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• Bike stores in Piedmont, Italy (near Alba)

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• Bike theft tactic?

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• Bike theft tactic?

  in General • 10 years, 9 months

  

  Could only see a hoodie from inside as the cafe windows are quite high up. By the time I got outside all I could see was the back of him.

  The hoodie appeared to be white or at least light coloured and dark trousers.

• Bike theft tactic?

  in General • 10 years, 9 months

  

  I was in a cafe in west london last night for about an hour and when I went outside I saw someone had locked their bike to mine and the street rail. They had used one of those kryptonite plastic with metal wiring inside type cords and it looked harder to lock my bike than to avoid it.

  I asked all the people in the cafe and none of then came forward. One would only park their bike there if they were going to the cafe.

  Luckily some police were walking past and I engaged them. Nonetheless they stated they couldn't do anything anyway. But they did take a good look for about 10 minutes.

  At this point the owner of the cafe agreed to hold on to the bike if I cut the lock and as I was on the phone to a locksmith the owner of the bike run over from wherever he was unlocked and cycled away pretty fast. Annoying as I was just about to lock my bike to his.

  Is this a know tactic by thieves?

  I assume he was hoping I would take a bus home and come back the next day leaving him all night to cut my lock.

• For Sale: Crabon tripod

  in Components and clothing • 13 years

  

  third dibs

• For Sale: Eddy Merckx Strada OS. size 58, brain tubing

  in Components and clothing • 13 years

  

  shit - sorry to hear that - wankers!

• Car bicycle carriers

  in Cycle Touring and Bikepacking • 13 years, 1 month

  

  I don't have a carrier so can't help with reviews but I am looking to buy one. My first thought was the Thule express 970 sold at Halfords. Did you look into that one?

  Also, where did you buy the Saris you are using above?

• For Sale: Campagnolo Gran Sport Brake Calipers 1970s-80s

  in Components and clothing • 13 years, 1 month

  

  not sure why this has deteriorated to this

  you have sold the brakes - a fair price is a price that sells as you found out after numerous price drops

  i was merely haggling privately with you on prices higher that the final one you received - fair game?

  either or, if i have offended you or anyone else then apologies

  i will get back to my law abiding ways after post 1000

  bygones?

• For Sale: Campagnolo Gran Sport Brake Calipers 1970s-80s

  in Components and clothing • 13 years, 1 month

  

  Not exactly trying to make friends here are you Cypher?

  Grow up cypher

  wow - berated twice for mentioning the rules

  will remember to ignore them - as you were

  Sour grapes maybe
  Is it because another forum member purchased them for the asking price,maybe he knew that they were quality items for a fair price?
  You were offered them for a reduced offer

  did not even know they were sold. i got some cheaper already

  fixed

• For Sale: Campagnolo Gran Sport Brake Calipers 1970s-80s

  in Components and clothing • 13 years, 1 month

  

  Ahem, found them here as well http://www.retrobike.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=172719

  against the rules i believe