Grrrrrr, cnuts stole me bike!

madrab

Came out of college today & my africa twin was gone

Bastards!

KamiKazi

Sorry to hear that man, post in the stolen bike sticky above.

madrab

Done and done, thanks

Dorsanty

Sorry to hear that, there are few worse feelings.

Any CCTV coverage to help?

Did you have the disc lock and chain on her (you have them in the pic)? Just wondering how well tooled up the cnuts were.

Wossack

sorry to hear

ikb

Thats Sh1t man. You cant keep nothing from the Bstrds. Will keep an eye out.

madrab

CCTV in the college isnt great you cant make out much, only had a disc lock and the steering lock on

redout

What College was it stolen from ?

madrab

DIT Kevin Street

redout

madrab wrote: »

DIT Kevin Street

So it was out on the street then ? I have seen many bikes/mopeds belonging to students parked out on the footpath outside DIT Aungier street. Always thought they were safe enough as the street always has people walking on it. Bastards.

Cuddlesworth

madrab wrote: »

DIT Kevin Street

I know you lost your bike, but seriously why wasn't it chained?

madrab

Because i love hearing people ask me why it wasnt changed!

Really helpful, thanks!

madrab

:-)

It was parked in the college by the way under what i though was a good cctv camera, turns out its pretty **** & only cover half the exit

Cuddlesworth

madrab wrote: »

Because i love hearing people ask me why it wasnt changed!

Really helpful, thanks!

Well after two years in that college I can tell you that if it isn't bolted down into place it gets lifted in seconds. Your surrounded by some of the most hard-core scum in this city. If it was unchained I have no sympathy for you. And I should know, I'm a three minute walk away and my bike is unchained. But its in a locked compound with three security guards, over forty cameras and a cop standing outside 24/7.

jameshayes

Cuddlesworth wrote: »

Well after two years in that college I can tell you that if it isn't bolted down into place it gets lifted in seconds. Your surrounded by some of the most hard-core scum in this city. If it was unchained I have no sympathy for you. And I should know, I'm a three minute walk away and my bike is unchained. But its in a locked compound with three security guards, over forty cameras and a cop standing outside 24/7.

You work in mcdonalds?

madrab

Im not looking for your sympathy or your pointless remarks thank you very much

Cuddlesworth

madrab wrote: »

Im not looking for your sympathy or your pointless remarks thank you very much

Ok, here is a pointed remark. Buy a chain.

madrab

Good ole Ignore button :-)

MonkeyTennis

my sympathy. Mine was stolen 2 weeks ago from the front of my house. absolutley gutted

Wossack

Cuddlesworth wrote: »

Ok, here is a pointed remark. Buy a chain.

move along...

Steffano2002

I'm gutted for you madrab...

Hope it never happens to me! Were you Fully Comp. at least?

Paparazzo

Nasty, hope you get it back or it was insured. I got an almax chain, always bring it with me if I'm parking in a dodgy area. Cost about €150, but worth it when you consider I'll have it forever. Unless someone uses a grinder on it!

Cuddlesworth wrote: »

If it was unchained I have no sympathy for you. And I should know, I'm a three minute walk away and my bike is unchained.

Cuddlesworth wrote: »

I know you lost your bike, but seriously why wasn't it chained?

Jasus, who pissed in your cornflakes?

Sids Not

Paparazzo wrote: »

Nasty, hope you get it back or it was insured. I got an almax chain, always bring it with me if I'm parking in a dodgy area. Cost about €150, but worth it when you consider I'll have it forever. Unless someone uses a grinder on it!





Jasus, who pissed in your cornflakes?

He doesnt eat cornflakes..he enjoys a big bowlfull of "Itoldyouso"........:rolleyes:

madrab

I actually have an almax but its on the big bike, think i may buy another one as they are a fantastic piece of kit

antiskeptic

Years ago I worked as a bike mech. One day we got a call that a 'good customers' bike had broken down. Parked up in O'Connell St it was, just where the Spire is now. We pulled up, grubby as can be, in a bashed up Transit and calmly wheeled the bike into the van. Middle of the day and no one said a word to us.

No one would notice someone spending 10 seconds slicing through your £200 chain with a battery powered angle grinder. Which is why they use battery powered angle grinders to slice through chains. (They're less cumbersome than portable oxy.acetylene to boot )


I carry a 6mm dome headed bolt + nut with me. When parking up in a 'worrying' place I thread the bolt through the back disc and screw the nut on by hand (nut on the inside of the disc). It's completely invisible but try wheel the bike! If you're inclined you could tighten the nut up with tools - that angle grinding toting tealeaf won't be carrying spanners...

This might seem like giving the game away but there are dozens of tricks you can pull to lock up the wheels on your bike in a less visible way than a angle-grindable chain. It's the surprise that stumps 'em.

Bike thieves might be smart - but they haven't the time to be figuring out one off solutions to the problem of why the bike won't wheel...

KTRIC

My stomach dropped when I seen the title. I'm sorry for your loss but I'm glad it wasn't the Honda.

marlin vs

I hope you get it back in one piece, a **** thing to happen to anyone,it must have never happened to cuddlesworth, then again he's probably perfect in every way.

Cuddlesworth

Yeah, I'm a p***k because I have no sympathy for somebody who leaves their bike unlocked right beside some of the biggest bike thief's in the city.

KTRIC

Keep it civil lads

Sids Not

Cuddlesworth wrote: »

Yeah, I'm a p***k because I have no sympathy for somebody who leaves their bike unlocked right beside some of the biggest bike thief's in the city.

Your words mate............;)

I know he should have locked his bike up properly , but even i'm not going to start hitting a guy when he's down.....if they want ANY bike they'll get it, chain, alarm ,disc lock..doesnt matter....my mates cbr 600 was taken from his shed out the back..and lifted over a 6 foot wall in the middle of the day...:mad:

Cuddlesworth

Silver and sort of yellow Africa Twin with what looked to be a black Belly pan and being driven by a young lad with no helmet, being driven down the side road beside the last luas stop at Stephens green. Couldn't follow or get a good look as I was on foot a good three hundred yards away and he was moving fast. I reckon its still around the flats, probably in a lock up. If it is your bike cops will take it off them soon with the attention there were attracting.

Don't go looking for it, those lads will skin most people alive for entering and snooping around.

wush06

Hey sorry to hear your news.I posted in stolen bikes a few weeks back. The feckers took mine from outside the house if you read it you will see I had a big feck of chain on it so don't mind smart mouth. It feels sith at the time but I'm back up and running, hope it turns up bud

Paparazzo

antiskeptic wrote: »

Years ago I worked as a bike mech. One day we got a call that a 'good customers' bike had broken down. Parked up in O'Connell St it was, just where the Spire is now. We pulled up, grubby as can be, in a bashed up Transit and calmly wheeled the bike into the van. Middle of the day and no one said a word to us.

No one would notice someone spending 10 seconds slicing through your £200 chain with a battery powered angle grinder. Which is why they use battery powered angle grinders to slice through chains. (They're less cumbersome than portable oxy.acetylene to boot )


I carry a 6mm dome headed bolt + nut with me. When parking up in a 'worrying' place I thread the bolt through the back disc and screw the nut on by hand (nut on the inside of the disc). It's completely invisible but try wheel the bike! If you're inclined you could tighten the nut up with tools - that angle grinding toting tealeaf won't be carrying spanners...

This might seem like giving the game away but there are dozens of tricks you can pull to lock up the wheels on your bike in a less visible way than a angle-grindable chain. It's the surprise that stumps 'em.

Bike thieves might be smart - but they haven't the time to be figuring out one off solutions to the problem of why the bike won't wheel...

If they want your bike they'll get it! All they do when a wheel won't turn (if it's a disk lock, or chain not locked to something) is to stick a tray or hubcap under that wheel and slide it away! You'll never be 100% safe, if they want your bike they'll kick the shíte of of you for your keys! I read on another site that someone had a syringe held up to his neck at traffic lights :eek:

madrab

Sounds like it alright, must keep an eye out in town tomorrow