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

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  • #3062
    cjt156
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,062 ✭✭✭cjt156


    Dr Crayfish wrote: »
    The Garda seemed almost certain stolen bikes nearly all go to a certain shop in town.

    Surely a sting operation would be very easy to confirm.

    "Ah yeah, these lads sell all the stolen property around here; sure they're always at it!"
    FFS!


  • #3063
    Johnnio13
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 796 ✭✭✭Johnnio13


    Couple new carrera MTBs on the Garda Flickr page with a Brompton commuter.


  • #3064
    retalivity
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,933 ✭✭✭✭retalivity


    Smurphette wrote: »
    This bike was stolen from a bike cage in an underground car park in Kilmainham. It has a black water bottle holder on it.

    Thanks

    I am nearly sure i saw this this evening, coming into my apartment block as i was going out, also in kilmaimham. Did you get it back? The guy cycling it came in the security gate so presumably lives in my block, and did not appear to be of the scobey variety


  • #3065
    niceonetom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,833 ✭✭✭niceonetom


    KXBdgUc.jpg

    Stolen from inside the house in Castleknock last night. Shifters and derailleurs are now Shimano 5800 and the bartape is just black.


  • #3066
    Bloggsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,054 ✭✭✭Bloggsie


    niceonetom wrote: »
    KXBdgUc.jpg

    Stolen from inside the house in Castleknock last night. Shifters and derailleurs are now Shimano 5800 and the bartape is just black.
    really sorry for your loss niceonetom, that looks like a really nice bike, hopefully you get some good luck on it!


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  • #3067
    Planet X
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 4,125 Mod ✭✭✭✭Planet X


    Ditto.
    But I fancy it showing up before too long ;-)


  • #3068
    Jmcmen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 173 ✭✭Jmcmen


    niceonetom wrote: »
    KXBdgUc.jpg

    Stolen from inside the house in Castleknock last night. Shifters and derailleurs are now Shimano 5800 and the bartape is just black.

    That is Brutal, very sorry to hear that.

    Anything else taken from the break in?

    I'm in Carpenderstown, its becoming a common thing with nothing being done by the Garda unfortunately


  • #3069
    niceonetom
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,833 ✭✭✭niceonetom


    Jmcmen wrote: »
    Anything else taken from the break in?

    Various electronics etc.

    I've realised that they took a set of TT wheels too - an unbranded carbon clincher disc rear and a Mavic Carbonne SL front, with Veloflex tanwall tyres.


  • #3070
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,458 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    niceonetom wrote: »
    Various electronics etc.

    I've realised that they took a set of TT wheels too - an unbranded carbon clincher disc rear and a Mavic Carbonne SL front, with Veloflex tanwall tyres.
    Some high level stuff there NOT - sorry to hear about that

    That suggests they were not targeting bike stuff and may not have a ready avenue of disposal. Definitely worth keeping an eye on the regular online outlets and for anyone who may be looking for high level gear to make sure they checkout any "non-regular" sources properly


  • #3071
    ltc1987
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13 ✭ltc1987


    Giant Liv Alight City XS -dark blue
    Stolen at Islandbridge, Dublin 8 on either July 30 or 31
    I've reported this to the Gardai, has anyone had any luck getting a bike recovered? I even doubled locked this :(


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  • #3072
    Type 901
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61 ✭✭Type 901


    Will never see this again and no where near the value of others here but thought I'd put it up on the off chance!

    Had the front wheel stolen off my bike from my apartment's underground carpark in Killester on Friday 05/08/2016.

    Wheel had a Maillard hub(i think), Maillard quick release skewer, Mavic rim and new Conti GP4000S tyre fitted.


  • #3073
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,360 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    Trek mad one 3.1 recovered by gardai in Dunlaoighre

    Check out @GardaTraffic's Tweet: https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/762751100013383683?s=09

    762751100013383683?s=09


  • #3074
    Chuchote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Chuchote


    Heard recently of a European immigrant having bike stolen. He had his name engraved on it, and the Gardaí got it back almost instantly. Anywhere doing this in Ireland?


  • #3075
    Marathon Man
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 413 ✭✭Marathon Man


    Giant SCR Ltd. stolen from garden shed in Drimnagh today. Absolutely gutted :(
    There are not many of these around - in fact I have never seen another in Dublin and had it ordered in from Giant in USA. Would appreciate any word if someone sees it around or for sale.

    http://imageshack.com/a/img924/6441/tlIFoy.jpg


  • #3076
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,358 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Just ran some jk scumbag off stealing a fixie on Harcourt Street junction bike rack. Tied on with a combination lock.

    Sitting as a car passenger knew he was up to no good and then he started pulling the bike with force bailed out of the car and started running at him he immediately stops strolls off shouting some ****e back at me.


    So if you have your fixie tied up there go get yourself a proper lock please.


  • #3077
    Undercover
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 124 ✭✭Undercover


    Saw two lads making off with two bikes that were locked at the bottom of Smithfield at lunchtime. Heard the lock hitting the ground but took a minute for me to put it together. One had a bike messenger bag on his back, reckon he had his tool in that. Right beside where the tour buses pull in, a couple right beside it oblivious to the whole episode.

    Them making my way home along the quays and a head-the-ball cycles straight at me against the flow of traffic. A couple of young lads came sprinting around the corner at the Halpenny Bridge looking for him frantically. Pointed them in the right direction, hopefully they caught him up.


  • #3078
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    My Boardman was robbed from the Luas stop at Stephen's Green last week. Been keeping an eye out on Adverts and Donedeal but nothing showing up. If there's such a large amount of bikes being robbed surely there are some dodgy shops offloading them? If anyone has any knowledge of where one could find such establishments and could DM me I'd really appreciate it.

    Also, anyone with experience in this.. I went to the Guards and reported it, they said they would check out the CCTV but no word back from then since. I understand they can't put huge amounts of time into every bike that's robbed but is it cheeky for me to ring up and ask did they get the CCTV and what is showed?


  • #3079
    Darkglasses
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,526 ✭✭✭✭Darkglasses


    https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/763782258125836292


  • #3080
    darconio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 935 ✭✭✭darconio


    KeepTheFaith wrote: »
    My Boardman was robbed from the Luas stop at Stephen's Green last week. Been keeping an eye out on Adverts and Donedeal but nothing showing up. If there's such a large amount of bikes being robbed surely there are some dodgy shops offloading them? If anyone has any knowledge of where one could find such establishments and could DM me I'd really appreciate it.

    Also, anyone with experience in this.. I went to the Guards and reported it, they said they would check out the CCTV but no word back from then since. I understand they can't put huge amounts of time into every bike that's robbed but is it cheeky for me to ring up and ask did they get the CCTV and what is showed?

    From my experience gards don't hold a record of every bike reported stolen (or at least is not properly documented): probably if you ring the garda station where you reported the theft, unless you get the same agent, he/she won't even know what you are talking about. This was about 5 years ago not sure if anything has changed now


  • #3081
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,360 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    If anyone has or knows of someone that has had a juicy bikes e bike stolen in the last while possibly a good few months ago. I have some details as to its whereabouts.

    Plan to contact the supplier to see if they have an owners data Base failing that it will be dropped to gardai and more than likely head to auction.

    It was someone's pride and joy at some point and not a cheap investment. I would assume it was stolen in Dublin area.

    Screenshot_2016-08-12-09-13-23_zpsh7lt2nom.png


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  • #3082
    Chuchote
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,368 ✭✭✭Chuchote


    darconio wrote: »
    From my experience gards don't hold a record of every bike reported stolen (or at least is not properly documented): probably if you ring the garda station where you reported the theft, unless you get the same agent, he/she won't even know what you are talking about. This was about 5 years ago not sure if anything has changed now

    Bike thefts have never been reported as part of the annual crime statistics, because they would make the statistics look so disastrous. If the Gardaí and other police forces decided to put a stop to the stealing of bicycles it would have some extraordinary effect on society!

    Would it be possible to auto-link all bike images and time-place descriptions on this thread to Twitter, or would that be difficult?


  • #3083
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,458 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Chuchote wrote: »

    Would it be possible to auto-link all bike images and time-place descriptions on this thread to Twitter, or would that be difficult?
    Can't imagine it would be easy at all, and equally I could not imagine the development team having time to put in place anything facilitating something like this.

    Of course, anyone can link to the thread or individual posts from Twitter, but I suspect that's going to be about as far as you can go. The best place to get a definitive answer would be in the Site Development forum


  • #3084
    iamtony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,806 ✭✭✭iamtony


    Seen this and thought of you guys.


  • #3085
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,240 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    Darkglasses wrote: »
    https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/763782258125836292

    Read about this one, turns out it belonged to a Guard


  • #3086
    rubadub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,388 ✭✭✭✭rubadub


    LollipopJimmy wrote: »
    Read about this one, turns out it belonged to a Guard

    hmmm, well it does now, just like the 50 notes in wallets handed in or swiss army knives taken off young lads...


  • #3087
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    LollipopJimmy wrote: »
    Read about this one, turns out it belonged to a Guard

    That is not true. It belonged to a German tourist and was returned to him

    http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/gardai-hunt-man-trying-to-sell-two-e18000-stolen-bikes-for-e200/

    Fair play to the Garda involved


  • #3088
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    rubadub wrote: »
    hmmm, well it does now, just like the 50 notes in wallets handed in or swiss army knives taken off young lads...

    Hmmm, No, it doesn't. It was returned to its owner, see previous post


  • #3089
    2RockMountain
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,012 ✭✭✭2RockMountain


    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/man-charged-after-garda-recover-3k-bike-stolen-at-dublin-ironman-triathlon-34971838.html


  • #3090
    inforfun
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 20,863 ✭✭✭✭inforfun


    2RockMountain wrote: »
    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/man-charged-after-garda-recover-3k-bike-stolen-at-dublin-ironman-triathlon-34971838.html

    This one i presume?

    https://twitter.com/GardaTraffic/status/765847635458744320/photo/1


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  • #3091
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 5,869 ✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    http://www.broadsheet.ie/2016/08/17/is-this-your-bike-2/


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