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I'm going to hold onto these now. My bike got stolen so I'll use them for a new project. Sorry about that.

You have a point. I'm going to claim my housing association has liability for being negligent in providing shitty lock-ups. But I've not idea whether it'll wash.

I know someone who lives in Italy. Her family are based in Germany. They gave up sending her letters and parcels because they never arrive, or they arrive and they've been opened with anything of value removed.

My two week old bike, worth £1.5k, was stolen at the weekend from inside a 'secure' lockup, inside my block of flats. I hadn't gotten around to sorting insurance out so basically I'm totally fucked. Yes, I know, I'm a complete idiot for not being organised on that front.

Prior to this happening I had thought that bikes were more vulnerable on the street. Turns out this is not the case. Having read this thread and spoken to the police about it, I get the impression that the majority of bikes are stolen from communal areas inside blocks of flats, or other properties.

I had a nice conversation with a police lady from the forensics dept. last night. She was trying to get fingerprints from a crowbar that was found outside our flat (to no avail). I learnt that it's extremely hard to make evidence stick. Even if you find prints or DNA at the scene, it won't stand up in court because it's a communal area, and the thief could argue that they were there by chance.

I don't have a lot of hope that the security in my block of flats will be improved. The ultimate deterrent would be to get CCTV but apparently today's criminal doesn't give a fuck. The only hope is that you catch their face on camera and then use the evidence to track your bike down. But it won't stop your bike from getted nicked in the first place.

That just leaves insurance, which I always knew was the only real form of security. That's a pretty shitty conclusion IMO. This experience has left me thinking that there should be a better way to tackle the problem in the first place. Bike theft is massive business and the police clearly don't have a handle on it. All they do is come around, take a statement and then close your case the next day. They're basically just facilitating the insurance claim process. I know this will sound naive. I just hadn't realised quite how vulnerable bikes are, even when they're locked behind three doors and with a fat chain / D-lock.

That's my tale of woe then. Moral of the story, make sure you've got insurance, which you already knew anyway. But also, is there a way we can put pressure on the police collectively to get a handle on bike theft?

Trading i.e. buying and selling for profit is banned on Singletrack forum. I always thought that was a good idea.

Excellent, something to look forward to.

Whoa, I did not know that. Thanks for the headsup. That really would fuck me over good and proper

Thanks, feeling better now I've shared it

Actually, the punchline is that I'll be paying it off for the next year on a bike-to-work scheme.

The burglars that broke into my block of flats and stole my two week old Specialized Awol.

Sorry, no punchline to this one.

I like the sound of this. The 9th/10th would be preferable for me I think. That might also give the weather a chance to sort its act out.

Crank it up to 'good' why dontcha.

The tyres are also not stock, they're marathon supreme with reflective strips so should be easy to spot.

Hi There,

My brand new specialized AWOL got stolen from inside a 'secure' lock up in my flat last night. It looks stock but has a tiagra double groupset, trp spyre sl brakes and possibly Tubus racks, front and back which aren't stock. Size M.

Definitely a professional job. Please let me know if you see a similar bike anywhere.

I can't find any noodles I'm afraid :(

Hi There,

I need to check for those, can't remember off-hand. I'll let you know later.

Is anyone interested in some decent mechanical disc brakes?

These have come off a new bike so they were fitted but never used. The only snag is that one of the bolts on one of the calipers is missing. However, I can probably find a another one if you don't have a spare, just need to have a dig around.

£100 for the brake calipers
£20 for the rotors (160mm)

Can post or do a meet-up somewhere around Farringdon / Shoreditch area.

I have a brand new chainset off a Specialized AWOL:

Front(Derailleur): Shimano Sora
Rear(Derailleur): Shimano Sora, long cage
Chainset: FSA Omega, MegaExo, triple
Bottom(Bracket): FSA MegaExo, integrated, w/ sealed outboard bearings
Cassette: Shimano, 9-speed, 11-32
Chain: KMC X9, 9-speed, reusable Missing Link

Bit unconvential so probs not what you're after but worth a look anyway.

I have no idea what I just did there...

Monday 25th April

1. BN
   
2. stedlocks
   
3. Ramsaye
   
4. Big_Poe
   
   

or

Wednesday 27th April

1. BN
   
2. Ramseye
   
3. Big_Poe
   
   

That is crazy cheap!

I read a few dodgy comments about battery chargers exploding a year or two back, but I think the new ones are probably fine.

I went for a Magic Shine Light about a year ago, which now looks well overpriced compared to the latest cree lights.

Excellent, sounds good to me too.

Fantastic, pleased to hear it!

My wheelie skills are pretty amazing too, if I do say so myself. Last time I tried it I fell straight onto both elbows, on concrete. The pain was sufficient to stop me trying it ever again.

I like the sound of this, and I really need to get back on my mtb bike after the lazy winter that I've had.

I'll join if that's ok.

You lot are hard to please. Would it help if I paid you in beer?

I would be happy to do the interview over a pint if it helps.