http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: stolen - Recent Posts en Sat, 25 Apr 2026 18:58:35 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19089#post-290488 Fri, 07 Sep 2018 11:39:35 +0000 sallyhinch 290488@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@the canuck - that is at least one benefit of having one unified police force in Scotland! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19089#post-290469 Fri, 07 Sep 2018 09:59:14 +0000 the canuck 290469@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>yes, check your home insurance. mine paid out when my 3 day old bike was stolen from my workplace.</p> <p>i don't know much here, but in cambridge, most bike theives were indeed addicts desperate for a bit of cash, and they didn't get anything like the value of the bike after stealing it--it went to a dealer who would cross county lines to sell it. police were not inclined to pursue because they would have to pass the 'collar' on to another force, who would reap the benefits of statistics without spending the money.</p> <p>there was also a sideline of people coming out of pubs, discovering their bike stolen, and stealing someone else's so they could get home. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19089#post-290369 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 10:35:52 +0000 I were right about that saddle 290369@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My suspicion is that if we prescribed opiates to those addicted to them then many crimes would return to levels seen prior to 1971.</p> <p>I can't remember if they posted it here or not but one of us recently disturbed a pair of bike thieves in their tenement stairwell. Both rattling, totally desperate. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19089#post-290367 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 10:29:55 +0000 Frenchy 290367@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Worth checking home insurance policy, you might well be covered there. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19089#post-290364 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 10:11:23 +0000 bill 290364@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Oh, that's rubbish. Sorry to hear that!</p> <p>My colleague got his bike stolen over summer when he moved the bike from the flat to the stairwell with plans to start cycling more. It also had a D lock. The weird thing was that the lock was gone as well and it was all tided up with no sign of the bike or lock ever being there in the first place. </p> <p>Last week another bike got stolen from their stairwell. This time it was a bike that locked to the outside of the bannister. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19089#post-290351 Thu, 06 Sep 2018 01:55:43 +0000 unhurt 290351@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What a miserable, rotten thing. Fingers crossed, and yes, keep checking the second hand sales. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19089#post-290336 Wed, 05 Sep 2018 15:55:14 +0000 neddie 290336@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There is hope.</p> <p>CrabbitCopy got her bike back: <a href="https://twitter.com/crabbitcopy/status/1033727800488943617" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/crabbitcopy/status/1033727800488943617</a></p> <p>Keeping checking Gumtree / Craigslist etc. to see if your bike has been offered for sale. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19089#post-290333 Wed, 05 Sep 2018 14:11:50 +0000 shinsukato 290333@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Sorry for the triple-post, not sure how that happened. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19090#post-290331 Wed, 05 Sep 2018 14:09:25 +0000 shinsukato 290331@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My pride and joy was stolen from my stairwell on Monday afternoon. It was locked to the bannister.</p> <p>I'm utterly heartbroken as I'm about to start a university degree and can't afford a replacement. Currently trying to find the proof of purchase on the D Lock because I think it was guaranteed, but I bought it years ago.</p> <p>I know it's generally hopeless, but if anyone sees it up for sale or ditched on the side of a road somewhere I'd hugely appreciate a heads up. I've posted a £50 reward on stolenbikes <a href="https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/stolen-bikes/cannondale-caad-x-105-sram-rival-cyclocross/" rel="nofollow">https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/stolen-bikes/cannondale-caad-x-105-sram-rival-cyclocross/</a></p> <p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/09iR7NQ.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=19089#post-290330 Wed, 05 Sep 2018 14:09:24 +0000 shinsukato 290330@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My pride and joy was stolen from my stairwell on Monday afternoon. It was locked to the bannister.</p> <p>I'm utterly heartbroken as I'm about to start a university degree and can't afford a replacement. Currently trying to find the proof of purchase on the D Lock because I think it was guaranteed, but I bought it years ago.</p> <p>I know it's generally hopeless, but if anyone sees it up for sale or ditched on the side of a road somewhere I'd hugely appreciate a heads up. I've posted a £50 reward on stolenbikes <a href="https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/stolen-bikes/cannondale-caad-x-105-sram-rival-cyclocross/" rel="nofollow">https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/stolen-bikes/cannondale-caad-x-105-sram-rival-cyclocross/</a></p> <p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/09iR7NQ.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12789#post-152857 Sat, 10 May 2014 09:32:33 +0000 KarenJS 152857@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Might be, my manager has said she will look into it. There is a 250 excess, but even a small amount towards a new bike might help. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12789#post-152856 Sat, 10 May 2014 09:30:35 +0000 chdot 152856@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"from our back yard at work"</p> <p>Don't suppose there is any chance of anything via employer's insurance? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12789#post-152854 Sat, 10 May 2014 09:26:45 +0000 KarenJS 152854@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>My lovely new(ish) bike got stolen on Thursday from our back yard at work. A silver ladies ridgeback speed in case anyone happens across it. Anyway, I am gutted and can't claim on insurance as, even though it was in a secure courtyard, it wasn't secured to an "immovable object". </p> <p>I have borrowed an old rusty bike with 6 gears, which will do me at the moment, but I don't particularly enjoy riding it. I'm tempted just to go out a buy a new one, but think that might be a bit rash. Has anyone been in a similar position? How likely is it it will be recovered? I have given police the frame number etc and am constantly refreshing gumtree but not holding out much hope :-( </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12092#post-140647 Thu, 23 Jan 2014 13:17:20 +0000 kaputnik 140647@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Seen on facebook and Twitter;</p> <p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/trailscotland/posts/688892957821950" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/trailscotland/posts/688892957821950</a></p> <p>Some [reprobates] have broken into the bike lockup at Saltersgate School in Dalkeith. They have had four Pashley Robin trikes stolen. Three red, one blue. Used to allow disabled kids the simple pleasure of riding a bike. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11768#post-139876 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 21:48:03 +0000 Simone 139876@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hi, will keep my eyes open for your bikes - while I am looking for mine as well which was stolen a fortnight ago. Horrible thing to happen! If I should see anything, I will let you know.<br /> Simone </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11768#post-139872 Tue, 14 Jan 2014 21:20:31 +0000 effemm 139872@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And here's another one. It's been a while, CityCyclingEdinburghers, and I hate to return with bad vibes rather than good ones, but I too fell victim to the bike thieves, lastnight in North Edinburgh, near Drylaw and the "Barnton Branch" cycle path.</p> <p>It's a "Frankenbike", white On-One Inbred frame, pale blue Rock Shox Tora forks, Shimano drivetrain and disc brakes, black Mavic rims, Conti Gravity tyres, platform pedals, Charge spoon saddle, miscellaneous bits &amp; pieces.</p> <p>I've posted on Twitter and Facebook and the polis are aware. Just want to cover as many bases as I can on the off chance someone spots it.</p> <p>Like Ed above I'm not holding out much hope, but keep an eye open if you can, and let me know if you see it!</p> <p>Many thanks<br /> Fraser</p> <p><img src="https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bd5DBFWCMAAgBPK.jpg"> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11768#post-135243 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 13:21:18 +0000 eddievick 135243@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hi all, it seems like a very common occurrence at the moment, but I've had three bikes stolen over the weekend. One was an ancient Land Rover bike (Brown) worth about £50 The second a Carerra Vulcan Ladies spec mountain bike. but they also took my pride and joy, a 2011 Scott Scale 20 Mountain Bike. </p> <p>Taken from Liberton area, locked in a secure shed. It's quite a distinctive bike there won't be many of them about, and it also has my name (Ed Vickers) on the top tube (which I expect will be ground off or stickered over.) Please keep an eye open for me, although I'm not holding out much hope. </p> <p><a href="http://www.edvickers.com/bike/scott.jpg">Here's the Scott</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.edvickers.com/bike/bike.pdf">And the Flyer I've sent to most Edinburgh Bike Shops</a></p> <p><a href="http://www.edvickers.com/bike/carerra.jpg">And a picture of the Carrera</a></p> <p>Thanks for looking!<br /> Ed </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2876#post-30823 Mon, 09 May 2011 11:22:39 +0000 tammytroot 30823@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hi Dave,<br /> you are exactly right, that is what our insurance said.<br /> So I have changed to another insurance company which has included all the family bikes (4) (even away from home), for less than we were paying before.</p> <p>My son has bought an identical CB explorer from LBS so there may be 2 of these bikes pootling round Edinburgh now. If you see a huge bearded rugby type on this kind of bike it will probably be him. Unless of course the git that nicked his original bike has the same description! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2876#post-30820 Mon, 09 May 2011 11:02:17 +0000 DaveC 30820@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Good luck claiming any insurance. When my bke was stolen from our common stair the household insurance co ducked the payout saying it was a public place, even though it was behind a locked door. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2876#post-30699 Fri, 06 May 2011 12:44:40 +0000 tammytroot 30699@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Thanks, I will do, but even although it's not that common a bike I'm pessimistic about seeing it again. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2876#post-30673 Fri, 06 May 2011 09:52:18 +0000 kaputnik 30673@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>sorry to hear that tammytroot. Make sure to keep an eye on gumtree and the "for sale" pages in the evening chipwrapper. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2876#post-30663 Fri, 06 May 2011 08:58:50 +0000 tammytroot 30663@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yep, thats it exactly.<br /> :( </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2876#post-30656 Fri, 06 May 2011 08:15:24 +0000 chdot 30656@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That's sad. </p> <p>Presume a bigger version of this -</p> <p><img src="http://www.falconcycles.co.uk/Corporate/img/CB11/Explorer100.jpg"></p> <p><a href="http://www.falconcycles.co.uk/Corporate/CB/Explorer100.shtml" rel="nofollow">http://www.falconcycles.co.uk/Corporate/CB/Explorer100.shtml</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=2876#post-30650 Fri, 06 May 2011 07:33:45 +0000 tammytroot 30650@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hi Guys,<br /> My son's bike was stolen last night from the common stairwell where it was locked to the railings. He has had it for less than 2 months.<br /> If anyone spots a new looking Claud Butler explorer 100 in black with bar ends (gents large frame, can you post on here or pm me?</p> <p>Thanks, </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=481#post-3530 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:52:35 +0000 spytfyre 3530@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>that one looks like it has been sprayed green then covered in hazzard tape - actually pretty cool if you ask me<br /> taken the time to do the pedals, must've been a fiddly job </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=481#post-3526 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:14:05 +0000 Kim 3526@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>What about this one?<br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/49194391@N00/4420166054/"><br /> <img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2754/4420166054_63df482c1f_b.jpg"></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=481#post-3503 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:05:14 +0000 spytfyre 3503@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>to not take the wheels off and avoid the pedals? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=481#post-3502 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:00:26 +0000 chdot 3502@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Maybe they were just too embarrassed by the brand name... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=481#post-3501 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:55:26 +0000 spytfyre 3501@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2764/4419075411_a6f780357d_b.jpg"><br /> See how badly sprayed it is... they even sprayed on the red light...<br /> this was on Gloucster St which is pretty steep and dangerous but I haven't heard of a cyclist being killed there for this to be a "ghost" bike which makes me think it must be stolen...<br /> I haven't been back past that way to see it again as I tend to take a longer route home now </p>