil (or someone) can you list the components?

fucking bastards..hope you get it back il keep on eye

mrkawasaki i think ive made you a happy man

go on...

@ camo camo, as you've just joined today you won't be able to PM anyone, if you've got anything interesting about the bike to say just post it here, we can delete info if necessary...

i was trying to contact him for ages and it wouldn't let me it was getting me frustrated but it all makes sense now