Bike Stolen :-(

TomTheFish

Today my bike was stolen from the bike shed at work despite being d-locked and cable locked to a fixed bike rack. Gutted. That is all

leodis75

Sorry to hear that, what make lock where you using?

TomTheFish

It was a Kryptonite Evolution (Series 4 I think)

iPete

That sucks, did they take a few or was yours the nicest of the bunch?

TomTheFish

Only mine taken (as far as I know) and there were several bikes costing a fair bit more than my Allez.

Still gutted but also looking forward to getting a new ride! Every cloud...

PhildB

Jeez, - sorry to hear that.

Where do you work? London somewhere? Isn't there any CCTV? How accessible is your place of work where the bike rack is.

The Rookie

Castration is too good for these low lifes, but would at least mean they wouldn't breed any more like minded scum.

Hope you get it sorted quickly.

Is the D-lock still there, you may want to get something different next time as they may have found a way past that one!

Simon

TomTheFish

Office is in Bournemouth and unfortunately the bike sheds are far too easy to access directly from the road. Turns out that mine isn't the only bike to have been stolen in the last few months. The company are now looking to invest in some more secure bike storage (lockable cage I hope). Bit late for me but will hopefully prevent any more thefts.

The police are now in possession of the CCTV footage which shows two young lads taking the bike late in the afternoon. The remains of the lock was taken too, interestingly that was the first question the Police asked.

adwt2004

Although I don't do this myself, not yet anyway, it's almost worth having the crappest road bike possible and using that for commuting. At least it's worth less and less desirable. People here are locking bikes with ultegra, sram all over them...

PBo

TomTheFish wrote:

Office is in Bournemouth and unfortunately the bike sheds are far too easy to access directly from the road. Turns out that mine isn't the only bike to have been stolen in the last few months. The company are now looking to invest in some more secure bike storage (lockable cage I hope). Bit late for me but will hopefully prevent any more thefts.

The police are now in possession of the CCTV footage which shows two young lads taking the bike late in the afternoon. The remains of the lock was taken too, interestingly that was the first question the Police asked.

When my bike was nicked, the lock went too....wonder why?

Maybe they pop to the copshop and put in a false report and make a fake insurance claim....?

gbsahne001

adwt2004 wrote:

Although I don't do this myself, not yet anyway, it's almost worth having the crappest road bike possible and using that for commuting. At least it's worth less and less desirable. People here are locking bikes with ultegra, sram all over them...

It's why I primarily use a battered 15 year old hybrid for the commute and parking in town

The Rookie

PBo wrote:

When my bike was nicked, the lock went too....wonder why?

Scap metal value? More likely if they can get the lock off quickly they think taking it makes them more like the legit owner.

Simon

walkingbootweather

Sorry to read about your loss. Check out the Stolen bike forum for advice, and keep an eye on ebay etc.

Drfabulous0

If you don't mind it picking up a few scratches then a fixie can be a great way to prevent bike theft. Leave it unlocked, stand back and wait for the crashing sound and accompanying curse of "F**cking bike's broken."