Resprayed DH bike on gumtree selling a bit to cheep

[Josh0]

I knew the ad looked fishy.........

Good luck getting it back man!

[BerryV1]

I wonder how the seller ended up with the bike? It seems like he's more interested in keyboards than DH bikes.......WEIRD.

 

 

Read my post below

 

 

This is my bike that was stolen out of my garage last year and thanks to this thread I have found it. SAPS are on the case

[BerryV1]

I knew the ad looked fishy.........

Good luck getting it back man!

 

I know people are hating on this bike but assure you it has so much sentimental value that I was in tears when it was stolen. It was like that old chorr that you keep under covers and only drive on Sundays. Even though that Shiver is old, believe me when I say it was like riding on a cloud up front. I battled for a year to find the derailleur up front and eventually found on that fitted.

 

This guy really doesn't know what he's done. Plus he's stupid enough to **** with this community which knows their ****. That's why I found it. Thanks guys

[Josh0]

Read my post below

 

 

This is my bike that was stolen out of my garage last year and thanks to this thread I have found it. SAPS are on the case

 

Hope you catch that spineless scoundrel. If that was my bike I would obviously know every little single part and detail. Not just like "It's a black downhill bike and I need a new keyboard" description.

 

Best of luck!

[ThePubSA]

Hi Guys I know this is a bit late.

 

That bike belongs to me. It was stolen out of my garage in June last year. The bike is old yes but it had sentimental value as it was the first bike I built up and meant a lot to me so I refused to sell it. As for the fork yes that isn't it's usual fork I only fitted that one as the inflation valve broke on the it's usual fork and so I swopped it out.

 

I by chance stumbled across this thread while searching for other things. I had given up hope on ever finding the bike but I looked anyway and to my horror I found that it was my bike. I have since reported to the SAPS and they have opened a case and assured me the bike will be recovered. Everything that I put on that frame appears to be in place, the only exception if that this **** sprayed it black. I have made a list of all the components on this frame and their even some custom changes on that frame that only I would recognise because as you imagine, spares for a frame of that age are hard to come by.

 

The bike has been reported as stolen so if anyone who reads this has bought please know that you are in possession of stolen goods and will be subject to the same laws as the guy who stole it. If you guys know of any one who has bought this bike please contact me.

 

This prick has whatsapp and so I could see what he looks like on his profile when I saved the number. The cops reckon that this is an easy case for them to solve and will track it down. ( so they say)

 

I know this is an old bike and is not my only bike, but it has sentimental value to me and I was heartbroken when it was stolen. I know every single detail of this thing down to the last pivot bearing. The cops were surprised at the level of detail I could give them and assured me I have strong case. I was offended that this guy couldn't even tell what brand it was even though the Giant badge is staring him in the face. This leads me to believe that he is the one who stole it as no one will buy a bike not knowing its details.

 

I'm appealing for help from the anyone who can help with this

Eish.. i kinda feel bad for taking the piss.. and it is someones ride.

Sorry to hear this man ... and to lose something you cherish ... hope you get it back ASAP...

 

 

 

 

 

 

and please confiscate the VHS when you find him

[Josh0]

I know people are hating on this bike but assure you it has so much sentimental value that I was in tears when it was stolen. It was like that old chorr that you keep under covers and only drive on Sundays. Even though that Shiver is old, believe me when I say it was like riding on a cloud up front. I battled for a year to find the derailleur up front and eventually found on that fitted.

 

This guy really doesn't know what he's done. Plus he's stupid enough to **** with this community which knows their ****. That's why I found it. Thanks guys

 

No dissing the bike man! Giant AC frame with a Shiver upfront, it's legendary. I wont mind having those parts myself.

 

The dumbass made a biiiig mistake! Hubbers are sharp as eagles!!!

[ThePubSA]

I know people are hating on this bike but assure you it has so much sentimental value that I was in tears when it was stolen. It was like that old chorr that you keep under covers and only drive on Sundays. Even though that Shiver is old, believe me when I say it was like riding on a cloud up front. I battled for a year to find the derailleur up front and eventually found on that fitted.

 

This guy really doesn't know what he's done. Plus he's stupid enough to **** with this community which knows their ****. That's why I found it. Thanks guys

Sorry again BerryV1

 

,.. there's nothing wrong with your betty,.. infact she looks rather plush

[LazyTrailRider]

Holding thumbs you get it back BerryV1!

 

Rest assured, there is definitely hope. I had a Specialized Demo 8 stolen from my garage in 2012, and due to an eagle-eyed observer, the cops recovered it 6 months later and it found its way back home eventually. So, stay positive. You'll get your baby back

[BerryV1]

I guess your right, I can see how that happens. Its just weird for me because I am a mech. engineer and love to know what I have and to know the specs of stuff. It just so happens that I am a punk rocker type as well, but I still love bikes way more than keyboards.

 

I totally get your point though.

I'm an aircraft maintenance engineer hence my detail and yes it was my bike for playing with and not for my cross country races. This bike I'd take to Contermanskloof or Majik when I felt like a bit of fun

 

PS The shiver did cause cracks on the top tube which I had repaired by Civil Aviation Authority-approved facility. That's why I removed it the first time but put it back later when the other fork broke.

[Guest dirkieuys]

Giant AC's are rad. I did my first roadgap on one of those. Lekker bikes.

 

Hope you get your back.

[Bobbo_SA]

1. Hope you get it back!!!

2. 99% of the guys on this forum will not even consider buying a stolen bike so you are "safe" there

3. Please keep us updated with the progress (within the law of course, i.e. we dont need to know the guys name until he has been prosecuted)

[BerryV1]

I loved the AC i had, but damn, after a while, you start wishing there was more travel at the back.

 

I was new to this when I fitted the Shiver, not knowing what it's effect would be. It caused hairline cracks where the top tube meets the head tube. I had it repaired and made them beef it up. Still risky though but damn that fork is sweet and I couldn't resist fitting back on when I was forced to. I refitted the Shiver about a week before the bike was stolen. Although its heavy, it makes the bike look like its wearing an IronMan suit, and it makes me delusional enough to feel like I can take on anything. I ran out of talent before that fork ran out of ability.

[BerryV1]

Nah, likely legit, it's an ancient piece of metal.

 

That fork is more than 10 years old.

well when you're young and don't have wealthy folks that can buy you a 2014 Model V10 when you're 14 years old but still have that passion, a bike like this means the world. I was there. That's why it means so much to me. I've seen kids ride Glory's, Flatlines, Fury's etc coz they asked mommy to buy it. It will never mean as much to them as this did to me. I was young and had no money but had a passion. Yes it was an POS, but I loved it because it was my POS I built it from scratch. Even if I go out now and buy a new Glory, it still won't mean as much to me because of what I put into it. And damn it felt good when I finished it and took it out for my first ride. Most rich kids will never know that feeling, but they will be poorer for not. I earned this bike, unlike the guy who stole it. This is what hurts the most.

 

I know I'm not the only one who feels this way

 

Money isn't everything.

[LazyTrailRider]

well when you're young and don't have wealthy folks that can buy you a 2014 Model V10 when you're 14 years old but still have that passion, a bike like this means the world. I was there. That's why it means so much to me. I've seen kids ride Glory's, Flatlines, Fury's etc coz they asked mommy to buy it. It will never mean as much to them as this did to me. I was young and had no money but had a passion. Yes it was an POS, but I loved it because it was my POS I built it from scratch. Even if I go out now and buy a new Glory, it still won't mean as much to me because of what I put into it. And damn it felt good when I finished it and took it out for my first ride. Most rich kids will never know that feeling, but they will be poorer for not. I earned this bike, unlike the guy who stole it. This is what hurts the most.

 

I know I'm not the only one who feels this way

 

Money isn't everything.

 

Spot on dude.

 

When I said "ancient piece of metal" I didn't mean "ancient POS", I just meant that it really is old in year terms, from an era which I also used to ride in. Don't worry, I built up my own bikes as well over the years, scraping money together as I could. I raced the 1997 DH nationals on a hardtail with a triple-clamp fork because I couldn't afford a proper DH bike yet, so I know exactly what you mean

 

Like I said, the Demo stolen from me was recovered, so there's always a chance!

[LazyTrailRider]

Now that I think about it, your explanation of building up stuff brings back memories. The same cheap triple-clamp I mentioned previously had too much stiction to give me the traction I needed to be competitive, so I converted it to "open-bath" by filling it up with moto fork oil and "sealing" the bolts on the lowers with cut up tubes so the oil wouldn't run out too quickly. Plenty shuttle bakkies had oil stains from my fork in their loadbeds...

[T-Bob]

I want to know how this ends up. Honestly this the the thread I'm watching the most, awesome community action to get this B*std.