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

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    #4052
    Jeff2
    Registered Users Posts: 7,003 ✭✭✭Jeff2


    LollipopJimmy wrote: »
    Yep I'll drop him a text.

    Thanks.
    I don't mind keeping it for myself but would be good to get it to whoever owns it. :)


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    #4053
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    Jeff2 wrote: »
    Thanks.
    I don't mind keeping it for myself but would be good to get it to whoever owns it. :)

    He can't lay his hands on anything right now - he's quite flippant about the whole thing. He got it from an old housemate, fairly new bike he used it to get to the gym in the mornings.


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    #4054
    iwillhtfu
    Registered Users Posts: 6,368 ✭✭✭iwillhtfu


    LollipopJimmy wrote: »
    He can't lay his hands on anything right now - he's quite flippant about the whole thing. He got it from an old housemate, fairly new bike he used it to get to the gym in the mornings.

    A lesson for everyone there. Take a pic of your serial number and email it to yourself and be sure to put subject (canyon serial number,trek serial number etc) always easy to find after the fact.

    I'd be reluctant to hand it over to someone without them knowing the serial number despite what they say. Turn it into the Gardai and let whomever make a claim to it.


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    #4055
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    LollipopJimmy wrote: »
    He can't lay his hands on anything right now - he's quite flippant about the whole thing. He got it from an old housemate, fairly new bike he used it to get to the gym in the mornings.

    I wish my housemate would give me an S-Works.


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    #4056
    Stone Deaf 4evr
    Registered Users Posts: 7,994 ✭✭✭Stone Deaf 4evr


    Without trying to seem like a vulture - what happens to bikes that are unclaimed? do they go to an auction or something after a particular period of time has passed?

    and further to that - whats the story if someone had claimed off their insurance for a bike they had stolen?


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    #4057
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    Eamonnator wrote: »
    I wish my housemate would give me an S-Works.

    We were discussing a Merida, the S-works was another :)


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    #4058
    Eamonnator
    Registered Users Posts: 6,561 ✭✭✭Eamonnator


    LollipopJimmy wrote: »
    We were discussing a Merida, the S-works was another :)

    duh


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    #4059
    italodisco
    Registered Users Posts: 1,426 ✭✭✭italodisco


    Anyone missing a full carbon cube peleton?

    The guy selling this is definitely a crack head, not a hope in hell he owns this.

    If it's yours pm me


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    #4060
    grey_man
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭grey_man


    Hi guys,

    My bike was stolen from my shed in the Dublin 10 area. I only discovered that it was stolen yesterday but I estimate that it was actually stolen no more than 8 days ago.

    It’s a Cube Attain GTC Carbon White/Black, size 53 frame in mint condition. There are no marks, scratches etc. anywhere on the bike. It looks exactly like the images attached to this post. It has Shimano A530 pedals and Lezyne Zecto Drive lights fitted. There is no bottle cage or pump holder fitted to the bike.

    I’m posting here in the hope that somebody from boards.ie might see my bike for sale somewhere, be it online or in person, and could message me about it.

    I know it’s a long shot but if anybody could keep an eye out I would appreciate it!

    Thanks!


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    #4061
    geraldo1982
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭geraldo1982


    Might be noting. But there is a bike selling page on Facebook. and the same two lads and posting different bikes for sale most days. As I said it might be noting but something doesn’t add up. Is called “Dublin Cycling Club & Market. (Used bikes)


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    #4062
    grey_man
    Registered Users Posts: 17 ✭grey_man


    geraldo1982 wrote: »
    Might be noting. But there is a bike selling page on Facebook. and the same two lads and posting different bikes for sale most days. As I said it might be noting but something doesn’t add up. Is called “Dublin Cycling Club & Market. (Used bikes)

    Thanks geraldo1982! I’ll check it out.


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    #4063
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    So, browsing adverts last night looking for a cheap Fixie I came across one and sent the link to my mate to ask his opinion, turns out it was his cousins bike that had been stolen.

    Long and short of it is I'm now the owner of said fixie and some little scrote has no money tonight when he thought he was getting 140quid.

    Met him in town, took the bike and said 'this is my bike, it was stolen now f##k off'

    The original owner had already replaced it so didnt want it back, so I've given him a few quid.


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    #4064
    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users Posts: 28,531 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    LollipopJimmy wrote: »
    So, browsing adverts last night looking for a cheap Fixie I came across one and sent the link to my mate to ask his opinion, turns out it was his cousins bike that had been stolen.

    Long and short of it is I'm now the owner of said fixie and some little scrote has no money tonight when he thought he was getting 140quid.

    Met him in town, took the bike and said 'this is my bike, it was stolen now f##k off'

    The original owner had already replaced it so didnt want it back, so I've given him a few quid.
    Please do report the advert / seller on adverts.ie. All those platforms have a big responsibility for facilitating selling of stolen property.


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    #4065
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    AndrewJRenko wrote: »
    Please do report the advert / seller on adverts.ie. All those platforms have a big responsibility for facilitating selling of stolen property.

    I had a chat with one of the adverts staff, I gave him the heads up and he removed the ad and user after I got the bike


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    #4066
    MojoMaker
    Registered Users Posts: 4,576 ✭✭✭MojoMaker


    LollipopJimmy wrote: »
    So, browsing adverts last night looking for a cheap Fixie I came across one and sent the link to my mate to ask his opinion, turns out it was his cousins bike that had been stolen.

    Long and short of it is I'm now the owner of said fixie and some little scrote has no money tonight when he thought he was getting 140quid.

    Met him in town, took the bike and said 'this is my bike, it was stolen now f##k off'

    The original owner had already replaced it so didnt want it back, so I've given him a few quid.

    Good man Jimmy :cool:

    How did it go down - we want details!! :pac:


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    #4067
    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users Posts: 28,531 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    LollipopJimmy wrote: »
    I had a chat with one of the adverts staff, I gave him the heads up and he removed the ad and user after I got the bike
    Thanks, fair play. Unfortunately, the seller will probably pop up again with a new ID, but at least you got to clear any reputation he had.


    These sellers really should have higher ID requirements for sellers selling multiple bikes.


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    #4068
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    MojoMaker wrote: »
    Good man Jimmy :cool:

    How did it go down - we want details!! :pac:

    Tbh my plan was to just test ride the bike and cycle off, I ended up loosing some of my calm so I just took it off him and told him to **** off.


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    #4069
    Captain Flaps
    Registered Users Posts: 1,834 ✭✭✭Captain Flaps


    Just dropping a line in here. Lapierre Audacio 100 swiped from my workplace on Friday evening at 5.40PM by some scrotes who watched for someone leaving and managed to slip in through the door. Park West Road, Dublin 12.

    aLc75fb.jpg


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    #4070
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    Local enough to me, I'll keep an eye out


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    #4071
    Captain Flaps
    Registered Users Posts: 1,834 ✭✭✭Captain Flaps


    LollipopJimmy wrote: »
    Local enough to me, I'll keep an eye out

    Cheers. Last seen pelting off up towards the plaza in PW.


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    #4072
    Trekker09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,581 ✭✭✭Trekker09


    BMC found in Harolds Cross:

    https://www.donedeal.ie/bicycles-for-sale/white-bmc-bike-found-in-harolds-cross/24055362

    Kudos to person who found.


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    #4073
    geraldo1982
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭geraldo1982


    Sorry for post but this lad again has bike up that he knows noting about. It doesn’t seem right the way he talks about the bike not even know img the basic names for the right parts.


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    #4074
    Jeff2
    Registered Users Posts: 7,003 ✭✭✭Jeff2


    geraldo1982 wrote: »
    Sorry for post but this lad again has bike up that he knows noting about. It doesn’t seem right the way he talks about the bike not even know img the basic names for the right parts.

    Who.?


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    #4075
    MojoMaker
    Registered Users Posts: 4,576 ✭✭✭MojoMaker


    "Dublin Cycling Club & Market" on Facebook.


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    #4076
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 48,533 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    just a reminder folks, that there's to be no posting of suspicious looking ads or 'outing' suspicious sellers.
    not just because it could be libellous, it could be counterproductive if they somehow saw the ad - it could spook them and the ad and seller could disappear


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    #4077
    geraldo1982
    Registered Users Posts: 14 ✭geraldo1982


    Ya that’s no problem. But this lad is posting back bikes up everyday.
    magicbastarder wrote: »
    just a reminder folks, that there's to be no posting of suspicious looking ads or 'outing' suspicious sellers.
    not just because it could be libellous, it could be counterproductive if they somehow saw the ad - it could spook them and the ad and seller could disappear


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    #4078
    CramCycle
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 24,517 Mod ✭✭✭✭CramCycle


    geraldo1982 wrote: »
    Ya that’s no problem. But this lad is posting back bikes up everyday.
    Personally I would be in favour of some sort of vigilantism but, regrettably, it is the responsibility of the Gardai and the advertising site. I don't disagree with you but if your wrong it is boards.ie that gets the rap on the knuckles if a defamation suit is put forward.


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    #4079
    AndrewJRenko
    Registered Users Posts: 28,531 ✭✭✭✭AndrewJRenko


    geraldo1982 wrote: »
    Ya that’s no problem. But this lad is posting back bikes up everyday.

    Report it to the platform (adverts.ie ?) for a start.


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    #4080
    LollipopJimmy
    Registered Users Posts: 5,440 ✭✭✭LollipopJimmy


    AndrewJRenko wrote: »
    Report it to the platform (adverts.ie ?) for a start.

    I think it's facebook and they couldn't give a fiddlers


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    #4081
    Seth Brundle
    Moderators, Politics Moderators Posts: 38,981 Mod ✭✭✭✭Seth Brundle


    :(

    https://twitter.com/JillianBolger/status/1225510054931181569


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