Titanium Victoria - she's back! Helleluyah!

[LeTurbo]

HERE"S THE UPDATE: I got a call from Cash Converters this morning (I'd emailed them Saturday night), and there she was! Wheels flat, the front one on backwards, the toe straps strangely muddled, one Lenzyne pump absolutely in sy moer, and a few saddle scrapes - but otherwise intact and in order as far as I could see in the short time I had before dropping her off at home.

 

 

So there I was, chatting to a chick outside Woodstock Cycleworks (great shop) before the Saturday morning coffee run - a ****** sprints around the corner, jumps on, and is gone before I could catch him. (You know when you get within 4 ... 3 ... 2 inches, but can't get that last bit?)

 

So the area was around Sir Lowry Road/Searle Street/Strand/Albert Road in Woodstock, if you see it. I'll be putting up posters later. There's a R1000 reward.

 

Victoria Titanium

No markings except "Victoria" front badge and "Titanium" on the Seatstay.

Campagnolo Khamsin G3 wheelset

Campagnolo Chorus 11-speed groupset.

ITM carbon forks

ITM seatpost

BBB stem

Selle Italia saddle (white)

Bartape black

 

You can reach me at 082 837 7440. Thanks - Brett

Edited May 8, 2012 by LeTurbo

[Wannabe]

Hope you catch this muther and dish out some jungle justice.

[Christopher Brunsdon]

Not nice - I really hope you get her back

[Capricorn]

wth?!! omw. that sux! Any security cam footage of the perp?

Hope you get it back Brett. flippen hell, that was balsy!

[Ha Ha Kieran]

Damn! Hope you get her back Brett! Not cool!

[Christopher Brunsdon]

My bus go

wth?!! omw. that sux! Any security cam footage of the perp?

Hope you get it back Brett. flippen hell, that was balsy!

 

My bus goes past there every day and its so easy for something like this to happen as the perps can easily disappear in the narrow side streets . I've also not notice any real cams or public policing which is a pity.

[LeTurbo]

I've still got to get around the City Improvement District guys (there may be footage) and the cops ... but there was a 26 gang member who said he would put the word out. I'm not sure if that's a good or a bad thing ...

 

Thanks guys for the good thoughts. I'll keep chasing my bike ..

[DJR]

Hope you get it back, pity to lose such a beaut.

[LeTurbo]

The Scene: Central Police Station, Cape Town.

Time: Morning.

Six constables are seen at the counter. Several citizens. One stands alone between the service rails; others push past or come in from the exit. Eventually, one female constable looks up.

 

Constable 1: Can I help you?

Citizen: I'd like to report this bike stolen. (Waves a sheaf of photographs)

Constable 1: Have you reported it to the Traffic Department?

Citizen: It's a bicycle ..

Constable 1: A bicycle ... oh! Wait here please.

 

She consults with a colleague, motions the citizen over. Constable 2 takes over (while busy filling in another form).

 

Constable 2: Do you have your certificate?

Citizen: I'm sorry?

Constable: Your certificate of ownership? Do you have it?

Citizen: Bicycles don't have certificates ..

Constable: You must bring your certificate of ownership...

Citizen: What certificate of ownership?

Constable: The certificate that says that you own the bicycle. That certificate.

Citizen. Oh, okay, we won't bother about this one then, shall we.

 

You can bump your head, but don't run into brick walls without a helmet. (And only as long as you can prove that you own the helmet.)

 

I think I'm feling a little depressed about it all now. Thinking of her sleeping in some other strange man's room.

[Capricorn]

certificate of ownership, right.

 

I dont suppose you asked where does one get this certificate?

 

but, Le Turbo: was the bike insured? Surely that should cover the COO.?

[LeTurbo]

Alas Capricorn, no insurance - is it really worthwhile getting a policy for something that costs R8000?

 

The real problem is that I can't go into a shop and order another off the shelf, and there aren't many Victoria's riding around. Sure, I suppose insurance would at least cover the cost of the componentry ...

 

I've been spending time thinking, "If only I'd been able to get my bag off my shoulder, I could have hit him with it or thrown it in the wheel," or "If I'd managed to kick the back wheel, he would've lost control and ..."

 

Captain Hindsight!

 

The Hub is a good place to vent.

[DJR]

Looks to me like the local gang might be the way to go! Better chance of them doing something than the cops, especially for a little reward?

[Ha Ha Kieran]

Really sorry to hear about the trouble you are having with this man Really not cool.

[Capricorn]

Looks to me like the local gang might be the way to go! Better chance of them doing something than the cops, especially for a little reward?

 

not quite sure that is the right way to go. dont wanna give gangs the idea about protection money and impromptu road blocks with associated toll fees.. for protection of course.

 

and i'm high on monster. Dont mind me

[DJR]

not quite sure that is the right way to go. dont wanna give gangs the idea about protection money and impromptu road blocks with associated toll fees.. for protection of course.

 

and i'm high on monster. Dont mind me

 

I used to have the local prostitutes work from a bus stop shelter around the corner from my house - the pimps made sure no (other) crime happened in the area because then the cops would be called and that was bad for their business. If they saw suspicious characters they chased them away pronto. That way we never had car break ins or burglaries. Sometimes our security comes from unexpected scources.

 

However, I agree that getting the gangs involved is perhaps not good. I simply meant that they seem more likely to retrieve a stolen bike than the stupid burocratic fuzz.

[LeTurbo]

Just bumping this so eyes are kept open ...