Stolen: Trek Slash 9.8 2019 (Western Cape)

[WFO]

Is this your bike by any chance?

https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/dual-suspension-bikes/577317/trek-slash-98-195

[BaGearA]

18 minutes ago, WFO said:

Is this your bike by any chance?

https://bikehub.co.za/classifieds/item/dual-suspension-bikes/577317/trek-slash-98-195

different saddle and grips 

 

not impossible to swap but very unlikely that the thief would swap them with options from the exact same brand on both items 

[WFO]

2 hours ago, BaGearA said:

different saddle and grips 

 

not impossible to swap but very unlikely that the thief would swap them with options from the exact same brand on both items 

Agreed - would be strange.  Only asked, because a mate is interested in the bike.  Rather safe than sorry!

[MTBRIDER1234]

35 minutes ago, WFO said:

Agreed - would be strange.  Only asked, because a mate is interested in the bike.  Rather safe than sorry!

It looks like a pretty stock trek slash and they aren't exactly rare. 

One can't assume that bike being sold is a stolen one. This is because the price is not unusual and most stolen bikes don't get listed on bikehub.

The problem arises when you have a stock build that is one of many thousand and it is almost impossible to differentiate it if you don't know the serial number.

[ChrisF]

7 hours ago, MTBRIDER1234 said:

It looks like a pretty stock trek slash and they aren't exactly rare. 

One can't assume that bike being sold is a stolen one. This is because the price is not unusual and most stolen bikes don't get listed on bikehub.

The problem arises when you have a stock build that is one of many thousand and it is almost impossible to differentiate it if you don't know the serial number.

 

Also a steady number of sales over many years, from a long time member.  No red flags on this one

[Steady Spin]

Bit of a slap in the face there.