RTE News 19/06/2012

Beachballz

News clip from last nights news. The amount of bikes in the warehouse is quite amazing.

http://www.rte.ie/news/av/2012/0619/media-3322388.html

Hanley

"They uhhh.... basically came in thru the back door and walked away with it really" - secure!!

buffalo

When is the next auction btw? How does one get notified of such events?

Jordan537

Do these have an email we can email ? i believe i can see my bike in the video.

buffalo

Jordan537 wrote: »

Do these have an email we can email ? i believe i can see my bike in the video.

Ring Store Street I'd say, or your local station.

Or http://www.garda.ie/Controller.aspx?Page=6363&Lang=1

Beachballz

They mention a flickr site with images of the bikes. That warehosue in the clip looks like teh one under connolly station.

Jordan537

is there an email address so i can attatch a picture so they know what there looking for?

ThisRegard

The stolen wilier at the start, that's the one from stolen bikes thread.

Seaneh

Found this online lads.

http://www.merlincarauctions.ie/bicycle

"The next bicycle & miscellaneous items auction on behalf of An Garda Siochana will take place in July 2012.

The date will be confirmed in June 2012."

Phoned Merlin, they still don't have a date but it will be in July, you can sign up for alerts ion their site and when the bike auction is confirmed you will get a text, you can choose which auctions you receive updates about.

Signing up myself right now

cipo

Hanley wrote: »

"They uhhh.... basically came in thru the back door and walked away with it really" - secure!!

Thanks for laughing... I'm happy to take the piss out of myself looking like a tw@ on rte news...

No much laughing re: my bike actually being nicked from within my workplace..From my office that has got 24hour security on it and swipe access etc...

So I don't really know what's so funny about it...

I wouldn't wish this on anyone or laugh at someone who had their bike nicked...

Hanley

cipo wrote: »

Thanks for laughing... I'm happy to take the piss out of myself looking like a tw@ on rte news...

No much laughing re: my bike actually being nicked from within my workplace..From my office that has got 24hour security on it and swipe access etc...

So I don't really know what's so funny about it...

I wouldn't wish this on anyone or laugh at someone who had their bike nicked...

I obviously wasn't laughing that your bike was stolen, just at how it was phrased.

Seve OB

cipo wrote: »

Thanks for laughing... I'm happy to take the piss out of myself looking like a tw@ on rte news...

No much laughing re: my bike actually being nicked from within my workplace..From my office that has got 24hour security on it and swipe access etc...

So I don't really know what's so funny about it...

I wouldn't wish this on anyone or laugh at someone who had their bike nicked...

You'll have to get taxi's from now on.... I know a good taxi company you could call

thechanger

If you're not a pro, what in gods name are you doing with a five grand bike, and what are you doing commuting with it...

Seaneh

Why is it any of your business what he does with his money?

Some people spend their money on clothes, cars, beer, do you question their spending?

For all you know he competes at a decent level regularly.

seamus

thechanger wrote: »

If you're not a pro, what in gods name are you doing with a five grand bike, and what are you doing commuting with it...

I wasn't aware that there was a spending cap on your equipment unless you were a professional.

Why does any amateur spend more than €150 on a set of golf clubs? Why does anyone buy a car that has more than a 1 litre engine if they're not racing?

Surely the guy has right to spend however much he likes and use the bike however he likes without fear of it being stolen, whether it cost €500 or €5000?

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thechanger wrote: »

If you're not a pro, what in gods name are you doing with a five grand bike, and what are you doing commuting with it...

Pretty stupid and insensitive thing to say to be honest.

Shows you dont really have a breeze about cycling or bikes.

He could have had to use it for any reason, like a puncture on the commuter, etc. He doesn't have to justify for one second why he spends his own money on a bike. Not everyone likes cycling around on a garden gate and certainly not doing something like the Marmotte on one.

Saw this on the news. Real kick in the teeth cipo. That bike had been all over the place and I thought it was a savage bike. Sorry about that. Hope to see you out and about soon.

DirkVoodoo

thechanger wrote: »

If you're not a pro, what in gods name are you doing with a five grand bike, and what are you doing commuting with it...

Really, wow? Yeah, if you cycle a really nice bike like that it's just asking to be stolen, right? Reminds me a little of the comments made about girls who dress provocatively on nights out.

Jordan537

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

Really, wow? Yeah, if you cycle a really nice bike like that it's just asking to be stolen, right? Reminds me a little of the comments made about girls who dress provocatively on nights out.

Seriously? It has nothing to do with you what he or anybody spends there Money on. If he loves his sport of cycling, he has every rite to spend however much he wants on it, even if it is just spinning up and down the to local shop it doesnt concern you in anyway and it certainly doesnt give anyone a right to steal someone else property, absolute scumbags!

Women spend thousands of make-up and handbags, we still let them do it! its there choice...... you lot who have made rude and insulting comments to the fellow bikers on this thread need to grow up!

It's his money, his life he will do what he likes. RANT OVER!

cipo

stevieob wrote: »

You'll have to get taxi's from now on.... I know a good taxi company you could call

Ah jaysus, I feel as if I'm being stalked... ;-)))

elduggo

thechanger wrote: »

If you're not a pro, what in gods name are you doing with a five grand bike, and what are you doing commuting with it...

hi, am thinking of buying a new bike. Can you please let me know what is an acceptable amount for me to spend, being a non-pro. I'd hate to have you saying I'd spent too much on boards.

TIA

elduggo

Hanley wrote: »

I obviously wasn't laughing that your bike was stolen, just at how it was phrased.

It came across that you were laughing at him.

Please cop on.

Beasty

elduggo wrote: »

hi, am thinking of buying a new bike. Can you please let me know what is an acceptable amount for me to spend, being a non-pro. I'd hate to have you saying I'd spent too much on boards.

TIA

He's obviously not seen this post

... and I'm old and crap, but I don't care - I'm not depriving the kids of (much) food on the table to fund it;)

DirkVoodoo

Jordan537 wrote: »

Seriously? It has nothing to do with you what he or anybody spends there Money on. If he loves his sport of cycling, he has every rite to spend however much he wants on it, even if it is just spinning up and down the to local shop it doesnt concern you in anyway and it certainly doesnt give anyone a right to steal someone else property, absolute scumbags!

Women spend thousands of make-up and handbags, we still let them do it! its there choice...... you lot who have made rude and insulting comments to the fellow bikers on this thread need to grow up!

It's his money, his life he will do what he likes. RANT OVER!

I don't even know where to start here, but you seem to have missed my point. Well done.

cipo

I am a pro... ;-) and I ride cols like they are flat as pancakes!!

Thanks for all the supportive comments, lads & ladies!!

I know there's a great cycling community in Dublin and I'm hoping this might just, by a stroke of luck, find the bike for me!! I know its pretty optimistic / naive but I know of others who've had their bikes turn up when they go to try sell it....


I only had the bike less than 12months but she'd some great rides and been some great spots!!

I'd rather they'd robbed our car as it doesn't feel as important / personal to me ( I'm sure mrs Cipo would disagree haha)

Anyway thanks and enjoy bike week

Dave

Ps people have actually asked me 'was it locked up, outside?? I nearly blow my top when they do... If you saw where it was nicked from you'd be as shocked as I was when I realised it was gone!! Secure 24hr monitored CCTV building that is difficult to get into the right way let alone the way they did!!

Lumen

@cipo: they stole your Cento Uno! Bastards! That's like declaring war on Italy or something.

I hope you get it back.

Jordan537

DirkVoodoo wrote: »

I don't even know where to start here, but you seem to have missed my point. Well done.

DirkVoodoo...im sorry mate...i wasnt meaning to quote your comment it was the post of "your not a pro" sorry man.

route66

cipo wrote: »

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Ps people have actually asked me 'was it locked up, outside?? I nearly blow my top when they do... If you saw where it was nicked from you'd be as shocked as I was when I realised it was gone!! Secure 24hr monitored CCTV building that is difficult to get into the right way let alone the way they did!!

Does this mean they saw you cycle in and park up? A bit like the comment on another thread about expensive Subarus being nicked to order; from what you have described, it doesn't sound like they just struck it lucky

Bastards.

Anyway, I hope you get it back or get yourself sorted out - bet the mountain bike on the vid isn't as nice to ride ...

thechanger

Sensitive bunch.

Chips Lovell

thechanger wrote: »

Sensitive bunch.

Says the man who closed his account after a few people disagreed with him.

Seve OB

cipo wrote: »

Ah jaysus, I feel as if I'm being stalked... ;-)))

Oh you were the talk of the canteen over coffee this morning, and one or two (not me) of them mentioned how good you look with the head of grey hair!

drop in and say hello sometime, we all have bikes here now.... and showers

ednwireland

Beachballz wrote: »

News clip from last nights news. The amount of bikes in the warehouse is quite amazing.

http://www.rte.ie/news/av/2012/0619/media-3322388.html

dont know where the decent ones were but they
didn't seem.to be in clip I saw

furiousox

31 posts and no-one has mentioned Sharon.
WTF lads?

Raam

furiousox wrote: »

31 posts and no-one has mentioned Sharon.
WTF lads?

She used to be my Irish teacher in school.