Crankarm
Guru
- Location
- Nr Cambridge
Sorry for your losses but I have to say it is a little bit naive to leave both your bikes unattended even at a Sportive which is where I definitely would NOT leave a bike unattended.
Bike stolen at sportive registration by thief dressed as cyclist
- Thread starter TheJDog
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400bhp
Guru
To be fair he would have been the exception to the rule if it was locked.
I've heard of a similar story at a popular cyclist cafe too.
Don't suppose any chance of insurance coughing up if not locked
steve52
I'm back! Yippeee
- Location
- bottesford scunthorpe
see capitol punishment for bike thieves is called for, and the method? hog tied and sat in a bin full of maggots the fed and watered untill eaten alive. but im really sick grrrrr
Linford
Guest
Its bad enough having your bike nicked without people here rubbing it in
How about a bit of sympathy here everyone..it is the thief who is the twat, not the victim !
John Shingler
Guru
- Location
- Great Totham
I was there yesterday and left my bike unattended when I went to sign in and have a wee. So did a lot of other people from what I could see. Especially if you are on your own.
Dog, what did the event organisers say? If this is the way things are, events need to cater for this so that you can sign on have a wee etc without leaving your bike. I doubt there was even enough room to lock up all the bikes at this event.
Dog, what did the event organisers say? If this is the way things are, events need to cater for this so that you can sign on have a wee etc without leaving your bike. I doubt there was even enough room to lock up all the bikes at this event.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
It's getting quite common for bikes to get stolen like this. Best option is to leave the bike in the car, then register on foot. All depends upon where you get parked. Or ride to registration, d-lock or even one of the cheap cable locks for the bike and then drop the lock off at the car. The thief won't usually be coming tooled up, they will blend in, walk upto a bike and off with it.
Banjo
Fuelled with Jelly Babies
- Location
- South Wales
Hope you get the bike back Dog thats real bad luck.
I doubt that the vast majority of sporetive riders would carry a lock.
I am amazed on Audax rides to see dozens of high end bikes just leaning against the wall outside cafe controls etc.
I use a very light cheap combination wire lock which could be broken with a swiss army pen knife but makes my bike harder to nick than most of the rest.
I doubt that the vast majority of sporetive riders would carry a lock.
I am amazed on Audax rides to see dozens of high end bikes just leaning against the wall outside cafe controls etc.
I use a very light cheap combination wire lock which could be broken with a swiss army pen knife but makes my bike harder to nick than most of the rest.
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
2775275 said:
It's not a race !
Mickthemove
Über Member
- Location
- Tatton Park, Rostherne
One day, one of these toe rags will get caught in the act at a sportive and have 80 or so riders beating the living out of them, in the meantime i have brought a small cable lock that weighs nearly naff all and is only level 1 but will be enough deterrent for a grab and go thief like these herberts.
fingers crossed he gets caught and your bike is recovered
fingers crossed he gets caught and your bike is recovered
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
I volunteered at the Barnard Castle control of London Edinburgh London.
Most riders left their bikes unlocked while they went into the control for food, drink, rest, a wash, and even sleep, so some were there several hours.
The control was at a school and the bikes were 'round the back', but access was wide open.
The location of the control was, of course, published in advance and it wouldn't have taken a watching thief more than a few minutes to spy out the lie of the land.
Most riders left their bikes unlocked while they went into the control for food, drink, rest, a wash, and even sleep, so some were there several hours.
The control was at a school and the bikes were 'round the back', but access was wide open.
The location of the control was, of course, published in advance and it wouldn't have taken a watching thief more than a few minutes to spy out the lie of the land.
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
2775329 said:
Aye, there were a quite few steel audaxers.
But also some carbon, a couple of Brommies and most things in between.
DiddlyDodds
Random Resident
- Location
- Littleborough
I am surprised its taken this long for them to start doing it, every time I am at one of these mass events I think just how easy it is to walk off with a bike if your dressed in cycle attire, as no one is really looking and everyone leaves bikes outside etc on trust.
I will be taking a lock from now on, to put the scum off walking away with mine.
