STOLEN BIKE- Grote street, adelaide
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STOLEN BIKE- Grote street, adelaide
Postby whostolemybike » Sat Oct 08, 2011 5:44 pm
FELT F95
Black Aerospoke wheels front and back
If anyone sees this bike please call the police.
I'm really upset as you could imagine
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bike is the same now except i changed the pedals so it has holsters.
reward for return no questions asked.
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Re: STOLEN BIKE
Postby BRLVR.v2 » Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:04 pm
Ring around(notify) and check out the local Crime convertors and pawn shops too.
I'll keep an eye out in the CBD as I'm mobile all over during the week.
Just saw this too,http://adelaide.gumtree.com.au/c-Stuff- ... Z317824250
Hope you hadn't just purchased it?
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Re: STOLEN BIKE
Postby CommuRider » Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:32 pm
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Re: STOLEN BIKE
Postby damhooligan » Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:46 pm
It was a combination lock, a very tough one.CommuRider wrote:Did you just use a cable lock as in the photo? 1/100th price of the bike?
(taken from ; http://www.adelaidecyclists.com/forum/t ... 1#comments)
Also the value of the lock has nothing to do with the value of the bike.
If a thief wants to steal it he/she wil , and no lock wil stop him/her.
A question like that implies the owner had it coming becasue he didn't spend enough on a bike lock...
At least he bought a lock , i have seen more expensive bikes unlocked all the time.
And I think the wheels are worth more then the bike, I reckon it is stolen for the wheels.
Wouldn't be surprised if the frame gets dumped, or at least get different wheels before they try and sell it, or not if they are really dumb.....
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Postby CommuRider » Sat Oct 08, 2011 9:51 pm
Imply away dh. Have seen bikes where the owners have taken the wheels off or locked the front wheel to the back. Don't see too many CFs with aero wheels locked on the street esp at high ped areas given they are easy to carry around too.damhooligan wrote: A question like that implies the owner had it coming becasue he didn't spend enough on a bike lock...
At least he bought a lock , i have seen more expensive bikes unlocked all the time.
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Edit: OP wrote "combo lock very tough" but what was it? It's still a cable lock isn't it? Just cut the cable don't worry about figuring the password.
Anyway good luck with the OP finding the bike. It is very distinct so should be easier to be recognised.
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Re: STOLEN BIKE
Postby Schmenz » Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:26 pm
but i do love the quote under the bike rack.
"when a bike is stolen a fairy dies" love it.
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Re: STOLEN BIKE
Postby whostolemybike » Sat Oct 08, 2011 10:47 pm
I had been working at her majestys theatre all week so the bike was out there most of the time, and being a busy street with many other cool bikes i thought i was safe. Guess i was wrong.
If anyone knows anything pleasr contact me, i will offer a 200 dollar no questions asked rewaed for anyone returning the bike, i need this to get around and ive barely been able to sleep since thursday when it was taken.
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Re: STOLEN BIKE- Grote street, adelaide
Postby buzz » Tue Oct 11, 2011 10:40 am
So did they cut the cable or crack the code? It's good to know, as I'm sure there are a few of us that have left our bikes locked in the vicinity.
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Re: STOLEN BIKE- Grote street, adelaide
Postby verbs and nouns » Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:55 pm
Finally, it sucks that your bike got stolen, particulary from Grote street. I'll keep an eye out.
Andy MASH SF wrote:You ride a (brakeless) track bike on the city street because it’s stupid and reckless–and by default: bad-ass.
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Re: STOLEN BIKE- Grote street, adelaide
Postby verbs and nouns » Tue Oct 11, 2011 3:57 pm
Andy MASH SF wrote:You ride a (brakeless) track bike on the city street because it’s stupid and reckless–and by default: bad-ass.
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Re: STOLEN BIKE- Grote street, adelaide
Postby damhooligan » Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:01 pm
Firstly ,aerospokes are not plastic, if they where, they would not last long..verbs and nouns wrote:Firstly, Aerospokes aren't carbon, they're plastic. Secondly, cable locks aren't strong. Seriously. U-locks are way harder to cut through. Thirdly, there have been some sketchy characters trying to steal bikes from Westpac house in broad daylight (4pm-ish). These bikes had their cable locks almost all the way cut through. They were $1000+ road bikes with cheap cable locks. If your bike looks pretty and you have a cable lock, snip snip and gone.
Finally, it sucks that your bike got stolen, particulary from Grote street. I'll keep an eye out.
They are a carbon composite.
Secondly, a U lock is not that strong either , if you know how to 'crack' it.
And if you have a grinder handy , it wil also be open very quickly..
The only thing you could do is use more then 1 lock, use two or three, and use different type of locks.
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Re: STOLEN BIKE- Grote street, adelaide
Postby verbs and nouns » Wed Oct 12, 2011 9:27 am
Secondly, I've been using a Kryptonite Mini-D for the last three years, no probs. If someone wants to steal your bike they will, but a $100 u-lock is better than $100 cable.
Andy MASH SF wrote:You ride a (brakeless) track bike on the city street because it’s stupid and reckless–and by default: bad-ass.
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Re: STOLEN BIKE- Grote street, adelaide
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Re: STOLEN BIKE- Grote street, adelaide
Postby whostolemybike » Thu Oct 13, 2011 4:34 pm
right out the front of bakers delight.verbs and nouns wrote:Also, was it down near Bakers Delight when locked or up near the Hilton?
verbs and nouns: i ride them for their strength and yes i will probably be buying 2 locks in the near future, but i honestly i doubt that'd make a difference either if someone has a way they'll use it, it's just an opportunity thing.
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Re: STOLEN BIKE- Grote street, adelaide
Postby paolo_ski » Sun Oct 16, 2011 5:36 pm
Has the bike been found yet?
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Re: STOLEN BIKE- Grote street, adelaide
Postby damhooligan » Sun Oct 16, 2011 5:55 pm
You should see this video ;paolo_ski wrote:How could somebody just cut through a cable like that in the middle of a busy street without anyone noticing/becoming suspicious? Makes me worried seeing as I lock my bike with a crappy $5 cheap as chips cable
Has the bike been found yet?
If you think that is bad, look at this one ;
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pYo03uw ... re=related[/youtube]
Better quality on the abc website ;
http://abcnews.go.com/WhatWouldYouDo/vi ... f-10589721
The worst bit, they help the girl steal the bike...
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Re: STOLEN BIKE- Grote street, adelaide
Postby paolo_ski » Mon Oct 17, 2011 12:25 am
That first one is very worrying indeed! Would it be the same in Australia though? I like to think it would be different but there are already hundreds of cases proving me wrong. I was shocked at the racism in the second one, but who am I to argue the stereotypes of our society?damhooligan wrote:
You should see this video ;
If you think that is bad, look at this one ;
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pYo03uw ... re=related[/youtube]
Better quality on the abc website ;
http://abcnews.go.com/WhatWouldYouDo/vi ... f-10589721
The worst bit, they help the girl steal the bike...
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Re: STOLEN BIKE- Grote street, adelaide
Postby whostolemybike » Wed Oct 19, 2011 4:55 pm
near bakers delight, right out the front infactverbs and nouns wrote:Also, was it down near Bakers Delight when locked or up near the Hilton?
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Re: STOLEN BIKE- Grote street, adelaide
Postby Stuey » Tue Oct 25, 2011 3:59 pm
All 'carbon' items are a carbon fibres with some kind of 'plastic' - polymers, polyesters, epoxies or whatever. You generally don't get solid carbon bits...you need some kind of resin to stick the fibres together. If someone says 'carbon' it's a given that's what they mean. 'Carbon composite' usually refers to carbon fibres along with glass, or kevlar, or something else that's not carbon, again impregnated with a resin of some kind.verbs and nouns wrote:Sorry, Aerojokes are a carbon plastic composite...
On topic, I thought I saw a bike just like that in Perth last week. I hope it wasn't the one...
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Re: STOLEN BIKE- Grote street, adelaide
Postby whostolemybike » Sun Oct 30, 2011 1:04 pm
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Re: STOLEN BIKE- Grote street, adelaide
Postby Stuey » Sat Nov 05, 2011 6:45 pm
I can't tell you anything, other than a guy rode past in Northbridge (central city area) and I looked because of the wheels, and the fact that a friend rides a Felt so I have a slight interest. He was flying down William Street to get through the lights, so I didn't get a great look. Really, I can't say if it was the same....apologies.
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STOLEN BIKE- Grote street, adelaide
Postby whostolemybike » Tue Nov 08, 2011 5:31 am
Im still hopeful and am trying to stay positive.
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STOLEN BIKE- Grote street, adelaide
Postby whostolemybike » Sat Nov 26, 2011 9:50 pm
The God.
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Re: STOLEN BIKE- Grote street, adelaide
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