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Stolen Bikes -- Happy New Year!
So my inlaws are visiting from Canada. I did up some of our MTBs with slicks and stuff so they could cruise around Newy.
On their first ride, they locked them up in the city today and they got nicked. They'll be easy to spot...they are kinda oddly spec'd.
Please keep an eye out for them. I've included some photos below, but they are a little out of date with some of the components.
Thanks and Happy New Year!
Ken.
Giant Trance 4
• Black, 16”
• Fork: low end Manitou
• Wheels: Mavic Crossmarks
• Tyres: Maxxis slicks
• Brakes: Shimano XT (2009 style). The brakes are setup Canadian style with the rear on the right side.
• Stem: Raceface Diaboulous
• Bars: Easton 30s
• Grips: Jetblack Blue things
• Rear shifter / deraileur: Sram X7
• Front shifter / deraileur: Shimano XT
• Crank: Raceface 5 bolt
• Pedals: Cheap plastic flats with cadges
• Seat: Black WTB
Kona Kula
• Orange and White, 19”
• Fork: Fox 32 with a remote lock out. Remote lockout is mounted upside down on the left (wrong) side.
• Wheels: nothing special
• Tyres: Schwable slicks
• Brakes: Formula ORO K24s. The brakes are setup Canadian style with the rear on the right side.
• Stem: Raceface Atlus
• Bars: Raceface Carbon
• Grips: ODI ruffians
• Rear shifter / deraileur: Sram X9
• Front shifter / deraileur: MRP chain guide
• Crank: Raceface 4 bolt with a single 36T ring
• Pedals: Cheap plastic flats with cadges
• Seat: White San Marco
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or Hunter St Mall?
Markettown Mall. Should have know better I guess, but the bikes were locked near the crosswalk out front of the Wollies. Only left behind a tiny scrap of one of the locks...
sometimes park below with bike in the back of ute with lock on-but not anymore!!!
:/ Sorry to hear that.
That sucks!!!
Make sure to report the Serial Numbers to the police, if you dont have these they can often be obtained fom the bike store they where purchased from as they often keep a record themselves. If you bought them 2nd hand try and contact the seller.
This way if they get sold to a Pawn Shop a red flag should come up with the serial numbers.
Also do regular searches on ebay and gumtree.
I heard a recent success story with a stolen bike being found on ebay a few months later buy chance of him shopping for a new bike. The owner contacted the police, the online sale was frozen and after a police investigation he will be getting his bike back. The serial number was proof of ownership!
Wish you luck
Jerks!!
Hope someone finds them.
Do you have home contents insurance cover? On many policies they may be covered for loss outside home.
The police have been notified and given full descriptions (including serial numbers) -- hopefully that'll slow the buggers down. They weren't entirely stupid thieves, they new which bike racks were covered by CCTV and which weren't.
Contents insurance should cover it, but we are still waiting to hear the details from the insurance company. They've been closed until today I guess.
We'll see what happens. Might be time to get that 29er.....
For example, I would not volunteer that they were under the control of people who are not direct family members at the time of the theft.
However, you do need to answer the questions they do ask honestly.
You will be required to furnish proof of ownership.