Bike Theft

Leopardi · 10-12-2013 11:15pm #1

I was in Xtra-vision on the Dunmore Road at roughly 17:30; I left my bike (a black 23 inch Trek hybrid) outside. When I came out - no more than a minute later- it was gone. The incident has been reported and the CCTV footage is being analysed.

If you hear/read of a bike fitting the above description being offered for sale, please let me know.

thomasm · 10-12-2013 11:25pm

Leopardi wrote: »

I was in Xtra-vision on the Dunmore Road at roughly 17:30; I left my bike (a black 23 inch Trek hybrid) outside. When I came out - no more than a minute later- it was gone. The incident has been reported and the CCTV footage is being analysed.

If you hear/read of a bike fitting the above description being offered for sale, please let me know.

Scumbags, hope you get it back

old gregg · 10-12-2013 11:32pm

That sucks mate, hoping all works out for you

Leopardi · 11-12-2013 12:06am

Cheers for the supportive replies, lads.

PremierDeise · 11-12-2013 10:15am

Keep an eye on DoneDeal - thats where they usually go with these kind of things.

Leopardi · 11-12-2013 10:34am

PremierDeise wrote: »

Keep an eye on DoneDeal - thats where they usually go with these kind of things.

Thanks for the advice. I'll be checking such sites obsessively.

PremierDeise · 11-12-2013 10:37am

Il keep an eye out there for you. Wouldn't be any harm in posting a picture of it if you have it.
It happened a mate of mine and he seen them on DoneDeal - Set up a little sting operation

Leopardi · 11-12-2013 10:47am

PremierDeise wrote: »

Il keep an eye out there for you. Wouldn't be any harm in posting a picture of it if you have it.
It happened a mate of mine and he seen them on DoneDeal - Set up a little sting operation

I'll upload a photo as soon as possible. Excellent - I assume he managed to get it back . . .

deisemum · 11-12-2013 11:05am

I hope you get it back.

Unfortunately most bikes that are stolen are taken out of the county within a matter of hours.

PremierDeise · 11-12-2013 11:05am

Leopardi wrote: »

I'll upload a photo as soon as possible. Excellent - I assume he managed to get it back . . .

I know a few people that managed to get stolen property back this way - keep the faith

Leopardi · 11-12-2013 11:31am

deisemum wrote: »

I hope you get it back.

Unfortunately most bikes that are stolen are taken out of the county within a matter of hours.

I know. Sadly, I'm genuinely fearing the worst.

kryogen · 11-12-2013 2:17pm

Dodgy area, hope you get it back

Leopardi · 11-12-2013 2:45pm

kryogen wrote: »

Dodgy area, hope you get it back

Cheers for that.

Cabaal · 11-12-2013 4:41pm

Invest in and remember to use a good lock in future and always remember to lock the frame and back wheel (front if you can manage it too) to something secure, also get rid of all quick releases from the bike,

Speak Now · 11-12-2013 4:42pm

Such a busy area at that time as well between traffic backed up from roundabout and Tuesday special in Humdingers.
Someone would have seen it happen for sure, it might twig with someone as the likelyhood is that the person would be local and opportunistic. Unlikey to have helmet or reflective gear on either so might have drawn attention to him/herself!

Leopardi · 11-12-2013 9:30pm

Thanks for the latest replies, lads. Yes, the volume of traffic was as high as ever. There was plenty of people around.

kuang1 · 12-12-2013 2:52am

kryogen wrote: »

Dodgy area, hope you get it back

Seriously? Not a dodgy area in the slightest. Real bad luck this is. Look forward to the post that says the bike was re attained!

Jason Todd · 12-12-2013 9:58am

kuang1 wrote: »

Seriously? Not a dodgy area in the slightest. Real bad luck this is. Look forward to the post that says the bike was re attained!

I think he meant trying to track your bike back on DoneDeal etc was a dodgy area... I think :pac:

kryogen · 12-12-2013 10:06am

kuang1 wrote: »

Seriously? Not a dodgy area in the slightest. Real bad luck this is. Look forward to the post that says the bike was re attained!

It is tbf, there is a serious scummy element out that way these days, and the younger generation coming along is going to be worse. Deal with them a lot.

Most of the people out that way are grand of course, its not the kind of area you can leave your bike outside a shop without it being securely locked up though!

baronflyguy · 13-12-2013 9:50am

FYI

http://www.dublincycling.com/AvoidTheThief

http://youtu.be/VVd9-0HhsfA

Leopardi · 13-12-2013 10:12am

baronflyguy wrote: »

FYI

http://www.dublincycling.com/AvoidTheThief

http://youtu.be/VVd9-0HhsfA

Cheers for the links. Ordinarily I was very careful with the bike. A moment of reckless stupidity, coupled with assumptions about rush hour on one of the busiest roads in Waterford and a fleeting visit to Xtra-vision, has led to this.

beazee · 13-12-2013 11:48am

Sorry for your loss. Have you a photo available?

Leopardi · 13-12-2013 12:09pm

Leopardi · 13-12-2013 12:20pm

beazee wrote: »

Sorry for your loss. Have you a photo available?

Thanks for that. Given that I'm 6-foot-5, the frame is quite large, so that is another relatively distinctive feature.

backtobass · 14-12-2013 1:29am

Do you have the serial no from the frame? you'll need that to prove you own it if you find it. If their was a dispute over ownership etc....Check the cop station too, might show up there. I hope you get it back.

Leopardi · 14-12-2013 10:30am

backtobass wrote: »

Do you have the serial no from the frame? you'll need that to prove you own it if you find it. If their was a dispute over ownership etc....Check the cop station too, might show up there. I hope you get it back.

Yes, I have the serial number and all original documentation. Staff at local bike shops are convinced that the size of the frame makes the bike very distinctive.

backtobass · 14-12-2013 5:14pm

very good, if I were you, I would do regular drives around the area, who ever took it may keep it locked away for awhile before resurfacing with it. I had a bike robbed few years ago outside WSC and I got it back this way, as well as all the other advice you got.

Leopardi · 15-12-2013 12:09am

backtobass wrote: »

very good, if I were you, I would do regular drives around the area, who ever took it may keep it locked away for awhile before resurfacing with it. I had a bike robbed few years ago outside WSC and I got it back this way, as well as all the other advice you got.

Cheers for the advice. Yes, I'll be monitoring the area closely.

Deisedayo · 15-01-2014 9:06pm

Leopardi wrote: »

I was in Xtra-vision on the Dunmore Road at roughly 17:30; I left my bike (a black 23 inch Trek hybrid) outside. When I came out - no more than a minute later- it was gone. The incident has been reported and the CCTV footage is being analysed.

If you hear/read of a bike fitting the above description being offered for sale, please let me know.

Had mine stolen recently. Lot of pricks about

Digital Society · 15-01-2014 9:49pm

deisemum wrote: »

I hope you get it back.

Unfortunately most bikes that are stolen are taken out of the county within a matter of hours.

Pushbikes?

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