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I'd give you a like for the obituary but it wouldn't be right, lets hope you and your partner in crime can be reunited, but its unlikely and its sad when your bike goes like that.
Farewell friend, you were my favourite bike
- Thread starter RedRider
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DCLane
Found in the Yorkshire hills ...
- Location
- Dewsbury, West Yorkshire
Hopefully you'll get this back. Keep looking ...
Drago
Legendary Member
- Location
- Suburban Poshshire
jefmcg
Guru
I've helped clear out a small river near me, and it was disturbing the number of bicycles half buried in the mud (along with pushchairs??). My theory is this is where they end up after unplanned joy rides (I have no theory about the pushchairs). As your bike wasn't locked up, it might have been taken by someone who just took it on a whim, and has not plans to sell it on. Look around the neighbourhood in case it's been dumped somewhere.
Sorry for you loss.
Sorry for you loss.
- Location
- Glasgow
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
What depresses me about these stories is the tiny amount of time which passes before the bike is stolen.
No one can have known the OP was going to forget to lock his bike, so it must be that a would-be thief passes that way every few minutes.
The situation is replicated up and down the country, which means many, many, of our fellow citizens are thieves given any chance.
A mate of mine had his bike stolen from outside a corner shop, the shop's CCTV caught him parking the bike and it being taken.
The elapsed time on the tape was 40 seconds.
Another mate had a bike stolen from outside a public toilet.
No time recorded in that case, but he doubts the bike was out of his sight for more than a minute.
No one can have known the OP was going to forget to lock his bike, so it must be that a would-be thief passes that way every few minutes.
The situation is replicated up and down the country, which means many, many, of our fellow citizens are thieves given any chance.
A mate of mine had his bike stolen from outside a corner shop, the shop's CCTV caught him parking the bike and it being taken.
The elapsed time on the tape was 40 seconds.
Another mate had a bike stolen from outside a public toilet.
No time recorded in that case, but he doubts the bike was out of his sight for more than a minute.
Turdus philomelos
Guru
- Location
- West Lothian
Illaveago
Guru
- Location
- Chippenham,Wiltshire.
I can remember a time when you used to be able to cycle to a shop, park your bike outside against the kerb and it would still be there when you returned.
sidevalve
Über Member
You are WAY too kind
steveindenmark
Legendary Member
I was gutted for you when I saw your bike in the stolen section a few days ago.
You now have me crying into my cornflakes
If your bike doesnt find its way home. I hope the thief can give it some great memories, as you did.
You now have me crying into my cornflakes
If your bike doesnt find its way home. I hope the thief can give it some great memories, as you did.
OP
OP
RedRider
Pulling through
- Location
- Location Embrocation
Good points. I did have a scan around the estates on the day and checked along the old Surrey Canal route to Peckham today after I read your post. It'd be a classic place to dump a bike but no sign.
I'm happy that I've done just about all I can to get it back now. Just need to keep checking the online ads, you never know.
Cheers again.
OP
OP
RedRider
Pulling through
- Location
- Location Embrocation
Haha. 'Tis a bit like that but if I were to play it a last song I'd be Ride into the Sun
Accy cyclist
Legendary Member
- Location
- The hills of Accrington
I was gutted for you when I saw your bike in the stolen section a few days ago.
You now have me crying into my cornflakes
If your bike doesnt find its way home. I hope the thief can give it some great memories, as you did.
Do you want the thief to enjoy the op's bike? I don't think i would if it was my bike.
Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
Very eloquent and moving post. I hope you are reunited soon. But if not, you have some fond memories. 
