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What happens with Stolen Bikes

  • 30-11-2012 9:54am
    #1
    allibastor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,520 ✭✭✭


    Hi guys,

    Just wondering if any one had an idea what actually happens with Stolen bikes. Had a brand new one nicked today, was wondering if they end up getting sold on or cycled around by the scum who took it.

    Any ideas are welcomed.


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  • #2
    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    allibastor wrote: »
    Hi guys,

    Just wondering if any one had an idea what actually happens with Stolen bikes. Had a brand new one nicked today, was wondering if they end up getting sold on or cycled around by the scum who took it.

    Any ideas are welcomed.

    You know the movie "Taken" with Liam Neeson? Replace the girls with bikes. It's the exact same scenario I'd imagine. Darkened rooms with the bike lit up in the centre under a veil with the bids coming in...


  • #3
    allibastor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,520 ✭✭✭allibastor


    Lusk Doyle wrote: »
    You know the movie "Taken" with Liam Neeson? Replace the girls with bikes. It's the exact same scenario I'd imagine. Darkened rooms with the bike lit up in the centre under a veil with the bids coming in...

    Oh right, so my poor bike will end up in the sex trade then, and might even die from a heroin overdose. poor thing.


    Anyway, no smartarse answers, i was just seeing if they usually end up on donedeal or buy and sell or what, if anyone had experience of it.


  • #4
    mitosis
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,000 ✭✭✭mitosis


    Tossers buy them. If there was no resale there'd be no thefts in the first place.


  • #5
    Lusk Doyle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,365 ✭✭✭Lusk Doyle


    allibastor wrote: »
    Hi guys,

    Just wondering if any one had an idea what actually happens with Stolen bikes. Had a brand new one nicked today, was wondering if they end up getting sold on or cycled around by the scum who took it.

    Any ideas are welcomed.

    Was that not an idea?
    allibastor wrote: »
    Oh right, so my poor bike will end up in the sex trade then, and might even die from a heroin overdose. poor thing.

    I never said that. Who would use a bike for sex? Where is your head at?!!

    Check the stolen bikes mega thread for info anyway.


  • #6
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,456 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Just for everyone's benefit here, please do not name specific locations, sellers etc. where you suspect stolen bikes are sold

    OP I would suggest keeping your eye on online selling sites (Donedeal, Adverts.ie, Gumtree etc). Car boot sales are another option. I would imagine a lot do get sold on (particularly newer ones)


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  • #7
    allibastor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,520 ✭✭✭allibastor


    Beasty wrote: »
    Just for everyone's benefit here, please do not name specific locations, sellers etc. where you suspect stolen bikes are sold

    OP I would suggest keeping your eye on online selling sites (Donedeal, Adverts.ie, Gumtree etc). Car boot sales are another option. I would imagine a lot do get sold on (particularly newer ones)

    Well, where would you find, how would i say, second hand bikes then, where they might be sold around Dublin


  • #8
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,456 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    allibastor wrote: »
    Well, where would you find, how would i say, second hand bikes then, where they might be sold around Dublin
    Check you local car boot sales and markets - I'm sorry, but I'm not going to be any more specific than that, as mentioning specific locations could result in unfounded allegations against honest sellers


  • #9
    allibastor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,520 ✭✭✭allibastor


    Beasty wrote: »
    Check you local car boot sales and markets - I'm sorry, but I'm not going to be any more specific than that, as mentioning specific locations could result in unfounded allegations against honest sellers

    Well hell, i would even contact honest sellers as i still need to get a new bike, so if you know of any place which would sell bikes that are failry cheap, it would help.


  • #10
    Dermot Illogical
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭Dermot Illogical


    Try asking around your local bike shops. They will sometimes be offered stolen bikes. You might get lucky.


  • #11
    Hungrycol
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,246 ✭✭✭Hungrycol


    I one time found about 10 bikes in a skip outside a home in a dodgy part of Dublin, some carbon, some full sus MTB's, one or two columbus tubes humdingers.

    This is all lies but it is Friday, WOOHOO


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  • #12
    Albag22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭Albag22


    Gumtree.. I had two bikes stolen last week, one ended up on gumtree two days later.. Got them both back..


  • #13
    De Bhál
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,016 ✭✭✭De Bhál


    Albag22 wrote: »
    Gumtree.. I had two bikes stolen last week, one ended up on gumtree two days later.. Got them both back..

    that's interesting, how did you go about it?


  • #14
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    A mate is looking to track down his bike, was stolen in dublin a few days back, he's keeping an eye on gum tree, adverts, done deal, the usual spots, he's not from dublin so wounldn't really know where else to look.

    It's a black and yellow and white Giant Defy (2 I think, 105 groupset?) and he uses it for commuting and spins and stuff, stolen from his shed in rathmines. Apparently there's a few bikes lifted in the area lately according to the Gaurds.

    Anyway... if anyone was to, I dunno, pm me some places worth checking out in and around dublin, that would be just dandy :).


  • #15
    Albag22
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 54 ✭✭Albag22


    De Bhál wrote: »

    that's interesting, how did you go about it?
    Guard's just doing a great job. The guard that arrived at my house on the morning I woke to find I had been burgled was very proactive.. He noticed one of my bikes online a couple of days later and set up a meet with the unfortunate burglar..


  • #16
    De Bhál
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,016 ✭✭✭De Bhál


    Albag22 wrote: »
    Guard's just doing a great job. The guard that arrived at my house on the morning I woke to find I had been burgled was very proactive.. He noticed one of my bikes online a couple of days later and set up a meet with the unfortunate burglar..

    Excellent.
    So the second bike, I'm guessing the guard got that back from the same thief.
    What's going to happen him, a day in court anyway I suppose.

    Nice to hear someone getting their bikes back. That's a rare occurrence.
    Good job Gardaí.


  • #17
    allibastor
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,520 ✭✭✭allibastor


    De Bhál wrote: »
    Excellent.
    So the second bike, I'm guessing the guard got that back from the same thief.
    What's going to happen him, a day in court anyway I suppose.

    Nice to hear someone getting their bikes back. That's a rare occurrence.
    Good job Gardaí.

    Yeah, its good to hear that they do come back sometimes. The guards in my case said as it is close to christmas and my bike was actually brand new, only had 2.6 miles on it, that someone will probably sell it to a shop, and unless i have the number off it, wont help me. Beofre ayone says it, i picked up the bike and then had to go on a business trip for a few days, got back late 3 days later, then went right to train station. didnt really think of the number, until i came back on friday morning to insure it and found it stolen.
    the shop i bought from also doesnt ever keep any serial numbers.


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