Just in case anyone recognises it…

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nicolai-Down-Hill-Freeride-Bike-/230728007226?pt=UK_Bikes_GL&hash=item35b875fe3a

i saw stolen nicolai on here i think

Ah yeah, been posted once. Will leave it up to increase chances of someone getting their bike back..

Hi Guys – I’ve spoken to the local dealer who whould have provided this and they are confident that they know who’s bike it will be, and are checking with the owner and if anything is dodgy they will deal with the local police etc.

So, keep it discreet if we can please.

Can’t believe how blatant that is.

Lovely bike though. Can you imagine having that nicked ?? Gutted would not be the word.

lets get this thread taken down then if they are on it.

mods??

What exactly marks this out as being stolen? What exactly is blatant about it?
I dunno if this isn’t a bit hasty, I know lots of genuine riders who make good money, who cannot string a coherent sentence together. Just because someone does not fit the STW stereotype of a typical reasonably edumacted fat middle aged IT manager does not mean he cannot afford to own and sell a nice bike.

Whilst spotting nicked bikes is admirable, imagine if it was genuine, if it was me I’d be after the OP’s head..

I’ve just sent the link to a friend who lost his Nic. Fingers crossed…

What exactly marks this out as being stolen?

erm……seriously?

“Nicolai Down Hill Freeride Bike”

“Hi this is a top ov the range bike no expense spared when I had it built “

and he doesn’t even know what model it is

Maybe he cannot be arsed to post what model it is. I think you are all just projecting your own prejudices in a big way.

nice bike that.

nsdog – Member
Maybe he cannot be arsed to post what model it is. I think you are all just projecting your own prejudices in a big way.

are you serious? my wife even knows the makes and models of my bikes, i go on about them so much. 😆

there’s no way you’d spec a bike like that and then expect to sell it on ebay without at least mentioning the model and some of the spec.

jedi +1

are you serious? my wife even knows the makes and models of my bikes, i go on about them so much.

there’s no way you’d spec a bike like that and then expect to sell it on ebay without at least mentioning the model and some of the spec.

My wife has no idea about my bikes and just because you would do something a certain way does not mean someone else would.
One of my mates has a 3k freeride bike and I keep having to remind him what model it is and he relies on me to order parts etc, I specced the bike for him as he hasn’t got a clue. I imagine if he tried to sell his bike without me his ad would look like this. In fact this thread just proves that STW is peopled with a bunch of kneejerk intellectual snobs.

It may well be knicked, but then it might not.

you want to put a bet on it?

One of my mates has a 3k freeride bike and I keep having to remind him what model it is and he relies on me to order parts etc, I specced the bike for him as he hasn’t got a clue. I imagine if he tried to sell his bike without me his ad would look like this. In fact this thread just proves that STW is peopled with a bunch of kneejerk intellectual snobs.

Oh come on. Are you telling me he wouldn’t get you to help him write an advert then? Even if he didn’t, and didn’t know a thing about the model I can’t see him not putting any details at all such as the size or what kind of condition it’s in.

No. I just think yours and others attitude on here smells a bit. If the cops thought like this no end of civil liberties types would go bonkers.

Oh come on. Are you telling me he wouldn’t get you to help him write an advert then? Even if he didn’t know a thing about the model I can’t see him not putting any details at all such as the size or what kind of condition it’s in. You don’t need to know everything about a bike to appear genuine.

Maybe we fell out.

Again just because you think and do things in a certain way does not mean that others who do not are instantly thieves. In fact it reveals your own lack of intelligence, empathy and open mindedness.

Didn’t we have a similar thread about a year ago with a Nicolai hardtail listing that turned out to be legit?

Agree though, this does look well dodge and this thread should be removed if people are on the case already.

The sticker on the chainstay says its from moonglu, LBS in Ripon. They will most likely remember the person who bought it, I assume thats the dealer whoever contacted?
Also, if it is pinched you’ve not got far to go to get it back!

nsdog – Member
I just think yours and others attitude on here smells a bit. Just because you think and do things in a certain way does not mean that others who do not are instantly thieves. In fact it reveals your own lack of intelligence, empathy and open mindedness.

But just because a few people on here have noticed a clearly dodgy ad and are flagging it up in case it helps someone out doesn’t make us all kneejerk intellectual snobs. 🙂