On John Street, outside Go Outdoors from the back of a Kangoo van between 6 & 7 this evening. They took one of the rear windows out, stole the window as well, so I presume they were in a van themselves. We were in the recording studio a few doors down, went out to get it... gone already. Bugger. I'm walking home tonight.
I'd just put the Tora forks on it this morning before I left the house.
The bits:
18 inch black and grey Trek 4500 frame, touched up with Humbrol enamel in places.
Grey Tora 302 forks
Shimano cable disk brakes
Specialized saddle
Black rear pannier rack
Blackburn front light
Cat Eye rear light
Zoom adjustable stem
Deore brake levers
Shimano shifters
8 speed rear, 3 front
Shimano front hub
SRAM rear hub
Silver bar ends
Big orange bell
Pretty distinctive bike, I'd say. Built over the course of the last 6 years. Bugger.
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This is the bike before I replaced the brake levers, forks, saddle and added the bell.
This is the only bike forum I've ever posted on - I'm wondering whether there's anywhere else I should post it?
Also, if anyone has any bits that they want to sell me, I guess I'll be building a replacement, so I'm in the market. The main requirement is for a relatively short frame, as I have back problems that prompted me to get rid of the Rockhopper frame I had before. I'm looking for basically everything, as bog standard as you like. I do about 75% road riding, 25% zooming round the peaks.
loads of bike forums out there... also search gumtree and ebay and ask local bike shops/cash converters/ 2nd hand shops to keep eyes open.
Sorry to hear abouut losing your bike though, that sucks, especially when its your main transport. I'd look for similar, probab;y available cheapish from ebay
Aye, I'll check out all the Cash Converters and suchlike later this week. I'll google for other forums and post it there. Dunno what the chances are of ever getting it back - slim, I suspect. Bah. Motherflipping bastoids.
I'll keep an eye out.
It might be worth mentioning it on the Ride Sheffield Facebook group too.
Ta, I've now asked to join that group. I'll post it on Sheffield Forum too, but that's not working at the moment.
If I give Cash Converters the details, will they hold the bike if someone tries to sell them it? Or just turn the seller away?
I shall answer my own question, having been all around town today handing out descriptions: they said they'll call the police and try to keep the bike and the sellers there until they arrive.