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

Lucy_H

josip wrote: »

Best to do this before the cctv footage gets overwritten.
The first point of contact will probably be reluctant to do a lot since it's extra hassle for them and they probably have little or no interest in recovering your bike.
Similarly for the gardai in my experience, they will take notes but beyond relying on the frame number in their database to identify the bike should it ever be recovered, there's not much they can/will do.

You need to request a face to face meeting with the head of security in UCD to review the footage captured at the gates at the time of the theft, any CCTV covering the general area where the bike was locked.
If you encounter any reluctance you need to make it clear that you will escalate the issue of security on campus as far as possible.

Many people only take action when they realise that not doing so, will actually increase their workload.

Thanks for the advice, will definitely do so!

25sean

Stolen Brompton, very unusual frame so please keep an eye out... copy and pasted from friends blurb below...

Brompton Foldable Bicycle
Stolen between 29th Dec 2016 and 2nd Jan 2017
From The Tailors’ Hall, Christchurch, Dublin 8.

Unusual looking and rare bike with 16 inch (i.e. very small) wheels.
Frame colour is 'raw lacquer' (grey) on which the frame welds show up very distinctively as a gold colour.
FRAME NUMBER (stamped on metal plate of frame beside bottom bracket): 0903 11046

It's the six speed version (3 speed hub X 2 sprockets)
Extra long seat-post
Dynamo hub on front wheel
Silver coloured / aluminium pannier frame on the back
Black plastic mount on front of frame for holding bag.
Under the saddle there’s a black plastic fitting (to attach small Ortileb bag).
Silver front and rear mudguards
Schwalbe Marathon tyres (and with white ‘skull’ valve caps)

Very few of this Brompton frame type in the country. Of enormous sentimental value.

Thanks for your help

magicbastarder

that's damien o'tuama's one, yeah?

25sean

it is yeah... spreading the word...

Chuchote

Just posting the picture so people don't have to click through and can see and remember the grey bike with gold welds:

25sean

fair play...

AndrewJRenko

So tempting;

https://www.facebook.com/ahjaysuslads/videos/586959004829389/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED

Alek

Grey Trek Soho stolen on 16th Jan in Rathmines, from the front of the Polonez shop:



Quite distinctive high-end hybrid: Alfine hub, Gates belt drive, rubberized trim on the top tube. Serial number available via PM.

DirkVoodoo

My friend Phil had 3 bikes stolen on Friday night from his house in the Dublin 12 area. Fairly rare/unique bikes that would be easy to spot:

Rocky Mountain Vertex:


Vitus Escape VRX (The brown stripes are really bright orange, just the photo):


Ridley X-Fire:

Chuchote

Who can they be fencing all these Drimnagh and Kimmage and Rathmines bikes to?

Moflojo

Stolen bike recovered in Dublin:

https://twitter.com/gutterbookshop/status/824673940073250817

Rowery

Hi,

I had my winter hack stolen from my shed between Sunday night and this morning, it's not worth much to anyone but me.

It's a 2009 Lapierre R-Lite 400 FDJ colour scheme, so looks like the link below but the frame only.

It has a 10 speed Veloce Groupset with a Cenataur Double Crankset, Selle Itallia Saddle, FSA Compact Handlebars and fulcrum racing 5 wheelset.

If you see it pop up anywhere can you please reply to this.

Thanks

https://www.google.ie/search?q=Lapierre+FDJ+400&rls=com.microsoft:en-US&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjqmNPP0-7RAhXCeSYKHbBCBbsQsAQIGg&biw=1067&bih=520&dpr=1.5#imgrc=u8ZO4NOMLZQKPM%3A

beazee

Stolen from where? Where's your shed located?

DellyBelly

beazee wrote: »

Stolen from where? Where's your shed located?

I would presume in his back yard. That's where most sheds are in homes.

Rowery

Thanks for your response, there is a spate of burglaries in the Terenure area and that's where from, I really started this thread just that anyone who might see it pop up somewhere would let me know, these bikes are not sold with Campagnolo Groupsets so it is different in that regard.

Chuchote

The thefts seem to be organised, crossing a swathe of land from Terenure to Drimnagh. Surprising lack of success from the gardaí on these thefts, which have been going on for several months now.

CramCycle

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BH2008

Hi all,
Posting on behalf of my brother who had two bikes stolen from his shed in drimnagh, one is a Sintesi sedan built with new Tiagra and Mavic open sport rims, it should be fairly distinctive as it's a NOS frame with a new 2017 group set. The second is a Giant escape commuter bike. Pics attached. I'd appreciate a PM if you spot the Sintesi for sale.

tonygal123

Hi,

I had my Giant Contend SL1 stolen today 15th Feb 2017 from second floor balcony of my apartment in Ashtown. I've only had it 3 months love it to bits. It saves me from the torture of driving the M50 to work! It's blue/black and I changed the Ginat tyres to Continental Gator tyres on front and back.

Not overly confident of getting it back but if anyone comes across it I would appreciate a response.

Many thanks

Thargor

They climbed to a second floor balcony?

iwillhtfu

Thargor wrote: »

They climbed to a second floor balcony?

I've heard it's not uncommon for the apartment above to literally fish bikes off of balcony's. I'm not saying that's what happened here but if they want it they'll get it.

Chuchote

iwillhtfu wrote: »

I've heard it's not uncommon for the apartment above to literally fish bikes off of balcony's. I'm not saying that's what happened here but if they want it they'll get it.

The lesson is, if your bikes on a balcony, lock it to the structure of the balcony.

rubadub

iwillhtfu wrote: »

I've heard it's not uncommon for the apartment above to literally fish bikes off of balcony's. I'm not saying that's what happened here but if they want it they'll get it.

this magnet is under 4 euro
https://www.supermagnete.de/eng/block-magnets-neodymium/block-magnet-20mm-x-20mm-x-10mm-neodymium-n42-nickel-plated_Q-20-20-10-N#
can lift 12kg, for a lighter more valuable bike the price is less...

Effects

Friend of mine had her bike fished from an overhead balcony. Gardai weren't very nice about it and didn't believe her story about it being stolen from the balcony. She had to wait two years until she was eligible for another bike to work scheme.

Chuchote

Effects wrote: »

Friend of mine had her bike fished from an overhead balcony. Gardai weren't very nice about it and didn't believe her story about it being stolen from the balcony. She had to wait two years until she was eligible for another bike to work scheme.

It would be nice to attach a bunch of bungee cords to the bike so it would go so far and then ZOINGGGG!

Well, it wouldn't, but it's a funny image.

sparrowcar

A friend posted this on Instagram this morning.. what would you do?

free pic

check_six

rubadub wrote: »

this magnet is under 4 euro
https://www.supermagnete.de/eng/block-magnets-neodymium/block-magnet-20mm-x-20mm-x-10mm-neodymium-n42-nickel-plated_Q-20-20-10-N#
can lift 12kg, for a lighter more valuable bike the price is less...

A lighter, less ferrous, more carbony bike? Stick to the regular hook, I think.

check_six

sparrowcar wrote: »

A friend posted this on Instagram this morning.. what would you do?

Wait nearby. When anyone comes close to the bike, leap out, crack them in the noggin with a rock, and let out a triumphant primeval roar. Obviously.

Only then would I think to check the lock to see if my key still fitted in it and if I hadn't just left the thing there by mistake after a night out (14 years ago)

Also, I might consider that the bike is not exactly the rarest specimen and there is a vague possibility that it could be one of the hundreds of identical models that have been sold of that particular bike. The lack of any non-standard equipment on it might make positive identification tricky.

I would conclude by feasting on the goo inside the hapless passer-by's head.
(It's the done thing in this kind of situation).

josip

punisher5112

Chuchote wrote: »

It would be nice to attach a bunch of bungee cords to the bike so it would go so far and then ZOINGGGG!

Well, it wouldn't, but it's a funny image.

Look up twinztv on YouTube they do they then also fit airbag to seat and also take nuts out of wheels, cut bike frame in half sticky tape back..

Sit back and watch and cry laughing. Oh paint balling the sucker thief also hilarious.