[Closed] stolen bike *sniffle*

Your at fault and doubt insurance will pay up.
thanks for raising the prices for all of us though, good job.

🙄

[i]Your at fault and doubt insurance will pay up.
thanks for raising the prices for all of us though, good job.[/i]

so his insurance won't pay [i]and[/i] the rest of us will have to pay more as a result? It can't be both surely?

OP: you have my sympathy - it probably didn;t feel like a big deal at the time when you left it.

Sorry to hear that, but.... you left your bike on your car roof, parked in a city, while you went to the dentist? And expected it to still be there when you got back? Seriously? 😯

I'm in North Glasgow, will keep an eye out.

Your at fault and doubt insurance will pay up.
thanks for raising the prices for all of us though, good job.

No he's not a fault at all. It's the tosser who took his bike that's at fault! We shouldn't have to assume that some lowlife scum will help themselves to our property if it's not locked in a vault. Decent human beings don't nick stuff.

Decent human beings don't nick stuff

That's very true. But take a look around your average city centre street and I'll wager they may be the odd cheeky looking scamp who may not match that description.

We shouldn't have to assume that some lowlife scum will help themselves to our property if it's not locked in a vault

Thats pretty much entirely the presumption I work on. I know that when some scally is checking out my bike, all he sees is a wad of notes! Its sad but true. So you have to behave accordingly

Anyway.. here's some flowers and a ickle fwuffy bunny wabbit

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time to argue with the insurance company and try not to get angry with their offer of vouchers ([b]or possibly nothing at all[/b]).

I'd guess?

More to the point, what is there to argue?

onceinalifetime, typical STW dick answer, well done.

onceinalifetime, typical STW dick answer, well done.

Exactly..

I suppose there's always the option of not being entirely honest with the insurance company. I know that they're as honest as the day is long, and have all our best interests at heart, so it'd go against the grain, but....

Sorry to hear that. I presume the bike is covered on car insurance or `house contents' valuables away from the house?

Exactly..

A lot of fancy roof racks (like those Thule ones) have a locking mechanism which requires a key to open, and therefore you might assume it has some security benefits.

They don't really work, and are easily picked, but I know a number of people who've lost bikes off roof racks that appeared securely locked. You live and learn.

[head above parapet] I had my bike stolen from the roof of my car in Liverpool. Insured with M&S under 'contents away from home'. Took some negotiation, but I recieved full cash replacement value 🙂 . Would be quite happy if onceinalifetimes premium went up as a result - appologies to the rest of you 😳 [/head above parapet]

Very sorry to hear that. I'm up near Balloch so will look out for it up here too. I see a lot of bikes coming up route 7 out of Glasgow. What colour are the forks?

Flowerpower - good to here you get full replacement cost with M&S - is this RRP on bike components for a self build or what you actually get them for? And did they want loads of receipts or photos of the original buid?

Scamper - The bike stolen from the car roof was a Commencal Supernormal, standard build but no longer available. I was initially put onto 'Wheelies' their pet bike shop who offered me a Scott Scale as an alternative. It took some discussion - initially with the manager of Wheelies who agreed that they didn't have anything with a head angle as slack as the SN, and then with M&S who only wanted to pay me replacement price - 20% for cash. My argument was that the policy was like for like, so if Wheelies couldn't supply it I had the right to receive full cash value to purchase elsewhere. I had originally bought the bike from Merlin so they gave me a copy receipt. I just stayed calm and polite with teh guys on the phone, was passed backwards and forwards, but held out for what I wanted.

A couple of years before I had a Cove Handjob home build stolen from my garage (yep onceinalifetime - it's [i]all[/i] my fault 😉 ) That was also M&S and I listed every single thing on the build and priced it up from CRC. I sent the list in with a photo of the bike (no receipts). Again it was passed to Wheelies - who repriced my list and reduced the costs slightly, but then added an extra £50 for the build cost so the total they offered was as close as dammit to my estimate. This was paid straight out in cash - great service. Not sure about the recent M&S changes - but they have been great to me.

OP, stick some photos up if you have them.

I don't let me bike out of my sight when on the roofbars. Occasionally pop into Tesco for two minutes with it on, but park near the store and constantly check out the window from the beer aisle. 😀

I really can't believe you did that.

To those critisising my answer, I challenge you to do the same as op and see the result.
Not so upfront now are you!

So you stand by your statement that the insurance won't pay out but somehow everyone else's insurance premiums will go up?? Genius.
I think you'll find the thieves make are premiums go up, if they didn't steal then people wouldn't be claiming would they?? Still don't let things like facts get in the way of a poor rant will you.

The blokes just had his bike nicked, can you not manage a bit compassion?
Please let us all know when you get dealt a shit hand in life so we can all point and laugh at you and say its all your own fault!

onceinalifetime - Member
Your at fault and doubt insurance will pay up.
thanks for raising the prices for all of us though, good job.

Don't you just love the attitudes of some losers.

Hope you get your bike back and the scumbag who stole her contracts syphalis from his pitbull.

I know a number of people who've lost bikes off roof racks that appeared securely locked. You live and learn.

I know two, me and my OH. I naively thought that being locked onto a roof-rack in a packed middle-class shopping centre car park was secure. They smashed the crap out of the cycle carriers to get the bikes, cost me two new bikes and two new carriers.

I too hope he gets his bike back but wonder what on earth his logic of leaving a bike on top of car when being at an appointment in GLASGOW.

😯

Atleast wack it in your car even if it is filthy.

Onceinalifetime...
I held back after your cocky comment after my bike was stolen, but you're a dick..
Have you ever had anything stolen? It's the smackheads who are at fault and not us who are just getting on with our life.
Dick!

They don't really work, and are easily picked, but I know a number of people who've lost bikes off roof racks that appeared securely locked. You live and learn.

Depending on the racks you can also use the bike as a pretty effective lever to defeat the jaws. Handy when you arrive for a ride without the key but not so great for security 😐

Really held back there didn't you, course I have and quite a violent robbery infact but re read my replies, muppet! 🙄

Reread your replies. I'll refer back to the previous post that is about accurate as it gets around here.

onceinalifetime, typical STW dick answer, well done.

Ever heard the term "kicking a man when he's down". Not sure why you feel the need to have digs at someone when their clearly having a shite time of it!

OP, fingers crossed for getting it back fella. Maybe throw a picture of it up on here so it's in people's minds.
I know chances are slim but I've seen on here a few times people being reunited. Hopefully this can be one of those cases instead of the usual keyboard warrior bullshite.

I rarely post but what a knob replying like that onceinalifetime, just keep it to yourself.

Good luck getting your bike back, hindsight is a wonderful thing.

Really held back there didn't you, course I have and quite a violent robbery infact but re read my replies, muppet

If you read what I typed, I said that I held back after your attitude towards my robbery. (which I felt was smug, arrogant and pointless)
I now see that you have to have some kind of smartarse reply to anybody who has suffered a bike theft.
Dick.

 

Pass it round everyone.....

http://www.gumtree.com/p/for-sale/reward-for-return-of-stolen-cotic-soul-mountain-bike/109622144

ittaika really sorry to hear that, will keep my eyes peeled for you!

I know this doesn't help the OP, but may help others in future in that I always use a supplementary D-lock or chain through the rear triangle and chain and around the roofbars. It's not perfect, but a lot more work needs to be done before some scroat rides off with my bike(s).

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Guessing it wasn't one of the nicer bits of North Glasgow?
That is pretty shit though, as one of the responses above!
Will keep my eyes open- whereabouts was it btw? Would be good to know.

Sorry to hear it mate - onceinalifetime, you're a tool (not the useful kind)

I used to use a cable lock round the roof bars to secure my bikes to the roof for years. I only stopped using the roofrack as it kills the mpg and now stick them on the back seat with the wheels off.

cheers for the supportive messages!

as for onceinalifetime, my original response to you would have got me banned, but the others have covered it pretty well. i do agree that it was daft of me to leave it locked on the roof-rack - live and learn - but i don't get the making it more expensive for the rest of us comment. so you never claim on insurance as you're thinking of the impact on the rest of society?

binners - thanks for the flowers and bunny, but someone has stolen them now and left a little red cross. what's the world coming to? onceinalifetime, your bunny and flowers insurance is about to go up as i'm claiming for them too. sorry mate...

I don't know what the worlds coming too. Here you go...

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You had any news on the claim?

To those critisising my answer, I challenge you to do the same as op and see the result.
Not so upfront now are you!

He didn't ask a question nor did he ask for your opinion, the fact that it was entirely wrong, as stated repeatedly is neither here nor there. What an odious little toad you are!

Hope you get it back.

This is how long it takes to nick a bike from a locked roof rack. Theres a woman watching what happens in the black car...

thanks binners - chap at the insurance company sounded positive about it. i even got a call from the police this morning saying they would check the cctv. cheered me up knowing they were going to have a look at least.

horatio - that's a pretty shocking video. bikes in car from now on or at least secured with a full roll of duct tape - cutting through that would probably take longer than busting a d-lock...

OP - bad luck, hope you get it back or at least don't get the run around from your insurers.
Onceinalifetime - sometimes its better to let people think you're an idiot than open your mouth and confirm it.

Top tips from me... Cable ties - (big buggers) on the wheels, frame etc. stops chancers simply undoing the straps and walking off with your pride and joy. A lock is better for the more determined tea leaf that you might find in a motorway service station or other car park. I use a tow bar rack and I cover the bikes with an old motorbike cover and copious bungee cord, so that people can't see that the rack and it's contents are worth more than the car it's attached to. It's also worth noting that people can also simply remove most racks with either a spanner or flat bladed screwdriver so it is also worth securing your rack to the vehicle as well as the bikes that are on it.

some excellent news - i got my bike back last night!
the new 'owner' took it to halfords to get a puncture fixed. the guys there thought it odd that someone with a bike like that couldn't fix a puncture and one of them had a quick look on this very website, recognised the bike and called the police! the guy was taken away and i got a call to come and collect my bike. everything is as it was when it went walkabout as well.
massive thanks to the staff at halford's!

Result!

I take it all back about Halfords

well done chaps

Good work Halfords then. Good when a bike is re-united with owner.

Superb news!

aye, big yay for halfords!

Excellent news.
Buy that chap at Halfords a bottle of something nice.

Heartwarming.

Good on the guys from Halford's.

Did they fix your puncture?

that is simply outstanding, nice one ittaika

Jaffa Cakes, everyone knows mechanics live on Jaffa Cakes.

Most excellent.

good news! 🙂

Truly karmic.

Hoisted by his own retard!

If anyone from Halfords (well done) is reading - mine is still out there somewhere...

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stolen Bristol in May

ha ha that is amazing

glad you have been reunited

great work by halfords! how on earth did he find this thread!?!

could we have a possible sticky with photos of stolen bikes so if anyone ever see's something suspicious its easy to go into the "back catalogue" so to speak!?!?

Epic win from Halfords!

Teh Modz - This needs wider praise! 🙂

could we have a possible sticky with photos of stolen bikes so if anyone ever see's something suspicious its easy to go into the "back catalogue" so to speak!?!?

Good idea. I have 3 stolen bikes somewhere out there.

Nice one 😉

Result! Even if Halfords are a crap store, some of the guys who work there are genuine enthusiasts and FWIW I've found them very helpful in my local store in the past 😆 Just out of interest, is this an additional "bonus" after a payout from the insurance company or did they not co-operate it the end? What exactly is supposed to happen in that situation (i.e. insurance pays out then bike is later recovered?)

What exactly is supposed to happen in that situation (i.e. insurance pays out then bike is later recovered?)

Bike becomes property of insurers.

I think the Halfords people deserve more than Jaffa Cakes! Whatever you get them, don't leave it on the roof rack while you pop off to do something 😉

Glad you got your bike back

great work by halfords! how on earth did he find this thread!?!

If you google "stolen black cotic soul" you get the thread on here which links the gumtree ad.

Great news btw!

Good news, nice to get a happy ending for once.

I have to ask though, did you get any insurance payout on it as well before its return?

Genuine inquiry as i'm interested to know if the insurance companies pay out on bikes nicked from cars roof racks?

Genuinely great news. I live in Lenzie, to the North East of Glasgow, which is a fairly nice area but there are thieving gits everywhere. I've done it though, leaving the bike on the racks...

onceinalifetime - Member
I too hope he gets his bike back but wonder what on earth his logic of leaving a bike on top of car when being at an appointment in GLASGOW.

Irrefutable proof that you should trust your first impressions. Not GLASGOW!!! 🙄

That's really good news. My Soul gets a few more locks on it than the standard fitment of the rack I use.

That is great news to have got your bike back. Very well done to the mechanics at Halfords for this. Next time though do not leave you bike on the rack. A lesson here I reckon.

Now that's a good story, well done Halfords. I hope it was the thief who was caught rather than the mug that bought it.

awesome.

It would be a good idea for all bike shops to have a stolen bikes board in their workshop - with pics if room or just a good description with frame number etc. If you have your bike nicked you could pop round to or do a mail shot to all the local stores with the details and they could put it on their wall to look out for. Pics would be best as they would be more likely to make the link.

I really do wish they had introduced a V5 type system with bike frames like they have for motor vehicles. Okay it would still mean people sell the parts and ditch the frame but would help I'm sure.

Top thread, it's got everything- sadness, STW bellendery, then triumph from an unexpected source!