Found this on OLX

[Cheabb78]

If you're not interested in the thread, then don't reply. OP has adopted a rather safe than sorry approach. If genuine, so be it, if not, then maybe good news for one of the 100's of bike owners who lose their hard earned machines every year.

 

Uhm... Why was this thread even started? It's not Friday, there's not an AD link, and, what can we do other than make some useless comments about "ya, he"s a skelm ne'! going to somme ride into him if I see him"?

[Matt]

Someone I know was contacted in Paarl and a similar bike was offered for R3000.00 If your bike was stolen I can put you in contact with that person. He actually sent a photo to me which I posted on all the local Whats app groups. No one there was missing a bike.IMG-20170104-WA0023.jpg

That photo looks like a possible match with the bike described here: https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/165193-stolen-in-paarl-2013-specialised-camber/

 

 

 

 

...matte black Specialised Camber, soft tail with Rockshox front fork, tubeless Bontragers, Topeck saddlebag with accessories.

[Bomberman]

It seems the add has been taken off. It could be the Spez as mention above.

[Mads]

That photo looks like a possible match with the bike described here: https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/165193-stolen-in-paarl-2013-specialised-camber/

 

 

Thank you Admin.  

 

Just sent him a PM

['Dale]

Any criticism of the OP for posting this is really meh.

 

He showed no unfair bias or unfound discrimination.

 

Thanx for the vigilance, Tony.

[fabes]

That photo looks like a possible match with the bike described here: https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/165193-stolen-in-paarl-2013-specialised-camber/

 

 

Nice work Sherlock

[Tony Paulo]

It seems the add has been taken off. It could be the Spez as mention above.

Hi

The add is still there. Just checked it

 

 

 

 

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[KerithHulme]

Hey

 

So I know there has been abit of bashing of tony for just putting the picture up with the topic heading suggesting theft. But having looked at the add I would seriously consider this a flag for a dodgy add. 

 

1) Its posted by a Lyle who from what I can see only has had 1 advert, its the first thing I look at when buying online. (I am not a OLX guru so that might be one active) 

2) If it is a sale of the whole bike then the of the add at Rockshock is very odd. 

3) Pricing is way out at R10 000 which is very odd. 

4) And probably least red "flagish"  is that photo. But most people keep thier bikes in a storeroom of sorts, (I have no idea why, I like to keep mine in the living room so I can look at them). 

 

My question is when all these flags are raised, in a town hundreds of kms away how do we get someone to investigate it further? If it is legitimate then good luck with the sale to Lyle. 

But as the cycling community we really should care, if there is a EASY market for stolen second hand bikes the risks of riding them will be even higher. 

 

James.

Hi James

 

I am confident that this is in fact my bicycle.  I have reported this to the police who are investigating the case.  

 

Apart from one or two silly posts on this thread, I have only huge gratitude to the cycling community for being alert to strange adverts.  The guy is selling a "Rockshock", not listing it as a bike, and he calls it a Specializer without a model name.  The advert is dodgy and thanks to a couple of really on point people (a lot of others have sent me private messages), I may even be able to track this guy down and stop him stealing more bikes.

 

As a COMMUNITY we need to stop theft of bikes by being alert to potential scams and too good to be true deals.  If a year old Specialized is being sold for R10k, we should be asking why.  

 

@Petri707 - I just hope next time it's not your bike being discussed on a "useless" thread.

 

Thanks to everyone else!!!

kerith

[KerithHulme]

Someone I know was contacted in Paarl and a similar bike was offered for R3000.00 If your bike was stolen I can put you in contact with that person. He actually sent a photo to me which I posted on all the local Whats app groups. No one there was missing a bike.IMG-20170104-WA0023.jpg

THIS IS DEFINITELY MY BIKE!!!!!!!!  He changed the handlebars and removed the saddlebag before posting on OLX but THIS IS MY BIKE!

 

Thanks everyone!!!!!!!

 

Let's hold thumbs that we take down just one little #$% who is stealing our beloved bicycles!

[fabes]

THIS IS DEFINITELY MY BIKE!!!!!!!! He changed the handlebars and removed the saddlebag before posting on OLX but THIS IS MY BIKE!

 

Thanks everyone!!!!!!!

 

Let's hold thumbs that we take down just one little #$% who is stealing our beloved bicycles!

Good luck mate

[pista]

THIS IS DEFINITELY MY BIKE!!!!!!!!  He changed the handlebars and removed the saddlebag before posting on OLX but THIS IS MY BIKE!

 

Thanks everyone!!!!!!!

 

Let's hold thumbs that we take down just one little #$% who is stealing our beloved bicycles!

Great news and now hope you can find it.

[snakedoc]

Helluva thread

 

Best thing iv read all holiday!

 

Good luck my man 

[porqui]

And.........???????

 

Your point........??????

 

Do you get it now or do we still need to explain ?????

.

Tony Paulo ......... Kudos     !!!!!!!!

[jimmycool]

So what's the POA to get the bike back?

[fanievb]

Do you get it now or do we still need to explain ?????

.

Tony Paulo ......... Kudos     !!!!!!!!

 

die ridder van die Noord Kaap right about now

 

[The expat cyclist]

Kerith, I hope you get your bike back!

 

Lekke one Tony!