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

There was a story in Irish Daily Mail last Sunday saying that 11 bikes a day are being stolen in Dublin but based on experiences in other cities (only 1 in 4 bike thefts are reported) - so possibly up to 44 bikes a day.

It was suggested that the thefts are organised and the bikes are being shipped out of the country to Eastern Europe.

check_six wrote: »

I'm sorry you had your bike swiped. Unfortunately, even though you had the right locks you may not have been using them to their optimum. This isn't much solace to you, but for those reading on the following may be helpful.

It is grim but horribly true that you should lock your bike beside some other unfortunate that doesn't know how to lock their bike correctly for maximum chance that your bike will be there when you come back (but maybe not theirs ).

Thanks for the advice - I'll bear it all in mind next time round (definitely sticking with cycling as a way of getting to work, around town, etc).

Does anyone here have recommendations concerning insurance for bikes or is it worth it, i.e. based on insurance premiums for bikes?

RunRoryRun wrote: »

Investigated bike insurance early in the year after I bought a new bike. Worked out at about 10% of the price of the bike per year.

Decided to spend that €100 on a good locking system instead that would last more than 1 year. Couldn't take the heartbreak of it being stolen and having to claim back through the insurance so am extra vigilant in locking.

imho RunRoryRun I don't think that even best lock on the market will make your bike safe from thieves as pretty often they are using sophisticated tools, so they can cut anything. Don't get me wrong though, it's just my personal opinion that IF they want to get your bike then they'll find a way.

The choice of where you lock your bike is all important. the only places I consider "secure" are those places where it is actually indoors, so my house, my office (in my actual office) or a friends house.

After that your bike is at risk, lots of places described as secure are in fact not, underground carparks being a good example. In the city centre I would consider any bike locked on the street to be at risk and depending on just how desirable it is shouldn't be left for any longer than necessary.

I'm happy enough to leave my beater, well locked, on the street for a couple of hours. Something Like EGOSHEA's lovely Hybrid, 20 minutes max, if even.

EGOSHEA take a look up the thread and you'll see some videos about how to best lock a bike, hopefully that way you won't suffer the same fate again.

Hi all,

My bike was stolen recently from my garden shed in the South Circular Rd/Cork St area.

It is a Cube Attempt Road Bike identical to this one though it has a Specialized saddle bag and Continental tyres.

If you have any information please PM me.

Thanks

Does anyone have any information about bikeregister.ie, who set it up, did it have to register with the Data Protection Commission and the Gardai?

Hard lesson to learn, that's going to stand out like a sore thumb there and attract all sorts of scobes.

Your only hope really is that one of said scobes is dumb enough to advertise it on the usual websites (gumtree, adverts or donedeal), which does happen occasionally. Have a scan around any cash converters in the areas as well. It does happen that bikes are recovered, but sadly in the very low minority. Had a bike stolen recently, so feel your pain.

just-joe wrote: »

Hello fellow unfortunate cyclists.

My bike got nicked from Parnell Street, north dublin yesterday. Dodgy spot so it was a rookie mistake to leave it there in the first place. I just didn't expect it to actually happen.

I really liked it. I cycled it a lot.

Does anyone know if there is anything I can do? Ring around bike shops or check on adverts.ie or something? I met a garda on o'connell street when walking home after, he took my details and radioed it in, said there wasn't anything else the cops could do.

Here is a pic:

Sorry to hear that.

On Monday evening just after 6pm I saw a young lad being pulled by the cops - they were putting a road bike into the back of a police van and looked like they were arresting him. I didnt get a good look at the bike as it was dark but definitely a road bike so thought I'd let you know. I spotted this at the junction of North Circular Road/Phibsborough Road.

From Cycling Ireland Facebook page, related to this thread.

What would you think of the provision of secure bike lockers in cities? Orla from DCU is doing a project to provide secure bike lockers in Dublin - please take a minute to complete her survey

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/YF6V52T

Years ago I used to leave my bike in Hardings on the quays,They had a dedicated parking facility and it was the only place I ever left it in.
I have seen bikes locked really well that the scobs could not get at them and instead kicked in the wheels.

My bike was stolen from the private access basement car park of my apartment block (near St. Patrick's Cathedral). The bike is a Lapierre Rock (Grey), and has a black metal rear rack. The frame was U-Locked to the rail (exactly as seen in the picture), and the lock was left behind, looked like it had been twisted until it broke, or possibly something like a crowbar was used. There were other, less nice bikes nearby that were not even locked, so it seems to reason that it wasn't just someone after any old bike, since it had to take a lot of force to break the U-Lock. I wonder if mine was marked or this was a targeted theft.



It was stolen between 6pm on Friday, Dec 13 and 6pm on Saturday, Dec 14.

Really gutted at the loss, as I use my bike to commute to work every day.

I already filed a police report on Saturday night, but if anyone knows anything please pm me. I know it's a long shot, but it's always worth a try.

ED E wrote: »

Is that a Krypto Series 2? And they burst it, sheeeet.

Yes it was. Here's a quick pic of the aftermath:



You can see where the coating was scraped away on the right. Either from some kinda rusty tool (crowbar) or the rail itself.

sorry to hear about your bike being stolen.
I dont think Kryptonites are all they are made out to be, more of a fashion item from the hipsters/couriers.
Are they worth the extra €€€?

stripeypaint wrote: »

I dont think Kryptonites are all they are made out to be, more of a fashion item from the hipsters/couriers.
Are they worth the extra €€€?

That was one of the weaker Kryptonite's and the bike was unfortunately locked in a way that allowed the top-tube to be used as a lever which I'd guess was the crowbarring device used.

I'd bet that my top-bar would wrap around my kryptonite new york lock rather than the other way around.

Of course some d**k could then angle-grind it off but it does raise the bar a bit.