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I'm posting this for a friend who had her 4 bikes stolen in a targeted attack from her Garage in Penylan, Cardiff on 24th August. Unfortunately they aren't insured and they are worth about £15,000 if not more. Please keep an eye out for them, we are due to fly to Spain in 2 weeks for an MTB holiday but at present they have no bikes as EVERYTHING was taken. If you see anything that is sus please call 999 to get it dealt with directly, then e-mail me or reply on thread. Thanks guys. There are some real scum out there!
BIKE THEFT4 x MTB’s stolen from Penylan area in the early hours of 24th August 2011.
GIANT GLORY DH (2006 model) BLUE, FRAME SIZE MEDIUM
· Marzocchi forks – 888 RC2X/2006
· Saint group set throughout
· Marzocchi 888 direct mount stem
· Mavic rims
· Easton bars
GIANT TRANCE X4 (2011 model) WHITE, FRAME SIZE MEDIUM
Stripped down and re-built with new components throughout as follows:
· Mavic crossmax ST wheels (no rear wheel in bike at time of theft)
· XTR trail groupset 10 speed
· 2011 Fox 32 float 130mm RLC FIT forks
· 2011 Fox float RP 23 boost valve
· KSi 950 seat post seat post with remote lever – red 125 mm travel
· Easton bars and stem
· White grips
GIANT ANTHEM XW (2011 model) WHITE, FRAME SIZE EXTRA SMALL
Bike remains as standard from time purchased as follows:
Fox RL100, QR15, tapered steerer, 100mm travel fork and Fox Float RP2 rear shock
Shimano SLX 30 speed shifters and chainset, XT rear derailleur
Giant Connect SL handlebar and stem
Avid Elixir R hydraulic disc brakes
Shimano XT rear hub, Giant Tracker front hub with Giant P-XC2 rims
With the addition of:
White grips
KSi 900/950 seatpost with remote lever - red with 125 mm travel
GIANT TRANCE 2 (2006 model) BLACK, FRAME SIZE EXTRA SMALL
Bike remains as standard from time purchased as follows:
· Race Face Evolve stem & handle bars
· Rear Shock Fox Float R
· RockShox Fork REBA SL 100mm
· Race Face Chainset Evolve X Type
· Shimano XT front and rear mech
· Shimano LX shifters
· Mavic XM 317 rims
· DT Ceric hubs
· Hayes HFX-9 XC brakes
· WTB Rocket V saddle
With the addition of:
· Hope rear hub
· Maverick seat post
Gutting, I'll definatly keep an eye out, ebay would be my first thoghut of where they might try and sell them. Hope somethings turns up
Im really sorry to hear of your friend loss / theft. Must be pretty gutting.
BUT why on earth did they not have insurance??
i'll keep an eye out I know how he feels having bikes stolen back in November. Get down to Splott market boot sale and the boot sale at Ninian park, stolen bikes are always showing up there. There is a gang in Rumney, Cardiff that are known for hanging around cwmcarn and following you home post ride. Comming back a few days later and taking bikes.
I know about insurance! They were however on renewal every year the T&C's and changed and bikes needed to be listed (not like when the original policy was taken out about 5 years ago), so unfortunately they will get £2000!!! I don't think anyone needs lecturing about that, no one more gutted than them. Ebay is being serached regularly, I was just hoping with enough people in local and further out areas (Bristol) etc we can keep our eyes peeled, even if they got 1 back each it would be ace!!! 2 of them weren't even a year old.
Well that's not nice!
I can lend them a Bike for their Hols if that's any good. Mail me if needs be.
Hth
Marko
Will keep a look out in the city.....prob already done but ring every single bike shop....halfords especially.....in a thirty mile radius to check.
Gutted!!
I Will keep them peeled, I live in the same area.
(Goes out to check security of shed double quick time)....
I got one of these last time we rented a place in Wales.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/garage-shed-alarm-30579
It is frickin loud in a confined space and battery powered. It gives another layer of security and let me sleep at night until one of the other guys forgot to turn it off and it woke me up pretty fast.
I had two bikes stolen from Cardiff area earlier this year, and the only thing I can put it down to was Cwmcarn and being followed home.
It would be interesting to know were they've ridden in the past couple of weeks
Marko, thank you so much for that kind offer, I shall let them know but I think they may hire for the holiday now. They must've been targeted too and they regularly ride from their house so it's feasible. It's just so sickening and sh!te that the poliec aren't interested as it's not a Home Office priority. Mind I got her to phone back and drop some key phrases in so she had attendance today but it shouldn't be like that .