Stephan Posted November 28, 2022 Posted November 28, 2022 From August to date, all have the same MO. Either stolen from a car, or chain / cable cut from where bike was parked. Be careful out there. https://bikehub.co.za/stolen-bikes/2433/cannondale-scalpel-si-carbon-2-2020 https://bikehub.co.za/stolen-bikes/2422/specialized-epic-2019 https://bikehub.co.za/stolen-bikes/2410/scott-900-rc-comp-duel-suspension-2018 https://bikehub.co.za/stolen-bikes/2372/avalanche-tempest-275-hardtail-2015 https://bikehub.co.za/stolen-bikes/2360/merida-road-racer-903-2009 https://bikehub.co.za/stolen-bikes/2322/scott-aspect-2018 https://bikehub.co.za/stolen-bikes/2312/specialized-stumpjumper-evo-2022 https://bikehub.co.za/stolen-bikes/2303/schwinn-moab
tinmug Posted November 28, 2022 Posted November 28, 2022 25 minutes ago, Stephan said: From August to date, all have the same MO. Either stolen from a car, or chain / cable cut from where bike was parked. Be careful out there. https://bikehub.co.za/stolen-bikes/2433/cannondale-scalpel-si-carbon-2-2020 https://bikehub.co.za/stolen-bikes/2422/specialized-epic-2019 https://bikehub.co.za/stolen-bikes/2410/scott-900-rc-comp-duel-suspension-2018 https://bikehub.co.za/stolen-bikes/2372/avalanche-tempest-275-hardtail-2015 https://bikehub.co.za/stolen-bikes/2360/merida-road-racer-903-2009 https://bikehub.co.za/stolen-bikes/2322/scott-aspect-2018 https://bikehub.co.za/stolen-bikes/2312/specialized-stumpjumper-evo-2022 https://bikehub.co.za/stolen-bikes/2303/schwinn-moab Should be easy(-ish) to catch the bastards then: park a car with a nice bike somewhere and sit and wait with a video camera and cattle prodder. TheoG, M L, Steven Knoetze (sk27) and 5 others 8
babse Posted November 28, 2022 Posted November 28, 2022 crazy how people still let bikes out of their sight in skelmbosch... M L, Steven Knoetze (sk27), openmind and 1 other 4
Lloyd Bristow Posted November 28, 2022 Posted November 28, 2022 We had 2 Epics stolen in Stellenbosch a week ago. Locks cut. Off the bike rack. We weren't gone long. There was a 'car gaurd' in the street. Looked safe. Parked in the shade as I had 4 dogs in the canopy which must have barked like crazy. I have photos of the car gaurd. Another cyclist saw the thieves on our bike and took pictures. The town has CCTV camers. So photos don't help because the police don't help. I've not received a single call from SAPS yet. I however have tried 3 different numbers around over and over again, over a few days and nobody answered. Warrant Officer McGear is never there. So I sent an email with photos of the gaurd and thieves. No response to my email neither! ABC security was parked in the street when I arrived and saw the bikes gone. I went to speak to the guy. He got on his phone and did not even respond to my desperate plea for help. I tried to ask if he saw anything or if he could look around, radio other security but alas. He never even said a word to me. Ignored me. Maybe if you are with them you should look elsewhere. Anyway I followed my intuition and drove the streets to see if I could see them. I must have just missed them according to the photos I received and the direction they went. I went the correct way but didn't get them. ChrisF 1
OVERDRIVE Posted November 28, 2022 Posted November 28, 2022 Hold on. These guys actually riding the bikes in broad daylight. Speechless.
M L Posted November 29, 2022 Posted November 29, 2022 (edited) 11 hours ago, Lloyd Bristow said: We had 2 Epics stolen in Stellenbosch a week ago. Locks cut. Off the bike rack. We weren't gone long. There was a 'car gaurd' in the street. Looked safe. Parked in the shade as I had 4 dogs in the canopy which must have barked like crazy. I have photos of the car gaurd. Another cyclist saw the thieves on our bike and took pictures. The town has CCTV camers. So photos don't help because the police don't help. I've not received a single call from SAPS yet. I however have tried 3 different numbers around over and over again, over a few days and nobody answered. Warrant Officer McGear is never there. So I sent an email with photos of the gaurd and thieves. No response to my email neither! ABC security was parked in the street when I arrived and saw the bikes gone. I went to speak to the guy. He got on his phone and did not even respond to my desperate plea for help. I tried to ask if he saw anything or if he could look around, radio other security but alas. He never even said a word to me. Ignored me. Maybe if you are with them you should look elsewhere. Anyway I followed my intuition and drove the streets to see if I could see them. I must have just missed them according to the photos I received and the direction they went. I went the correct way but didn't get them. Same story. Steal a bike in town and ride it to Kayamandi via Bird street. Must be a massive syndicate at this stage as they steal a lot of high value bikes. Edited November 29, 2022 by M L nonky and Abel Du Plessis 2
M L Posted November 29, 2022 Posted November 29, 2022 11 hours ago, Lloyd Bristow said: We had 2 Epics stolen in Stellenbosch a week ago. Locks cut. Off the bike rack. We weren't gone long. There was a 'car gaurd' in the street. Looked safe. Parked in the shade as I had 4 dogs in the canopy which must have barked like crazy. I have photos of the car gaurd. Another cyclist saw the thieves on our bike and took pictures. The town has CCTV camers. So photos don't help because the police don't help. I've not received a single call from SAPS yet. I however have tried 3 different numbers around over and over again, over a few days and nobody answered. Warrant Officer McGear is never there. So I sent an email with photos of the gaurd and thieves. No response to my email neither! ABC security was parked in the street when I arrived and saw the bikes gone. I went to speak to the guy. He got on his phone and did not even respond to my desperate plea for help. I tried to ask if he saw anything or if he could look around, radio other security but alas. He never even said a word to me. Ignored me. Maybe if you are with them you should look elsewhere. Anyway I followed my intuition and drove the streets to see if I could see them. I must have just missed them according to the photos I received and the direction they went. I went the correct way but didn't get them. I’ll ask around about the guy who stole the bike. Maybe we can create a local bike theft fund to get a private investigator involved? I’m 95% sure it’s the same 4 people stealing bikes for the same syndicate.
ChrisF Posted November 29, 2022 Posted November 29, 2022 Very frustrating. I can cycle to meeting in Stellenbosch, even got the shower sorted .... but just no where safe to store the bike while in the meeting..... Steven Knoetze (sk27) 1
openmind Posted November 29, 2022 Posted November 29, 2022 2 hours ago, ChrisF said: Very frustrating. I can cycle to meeting in Stellenbosch, even got the shower sorted .... but just no where safe to store the bike while in the meeting..... I just take my bike right into the meeting. Most people in Stellies ride too anyway so no problem! ChrisF, mikkelz and Rowl 3
Robbie Stewart Posted December 1, 2022 Posted December 1, 2022 (edited) nevermind Edited December 1, 2022 by Robbie Stewart
splat Posted December 15, 2022 Posted December 15, 2022 Another one to add to the list https://bikehub.co.za/stolen-bikes/2459/scott-scale-2020
M L Posted December 19, 2022 Posted December 19, 2022 Have a hunch this is a stolen Scott. Pretty fancy for grassy park. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1327719368046965/?hoisted=false&ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Ab59c8060-27b2-403b-9c34-91e14cb9affc urbanroyal and Steven Knoetze (sk27) 1 1
cadenceblur Posted December 19, 2022 Posted December 19, 2022 20 minutes ago, M L said: Have a hunch this is a stolen Scott. Pretty fancy for grassy park. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1327719368046965/?hoisted=false&ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Ab59c8060-27b2-403b-9c34-91e14cb9affc Wow, fancy for Grassy Park you reckon? That's quite a statement you've made there hey! Lizelle91 and Eddy Gordo 2
babse Posted December 19, 2022 Posted December 19, 2022 31 minutes ago, M L said: Have a hunch this is a stolen Scott. Pretty fancy for grassy park. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1327719368046965/?hoisted=false&ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Ab59c8060-27b2-403b-9c34-91e14cb9affc eish
Rudii Posted December 19, 2022 Posted December 19, 2022 (edited) 47 minutes ago, M L said: Have a hunch this is a stolen Scott. Pretty fancy for grassy park. https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1327719368046965/?hoisted=false&ref=search&referral_code=null&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3Ab59c8060-27b2-403b-9c34-91e14cb9affc The guy is only selling the fork for R3K, noting fishy about that imo. Unless I'm missing something? Edited December 19, 2022 by Rudii
Meezo Posted December 19, 2022 Posted December 19, 2022 Just now, Rudii said: The guy is only selling the fork for R3K, noting fishy about that imo. The fishy is Grassy Park and Stellenbosch and not one and the same thing 🤷🏽♂️
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