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

Darconio,
I don't know if you've seen this video but it directly illustrates the problem which you are raising:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=VCJ1m0785zA

The general public gives out repeatedly about the Gardai not responding but without calls from the public they can't do much.
Also, the general public, including owners of high value bicycles regularly don't note any of the important details of their bicycle. When it is then stolen, they are not in a position to give proper details to the Gardai when reporting the theft. Imagine reporting your car stolen and not even knowing the registration number. Would you expect it to be recovered?!

And yes, I do agree that a lot of Gardai don't treat these crimes with the importance that they deserve and therefore the victims of the crimes feel that they aren't being served adequately.

I am aware that there are a number of schemes in operation and in the pipeline regarding a bicycle registration scheme with the Gardai. Most people on the forum here are aware that there are a huge number of bicycles recovered by the Gardai every year and then auctioned off because the Gardai are unable to reunite them with their rightful owners. I would encourage every bike owner to support these schemes and sign up with their details. This will hopefully make the recovery of stolen bikes easier and make it harder to pass off bicycles that have been stolen as legitimate.

With a bit of luck, if these schemes are deemed to be effective, then they could be rolled out on a nationwide basis and will eventually lead to it being as hard to sell a stolen bike as a stolen car.

Eoin

I know there is a thread for this but I'm too upset to search for it
I have had both my bikes stolen from my shed sometime over the last 3 weeks.
They are a Giant TCR composite (~2008), full carbon frame, Ultegra 6600 triple groupset, Easton EA90 slx wheels and a Cube Reaction Pro hardtail (anodised black) with full xt groupset with avid elixir brakes.

If you come across either of these, I'd appreciate you giving me a shout.

Mens Giant Seek 3 Hybrid Stolen from Underground Car Park in Grand Canal Square area over Christmas (21st to 31st December)

Had two Krypnotite locks on it but didn't stop the thiefs

Security reviewing footage so hopefully will have culprits on camera for Gardai and exact date and time

Distinctive Features
Little Sport,Fairview,D3 Sticker on Bike
Back Mudguard
Grey Bar,while rest of frame black(same colour and model as pictured)
Bottle holder
Lock Holder
Speedometer on Front Bar with magnet on Front Wheel

Any help would be helpful,long shot but loved that bike so pretty gutted

Thanks Boards

A friends beloved red Saracen Skyline touring bike was stolen from Midleton railway station bike rack on Thursday 3rd January 2013...

This bike is his only means of transport...I would ask boardsies in the east cork area to keep a lookout for this bike..any help would be greatly appreciated..

It looks identical to the bike pictured below...

Qualitymark wrote: »

How many bicycles have been reported stolen on this thread? (Never mind the other reports scattered around boards.ie)

Would it be possible to get a number and the dates, and print the whole thread out and send it to the Minister for Justice and the opposition parties' shadow ministers/spokespeople, and ask for action?

Not sure what that might achieve. Was every bike stolen in Ireland posted here? Action has been demanded by various groups over the years, and its only recently that we have the option of registering bikes with guards.

As long as there are scumbags (at either end of the supply chain) bikes will be stolen. The vast majority, and I'm not referring to many of those posted here, because they were locked badly with bad locks. Walk around Dublin, or any other large town, and you'll see bikes that would be better secured with shoelaces. Nobody deserves to have their bike stolen, but many are asking for it.

Would anybody have any vague idea of what is going to happen to each bike stolen and never recovered? Are they kept safely until they cool down? or are they sold to a big smuggler and sent to another country? or sold piece by piece?

I had 2 bikes stolen since I moved to Ireland and despite looking at every single bike I come across, I was never able to spot mine

Shedite27 wrote: »

I've heard a lot get smuggled out of the country, sold in UK or wherever they aren't "hot".

On an aside, I registered my bike at Donnybrook Garda station. Thankfully never needed to report it, but am wondering if this system has every been used to recover a bike?

That's the idea behind the system. If a guard suspects a bike to be stolen and its registered, it should be relatively straightforward to check.

Also, the vast majority of recovered bikes go for auction or scrap, as there's no way for the guards to reunite them with an owner who didn't bother to even record the serial number.

'Its a blue bike guard. With two wheels and a saddle. Let me know when it turns up'.

Sorry to hear that. Mods may move topic to stolen bike thread. For the benefit of everyone could you tell us what type of lock he was using and how it was stolen. Was lock cut, forced or otherwise damaged. It may prevent another theft..

my friends mtb was stolen last night in tralee county kerry, a grey and green carrera banshee X, it has slightly chunkier tyres on it than a normal xc bike as it was being used for a bit of dh, the front bomber fork is also leaking dirty oil onto the stanchions, the big ring in front is bent slightly, it has an x7 drivetrain and white avid juicy three brakes and the bike also has some small scratches on the top tube




if anyone sees it could you send me pm on here, he really liked the bike and its a right pain in the arse as it was his only bike

Icyseanfitz

Don't think this deserves a new thread but Irish Rail are doing a clean out of the bike shed at Heuston Station. Clear notice on say 1/3 of bikes that they will be removed on 28/01 if they remain on that particular rack.

Incubu wrote: »

My Klein Attitude Comp was stolen in the early hours of Monday 18th of July an I'm absolutely gutted. It was taken from the Charlotte Quay apartments on the Ringsend road.
The colour is the same as in the picture but all the components are different. The frame is extra small. It has a distinctive gold Hope rear hub and an Exotic rigid carbon fork that looks like a suspension fork.
I'm pretty sure this bike is unique in Ireland so hopefully one of you will spot it.
Thanks.
http://www.bikepedia.com/Quickbike/BikeSpecs.aspx?Year=2001&Brand=Klein&Model=Attitude+Comp&Type=bike

And.........this bike was finally returned to the rightful owner today, a year and a half after being stolen, good things do happen sometimes

Icyseanfitz wrote: »

my friends mtb was stolen last night in tralee county kerry, a grey and green carrera banshee X, it has slightly chunkier tyres on it than a normal xc bike as it was being used for a bit of dh, the front bomber fork is also leaking dirty oil onto the stanchions, the big ring in front is bent slightly, it has an x7 drivetrain and white avid juicy three brakes and the bike also has some small scratches on the top tube



if anyone sees it could you send me pm on here, he really liked the bike and its a right pain in the arse as it was his only bike

Icyseanfitz

Will keep an eye out around the town. Was it nicked from student accommodation? Tell your mate to keep a close eye on DoneDeal.

Hi

My wife and I have just returned from holidays to find her beloved bike was stolen sometime last week from Aberdeen Street, Dublin 7.

It's pretty distinctive with its Brooks' saddle and taped handlebars and it's got silver detail; pedals, mudguards and bottle holder. It has white tires and my picture doesn't show the black saddle bags that were also attached when stolen.

It was locked together with another old bike outside our house using a kryptonite ulock and cable. Both were cut and lifted as there is no lock left attached to the shoe scrape outside our house.

Any thoughts on where it might end up or get sold on would be a great help. Of course if you find it that would be just perfect!

Please help.



Thanks a million,
Geoffraffe

leeomurchu wrote: »

Keep an eye on Donedeal/adverts/gumtree etc. If there's a local cash converters or similar it'd do no harm having a look and maybe mentioning to them to give you a shout if a similar bike comes in.

Good Luck

Thanks a mil