Bike theft seems to be a more and more common experience for anyone that rides, but it’s come close to home as, early last Friday morning, Singletrack’s ad man Matt had his house broken into, resulting in the loss of three test bikes plus a laptop and phone. In what looks like a targeted break in, Matt’s long termer Lapierre Spicy 516, a Lapierre X-Control 410 and a Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp Carbon were taken from his house in Hebden Bridge, West Yorkshire. We think the theft happened between Matt leaving the house at 6am and his other half Emily getting up at around 9.30am, which has been especially unpleasant. Also swiped was Jon’s Apple Macbook Pro 13″ and iPhone, which was rather galling as the laptop contained all the shots he’d taken on a recent feature trip to Greece.
Big thanks to the West Yorkshire Police, who were very helpful despite there being very little evidence to go on, and all our suppliers of test kit, who’ve been very understanding about the loss. Big thanks to Stu at Madison who’s sending us a load of Kryptonite gear to keep us secure in future.
We’d really appreciate it if everyone in the great big Singletrack community could keep their eyes peeled for these bikes. Put down your differences of wheel size and tyre choice and unite. If you’ve got any information then please send it to newsdesk@singletrackworld.com or give us a call on 01706 813344. Jon is also offering a large cash reward for the safe return of his laptop.
Here are the full details of the stolen kit.
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2011 Lapierre Spicy 516
2011 Fox 36 TALAS with Kashima coating
SLX drivetrain
Front DT Swiss 240 hub on Stan’s Flow rim, standard Fulcrum rear
Joplin adjustable post
Gold coloured and massively wide ODI Flight Control bars on Easton stem
Conti Rubber Queen front tyre with WTB Mutano Raptor rear
Here’s Matt and the bike in happier times…
2011 Specialized Stumpjumper FSR Comp Carbon
In standard spec, not with Thomson Stem and Sunline bars as here…
Rock Shox Revelation RL, tapered steerer
Specialized Purgatory and The Captain tyres
10spd X.7 drivetrain
The Stumpy in Sicily. Thankfully we’ve ridden it enough to give our verdict but Specialized UK are sending out a fresh one for us to photograph properly.
Lapierre X-Control 410
Standard spec, as pictured here…
Apple Macbook Pro 13″
Singletrack stickers on the front, full of pictures of bikes…
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My sympathies to Matt and Emily, its a horrible thing to have happen, knowing someone else has been in your home. Can’t help but question yourself and ask what if.
Hope the stuff turns up and justice is done.
Bloody crims.
Sorry to hear that.
Tends brings out my right wing, string ’em up, side.
I hope you get your stuff back and it’s not too traumatic.
Bummer 🙁 Hope they turn up.
I still hope the scrotes who burgled my garage in July fall under a bus or something.
If anyone sees a dodgy Turner 5 Spot (TNT link, blue), Dialled BIkes Alpine (purple) or Diallled Bikes Kobe Ti (grey) let me know.
Horrible. Will keep my eyes peeled over in Leeds. Hope everything turns up.
Not nice.
Is it worth posting a notice on Bikeradar’s MTB stolen forum?
http://www.bikeradar.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=10040
Couldn’t we remake the Death Wish films in Hebden Bridge…..
you’ve probably done this already…. but get the laptop users/owner to change every single password they’ve ever used, email, banks etc etc
Most crims aren’t smart but if its a targeted attack…
That is shi* news. Hope the macbook has the start up password set. If not, worth remembering to set one in future and have it turned off overnight.
Matt – do you have a Mobile Me account? use the “find my phone” feature and try to track these bastid(s) down.
I hate seeing news like this, but those thieving bar stewards do have nice taste in bikes.
On a less facetious note, I would be GUTTED if a stranger sneaked into my house even if they took nothing. My sympathies to MAtt and partner
Filthy crimmos
Sucks massively.
Not sure how much it’ll help, but eyes peeled darn sarf.
Major UN-SCORE!
*ninjaeyes
Rubbish – its a shame but I’d just be glad that nothing had happened to his misses whilst he wasn’t there.
Not cool. it’s happening all too often. Well we’ll keep our eye’s peeled down here in exmoor.
Horrible, so many scum bags about…keep an eye on ebay..
Awful having your gear stolen. But thank heavens Emily is safe and well, I hope she gets over that horrible experience soon, that can’t be nice for her.
Just in case you haven’t already,might be worth setting up ebay favourite searches for all the items which were stolen. It will ping you an email when any matching items are listed. Just a thought.
had my house burgled while me and family were asleep couple years ago, so know how you feel, at least they caught the scrot that done my gaff