Stolen roof racks & bicycle racks.

[Mari381]

Guys watch out i think the stealing of Roof racks from vehicles is at an all time high.... Parked my vehicle for about 20min at the hospital only to return and my roof rack together with the bicycle rack gone.. Literally forced off with a crow bar or something, so its never tight on the vehicle. Even the car guards just useless..

[Steady Spin]

Location?

[OVERDRIVE]

Sorry for your loss mate. Where was this? 

Hope insurance will cover. 

[Mtree]

Sorry about this...
Looks to be slummies?

Also hope they didn't damage the sills of the vehicle?

[Mari381]

Happened in East London.. Frere Hospital, one side was damaged for both back and front

[Mtree]

Just now, Mari381 said:

Happened in East London.. Frere Hospital, one side was damaged for both back and front

That really sucks man!!
And guessing no CCTV footage, or it won't be working there...

[Mari381]

In broad daylight between 3pm & 3:20pm, even car guard claims he saw nothing🙄. Sucks!!

[OVERDRIVE]

1 minute ago, Mari381 said:

In broad daylight between 3pm & 3:20pm, even car guard claims he saw nothing🙄. Sucks!!

At least they're on brand with the ones here. Hence I ignore them 

[rorydewet]

The Thule type racks that are platform.

Lately seems guys stealing the arms that hold the frame.

Must be fellow riders.

When rack is on car without bikes no ways do I leave those arms on.

Mate had arms stolen in cradle area.

[Mari381]

Its messed up big time...

[Steady Spin]

1 hour ago, rorydewet said:

The Thule type racks that are platform.

Lately seems guys stealing the arms that hold the frame.

Must be fellow riders.

When rack is on car without bikes no ways do I leave those arms on.

Mate had arms stolen in cradle area.

The amount of Thule stuff I've seen on Facebook marketplace where I thought to myself "that doesn't look like a cyclist" is alarming. 

The prices were also ridiculously low for roof racks. 

Agree with you on leaving arms on the rack. In less than ideal areas I will even take the rack off and pop it in the boot. 

[dave303e]

57 minutes ago, Steady Spin said:

The amount of Thule stuff I've seen on Facebook marketplace where I thought to myself "that doesn't look like a cyclist" is alarming. 

The prices were also ridiculously low for roof racks. 

Agree with you on leaving arms on the rack. In less than ideal areas I will even take the rack off and pop it in the boot. 

And there are definitely some cyclists buying those parts, not all, but certainly some. We are our own worst enemies sometimes...

[fanievb]

13 hours ago, Mari381 said:

In broad daylight between 3pm & 3:20pm, even car guard claims he saw nothing🙄. Sucks!!

there's your problem

9/10 they are involved 

[cadenceblur]

oh yes, definitely involved - their general purpose is another topic altogether.

[Duane_Bosch]

3 hours ago, fanievb said:

there's your problem

9/10 they are involved 

ONE MILLION PERCENT. My niece once came out of a restaurant in JHB to find the "car guard" holding a torch for the oke breaking into her car.

[dave303e]

honestly, paying a car guard is the biggest joke in SA.

You pay for a car tracker, pay for insurance, pay for an alarm in your car, pay for reverse sensors. 

Then you must pay for someone to stand around watching your vehicle, getting in the way of your reverse sensors. When in reality he has no training, no fitness and probably no capability in stopping a car burglar at the best of times.