sighting of my stolen bike

jen- · 20-10-2009 9:30pm #1

My bike got nicked from house from in Kimmage in July, but last week me and my mates spotted it outside the cinema at Parnell St. its a maroon ladies bike with Margharita Professional on the crossbars. pretty sure whoever was cycling it wasnt the one who nicked it.

loyatemu · 20-10-2009 9:42pm

jen- wrote: »

My bike got nicked from house from in Kimmage in July, but last week me and my mates spotted it outside the cinema at Parnell St. its a maroon ladies bike with Margharita Professional on the crossbars. pretty sure whoever was cycling it wasnt the one who nicked it.

did you not stop them and ask (and ask for it back)?

kona · 20-10-2009 9:42pm

jen- wrote: »

My bike got nicked from house from in Kimmage in July, but last week me and my mates spotted it outside the cinema at Parnell St. its a maroon ladies bike with Margharita Professional on the crossbars. pretty sure whoever was cycling it wasnt the one who nicked it.

and why dont you have it now?

jen- · 20-10-2009 10:13pm

It was parked. I left a note but didnt get any reponse

KTRIC · 20-10-2009 10:18pm

jen- wrote: »

It was parked. I left a note but didnt get any reponse

:rolleyes:

davyjose · 20-10-2009 10:24pm

jen- wrote: »

It was parked. I left a note but didnt get any reponse

You left a note on YOUR bike asking someone who DIDN'T own it, could you have it back? I'm speechless...

Dr_Colossus · 20-10-2009 10:25pm

jen- wrote: »

It was parked. I left a note but didnt get any reponse

For feck sake, if you were sure it was yours you should have either locked it with another lock provided you had one with you or called the guards. Pretty slack not even staying around and quizzing the cyclist, leaving a note is useless, even if they'd bought the bike from some scumbag they're very unlikely to contact you and return the bike to you.

topazkk · 20-10-2009 10:27pm

jen- wrote: »

It was parked. I left a note but didnt get any reponse

And it will hardly ever be seen within 30 miles of that location again.

kona · 20-10-2009 10:46pm

jen- wrote: »

It was parked. I left a note but didnt get any reponse

:D:D

LOL

Thats just made my day, Boards.ie rocks!

mockler007 · 20-10-2009 11:16pm

you left a note omg wtf !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

here thats the dumbest thing ive heard someone do in ages, apart from that lady on who wants to be a millionair,
which is bigger the moon, an elephant, a peanut, a bus
she asked for 5050 and then still couldnt decide, so she phoned a friend and she went against her mates answer of b the fluppin moon and went with elephant, no offence lady but geees:rolleyes: can it be let known, write down your bike number so if you ever do come across your stolen beloved, ring the 5 0 and they will cut the lock off for you! actually this post has made me smile, was having a bad day up until now

Canis Lupus · 20-10-2009 11:22pm

jen- wrote: »

It was parked. I left a note but didnt get any reponse

Attack the post not the poster.... attack the post not the poster....Attack the post not the poster.... attack the post not the poster....Attack the post not the poster.... attack the post not the poster....

Must.....not....attack.....the.....poster.......

SERIOUSLY WTF..... Kudos to your parents for bringing you up to be a ridiculously nice person but come on... You have to be pulling the piss.. If I spotted either of my two previously stolen bikes I would wait around till someone came to claim it. I wouldn't even bother waiting for an explanation, I'd go all ninja on them and take my bike home....

Then sell it on Ebay as I already have a bike now.

kona · 20-10-2009 11:33pm

can we sticky this......?:D

Thargor · 20-10-2009 11:53pm

mockler007 wrote: »

you left a note omg wtf !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

here thats the dumbest thing ive heard someone do in ages, apart from that lady on who wants to be a millionair,
which is bigger the moon, an elephant, a peanut, a bus
she asked for 5050 and then still couldnt decide, so she phoned a friend and she went against her mates answer of b the fluppin moon and went with elephant, no offence lady but geees:rolleyes: can it be let known, write down your bike number so if you ever do come across your stolen beloved, ring the 5 0 and they will cut the lock off for you! actually this post has made me smile, was having a bad day up until now

Never happened:

http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/gameshows/millionaire.asp

loyatemu · 21-10-2009 1:07am

jen- wrote: »

It was parked. I left a note but didnt get any reponse

well, do let us know if they get back to you in the end.

brendansmith · 21-10-2009 1:20am

jen- wrote: »

It was parked. I left a note but didnt get any reponse

Next time youll know to leave some chocolates or flowers with the note.

discobeaker · 21-10-2009 1:25am

aww come on guys,cut her some slack. She could have been waiting around all night or it could be left there for afew days for this scumbag to come and unlock the bike. Did people not think about that before posting and slagging the poster or did peoples little brain's not think of that!

I hope you get your bike back

petethedrummer · 21-10-2009 1:51am

discobeaker wrote: »

Did people not think about that before posting and slagging the poster or did peoples little brain's not think of that!

I don't think any of them ever made a mistake in their lives.

Jesus Wept · 21-10-2009 1:55am

jen- wrote: »

pretty sure whoever was cycling it wasnt the one who nicked it.

Because they were a layyyydeeeee?

discobeaker · 21-10-2009 1:57am

petethedrummer wrote: »

I don't think any of them ever made a mistake in their lives.

I wish i was perfect like them too but then i would have no friends

davyjose · 21-10-2009 2:12am

discobeaker wrote: »

....or did peoples little brain's not think of that!

You're right, clearly we are nowhere near as smart as the obviously highly intelligent OP.

discobeaker · 21-10-2009 2:18am

davyjose wrote: »

You're right, clearly we are nowhere near as smart as the obviously highly intelligent OP.

I dunno what makes you think she aint intelligent. Her bike got nicked,she seen it again in the city and left a note on it. Whats so stupid about that?
Do you have some idea how to change the OP situation and to prove this intelligence that you may possess?

mayordenis · 21-10-2009 2:23am

My bike got nicked a few months back, If I see it there won't be any notes. Not even an foul mouthed tirade.

OP you have anger issues I think, you need more anger.

Diageio_Man · 21-10-2009 2:44am

i recently got a bike back that was robbed 4 and a half years ago, it was a gary fischer joshua x1. coulde'nt belive my eyes when i saw it went over and just took it off some junky fcuk, im sure he got it somewere else. the bike was in bits but couldnt belive i got it back.

davyjose · 21-10-2009 2:56am

discobeaker wrote: »

I dunno what makes you think she aint intelligent. Her bike got nicked,she seen it again in the city and left a note on it. Whats so stupid about that?
Do you have some idea how to change the OP situation and to prove this intelligence that you may possess?

1. Called the cops - the bike was stolen from her house, which I'm sure was reported at the time (maybe she sent them a note though, who knows). Breaking into someone's house is a big enough crime in itself tbh.

2. I would have waited for it to be unlocked and then taken it.

3. Walked the 20 yards to cycleways, bought a lock and locked MY bike up, until such time as I could return with a boltcutters!!!!

What I wouldn't have done, is invested 2 minutes of my time by writing a note, and walking off.

Edit: in fairness, if I were a girl, I mightn't have done #2, and i wouldn't advise it (but 1 & 3 defo!!!)

brendansmith · 21-10-2009 3:10am

davyjose wrote: »

3. Walked the 20 yards to cycleways, bought a lock and locked MY bike up, until such time as I could return with a boltcutters!!!!

Thats a great idea

kumate_champ07 · 21-10-2009 3:30am

Diageio_Man wrote: »

i recently got a bike back that was robbed 4 and a half years ago, it was a gary fischer joshua x1. coulde'nt belive my eyes when i saw it went over and just took it off some junky fcuk, im sure he got it somewere else. the bike was in bits but couldnt belive i got it back.

did you clean the aids and hep c off it?

kumate_champ07 · 21-10-2009 3:33am

brendansmith wrote: »

Thats a great idea

people who steal bikes usually have access to bolt cutters themselves, by the time you got back they'd prob have nicked it again!

brendansmith · 21-10-2009 3:37am

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

people who steal bikes usually have access to bolt cutters themselves, by the time you got back they'd prob have nicked it again!

Id just leave a note telling them not to.

Diageio_Man · 21-10-2009 3:38am

ha ha, no need for the bike any more i'd rather it rot in my shed that some junk bag have it. theres no brake's or gears working on the bike.

davyjose · 21-10-2009 3:39am

Diageio_Man wrote: »

ha ha, no need for the bike any more i'd rather it rot in my shed that some junk bag have it. theres no brake's or gears working on the bike.

build a fixie

davyjose · 21-10-2009 3:42am

kumate_champ07 wrote: »

people who steal bikes usually have access to bolt cutters themselves

They also possess the ability to crumple up a note

Block (8 · 21-10-2009 3:54am

What happens if the person who has the bike says it's hers?

How do either persons prove who owns it? I mean it could be secondhand and even a receipt doesn't prove that the bike is actually the one that was stolen?

Diageio_Man · 21-10-2009 4:11am

take the serial no or leave a note under the saddle.

morninwood · 21-10-2009 9:41am

jen- wrote: »

It was parked. I left a note but didnt get any reponse

that is just hilarious. kudos for the un-invasive approach although i seriously doubt that you'll see the bike ever again.
should really have called the cops and let them sort it out with whoever came to unlock the bike.
pitty you let such a unique chance slip.

i hope you'll have better luck with bikes in the future (or might even get this one back;)).

tomasrojo · 21-10-2009 11:13am

Thargor wrote: »

Never happened:

http://www.snopes.com/radiotv/gameshows/millionaire.asp

Snopes is great.

sighting of my stolen bike

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