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

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    #2882
    spyderski
    Registered Users Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭spyderski


    Thargor wrote: »
    What? Forget wasting time tracking downa bike thats never going to be seen again, get them to buy you a new one, get a solicitor if you need to.

    Yeah, I will if I have to, but TBH I feel a bit sorry for the owner, she has been chasing it up for weeks now and says the builder is getting annoyed at being asked where it went. It's such a distinctive bike that I'm kinda hoping it shows up somewhere and we don't need to get solicitors involved.


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    #2883
    Qualitymark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,824 ✭✭✭Qualitymark


    spyderski wrote: »
    Yeah, I will if I have to, but TBH I feel a bit sorry for the owner, she has been chasing it up for weeks now and says the builder is getting annoyed at being asked where it went. It's such a distinctive bike that I'm kinda hoping it shows up somewhere and we don't need to get solicitors involved.

    Even if she's your bestie, she's taking money for guarding people's valuable goods. For the sake of her own business she should instantly make full recompense if something is stolen while in her care.


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    #2884
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,515 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    spyderski wrote: »
    Yeah, I will if I have to, but TBH I feel a bit sorry for the owner, she has been chasing it up for weeks now and says the builder is getting annoyed at being asked where it went. It's such a distinctive bike that I'm kinda hoping it shows up somewhere and we don't need to get solicitors involved.

    As bad as you feel, if the bike is worth the cost of the solicitors letter, get one sent. There is no point in messing around.

    If you really want to play the nice person, ask will their insurance cover it first and if they refuse, go straight to the solicitor.

    Their insurance will take care of it and go after the builders then if it is deemed to be their fault.

    I was going to use them as I am moving house soon but won't be now.


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    #2885
    RainyDay
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,925 ✭✭✭RainyDay


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yTFiP_co0U


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    #2886
    schemingbohemia
    Registered Users Posts: 5,606 ✭✭✭schemingbohemia


    Saw a likely looking chap stopping to have a look at a bike locked outside the Royal Irish Academy of Music on Westland Row this morning, when he started fiddling with something on the handlebars I went over and asked was it his. He declared that he was just interested in the bike as he hadn't seen one before - it was an electric bike - but he seemed to know how much it would cost. Bike seemed reasonably well locked but could have done with another front lock.
    I reckon your man will be back.


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    #2887
    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,722 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    Not really reporting this as its pointless just a rant that 28 of the 31 old scrap bikes we had painted orange and cable tied to posts along the 44km route from Galway to Athenry and back another route were robbed. We had them up for the Cycle Against Suicide. Sad little ba*tards that would do a thing like that.


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    #2888
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users Posts: 6,368 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    Are you sure it wasn't the council that removed them?


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    #2889
    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,722 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    iwillhtfu wrote: »
    Are you sure it wasn't the council that removed them?

    Ya, we told them we would collect them the weekend after the cycle as we wouldn't get a chance to do so before.


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    #2890
    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,882 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    yop wrote: »
    Not really reporting this as its pointless just a rant that 28 of the 31 old scrap bikes we had painted orange and cable tied to posts along the 44km route from Galway to Athenry and back another route were robbed. We had them up for the Cycle Against Suicide. Sad little ba*tards that would do a thing like that.
    I always meant to ask someone about this, its a good cause but were you destroying all those bikes? The chains and casettes and everything else seemed to have been painted. Were you planning to reuse the bikes or were they going in a skip once the campaign ended?


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    #2891
    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,722 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    Thargor wrote: »
    I always meant to ask someone about this, its a good cause but were you destroying all those bikes? The chains and casettes and everything else seemed to have been painted. Were you planning to reuse the bikes or were they going in a skip once the campaign ended?

    Destroying? Most had no chains, ripped tires and are useless. They are moved from Spin-off to Spin-off, collected free by those of us who volunteer.


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    #2892
    Thargor
    Registered Users Posts: 17,882 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    I was just wondering because the couple I drove past all looked to be in okay condition, all components present anyway. The guards definitely destroyed the bikes they painted and chained around Dublin and Wicklow warning about bike theft, they looked like really good bikes under the paint, the one in Bray DART station especially.


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    #2893
    yop
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Regional Midwest Moderators, Regional West Moderators Posts: 16,722 Mod ✭✭✭✭yop


    Thargor wrote: »
    I was just wondering because the couple I drove past all looked to be in okay condition, all components present anyway. The guards definitely destroyed the bikes they painted and chained around Dublin and Wicklow warning about bike theft, they looked like really good bikes under the paint, the one in Bray DART station especially.

    Ah ya no worries, not the ones we had. Had to wear the gloves in case the bike disintegrated :)


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    #2894
    Redderneck
    Registered Users Posts: 335 ✭✭Redderneck


    Not sure if correct thread, but read this today in De Paper: bike theft/export operation in Limerick busted by the Lads. Good job. Might be a chance for some MidWest based posters who have had bikes stolen to recover some property. Pls. move mods if needed.

    http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/garda-op-uncovers-stolen-bike-export-racket-in-limerick-369298.html


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    #2895
    Bunnyhopper
    Registered Users Posts: 1,414 ✭✭✭Bunnyhopper


    Redderneck wrote: »
    bike theft/export operation in Limerick busted by the Lads.

    Garda Flickr album up. Lots of kids' bikes and some fairly low-end stuff. No sign of the higher-value items. Might be something of interest to someone, all the same.

    https://www.flickr.com/photos/gardasiochana/sets/72157661302997729


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    #2896
    traprunner
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,887 ✭✭✭traprunner


    Looks like they specialised in robbing kids bike from the street or front gardens. Beggars belief how they weren't caught doing that.


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    #2897
    Qualitymark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,824 ✭✭✭Qualitymark


    traprunner wrote: »
    Looks like they specialised in robbing kids bike from the street or front gardens. Beggars belief how they weren't caught doing that.

    Someone I know had two kids' bikes stolen from the front garden; they cut the iron railings to take them. Brand-new racers bought for school. The kids were crying. Mean swines.


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    #2898
    Alek
    Registered Users Posts: 4,520 ✭✭✭Alek


    Mean swines.

    Don't offend swines.


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    #2899
    Redderneck
    Registered Users Posts: 335 ✭✭Redderneck


    traprunner wrote: »
    Looks like they specialised in robbing kids bike from the street or front gardens. Beggars belief how they weren't caught doing that.

    Probably more a case of kids bikes being quicker to nick for an opportunist as not as likely to be secured and also them nicking to cater for the parents in whatever overseas destination they serve looking to buy kids bikes for Christmas pressies.

    Natural marketers these boys.


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    #2900
    The Moldy Gowl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,889 ✭✭✭✭The Moldy Gowl


    Hey lads.

    My bike got robbed in Dublin this evening. Obviously gaurds can't do much.
    Fairly low end bike.

    Do they sell these anywhere in markets? Seems the whole rack of bikes where I was parked was emptied.
    Where would these generally end up?


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    #2901
    whodafunk
    Registered Users Posts: 548 ✭✭✭whodafunk


    Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »
    Hey lads.

    My bike got robbed in Dublin this evening. Obviously gaurds can't do much.
    Fairly low end bike.

    Do they sell these anywhere in markets? Seems the whole rack of bikes where I was parked was emptied.
    Where would these generally end up?

    Sorry to hear that. I was in the same boat myself around this time last year.

    Mine as far as I could tell (minus any pics to be 100% sure) ended up on adverts.ie about 7-10days after it was stolen. The guy had tonnes of bikes for sale (all photo'd on a balcony of an apartment which I could actually pinpoint the location). Called the Gardai and they were not interested.

    Keep an eye on donedeal.ie, adverts and there are 2 places in city centre I've been told about but obviously can't say over the forum. PM me if you want more info. Best of luck and hopefully you might get it back.


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    #2902
    The Moldy Gowl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,889 ✭✭✭✭The Moldy Gowl


    Yeah. I can understand the guards not taking it serious even though bike theft is pretty serious. Pretty **** but that's life.


    I'm not expecting to rock up to some lads house expecting to rob my bike back with him being grand about it


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    #2903
    Kiith
    Moderators, Computer Games Moderators Posts: 23,075 Mod ✭✭✭✭Kiith


    whodafunk wrote: »
    Mine as far as I could tell (minus any pics to be 100% sure) ended up on adverts.ie about 7-10days after it was stolen. The guy had tonnes of bikes for sale (all photo'd on a balcony of an apartment which I could actually pinpoint the location). Called the Gardai and they were not interested.

    That's ****ing bull****. What did they say? I'd be furious if i found out where my stolen bike was, reported it to the Gardai, and they did nothing about it. Surely they have to?


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    #2904
    The Moldy Gowl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,889 ✭✭✭✭The Moldy Gowl


    Kiith wrote: »
    That's ****ing bull****. What did they say? I'd be furious if i found out where my stolen bike was, reported it to the Gardai, and they did nothing about it. Surely they have to?

    They told me to contact the luas. I said the luas had nothing to do with it, it got robbed next to the luas.

    Not much they can do in fairness. I can understand they don't have the time to deal with everything.


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    #2905
    whodafunk
    Registered Users Posts: 548 ✭✭✭whodafunk


    Kiith wrote: »
    That's ****ing bull****. What did they say? I'd be furious if i found out where my stolen bike was, reported it to the Gardai, and they did nothing about it. Surely they have to?

    The bike sold within 40/50mins from the time the ad was created on Adverts and the photo(s) were removed but the ad remained intact. I PM'd the seller asked about photo's and how it sold so quick. He basically blacklisted me. I reported to adverts and they said they only deal with these sort of requests from an gardai.
    Back to the Gard in question. I rang him basically saying this person has/or has sold/for sale up to 50 bikes. I have good reason to believe they sold my stolen bike and many others. Gards basically said they have no proof and wait for this....he could be genuinely selling good bikes. Thats when I knew I was wasting my time.

    Link to said bike for reference -><snip>


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    #2906
    The Moldy Gowl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 19,889 ✭✭✭✭The Moldy Gowl


    That's the problem though. The gaurds know it's stolen, they just can't prove it legally.


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    #2907
    Qualitymark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,824 ✭✭✭Qualitymark


    I've answered a few ads for bikes, in my quest for a nice new bike, on adverts.ie and donedeal.ie; I always ask if the seller has the receipt. The donedeal.ie people haven't replied. Most of the adverts.ie people do reply. But it's also a good idea to look at the seller's rep - have they sold loads of bicycles (and are they a shop, if so); have they sold other things that seem like ordinary personal stuff; what kind of seller feedback have they got.

    One of the problems with bicycle theft in Ireland is that prosecutions for receiving stolen goods are rare.

    We really need a bicycle registration scheme. It would be hard to set up, but easy enough to keep going. With more people cycling, and more people buying expensive bikes through the bike-to-work scheme, it's time to do this. It could even be done through the bike-to-work scheme - you don't get the good deal unless your bike is registered with the Gardaí with photo and frame number and receipt number from the shop where you bought it (with the shops keeping the same information, and the information on a database so shops offered bikes can check it).


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    #2908
    schemingbohemia
    Registered Users Posts: 5,606 ✭✭✭schemingbohemia


    http://www.bikeregister.ie/works.php


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    #2909
    Qualitymark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,824 ✭✭✭Qualitymark


    Yes, I have my bike registered there, but nobody else I know has. A friend had bikes taken recently and he didn't know what the frame number was. It needs to be done systematically and properly and officially.


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    #2910
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,515 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    Qualitymark wrote: »
    Yes, I have my bike registered there, but nobody else I know has. A friend had bikes taken recently and he didn't know what the frame number was. It needs to be done systematically and properly and officially.

    Donnybrook Garda station register bike details, as does another garda station on the northside but I can't remember which one.

    To be fair it should just be an option at every station, maybe with dedicated time slots.

    Shocked at the behaviour of the Garda in question, talk about an easy collar. I would report the Garda to his Super, point out you were not expecting miracles but that it was an easily identifiable bike.

    As QM said though, the bike frame number should be something that is recorded by the owner, some LBSs do it automatically, I know ThinkBike used to do it (presume they still do) keep a record of it with your name but it is something every bike shop should do as a matter of due course when selling a bike.


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    #2911
    machiavellianme
    Registered Users Posts: 12,433 ✭✭✭✭machiavellianme


    I usually go one further and engrave my name and number into the underside of the frame too. I'll never sell my bikes and would rather have extra identifiers than a pristine paint job.


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