My Harry has gone!
moonio
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My Harry (the boardman hybrid) was stolen from old street last night, I locked him outside a pub whilst sitting in the pub garden, he was in full view all the time...I must have taken my eye off him whilst chatting to mates...
I am so upset...
Gonna call the insurance shortly...but the dilemma is whether I should buy such a nice bike again? Or just get a crap run around bike??
I am so upset...
Gonna call the insurance shortly...but the dilemma is whether I should buy such a nice bike again? Or just get a crap run around bike??
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moonio wrote:My Harry (the boardman hybrid) was stolen from old street last night, I locked him outside a pub whilst sitting in the pub garden, he was in full view all the time...I must have taken my eye off him whilst chatting to mates...
I am so upset...
Gonna call the insurance shortly...but the dilemma is whether I should buy such a nice bike again? Or just get a crap run around bike??
Oh that's shite but dont let those scrum drag you down, replace it with an even better bike and a bigger lock.Rule #5 // Harden The Feck Up.
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Awwwww so sorry to hear that! Barsteward bike thieves.
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Have you reported it to the police? I believe you need an incident number...
And I think insurance replaces like for like, so yes!0 -
Ditto wot ITB sed.
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Sorry to hear about your misfortune Moonio - it's amazing how people manage to get away with these sort of things in full view of others.
Mind you, I run a shop and have had stuff stolen pretty much from under my nose.
As for a bike, why not think about getting a £100 wonder and get a proper replacement for social/weekend rides._________________________________________________
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Crap! Which pub? I've sat in the outdoor bit of the Roadtrip place with mine on occasion within arms reach but not locked. Seems I was being too relaxed.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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Ooo bugger, sorry to ehar about anybody having their bike stolen.
Out of curiosity, what lock was it, and any obvious signs of how they defeated it?0 -
Sorry to hear that.
Can't something be done in the same way the phone industry made it difficult and practically pointless nicking a mobile phoneFood Chain number = 4
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Ah that sucks. I second Benno's suggestion though. Get a hack for London and something nicer, or something nice and 2 massive locks. Although even then they'll still steal stuff you can't lock - like brakes (IME)
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Take a trip up Brick Lane Market this Sunday... Amazing how many stolen bikes end up getting sold there at the weekend after they are stolen. Know of people who have got theirs back after doing this.
What lock(s) did you have on?
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It was stolen from outside the roadtrip bar on the corner of old street and pittfield street.
the lock was a heavy duty abus chain...i thought those were prety much 100% secure.
Have contacted the police and insurance company so I'll probably just be without a bike for a few weeks.
Will try to get to brick lane too..which day is best?0 -
Commiserations, Moonio. My MTB was nicked a couple of weeks ago and I've been checking here - http://bikeshd.co.uk/ - ever since. It's really good.
If you type "Boardman" into the search it comes up with three put on sale today. The pics are all just publicity pics but the two cheaper ones look suspicious to me.0 -
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Couple of places near the top/Cheshire Street but definately try the less salubrious looking side streets.1997 Gary Fisher Big Sur
2009 Scott Spark 60
2010 Ghost 5000
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Bastards. Really, just bastards. Thieves are scum.
I hope your insurance pay up without fuss (insurance companies are not much above thieves in my esteem).The above is a post in a forum on the Intertubes, and should be taken with the appropriate amount of seriousness.0 -
Horrible news, Moonio. It wasn't long ago since Harry came to stay - it can't be much more than 3 months, can it? Check out the bikeshd link that Biondino posted upstream - and if you have any luck, coordinate with the police.0
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moonio wrote:My Harry (the boardman hybrid) was stolen from old street last night, I locked him outside a pub whilst sitting in the pub garden, he was in full view all the time...I must have taken my eye off him whilst chatting to mates...
I am so upset...
Gonna call the insurance shortly...but the dilemma is whether I should buy such a nice bike again? Or just get a crap run around bike??
Bit worrying they got through a heavy duty Abus easily as that's what I use !"I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
DonDaddyD wrote:Can't something be done in the same way the phone industry made it difficult and practically pointless nicking a mobile phone
Which brings me to the buyers. If you're getting an expensive-looking bike for peanuts off some dodgy bloke in the market, how can you possibly think it's legit? Or are there that many unscrupulous shop owners who 'launder' the gear? The economics of bike theft just don't seem to make sense. Maybe someone here in the Police or similar could enlighten us as to how it works.
All I know is if I had the gear professional teams (if they even exist) are supposed to have - van full of power tools and suchlike, and some likely lads - I'd be doing much more lucrative work0 -
The 'best' Abus chain lock has 10mm links, and is susceptible to bolt croppers. 16mm links are recommended here, but of course they weigh a ton.0
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Ahh, that sucks !
I have a deep hatred of bike thieves and wish them nothing but misery and misfortune.
After having 2 bikes stolen in the space of months, I used the insurance money towards a much upgraded nice bike which never leaves my sight, and then spent £40 on a rough-looking 2nd hand town bike. It still annoys me that I can't use my nice bike as much as I'd like, but until the police start taking bike theft as seriously as, say, pavement cycling, I don't see bike theft diminishing.
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That sucks. I don't condone this, but when I had my bike nicked I clip clopped round to the LBS and replaced it with one costing roughly double. It made me feel better - until I got home and failed to sneak it past gf into shedBike1
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Zachariah wrote:DonDaddyD wrote:The economics of bike theft just don't seem to make sense. Maybe someone here in the Police or similar could enlighten us as to how it works.
Yeah, I really don't get it. Someone stole a 4 year old front Ultegra of my winter roadie a couple of months ago. WTF is that all about? They removed it perfectly as well.
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Do whatever you have to do to find them. And then kill them. In the face.
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moonio wrote:It was stolen from outside the roadtrip bar on the corner of old street and pittfield street.
the lock was a heavy duty abus chain...i thought those were prety much 100% secure.
Have contacted the police and insurance company so I'll probably just be without a bike for a few weeks.
Will try to get to brick lane too..which day is best?
Double crap! As I said, I've sat outside there with my bike just leant up against the fence within arms reach. Have passed on the warning to the rest of the office. Best of luck with insurance/retrieval via Brick Lane.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
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There appears to be a huge increase in bike thefts in the east end so be carefull people.
Also bikes appear to be being stolen to order so cover up those logos etc if you can.
My isurance will cover the bike and I've realised that the only place i can leave my new harry is at home, in the secure parking at work, or at my local supermarket.
So I'm hoping to use the bike rent scheme for any future nights in East London as its just not worth the risk.0 -
moonio wrote:There appears to be a huge increase in bike thefts in the east end so be carefull people.
Also bikes appear to be being stolen to order so cover up those logos etc if you can.
My isurance will cover the bike and I've realised that the only place i can leave my new harry is at home, in the secure parking at work, or at my local supermarket.
So I'm hoping to use the bike rent scheme for any future nights in East London as its just not worth the risk."I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]0 -
My new Harry 2.0 should be arriving in the next couple of weeks
And I've also decided to buy a brompton in the new year...
Observations on being bikeless:
I cant sleep...have too much energy in the evenings
More energy during the day
Eating less
i seem to have shrunk...does cycling pump up your muscles.
I can wear makeup and perfume to work
I keep looking out for Harry 1.0
Talent spotting from the top of the bus is good fun.
Not many people seem to be using the new rent a bike scheme0 -
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moonio wrote:My new Harry 2.0 should be arriving in the next couple of weekslost_in_thought wrote:Hurrah for Harry 2.0!
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Hey Moonio, congrats on Harry 2 and Princess Brompton when she arrives0