patches Posted November 19, 2010 Share The problem then is, what do you do with it? Do you put it on the hub to find out who owned it and possibly get it back to the guy or, if the guy is not cool, face getting nicked for buying stolen goods and loosing your dosh???!!! well... I don't usually cruise around with 3k cash on me... so I would merely "offer" to buy... exchange some details "so I can meet up with the guy later for the sale" then hand that info over/make it available on here. Offering to buy will allow one to get a closer look at the bike (possibly even a serial number) to give a more detailed description on the stolen bikes thread. If one does then find the victim of the missing bike, they may be willing to reimburse the ammount required to get the bike back. they may go the cop route... who knows. but yeah... an offer to buy seems like a less threatening approach to the suspect than a bunch of questions about his bike and where he got it... well atleast to me it seems that way?! (worst case you end up getting a 20k bike for 3k... just kidding! hahaha! I don't condone that!) Edited November 19, 2010 by patches Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/89904-average-joe-with-an-s-works/page/3/#findComment-1225992 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pastapouch Posted November 19, 2010 Share There's a guy that rides in blue overall trousers, takkies, peak cap, but wears a Dunkeld Cycles cycling shirt who I regularly see riding a GT Zaskar in and around Randburg. I see him almost daily but never know whether I should ask where he got the bike/shirt from......... Uhm, according to the hub many cyclists give their gardeners their old very expensive bicycles. So none of those bicycles are really stolen. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/89904-average-joe-with-an-s-works/page/3/#findComment-1225999 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBN Posted November 19, 2010 Share Uhm, according to the hub many cyclists give their gardeners their old very expensive bicycles. So none of those bicycles are really stolen.Any rich cyclist need any gardening done? Sorry, any rich 'Large' MTB'r need a gardener? Edited November 19, 2010 by big bad norm Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/89904-average-joe-with-an-s-works/page/3/#findComment-1226017 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerus Posted November 19, 2010 Share Any rich cyclist need any gardening done? Sorry, any rich 'Large' MTB'r need a gardener? I have many years pool cleaning experience too - Do these same guys give their old bikes to the pool guys? Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/89904-average-joe-with-an-s-works/page/3/#findComment-1226044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vetseun Posted November 19, 2010 Share Remember that old joke. What do you call a black oke on a bicycle ...... A thief!!Hey and Im not a racist even if Ju Ju claims I am. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/89904-average-joe-with-an-s-works/page/3/#findComment-1226060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minion Posted November 19, 2010 Share There's a guy that rides in blue overall trousers, takkies, peak cap, but wears a Dunkeld Cycles cycling shirt who I regularly see riding a GT Zaskar in and around Randburg. I see him almost daily but never know whether I should ask where he got the bike/shirt from......... If it's the same guy I'm thinking of, he's one one of the Dunkeld mechanics. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/89904-average-joe-with-an-s-works/page/3/#findComment-1226199 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minion Posted November 19, 2010 Share I would say that there is nothing wrong with asking someone "Hey, nice bike....where did you get it" Just don't do it like this guy:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D8THAXh3geI I'd also run away from that Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/89904-average-joe-with-an-s-works/page/3/#findComment-1226227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted November 19, 2010 Share With my luck ...I would half run over the poor dude only to find its his boss's steed thats he's been given to get to work and back Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/89904-average-joe-with-an-s-works/page/3/#findComment-1226238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cyclenut Posted November 19, 2010 Share Take a photo of him standing proudly with his bikeOffer him R 1,000Load the bike in your carRegister the incident at the cop shopPost the pic on The HubCollect R 1,000 from the original owner for the safe storage of bike Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/89904-average-joe-with-an-s-works/page/3/#findComment-1226242 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted November 19, 2010 Share Take a photo of him standing proudly with his bike1.Offer him R 1,0002.Load the bike in your car3.Register the incident at the cop shop4.Post the pic on The Hub5.Collect R 1,000 from the original owner for the safe storage of bikeA few issues here. 1.Assuming a R 1 000 will be an accepted offer.2.Assuming you have space in your car.3.Good idea as you might just be charged with theft when he denies the fact that you paid him R 1 K.4. Assuming that ALL cyclist browse The Hub.5.Assuming that he is willing to pay that amount or assuming he has not claimed from his insurance company yet. Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/89904-average-joe-with-an-s-works/page/3/#findComment-1226250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted November 19, 2010 Share An oldie, but my fave recovery vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUUooufIfC0 Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/89904-average-joe-with-an-s-works/page/3/#findComment-1226272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kranswurm Posted November 19, 2010 Share With my luck ...I would half run over the poor dude only to find its his boss's steed thats he's been given to get to work and back Never mind....the rest of the hub will be crashing into the back of you Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/89904-average-joe-with-an-s-works/page/3/#findComment-1226280 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regard Posted November 19, 2010 Share Happened twice to me: 1. Drive home and there is this realy old gardener dude on a very familiar Marin with a Fox and the works (I once owned one by the way but it was nationalised). So I pulled over and stopped him and yes....... it was my bike with my old damaged saddle. But you can see this dude is stil of the old type and innocent. He said he baught it from a young white boy for R400 so I bought my bike back for R800 from him. 2. Friday evening outside the video store and there is a nice golden Mongoose dualy (my wife once owned one but it got nationalised) chained to the shop's door with a very old chain. So I phoned the police, they pitch, see the young whitey working in the store and arrested him. Apparently they where looking for the bliksem for a long while. He was well known in the area for stealing bikes.I got my bike back, police got their moerskont Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/89904-average-joe-with-an-s-works/page/3/#findComment-1226330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fandacious Posted November 19, 2010 Share moerskont my new word for today... Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/89904-average-joe-with-an-s-works/page/3/#findComment-1226337 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caerus Posted November 19, 2010 Share Happened twice to me: 1. Drive home and there is this realy old gardener dude on a very familiar Marin with a Fox and the works (I once owned one by the way but it was nationalised). So I pulled over and stopped him and yes....... it was my bike with my old damaged saddle. But you can see this dude is stil of the old type and innocent. He said he baught it from a young white boy for R400 so I bought my bike back for R800 from him. 2. Friday evening outside the video store and there is a nice golden Mongoose dualy (my wife once owned one but it got nationalised) chained to the shop's door with a very old chain. So I phoned the police, they pitch, see the young whitey working in the store and arrested him. Apparently they where looking for the bliksem for a long while. He was well known in the area for stealing bikes.I got my bike back, police got their moerskont What an awesome story to read, and twice Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/89904-average-joe-with-an-s-works/page/3/#findComment-1226353 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regard Posted November 19, 2010 Share my new word for today... Link to comment https://forum.bikehub.co.za/topic/89904-average-joe-with-an-s-works/page/3/#findComment-1226355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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