Rich Stan Posted August 3, 2013 Share Hi, My White Giant Anthem X1 was stolen off my locked bike rack on my car. I was parked in Dorp street getting something to eat at around 14:30, when I came back out the lock had been cut and my bike was gone. It is a 2012 Model, medium, white, with the shifters and front derailleur upgraded to x9 from the standard x7. If anyone comes across it, saw anything or can help please let me know! Feel a bit lost without her. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timM Posted August 3, 2013 Share Sorry dude! Will keep an eye out for it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semisub Posted August 3, 2013 Share Condolences! I konw how you feel. Sounds like a professional job but someone must have seen something. I put up reward posters and got my bike back in 3 days. it might be worth a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kandui Posted August 3, 2013 Share One of the TMB club members also had his bike stolen in Dorp Street a few months back.Around lunch time on a Saturday.Also cut off his bike rack.This doesn't help you any, but if you did open a case, you might want to remind SAPS that this happened before in the same area.Put pressure on the cops! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetseun Posted August 3, 2013 Share *** one! Hope you recover your bike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeTurbo Posted August 3, 2013 Share There's a Stellenbosch stolen bikes thread somewhere with useful info perhaps ... being as competent a Hubber as a I am cyclist, I have no idea where to find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyncSA Posted August 3, 2013 Share Sorry to hear... you might want to check this topic out - https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/126667-stellenbosch-stolen-bikes/page__hl__stolen+bikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SyncSA Posted August 3, 2013 Share There's a Stellenbosch stolen bikes thread somewhere with useful info perhaps ... being as competent a Hubber as a I am cyclist, I have no idea where to find it. Got it - https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/126667-stellenbosch-stolen-bikes/page__hl__stolen+bikes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skylark Posted August 3, 2013 Share How thick was the lock? Was it a heavy or light duty lock, did they break it off of cut it off with bolt cutters?Be interested to know how heavy the lock was as I rely on mine which maybe I shouldn't really be doing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Stan Posted August 3, 2013 Share Thanks for the idea, will go old school and put up some posters tomorrow. @Skylark: It was a fairly thick lock, looked like bolt cutters. Never leaving my bike unattended again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
braailegend Posted August 3, 2013 Share Sorry to hear, but that is what happens in Stellenbosch, can never take your eyes off your bike! Victim to 4 bike thefts myself over the years. Thus my bike only goes to mountain and back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailman Posted August 4, 2013 Share Sorry to hear about this., Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankman Posted August 5, 2013 Share @Skylark: It was a fairly thick lock, looked like bolt cutters. Never leaving my bike unattended again. The amount of bikes stollen is Stellenbosh is shocking! I think they are close to busting open a syndicate, some bikes have been recovered but the case is still ongoing. Talking about busting open, those coil locks are appearantly quite easy to open with a few hard knocks with a hammer. It is just as easy to saw through those coil locks. Tried it myself once when I lost the key. I was totally amazed how easy it was, took me a full 20 seconds using a normal old ystersaag! The U-lock seems to be the strongest of them all. On the go - excuse typo's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fandacious Posted August 5, 2013 Share The amount of bikes stollen is Stellenbosh is shocking! I think they are close to busting open a syndicate, some bikes have been recovered but the case is still ongoing. Talking about busting open, those coil locks are appearantly quite easy to open with a few hard knocks with a hammer. It is just as easy to saw through those coil locks. Tried it myself once when I lost the key. I was totally amazed how easy it was, took me a full 20 seconds using a normal old ystersaag! The U-lock seems to be the strongest of them all. On the go - excuse typo's! I got a message on the wannabees group yesterday that the cops have caught a couple of the main players in the bike theft syndicate. Something like 15bikes have been recovered "Laat weet asb vir almal dat n friend van my(Francios Swart) onlangs van sy bergfiets beroof was naby Stellenbosch. Die polisie was gelukkig naby en het die rower vas getrek. Hy sit tans in die tronk en word Dinsdag verhoor. Die polisie het ook beslag gele op 15 ander fietse waarby die spesifieke rower betrokke was. Nou sal die paaie bietjie meer veiliger wees vir ons fietsryers met sulke tipe mense agter tralies. Dankie aan die polisie wat so flink gereageer het." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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