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• Stolen bikes

  in General • 14 years, 4 months

  

  But I'd love to try and help my friend whose lovely single speed was nicked on Saturday night around 6pm from Chelsea (amazing, innit?) Mine was taken from Dalston (no surprises there), but seems nowhere is safe...

  Black leader 55" frame, brown leather tape handlebars, black Brooks saddle, cream panaracer tyres, silver wheels, silver crank, brakes, pedals etc.

  Pic attached...

  I know all about flying pigs, but worth a try!

  Many thanks :)

• Stolen bikes

  in General • 14 years, 4 months

  

  Like these? http://www.gumtree.com/london/11/64271511.html

• What are you listening to?

  in Miscellaneous and Meaningless • 14 years, 4 months

  

  I agree....love this!

• Stolen bikes

  in General • 14 years, 4 months

  

  I haven't been able to afford (or bring myself to contemplate getting) a new bike since having my brand new (uninsured - yes, I hear you) Sirrus Elite stolen (only 9 days old) in June, and against my better judgement, this week ended up experiencing first hand the full extent of the East End Gumtree bike racket....I left feeling sick to my stomach and appalled at the thought of anyone knowingly buying a stolen bike.
  Ad claiming to have original receipt,(just how naive am I?), nice pic (not just downloaded from a stock photo), not a great explanation of the reason behind the sale, but get there (not given the actual address of course, just the postcode), bike isn't there and group of minions ride up out of nowhere on whatever bikes they have left in the 'stockroom', seem pissed off when I point out it's not the bike I came to see, and told me to make an offer on this one....all the while, head honcho stays up in the safety of his estate tower making calls and giving orders from his blocked number. Apparently the bike is gone, but the ad is still up on Gumtree....presumably to lure potential buyers and then present them with whatever's going at the time. And so the hideous cycle continues; mind the crappy pun.

• Stolen bikes

  in General • 14 years, 7 months

  

  Thanks so much neilp. Yes, it was black. I'll definitely keep scouring www.bikeshed.com, but yes, please do let me know if you see it. I have registered the frame number so will cross fingers and toes.

• Stolen bikes

  in General • 14 years, 7 months

  

  Hey neilp, so I'm very new to this, but heard about LFGSS from a fellow cyclist tonight, and have just seen your post re: the hybrids you saw in Bethnal Green. I had my brand spanking Specialized Sirrus Elite stolen last night in Dalston....am cycling London-Brighton on Sunday and was intending to ride it there..is Gumtree my best bet or Brick Lane? And do they flog stolen bikes on Brick Lane every day or only on Sundays? Many thanks for any pointers!