[Closed] Bike thieves cannock

Forgot to say thank you to everyone who stopped to let me check.
To the gent who bought me coffee and cake your a star.
To the bike shop for having ace cameras.
The police for turning up and having good try.

To the thief - your face is going to be plastered over social media by the end of today.

Sorry to hear that. Not heard of too many thefts from there recently, was it locked?

Hope you get him!

Insured?

Not good, I often have a browse of the bike shop, as soon as my mates get bored and come in the shop I go out. They think I’m over cautious.

Assuming it was not locked, but still brazen stealing from there as if you get caught there’s a lot of bikers to give you a black eye.

2mins in bike shop - not locked done it god knows how many times. Checking on insurance but suspect it’s not a good answer.
Absolutely brazen.

Ah mate feel for you. I leave mine unlocked there all the time when just pooping in. Normally other riders about so has a safe vibe to it.
Good luck with insurance.

Sorry to hear this, it must be a terrible feeling.

If I knew how to post your photo I would.

If you're plastering the scrote's mug all over FB you can get the image URL and use that to post a pic of the **** on here.

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Mate, that sucks. Hope you get it back.

I leave mine unlocked there all the time when just pooping in.

I hope you bought something as well?

Theives there are known to wear biking clothing, you're taking a massive risk leaving anything unlocked and popping into the shop.

Assuming it was not locked

Makes no odds there. They cut the locks and snapped our bikes out of the carrier's when I went for a piss.

It's a horrible feeling, completely disproportionate to the value of the bike (I'd MUCH rather my car was stolen, for example).

I hope it works out for you.

I have a set of 29er Maxxis Forekasters which I might / could donate to help get you back up & running

Might help get you out quicker on bike sorted!

Maybe we could have a sticky @mods

Makes no odds there. They cut the locks and snapped our bikes out of the carrier’s when I went for a piss.

Which is why you need proper boltcropper proof locks.

Maybe we could have a sticky @mods

I must confess i was wondering if we could build a bike out of parts for him if no insurance?

Makes no odds there.

Another reason why I do my best to avoid the place. Why is bike theft so prevalent at Cannock?

Which is why you need proper boltcropper proof locks.

not much stops a battery angle grinder

I must confess i was wondering if we could build a bike out of parts for him if no insurance?

Probably, I've loads of serviceable parts in the cellar

not much stops a battery angle grinder

No, other than the racket and showers of sparks for several minutes attracting unwanted attention!

Camera footage is now on Cannock police website.

This one?

Sorry for your loss OP.

Doesn't look like your average scrote going by the video. Perhaps dressed up well to try to blend in, or an opportunistic theft?

Really, really hope you can get this bike back quickly.

I think we stwers can help out. There must be some way, someone on here can build you a bike.

Doesn’t look like your average scrote going by the video. Perhaps dressed up well to try to blend in, or an opportunistic theft?

If the police have put the video up then it's not going to be the usual scrotes.

Happy to donate some parts from the spares bin, got a nearly new set of 29 WT Maxxis Shorties I don’t get on with as well as a brand new WTB saddle, stem and 10 speed Shimano shifter.

I found a 180mm I.s. Mount to Post mount calliper you can have too 👍👌

Oh and some tubeless rim tape !

2 finger braking - thief needs some skillz lessons.

Hope you get it back OP.

I have loads of parts - if you want 26" wheels!

I don’t get on with as well as a brand new WTB saddle, stem and 10 speed Shimano shifter.

Pretty sure I have a 10sp mech

Same, happy to dig through the spares and see what's useful ?

Deffo got a 10sp shimano mech that I dont need right now.

Si

Front & rear Avid Elixir trails in a box in the shed (with rotors) if needed.

Time to start a "bike for Cubed" thread?

These scrotes don't need punishment. They need GUNISHMENT.

Sorry, nothing useful to add. I can however provide a handlebar-mounted bell. Which will at least prevent further thefts.

I have 26" wheels but nothing too flash (might be stans flow or something like that)

Aw mate, sh!tty times. Loads of 26" stuff available here if ned be, just let me know.

Time to start a “bike for Cubed” thread?

Could be... where abouts are you @Cubed? Happy to post but easier to collect.

Thanks all really appreciate this. Quite down in the dumps today- guess that’s normal. Also feel like bit of a turnip— never normally leave my bike out of sight — frazzled after a rubbish week and hey presto.

Think I’ll give winter a miss this year (just as well I hadn’t put my winter lights on yet!)and save some cash for spring. Boring turbo sessions here I come! Uggghhhhhhh.

Ironically I have a 2013 cube 29er with some borked forks - that’s why I upgraded to the canyon. Seeing as it’s my anniversary next week and I fancy living better not spend any more on bikes.

Anyway 2 names mentioned in posts elsewhere- passed to police before I name and shame. Contemplating reward- not sure how effective that will be.

Setup alerts all over the place uk and abroad so it’s just a matter of time before it resurfaces or is abandoned.

Even with the idiotic camera angle, they're still pretty good shots. Any other cameras around the place (don't know Cannock too well), outside cafe, near toilets etc which might have a better angle?

Hope you get it back and the scum gets what he deserves (and not just a "you're a very naughty boy" telling off from the rozzers).

Another reason why I do my best to avoid the place. Why is bike theft so prevalent at Cannock?

It's because it's in very close proximity to 2 towns which, as with any town have their rough areas but in this instance it's very easy to access the trail center from them. It's also so busy it seems pretty easy to make off with an unlocked bike and disappear quickly without a shred of a clue whose done it. Think of a Welsh trail center that's in the middle of nowhere in comparison where you'd need to be a bit more organised with a vehicle etc. Don't need that in Cannock. A couple minutes down the road (actually a quick DH down the Heritage trail) from Birches Valley and you're in Rugeley.

I'll admit I've done exactly the same fairly regularly and strolled in the shop to buy a flapjack or have a browse and left my bike unlocked. Hopefully the CCTV footage will lead to it's recovery.

This is difficult for me - it’s hard for me to even type this.Excuse the vagueness - its deliberate. My son has cerebral palsy - the circumstances around this are difficult beyond measure. Unless you’ve been there you have no idea.As a result my wife and I don’t get a lot of time. The 5-6 hrs I get at Cannock lets me get through the week. The last few years have been hell. I was just beginning to feel like my old self and having the bike nicked is just the icing on the cake. Getting back on the turbo is not the same as being able to ride forest trails with focus and concentration it needs.

OP, sorry to hear about everything.
Do you need any parts to get the old Cube up and running so you can get 'out' on the bike?

Rockshox reba sl poploc 100mm 29er forks equivalent. Will have a chat with local bike shop. Thank you for the offer.

I'll throw in a tenner for forks

I've got some Reba RL 100mm solo air forks, came on a Felt I bought secondhand, been in the shed for a couple of years. Tapered steerer a fraction over 6"/150mm.
Yours if you want them.
I'm in Notts, can post or meet halfway?

Oldnick, tell me how much to post if needed and I will cover it.

🙂

OP, if the lbs say the forks can be saved with a servive and you need some money to get that done post up on here and along with weeksy I can put in a tenner.

Anything still needed - please PM me and I will see what I have in spares or chip in a little cash.

Get your old cube up and running.

Cubed. PM’d you about a ‘spare’ Scandal sitting in my shed.

Why is bike theft so prevalent at Cannock?

Llandegla is just as bad and the middle of nowhere. Everytime I've been someone has done a drive by or walked off with a high end full sus or three