Stolen Bikes Thread - Mod Note please read post #1 before posting

2RockMountain

Chuchote wrote: »

There really needs to be a Garda publicity campaign about the fact that if you buy something that might be stolen, you're helping to support the theft industry.
I was glad to see someone advertising a Cannondale on adverts.ie today with the receipt photographed to prove ownership (with identifiers blacked out).

If the advertising companies required sellers to include the serial number in photographic and text format on every advert, it would cut down sales of stolen bikes overnight. Anyone who had a bike stolen could set up an alert for their serial number.

iwillhtfu

Eamonnator wrote: »

Health and Safety.

Surely it represents a health and safety issue for the gardai also. I mean he's in cuffs for a reason. Some of the scum they deal with should be hog tied.

Chuchote

Hilarious

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/comment/dr-hutch-bitter-experience-bike-nicked-284412

Not easy to be funny about bike theft but he is.

Marathon Man

MB Lacey wrote: »

Scott Speedster 15 just stolen from my garden shed 10.30pm, Dublin 12.

So sorry to hear. My Giant Road bike was taken from my shed in Dublin 12 around a month ago. There is a spate of such thefts in the area at the moment targeting higher end bikes. Probably the same people took yours that took mine .

Jegger

Hi,
First time poster here. Had my bike stolen while I was on holidays. I got the bike through bike-to-work back in June and now I am completely devastated. Here are the details:
Bike: Cube Attain Pro 58cm
Colour: White (with red and black)
Serial Number: 52509-61-WOW28953PSHL
Other details: It had a small light at the front and a small black cycling computer. Standard Pedals.
Lock: ABUS 950100 Cable Lock
Date Stolen: Last saw the Bike about 6pm Friday 9th of September. Noticed it was gone Monday 19th of September 7am.
The bike was locked in an underground bike cage in the Beacon South Quarter in Sandyford. You need a FOB to access the bike cage and to exit it. There were about 3 or 4 bike locks ripped to pieces on the ground so it looks like they got a good few bikes.
Images attached are the lock after and the bike when it was just bought.

golfer555

Being a relatively new bike owner and after reading the last 10 or so pages on here with bike theft so bad in Dublin it appears the only somewhat 'safe' place to leave your bike is indoors preferably in an upstairs room?

Garden sheds out the back or underground car parks don't seem safe at all these days. Wish there was better laws in place about selling secondhand bikes.

Chuchote

golfer555 wrote: »

Being a relatively new bike owner and after reading the last 10 or so pages on here with bike theft so bad in Dublin it appears the only somewhat 'safe' place to leave your bike is indoors preferably in an upstairs room?

Garden sheds out the back or underground car parks don't seem safe at all these days. Wish there was better laws in place about selling second bikes.

Wish there was enforcement of the existing laws about receiving stolen property!

I notice that advertisers on adverts.ie are starting to mention that they have the original receipt, and sometimes adding a photo of it, with name and address details etc blocked out.

punisher5112

Hi jegger sorry to hear that but if you are replacing get a much better lock as they are unbelievably easy to cut.

rubadub

golfer555 wrote: »

only somewhat 'safe' place to leave your bike is indoors preferably in an upstairs room?

You would still want it locked to something heavy in the room.

I had one in the extension at the back of the house, but it was visible, so my worry is they would go over back walls sketching out houses and see the bike and so know it was worthwhile to go in, and then take other stuff too.

Getting my heavy bike up my own awkward stairs would be a nightmare on a daily basis.

LollipopJimmy

Marathon Man wrote: »

So sorry to hear. My Giant Road bike was taken from my shed in Dublin 12 around a month ago. There is a spate of such thefts in the area at the moment targeting higher end bikes. Probably the same people took yours that took mine .

I saw a grey Giant being cycled by somebody who looks like they enjoy a couple of hits of heroin every day down at the Eurospar in Inchicore on Sunday. The bike looked particularly well cared for

Skiera

Stolen bike from Waterford:

GIANT Roam 3 Medium
Serial number: K65046149
Black
It has attached the small part near back wheel for baby trailor
Has the sticker from Altitude on the frame.

Eamonnator

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

I saw a grey Giant being cycled by somebody who looks like they enjoy a couple of hits of heroin every day down at the Eurospar in Inchicore on Sunday. The bike looked particularly well cared for

Allegedly, there are lots of dopers on top end bikes these days.

jon1981

Friends bike stolen ... if spotted please let me know.

Parchment

Hi All,

Sad to have to post here but :

Green Trek Mountain bike (probably a 90's model - not sure of the exact model) stolen from internal storage area in our apartment building in Limerick city centre. Bike was unlocked and in amongst other bikes. Taken by someone gaining access to the back of the building - probably after 8pm and bike was gone when I left this morning at about 7.45am.

Details : Green Trek mountain bike, with visible patches of rust, steel frame, suspension - rock shock indy, slick Schwalbe tyres, 20 inch frame, silver handlebars with bull bars, plastic mud guards.

No photos. Garda are coming to take a report soon - not sure much will come of it but anyway.

Parchment

Parchment wrote: »

Hi All,

Sad to have to post here but :

Green Trek Mountain bike (probably a 90's model - not sure of the exact model) stolen from internal storage area in our apartment building in Limerick city centre. Bike was unlocked and in amongst other bikes. Taken by someone gaining access to the back of the building - probably after 8pm and bike was gone when I left this morning at about 7.45am.

Details : Green Trek mountain bike, with visible patches of rust, steel frame, suspension - rock shock indy, slick Schwalbe tyres, 20 inch frame, silver handlebars with bull bars, plastic mud guards.

No photos. Garda are coming to take a report soon - not sure much will come of it but anyway.

Update: I just came home from work today and went to take a look at the place where the bike was taken from....AND THE BIKE WAS BACK! its so bizarre. It has two flat tires so i dont think someone took it for a late night spin home and planned on dropping it back today.

All the doors were locked into the building so unless someone from the building took it (which i actually doubt) it was some work men who were doing work in an apartment last night and dropped it back this morning when they had access to the building.

A miracle! I hope others who posted here will get their bikes back too.

Chuchote

Parchment wrote: »

Update: I just came home from work today and went to take a look at the place where the bike was taken from....AND THE BIKE WAS BACK! its so bizarre. It has two flat tires so i dont think someone took it for a late night spin home and planned on dropping it back today.

All the doors were locked into the building so unless someone from the building took it (which i actually doubt) it was some work men who were doing work in an apartment last night and dropped it back this morning when they had access to the building.

A miracle! I hope others who posted here will get their bikes back too.

It's not… a little heavier, or anything? Check inside the tubes?

Parchment

Chuchote wrote: »

It's not… a little heavier, or anything? Check inside the tubes?

I am confused?! or very innocent.

Chuchote

Parchment wrote: »

I am confused?! or very innocent.

Or perhaps I'm confused, or very paranoid!

Parchment

Chuchote wrote: »

Or perhaps I'm confused, or very paranoid!

drugs? i am totally confused and maybe you are paranoid. Im getting dressed to go and check it!

Chuchote

Probably nothing in it (literally). It was the combination of someone talking about dopers on high-end bikes and a derelicto-sounding bike disappearing and reappearing that made me hmm. If the tyres had been inflated you'd say yeah, they borrowed it to get home and brought it back…

Marathon Man

LollipopJimmy wrote: »

I saw a grey Giant being cycled by somebody who looks like they enjoy a couple of hits of heroin every day down at the Eurospar in Inchicore on Sunday. The bike looked particularly well cared for

Thank you. Will keep my eyes peeled.

MacG14

Hi all,
My Giant Anthem mountain bike was stolen from a locked bike shed in the basement of the locked underground carpark in my apartment complex in Ringsend, Dublin. It was secured with a heavy chain and lock which the thief has also taken.
Please see below the specs & photo of the bike. I would be glad to hear from anyone who sees it about, many thanks.


[font=Helvetica, sans-serif]Giant Anthem X 26 inch wheels[/font][font=Helvetica, sans-serif]
Lightweight Aluxx SL frameset
Size Large
XT Crankset 24-32-42
XT Cassette 10 speed 11-34
XT Pedals
XT Derailleur
XT Shifters
XT brakes
Fox RP2 rearshock
Fox RL 32 fork (white)
Mavic 819 rims on Hope Pro 2 hubs
Ignitor UST tubeless tyres 26*2.35[/font]

2RockMountain

MacG14 wrote: »

Hi all,
My Giant Anthem mountain bike was stolen from a locked bike shed in the basement of the locked underground carpark in my apartment complex in Ringsend, Dublin. It was secured with a heavy chain and lock which the thief has also taken.

Feckin hell, assuming that it was chained/locked to a stand of some kind, there really isn't much more you can do to secure a bike in an apartment building. Sorry for your loss - PM me if you want me to add a link to a picture.

rubadub

Chuchote wrote: »

If the tyres had been inflated you'd say yeah, they borrowed it to get home and brought it back…

I am still thinking it could have been "borrowed", then let the air out of the tyres so it does not get properly nicked when left back unlocked. I deflated my own tires a few times to put thieves off, bike was locked too.

Jegger

FYI: Garda have updated their Flicker page with loads of new recovered property pics from 22nd of September. There are a lot of bikes in there. Hopefully some people here will find their bike. https://www.flickr.com/photos/gardasiochana/sets/

neris

https://twitter.com/oharaa/status/780358115732619265

De Bhál

http://www.broadsheet.ie/2016/09/26/busted-26/

SDineen

Hi all,
My bike was stolen from a garden shed in Inchicore on Monday night. The model is a Scott Atacama x70, male bike bought in 2013. The frame number is: 121224690. It's a black bike with black mudguards and a fixture at front and back for lights. There might also be a heavy duty black lock around the front frame of the bike. Would be grateful if anyone who spots it could let me know. Thanks.

kumate_champ07

my brothers bike was robbed today in Cellbridge, lock was cut. he only took up cycling a few months back and has already done some 100k rides, hopefully its found, but I wouldnt hold my breath

boombang

If anybody is missing a new, full size black racer stolen today, then Pearse Street Garda Station has it. Thankfully, the unfortunate who tried to sell it to me is also in there.

I won't mention the brand to prevent somebody "collecting" it (not that visitors to this thread would). The bike is at the cheaper end of the scale and was bought in Dublin recently. I already checked with the shop that sold it (sticker visible during interaction) and it wasn't stolen from them.

Credit for alerting the guards goes to staff of a nearby cafe. They had the Gardai on their way even before I could get my call to the station in.