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

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    #2522
    darconio
    Registered Users Posts: 932 ✭✭✭darconio


    I've recently seen a documentary about several shops that were victims of a break-in and had their bikes stolen. Apparently these bikes were recognized by the owners as advertised and sold for less than half price in a well known Ukranian website.

    Have a look and judge for yourself

    The local police couldn't care less, I wouldn't be surprised if our beloved bikes ended up in a similar way


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    #2523
    Boom_Bap
    Moderators, Music Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,730 Mod ✭✭✭✭Boom_Bap


    Not reporting a theft, but a new means of bike theft.

    A colleague from work was cycling along yesterday, some ***** *********** ******* ******* ******* *unt sh*tbird stepped out in front of her, grabbed the bike from under her, she went flying, and the pr*ck cycled off.

    This is a new low.


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    #2524
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,587 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Boom_Bap wrote: »
    Not reporting a theft, but a new means of bike theft.

    A colleague from work was cycling along yesterday, some ***** *********** ******* ******* ******* *unt sh*tbird stepped out in front of her, grabbed the bike from under her, she went flying, and the pr*ck cycled off.

    This is a new low.

    Alas its not new, I have heard of it happening in the city and have had a lad try and pull the bike from under me while I was sitting on the crossbar chatting to a friend, when I jumped and pulled it back he tried to pretend he was joking.


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    #2525
    Matt Bianco
    Registered Users Posts: 472 ✭✭Matt Bianco


    Another thing to bear in mind is securing your bikes well on rear carriers - I was stuck at lights on way home from WW200 last year on bridge at BGET when a lad tried to pull the bike off the back which was secured with rack straps only. Threw the door open and he scarpered - legs were in no position to give chase so just as well he did!


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    #2526
    check_six
    Registered Users Posts: 2,245 ✭✭✭check_six


    Matt Bianco wrote: »
    on bridge at BGET

    Where is BGET?


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    #2527
    yosser hughes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,882 ✭✭✭yosser hughes


    check_six wrote: »
    Where is BGET?

    Bord Gais Energy Theatre maybe? Though I am guessing.
    Not sure why anyone would abbreviate it though. Ringsend road Bridge I assume it is


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    #2528
    rustyf81
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭rustyf81


    Bike stolen outside my apartment yesterday evening. Not mine so have no details, only saw the wheel left today.

    They left a Muddyfox bike in exchange for the one they stole...how kind.
    So if youve had a muddyfox bike stolen in the Dublin 6 area, let me know. Sitting outside my apt with no lock on it. They'd hardly be bauld enough to come back this evening to take it back???. SCUMBAGS.


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    #2529
    BailMeOut
    Registered Users Posts: 2,979 ✭✭✭BailMeOut


    remember for every scumbag that steals a bike there is another scumbag who buys a stolen bike.


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    #2530
    eclipsechaser
    Registered Users Posts: 879 ✭✭✭eclipsechaser


    I was in Copenhagen a few months ago. Outside the shopping centres and train stations there were literally thousands of bikes that were unlocked. (There was a small lock to stop the back wheel turning but nothing to stop you picking the bike up and putting it in a van or walking away with it). Bikes were just strewn on the ground.

    How is it that all these bikes are not getting stolen?

    I appreciate that almost everyone cycles in Copenhagen and I probably wasn't seeing high-end equipment. However, considering all manner of bikes get stolen here, why not there too?


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    #2531
    Mec-a-nic
    Registered Users Posts: 407 ✭✭Mec-a-nic


    eclipsechaser wrote: »
    I was in Copenhagen ...
    How is it that all these bikes are not getting stolen?

    People there leave their babies outside in freezing cold weather (to nap) - http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-21537988

    I assume the horseshoe lock is enough of a deterrent for he length of time people are away from their bikes (have you ever tried to lift an Omafiets - they're heavy...)


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    #2532
    Pinch Flat
    Registered Users Posts: 7,761 ✭✭✭Pinch Flat


    Mec-a-nic wrote: »
    People there leave their babies outside in freezing cold weather (to nap) - http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-21537988

    I assume the horseshoe lock is enough of a deterrent for he length of time people are away from their bikes (have you ever tried to lift an Omafiets - they're heavy...)

    Mate just moved back from Canada - has primary school going kids.

    Apparently the school allowed them play outside unt it hit colder than minus -25c. Then it was time to come in :eek:

    On the bike robbing thing, I lived in Germany for several summers and during an erasmus year - never even owned a lock. Bike was left everywhere for days at a time. Just different Moral standards at play.


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    #2533
    morganmc
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭morganmc


    rustyf81 wrote: »
    Bike stolen outside my apartment yesterday evening. Not mine so have no details, only saw the wheel left today.

    They left a Muddyfox bike in exchange for the one they stole...how kind.
    So if youve had a muddyfox bike stolen in the Dublin 6 area, let me know. Sitting outside my apt with no lock on it. They'd hardly be bauld enough to come back this evening to take it back???. SCUMBAGS.

    Was that Milltown by any chance? Discovered my bike was nicked this evening :(


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    #2534
    [Deleted User]
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    BailMeOut wrote: »
    remember for every scumbag that steals a bike there is another scumbag who buys a stolen bike.

    spot on!think its been said on here already people keep buying these bikes they will keep getting robbed!


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    #2535
    Chips Lovell
    Moderators, Politics Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,269 Mod ✭✭✭✭Chips Lovell


    Reminder. Please don't use this forum to suggest someone has stolen a bicycle.


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    #2536
    rustyf81
    Registered Users Posts: 105 ✭✭rustyf81


    Terenure. Bad luck with your bike :(


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    #2537
    kumate_champ07
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,150 ✭✭✭kumate_champ07


    stolen bike outside SVP Terenure at 11am today

    62cm steel frame fixed gear conversion, Nitto steel stem and bars, yellow bar tape
    black mavic cxp 33 wheels(rear has gold dia compe hub), stronglight cranks & 52T dura ace chainring, white spd pedals
    black specialized saddle, black seatpost
    front brake, flat lever on right side of bars


    old photo, different parts on it now
    11187763_10155599353370604_6812912731714068808_o.jpg


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    #2538
    morganmc
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭morganmc


    Giant Roam 0, XL (23") frame, probably has a different front wheel, as that was left behind, not able to post a picture as I've not posted much to boards, but it's pretty much factory standard, aside from a bottle cage and mudflaps.


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    #2539
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,587 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    morganmc wrote: »
    Giant Roam 0, XL (23") frame, probably has a different front wheel, as that was left behind, not able to post a picture as I've not posted much to boards, but it's pretty much factory standard, aside from a bottle cage and mudflaps.

    Where was it taken from? What mudguards are they? What bottlecage?

    If you have a pic, drop me a link via PM and I will put it up.


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    #2540
    morganmc
    Registered Users Posts: 4 ✭morganmc


    CramCycle wrote: »
    Where was it taken from? What mudguards are they? What bottlecage?

    If you have a pic, drop me a link via PM and I will put it up.

    Thanks CramCycle. Bike was taken from Mount Saint Anne's car park in Milltown.
    Set of beavertail mudflaps on it, the bottle cage was a pretty standard one, just something from Halfords I think.

    PM sent with a link to the stock image (bike was basically as manufactured, aside from the mudflaps & bottle cage)

    rsz_roam_0_disc_black.jpg


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    #2541
    rabbitinlights
    Registered Users Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭rabbitinlights


    Mad story.

    I had a cannonade bad boy stolen in January in town - I'd had it a year and used it everyday for commuting. Gutted.

    Bought a Focus Planet 2.0 in February and that was stolen from work last week - Locked in a cage in an underground carpark with security guards. Totally Heartbroken.

    Browsing the Garda flickr page for the Focus and came across the Cannondale that was stolen in January..... Unbelievable.

    Guards have been super helpful and I'll have my original bike back in a few days, lights and all.

    The lesson learned here after watching the CCTV of the focus being taken from the cage is that even with a yellow Kryptonite, in probably the most secure location I could imagine.... they'll still get it if they want it.


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    #2542
    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,897 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    How did they get through the yellow Kryptonite? Angle grinder?


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    #2543
    rabbitinlights
    Registered Users Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭rabbitinlights


    No idea - they just dragged the bike away. Lock was wheel/frame - not attached to anything.


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    #2544
    conradk
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭conradk


    My orange and black Vitus road bike was stolen out of my employers basement car park on Monday afternoon at 5pm.

    We have extensive CCTV footage of a cyclist entering the car park, cutting the bike cage wall with a wire cutters, opening the locked door from the inside and then taking a angle grinder to the metal bike stand which my bike was locked to with a Kryptonite.

    It's very clear the person is quite identiyable - I would love to post the footage up here but I know it's not allowed by moderators because of our restrictive defamation laws (which is a matter for another day).

    He was in and out of the building within 7 mins.
    The Gardai are following up but to be honest I think people keeping an eye out for this bike if it goes up for sale is more effective.

    It has a few distinctive features (The pic of my bike on the wall stand is before I made these changes)
    - non original Zipp carbon handlebars
    - Black bar tape
    - non original mavic aksium wheels
    - non original Fizik saddle (black and silver)
    - An Ultegra 11 speed front crankset - it does not match the 10speed Ultra groupset
    If anyone sees it I would love to hear from you as getting a bike nicked sucks big time.


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    #2545
    Darkglasses
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 14,526 Mod ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    Moved to stolen bikes mega-thread


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    #2546
    dewindygap
    Registered Users Posts: 138 ✭✭dewindygap


    Makes my blood boil. Sorry for your loss. Obviously just another opportunistic thief. :rolleyes::rolleyes:. Amazing really how the law favors the offender.


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    #2547
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,967 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    conradk wrote: »
    ...cyclist entering the car park, cutting the bike cage wall with a wire cutters, opening the locked door from the inside and then taking a angle grinder to the metal bike stand ...
    How did he/she power the angle grinder?


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    #2548
    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,409 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    Wishbone Ash wrote: »
    How did he/she power the angle grinder?

    Aldi were doing cordless ones in the past . Similar to this but much cheaper.
    http://www.ie.screwfix.com/dewalt-dcg412n-xr-5-angle-grinder-18v-bare.html


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    #2549
    RainyDay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,925 ✭✭✭RainyDay


    conradk wrote: »
    My orange and black Vitus road bike was stolen out of my employers basement car park on Monday afternoon at 5pm.

    We have extensive CCTV footage of a cyclist entering the car park, cutting the bike cage wall with a wire cutters, opening the locked door from the inside and then taking a angle grinder to the metal bike stand which my bike was locked to with a Kryptonite.
    Crazy, where abouts did this happen?


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    #2550
    seanies_show
    Registered Users Posts: 3 ✭seanies_show


    Hi,

    My bike was robbed from the underground car park at my office in Ballsbridge on Thursday. I suspect my bike was targeted as it was locked yet other unlocked bikes were untouched. My bike is a White Focus Cayo Team Replica (2010) with a light blue strip down the top bar. It has non-original SRAM Rival shifters that don't match the other SRAM Force components. I know it's a long shot but if anyone comes across it let me know.
    <snip>


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    #2551
    ted1
    Registered Users Posts: 23,409 ✭✭✭✭ted1


    seanies_show wrote: »
    Hi,

    My bike was robbed from the underground car park at my office in Ballsbridge on Thursday. I suspect my bike was targeted as it was locked yet other unlocked bikes were untouched. My bike is a White Focus Cayo Team Replica (2010) with a light blue strip down the top bar. It has non-original SRAM Rival shifters that don't match the other SRAM Force components. I know it's a long shot but if anyone comes across it let me know.
    <snip>
    It wasn't take from the oval was it?


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