My bike was stolen!

Discussion in 'The Rant Section' started by Jayotacon, Sep 25, 2007.

  1. Jayotacon

    Jayotacon Well-Known Member

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    my bike is stolen today and i dunnot what i can do i was by the police and they say can do nth
    what I can do now :( ??
     
    #1 Jayotacon, Sep 25, 2007
    Last edited: Sep 25, 2007
  2. Phoenix

    Phoenix *~Though she be but little, she is fierce~*

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    dpends where it was stolen cos it mite have CCTV cameras...that could help u out..do u hav insurance for it?
     
  3. dim8sum

    dim8sum ♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪♫♪....

    doubt its ever gonna get found... police are usually useless in these situations...

    just best to buy and new bike and take more precautions not to get it stolen
     
  4. firstly its "stolen" stoled isnt right.

    second, as a former bike salesman, the only suggestion i can give you is how to prevent theft.. so if you do get a new bike, there are three types of chains you can use.

    1) a regular bike cable, which consists of a metal cable. but the down side is it can be cut.

    2) a metal chain, if you go to the hardware section, you can cut your own chain, and buy your own lock. metal chains are much stronger, but they are much heavier.

    3) U-locks are the the strongest out of bike chains. the downside is you cannot wrap that around your front tire, your frame and your rear tire, to prevent parts theft.

    * when choosing a lock, choose a lock that is weather proof. dont use the locker locks. the choice between a combo lock and a key lock is yours to take. altho i prefer key locks, combo locks are more beneficial if you tend to lose keys.
     
  5. Phoenix

    Phoenix *~Though she be but little, she is fierce~*

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    the bike i got for my bf and his friend's bike got stolen...the pple who done it cut through the bike cables, and managed to break the chains and locks..how they done it i hav no idea...crazy man...they even took the big heavy chain lock thing with them aswel ...

    this happened in school where the CCTV cameras were...stupid thing is the CCTV cameras is right there and they still didnt see who done it....grrr
     
  6. chi_man

    chi_man Well-Known Member

    the chance is that when a bike is stolen and that you will gind it back is practical 0... so its better to buy a new one, even better, buy a second hand bike...
     
  7. Jayotacon

    Jayotacon Well-Known Member

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    no because i have looked the bike on the street
     
  8. bike stolen = nothing u can do about it unless you've got license tracking which really expensive bikes have. This is for canada im not sure bout germany. My friend had his bike stolen and all he did was walk in a house to give something back in under 20 secs it was gone.
     
  9. im sorry but i gota laugh, i know its bad though, bike getting stolen. lols

    just be careful if u get another and follow dann' advice.
     
  10. adrianc

    adrianc Well-Known Member

    yea...usually they dont investigate shit like that...maybe check a pawn shop in the area or post a reward sign to get it back...

    yea. U can most likely claim it under house insurance, called the insurance company and ask them...there might be a deductible though...so may not be worth it.

    yea...u could buy a used one in the pawn shop or check the classified ads...

    o...really, can u tell us what type of tools are needed to break /cut the cables/chains/u-locks...? It just for educational purposes that;s all. Like, if someone leaves a bike in the middle of the street unattended, I wouldn;t rid off in it cus mine got stoled...-rockon
     
  11. ProjectD

    ProjectD VIP yay :]

    just get a new bike police arent really gonna help you
     
  12. ill tell you the u-lock secret..

    tool: a hacksaw
    time: hours you can spare.
     
  13. adrianc

    adrianc Well-Known Member


    u recommend u-lock as a salesmen???? LOL

    o...thanks...u mean lock it like this????

    [youtube]Ka1jgWRPbN4[/youtube]
     
  14. asiangang

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    suggest u buy a new bike and a better lockXD..
     
  15. xmichelly

    xmichelly Well-Known Member

    yeah if it's a stolen bike, the police won't make a big deal about it .. I suggest you buy a new one like everyone else says
     
  16. fearless_fx

    fearless_fx Eugooglizer

    buy a car
     
  17. wind2000

    wind2000 Self Schemata

    Buy another one. Police dont and wont care.
     
  18. adrianc

    adrianc Well-Known Member

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    errr....even worst...
     
  19. lol thats a kryptonite lock

    we dont sell that brand.. and ours dont have that setup for a u-lock lol
     
  20. MissCheekS

    MissCheekS Reconnaîssant ❤

    Awww...that must suck...
    im always scared my bike gets stolen so i go to a secured place so they can look after it...
    its like 1k euros....!!!

    My advice...get bike insurance....!