Mauritian National Team's bikes stolen from Picardi Guest Farm, Paarl

[Vaultboy]

I haven't seen this post here yet - if it is, please delete this. 

Just thought its worth sharing. 

Edited March 17, 2022 by Vaultboy

[Hilton.]

Oh no man, this is terrible 😧 

I really hope they get them back quickly! 🤞 

[Jbr]

I've seen a few of these bikes recently at the Tour/CTCT... Very sad for their owners/riders. Hope they find them...

[babse]

1 hour ago, Jbr said:

I've seen a few of these bikes recently at the Tour/CTCT... Very sad for their owners/riders. Hope they find them...

And quickly... Imagine hopes of continental Champs up in smoke because your machines has been stolen.

Ffs man 

[stringbean]

How do you steal 12 bikes?

[Kingg]

25 minutes ago, stringbean said:

How do you steal 12 bikes?

Seriously I was wondering the exact same thing

[splat]

41 minutes ago, stringbean said:

How do you steal 12 bikes?

It happens in Europe from time to time.
The team truck is broken into and cleaned out.

I don't know what the modus operandi was here, but I imagine that all the bikes were stored in one place and just loaded on a truck and driven off.

If it's from a guest farm, the chances are high that it was a tip-off or inside job. Someone must know something...
I hope the bikes are recovered unscathed and culprits brought to book ASAP!

[babse]

The team has been around since tour du cap 2 weekends ago which was in Paarl and i assune they've been staying there since!?

Obviously with some following and observing this was probably a well planned move. 

[stringbean]

Hence my question. Guest farm, private parking, cctv cameras.

how do you walk in and drive away with 12 bikes. Paarl a small community. Someone definitely knows something.

Edited March 17, 2022 by stringbean

[Bankie99]

I have seen a vid of a few cyclists riding away in that vacinity at 2h30am this morning. Its a short vid so not sure whether these were taken by 12 individuals or not. Also not sure of the exact location of the cameras to the actual guest farm.

[Danger Dassie]

2 hours ago, stringbean said:

Hence my question. Guest farm, private parking, cctv cameras.

how do you walk in and drive away with 12 bikes. Paarl a small community. Someone definitely knows something.

What I was thinking as well.

[justinafrika]

4 hours ago, stringbean said:

Someone definitely knows something.

Hmmm…      The plot thickens.

 

PS. All twelve bikes stolen from the cellar,  a guest farm employee or manager or owner?

Edited March 17, 2022 by justinafrika

[OVERDRIVE]

Such a shame. 

[Aadil Adam]

54 minutes ago, justinafrika said:

Hmmm…      The plot thickens.

 

PS. All twelve bikes stolen from the cellar,  a guest farm employee or manager or owner?

It's harsh to be baselessly accusing the employee, manager or owner.

[Spinnekop]

I saw some CCTV footage this morning. 

It was done individually.  Each bike was RIDDEN out the door.  

 

[justinafrika]

From a basement cellar?

9 hours ago, Aadil Adam said:

It's harsh to be baselessly accusing the employee, manager or owner.

 

10 hours ago, justinafrika said:

PS. All twelve bikes stolen from the cellar,  a guest farm employee or manager or owner?

Right mate, so this “?” is what’s known as a question mark.