Exbike thief spills the beans...

[steve50]

http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest-news/bike-thief-reveals-tricks-trade-stunningly-candid-interview-225130

Ever wondered how many or how they get moved on...

 

[classic33]

Broken down into parts and sold or just taken abroad by the the container load.

 

[PeteXXX]

And, as commented on in the replies, it shows exactly where to buy some of the equipment needed.

 

[doog]

Taken abroad by the container load is a myth Im afraid

Most are stripped .....or sold on for a ten bag very quickly. Its a real mixed bag.

 

[Levo-Lon]

I stopped readind whe High Value and Carrera were in the same sentence...

 

[fossyant]

Value is like has been said, readily saleable. A custom Bianchi (for example) would be more difficult and need to go as parts.

 

[classic33]

And, as commented on in the replies, it shows exactly where to buy some of the equipment needed.

Machine Mart!

 

[Levo-Lon]

Surely that means value in the sense of readily saleable and quite desirable, while not being so top-end and rare that people get suspicious?

yes..trouble with cheaper bikes is the owners tend to buy cheap locks..
i have a lock and chain that cost over 200 quid which secured my motobikes..
But a quality 50 quid lock should be used for a bike and not a free in a cycle mag type..
tho a good thief will take it whatever level of security you use..but a good lock tends to make them look elsewhere.
i hate bike thief's and burglars with a passion..

 

[Andrew_Culture]

There's an interesting article on the Evening Standard website discussing the pointers a convicted bike thief offers to help us avoid getting our bikes nicked:

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/lond...avoid-having-their-bikes-stolen-a3249591.html

My takeaways are:

• Some people think Halfords Carrera bikes are 'high value'
• Bolt croppers are compared to vacuum cleaners in a similar way to how dinosaurs are compared to London buses

 

[cyberknight]

I like the 1st comment , earn $97 an hour

 

[fossyant]

The article has been on here before.

My brother-in-law has just had his Carrera MTB stolen - black and orange one. They broke into his shed. When I say shed, he is a joiner and it's about 16ft by 10ft, with UPVC doors and windows and a slate roof. The only problem, the glass wasn't in the door, just plastic, so the thieves removed the panel, then got the bike out of a bigger window !

 

[Moodyman]

If we're limiting ourselves to Halfords, then Carrera bikes are 'high value' vs the more mainstream Apollo and Trax.

 

[jefmcg]

Surely that means value in the sense of readily saleable and quite desirable, while not being so top-end and rare that people get suspicious?

 

[classic33]

If you had a bike offerred to you at 10% it's full value, less than two months old, what would you think? And would you buy it?

 

[vickster]

https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/exbike-thief-spills-the-beans.201151/