Stolen: Dawes Mojave - Teddington, Middlesex

MatSav
MatSav Posts: 2
edited October 2008 in Road stolen
Stolen from National Physical La\boratory, Teddington, Middlesex on Monday 13 October 2008 between 09:50 and 18:00. Likely suspect seen leaving (on CCTV recording) into Hampton Road, crossing into Gloucester Road, at 12:36pm.

SECURITY MARKED BY METROPOLITAN POLICE (on 11 September 2008)

21-speed Gent’s “hybrid” pedal cycle
Make: Dawes
Model: Mojave
Colour: Green
Material: Steel frame, alloy wheels
Approximate Value: £300

Accessories:
1. Cateye halogen bulb (not LED type) removable front lamp fitted with four new AA-sized Energizer Lithium batteries (silver & black), mounted on right handlebar
2. Red LED 0.5W two-mode removable rear lamp mounted on seatpost
3. Rear rack, black, with integral reflector
4. Black bottle cage on front down tube (no bottle)
5. Yellow “Zefal” pump with black adjustable T-or-straight handle and black nozzle fitting (Schraeder or Presta selectable orifice) mounted on side of front down-tube
6. Kryptonite “curly cable” black lock mounted on rear down-tube, with coils of lock nestling in bottle cage (note: lock mounting was insecure on down-tube, having lost the padding material between the constricting band and the frame). Lock has missing keyhole cover.
7. Wireless unbranded (purchased from John Lewis) silver coloured cycle computer mounted on right handlebar – transmitter (loosely!) mounted on offside front fork, magnetic sensor mounted on front wheel spokes.
8. Tesco Value “single hit” bell mounted on right handlebar
9. Full length silver coloured mudguards
10. Clear plastic Chain Guard

Distinguishing Marks:

1. Control cables (brakes and gears) had NOT been cut to length – excess cable length had been coiled and bound with black insulating tape at sprockets and brake blocks.
2. Handlebar grips worn.
3. Pedal rubbers loose and “flapping”. May have missing yellow reflector from one pedal.
4. Rust spots around top centre of handlebars and fork crown.
5. Fork crown fittings only hand-tight.
6. Quick release front wheel
7. White-walled Schwalbe Marathon 700c tyre on front wheel