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Sheffield bike theft. Again.

84 posts & 44 voices | Started 6 months ago by tlr | Latest reply from thorpie

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tlr - Member

1am this morning we were woken by the sound of somebody wrenching the garage door open and the security lights ablaze. I looked out to see some scrotoid trying to get through the gap he'd made. I shouted, expecting him to bugger off, but he carried on, and by the time I got my pants on and went out he'd disappeared with a bike. Ecclesall Rd area.

A neighbour saw him drive off holding the bike out of the drivers window! But despite them getting the number plate, and the police arriving within a few minutes he was gone.

Worryingly, given his perseverence in the face of being discovered, and having set the house alarm and lights off we're thinking he knew that there were bikes inside. Unfortunately he has now seen how many...

So anyway, just (another)heads up to be careful with your bikes, and if anyone comes across the bike below let me know.

Completely custom Santa Cruz Superlight, XTR kit, ZTR wheels, white SIDs, Avid Elixr Rs (the wrong way round). As per picture except Ritchey stem and FSA K Force flat bars.

Cheers

Posted 6 months ago #
MoseyMTB - Member

Im up on Chessie road i'll keep an eye out.

Posted 6 months ago #
Superficial - Member

Leave a giant mousetrap (use a bike instead of cheese) in the garage for when he comes back.

Posted 6 months ago #
ton - Member

your bike were not chained up inside the garage?

make sure they all are from now on.

Posted 6 months ago #
oldboy - Member

Sorry to hear about the theft of your bike. With quality kit like this it looks like someone followed you home one day!

Posted 6 months ago #
Hornet600 - Member

Rig the garage door to the mains electric for when he comes back! Sorry to hear, theres just no need for it. When caught, they should lose a hand so that everybody knows!!

Sorry, rant over, just really annoys me.

Posted 6 months ago #
fattatlasses - Member

We're in S17, so will keep an eye open for it.

Posted 6 months ago #
chakaping - Member

Little toerag! Talk about bare-faced cheek.

Hope you get a result with the car reg and that wasn't nicked too.

Posted 6 months ago #
float - Member

Avid Elixr Rs (the wrong way round)

for the next few days keep a lookout for a scrote with severe road rash to his face. that'll be your guy.

Posted 6 months ago #
hora - Member

We need to have a sticky saying if you like your bike dont leave it in a shed or garage.

It seems to happen too much/too frequently. sorry.

Posted 6 months ago #
dobo - Member

Sounds like a decent dlock or chain to a ground/wall anchor may have prevented him getting away with your bike.
Also be careful theres only one scrote about, they will do anything to steal your bike and anything to get away. loacking him in the garage would of been the best bet whilst fumbling with your bike lock!

Posted 6 months ago #
wafty - Member

Leave a hungry Rotweiller inside .. .sorry for your loss dude...

Posted 6 months ago #
boxfish - Member

Sounds like a decent dlock or chain to a ground/wall anchor may have prevented him getting away with your bike.

If only that were true. It's what I thought until last Thursday when I entered the garage to find the remains of my bike (pictured below) next to an intact chain and ground anchor.

Posted 6 months ago #
matthew_h - Member

Ah bugger. I have a horrible feeling that I recognise that bike and hence know who TLR is.

I hate reading this kind of thing and obviously we'll keep our eyes open at the shop for any signs.

The other Matt at 18 Bikes

Posted 6 months ago #
M6TTF - Member

Mate had his nomad taken from his garage, it was chained to a wall anchor. They just chipped the whole brick out

Posted 6 months ago #
crikey - Member

I agree with hora; anyone who leaves £2-3-4000 of bike in a garage, chained up or not, is asking for it to be taken.

It's wrong, but as long as there are easy pickings, this kind of thing will continue.

Posted 6 months ago #
neilsonwheels - Member

Bikes live in the house with the dog.

Posted 6 months ago #
boxfish - Member

anyone who leaves £2-3-4000 of bike in a garage, chained up or not, is asking for it to be taken.

Posted 6 months ago #
flow - Member

Would you leave £3-4000 cash in your feching garage?

Not really any different.

I really don't see why people do this, then are surprised they get nicked.

Posted 6 months ago #
crikey - Member

Would you like to add to those rolled eyes?

Posted 6 months ago #
flow - Member

Boxfish - you but he is right.

Posted 6 months ago #
boxfish - Member

You know what? You're so right. What a 'feching' genius you are. Bye trolls.

Posted 6 months ago #
njee20 - Member

Is this really the time or the thread to get all high and mighty Crikey?

Many people don't really have a choice of where to keep bikes...

Posted 6 months ago #
downs523 - Member

Was there any lock on the bike?

Posted 6 months ago #
chakaping - Member

Right that's it, my daughter's sleeping in the garage tonight and the bikes are going in her room.

Now who's going to explain to my wife?

Posted 6 months ago #
flow - Member

How about you put the bikes in your bedroom, I have 4 in mine.

Mrs doesn't like it but she also has no choice,
Edit: Sorry, bit harsh.

Posted 6 months ago #
crikey - Member

Is this really the time or the thread to get all high and mighty?

Unfortunately, yes, it is exactly the time. Every time one of these threads appear, someone will usually suggest this and get told off for daring to be so presumptuous as to make a sensible suggestion.

Mountain bikes are desirable objects, both in themselves and as things that can be sold on quickly, or broken into parts and moved on in other ways.
Putting them in garages and sheds, however good the security may be is demonstrated, over and over and over again, to be a less than great idea.

Anyway, please go back and close that stable door, I'm sure it will help.

Posted 6 months ago #
joolsburger - Member

I'm sorry for your loss but do agree that the place for an expensive bike is in the house.

Posted 6 months ago #
boxelder - Member

I agree with hora; anyone who leaves £2-3-4000 of bike in a garage, chained up or not, is asking for it to be taken.

Would you leave £3-4000 cash in your feching garage?

Not really any different.

I really don't see why people do this, then are surprised they get nicked.

I wondered what meant -
Am I allowed to leave bikes in my own garage if I have 6 locks to go along with the alarm and security lights?
Do you cable tie yours to your scrotum while riding?

Gutted for you tlr - but at least it was half way to worn out after Kielder and the scrote might just end up use the chin brake on the tarmac when he grabs a handful of front brake by mistake?

Posted 6 months ago #
Hornet600 - Member

I have to say, I think it is sad that you can't keep what you want in your own garage without the risk of some thieving scum bag thinking that it could be theirs.
I know many poeple who have £9k plus motorbikes in their garages, does that mean they have to keep them in the house?
As there are no punishsments for the scum they will continue.

Posted 6 months ago #
crikey - Member

Thanks for that.

Instead of being personal and acting like a child, maybe you could think about the number of 'Went out to the garage/shed this morning and found my bike gone' threads.

It's a problem that will not be sent away by big locks or alarms; it's about storing very expensive, very portable, virtually untraceable, highly desirable, highly valuable things in relatively easy to enter out buildings.

Posted 6 months ago #
hels - Member

I would keep the motorbike in the house if I could get it up the steps !!

Posted 6 months ago #
Hornet600 - Member

LOL, couldn't you build ramp?!?

I would keep mine in the house, but the wife went mad last time she come back from a night out and found my bike in the house!!

Posted 6 months ago #
4ndy B - Member

It does not matter where your safe place for your bikes is garage, shed, house... if they want it they will do their best to take it.

I know this only too well as I had a £3k Orange 5 stolen from inside my locked & alarmed house. The bike was in the front room with 3 other bikes

The Orange 5 was the only bike to be taken. They knew the bike was there & decided to take it, the house alarm wailing away did not deter them, they even closed the back door on their way out!

Wherever you leave your bikes do your best to make it as hard as possible for the scum to take them easily

They will go to extreme lengths to take high end bikes, chopping the frame is the quickest and easiest way to get a few £K of bike parts so we need to do whatever we can to keep what we paid for in our possession.

I have to lock my bikes up in my frigging house now, just in case they come back for the other bikes I own.

Posted 6 months ago #
Hornet600 - Member

Makes me want to sit on sentry duty with my 3 shot semi-automatic shotgun just in case!! Obviously with rice in cartridge rather than lead shot!!

Posted 6 months ago #