Jacko
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Either way don't think you can go wrong with a Eupree
My dream bike got stolen. Lessons, next?
- Thread starter Bobsiii
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6zfshdb
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- USA
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- Northeast Pennsylvania
I'm so sorry for your loss and can only imagine what it's like to have a bike stolen. I did meet someone who had a similar experience though, and I saw what he went through.
He was a fellow rider I would frequently meet on a local bike trail. I met up with him one day last year and he was riding a cheap Walmart bike instead of his cherished Specialized Turbo Vado. Almost tearfully, he told me it had been stolen when he went in the Post Office to mail a letter. He didn't bother to lock up the bike and was only gone 5 minutes, but the bike was gone when he came back.
I ran into him again a couple of months later and he was riding a Vado again. I assumed he had bought a new bike, but he told me he managed to recover the one that was stolen. He saw an ad on Craigslist and was able to identify it as his bike. He notified the police and they agreed to have an undercover cop go with him when he went to see the seller. Luckily, he had the bill of sale with serial# which let them verify it was his stolen bike. The seller, and likely the thief, claimed he had found the bike, but was arrested anyway for possession of stolen property. It was indeed a rare but fortunate set of circumstances.
While you're saving for another quality bike, you might try checking Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace and eBay. It's possible the thief may try and sell the bike for $$. Small chance you can recover it, but it's worth a try.
He was a fellow rider I would frequently meet on a local bike trail. I met up with him one day last year and he was riding a cheap Walmart bike instead of his cherished Specialized Turbo Vado. Almost tearfully, he told me it had been stolen when he went in the Post Office to mail a letter. He didn't bother to lock up the bike and was only gone 5 minutes, but the bike was gone when he came back.
I ran into him again a couple of months later and he was riding a Vado again. I assumed he had bought a new bike, but he told me he managed to recover the one that was stolen. He saw an ad on Craigslist and was able to identify it as his bike. He notified the police and they agreed to have an undercover cop go with him when he went to see the seller. Luckily, he had the bill of sale with serial# which let them verify it was his stolen bike. The seller, and likely the thief, claimed he had found the bike, but was arrested anyway for possession of stolen property. It was indeed a rare but fortunate set of circumstances.
While you're saving for another quality bike, you might try checking Craigslist, Facebook Marketplace and eBay. It's possible the thief may try and sell the bike for $$. Small chance you can recover it, but it's worth a try.
Bobsiii
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Update - contacted by a detective from Boulder, he saw a pic of - apparently - my bike on the phone of a thief he busted, tracked me down thru Bike Index, says he believes they will find buyer and recover (not holding my breath). Bike was distinctive for color - bright cyan - and had Suntour suspension seat post, Jones Bar Loop 2.5 handlebar, front and rear baskets/liners. He couldn't see serial # tho. I also have original bill of sale.
Guess one lesson is accessorize! Don't look like everyone else.
Guess one lesson is accessorize! Don't look like everyone else.
PCeBiker
No-Hands No-Pedaling No-Credentials
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My ebike is almost theft-proof then ??
Ain't nuthin like my Monstrosity of an E-Bike anywhere !!??
My homemade battery brackets and Moniker are a dead giveaway.
Petaluma Hates my ebike, and Stephan says it's just cheap garbage, so I've got that level of disinterest and disgust by known professionals to help deter thieves as well.
Ain't nuthin like my Monstrosity of an E-Bike anywhere !!??
My homemade battery brackets and Moniker are a dead giveaway.
Petaluma Hates my ebike, and Stephan says it's just cheap garbage, so I've got that level of disinterest and disgust by known professionals to help deter thieves as well.
