Johan A Marais Posted October 15, 2015 Share It is very worrying the see the number of stolen bikes increase dramatically throughout SA, and especially the greater Cape Town. What is more concerning, or rather sad, is that there must be a market for this, and it is surely driven by demand. If this demand does not get squashed/removed this will unfortunately just continue to increase. And the really sad part is that this demand is most probably being created by cyclists... Edited October 15, 2015 by The Commuter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baaisikilist Posted October 15, 2015 Share Where..? Where are these bikes and parts being sold...?I can't believe that with the volume of bikes being stolen, that hardly a single member here, or cyclists I generally know, has any clue, or knows of a guy who knows a guy that gets what's being stolen cheap cheap. Surely we'd be seeing an influx of parts and/or bikes flooding the usual channels like here, scumtree and OLX ...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shebeen Posted October 15, 2015 Share wasn't there a syndicate a few years back - would break into bike shops, with bakkies, throw the four most expensive bikes and run. in and out in 30 seconds. They got bust, what happened? and i'm asking about the market they were feeding into, surely a lot must have been gathered from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HBay Cyclist Posted October 15, 2015 Share Maybe a few bikes should be planted with small tracking devices in them (if something like this exists) to be able to figure out how deep the rabbit hole goes.... This could then potentially assist to at least provide a starting point in recovering stolen bikes. I am sure some insurance companies wouldn`t mind sponsoring a few bikes for the cause, seeing that they are probably paying out a lot of claims recently in Cape Town area. Just an idea. Long Wheel Base 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skinnyone Posted October 15, 2015 Share Guys this has been debated to death....either stop providing a market for the thieves i.e. do not buy cheap second hand parts from the hub (and other places) or stand up and fight for your bike (that is rightfully yours) when being "jacked"...easier said than done I know but until there is resistance then this will continue. Pure Savage 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J∆kk∆ls Posted October 15, 2015 Share When practicing Martial Arts I was told that 9 out 10 fights can be avoided through situational awareness. The ability to see trouble before it happens is key. Be vigilant with your bikes and don't let your guard down when it comes to riding and storing you bike. Be a ninja and avoid trouble Skinnyone and Eddy Gordo 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoffies1 Posted October 15, 2015 Share I was a victim to this and there is a direct link between mine and others here in Cape Town. SAPS are useless I think Carte Blanch is the only people who yield results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted October 15, 2015 Share ...........Be a ninja and avoid trouble I find that near the end of a 5 hour solo ride, my ninja powers tend to be very weak....... J∆kk∆ls 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure Savage Posted October 15, 2015 Share I find that near the end of a 5 hour solo ride, my ninja powers tend to be very weak....... But your odor may help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted October 15, 2015 Share But your odor may help True that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarlvN Posted October 15, 2015 Share I would hazard a guess to say that these stolen bikes make their way across our borders into the greater continent of Africa. I remember reading a news report last year shortly after all the cell-phone shops in CT got whacked by these syndicates, that Vodacom etc. were finding out that their stolen mobile devices were being registered in Nigeria etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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