Bike just got stolen! - UPDATE 04/01 RECOVERED :D

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Sawed through a lamp post? Wouldn't they get frazzled when they hit the wires?
 
I would've thought the same, though if you don't touch it unprotected, it's safe... It wasn't a full-scale one, it was a smaller one about 3m high, and relatively thin. To this day, though, I wonder why they didn't just saw through the lock.
 
UPDATE :D :D :D

Well bit of an up and down these past two weeks.


Firtly near Christmas time I was chasing up my insurance company about the money for the bike when they dropped the news that the bike was actually not covered even though initially they seemed helpful and made me send my receipt to them, police report etc...


On Friday I went out and bought a Specialized Rockhopper, really nice bike but cost a small fortune. Wasn't too much damage to me though as my dad went in halves as he was feeling a bit guilty for not locking the garage (really shouldnt have to lock a garage during the day anyway to stop thieving 🤬 but still, i wasnt complaining :) )
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Today(Sunday Morning) I get woken up by a phonecall from my mate at my local halfords saying they have my bike and arrested the guy who bought it in, bring your receipts and stuff to prove its yours and give a police statement.
I got ready and went to halfords and in the warehouse what appeared to be my bike! It was really in a bad condition both tyres were flat, wheel was wrong way round(caliper opposite to disk!) had mud everywhere and I couldn't believe how many scratches the bastards put on the bike in 3 weeks it was in a sorry state but it was my bike. Gave it a proper clean and quick service and it almost looks how it did before it was taken.

The guy who bought it in came to get the tyres pumped when one of my mates who worked in the bike section recognized the bike, he told the guy the bike was reported stolen and the guy started getting really nervous but waited for the police to arrive. He said first he found it in a river and then it was a christmas present and then changed it again to just buying it off someone off the street. His story had holes but I know it wasnt him who took it but he knows who did and was trying to protect them...

Thats it so far. Now I have two decent bikes, no where safe to put them apart from in my house which is tight for space already and am out of pocket a couple of hundred. Hmmm if I just waited two days before buying a bike everything would have turned out so conveniently....

Feels great getting my bike back, will feel even better if they get the thieving rat that took it, or procesute the guy that bought my stolen bike in the first place :D
 
Congrats on finding that bike, and even more on the new one. Have fun! :p


Get one of those hang-on-the-wall contraptions - they're quite the space-savers, and you can hang the rest of your bike-gear on it, as well.
 
Did the police say what they'll do?

I'd imagine it will be a case of what the person who brought it in says. He's certainly in trouble for handling stolen property, and given how often he changed his story.
 
Lucky! Been six months and I'm still waiting for mine to come back.
 
That's excellent news your bike was recovered. Is it possible just to return the new bike you bought? It's only been a couple of days and most places have at least a 30 day return policy.
 
Congrats man and happy new year!
 
Congratulations.
 
Joey D
That's excellent news your bike was recovered. Is it possible just to return the new bike you bought? It's only been a couple of days and most places have at least a 30 day return policy.
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I was thinking the same thing. I'd definitely check into that if I were you.

Either way, congrats!
 
Thanks for all the well wishes.
I was thinking about returning the Specialized but Im going to keep it now, only had it a few days but love it already. Im going to give my Carrera to my dad as my student loan can through today and am not really strapped for cash...atm :D


I-ROC
Lucky! Been six months and I'm still waiting for mine to come back.
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If you really want your bike back you should go to all the bike shops in your area and give the staff a picture of your bike and say if you find it contact me and Ill give a reward(i have to go buy 3 JD bottles now :lol:). Eventually the person riding you bike is going to get a puncture or will need to get some work done or buy parts and will pop into one of those shops.
Also its too late now but the best thing you can do is take the frame number of your bike so if its recovered you can prove its yours easier if your bikes standard with no distinguishable marks.
 
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Good to see it back in the right hands, a damn fine looking bike from how it looked in post 1.
 
Congratulations on getting your student loan through so early! :cheers:

Sharp eyes of your mate to spot it and get it back for you.
 
Good news! I know of so many bikes that haven't been recovered. And look at this way - two bikes are better than one! :D
 
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