J.KYDD Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 (edited) Hi guys, Both mine and Joe Seddon's bikes were stolen from his car in Taunton on Friday night. These are both top end, full competition spec bikes Below is a picture of Joe's bike, the only difference being that since the picture was taken, it now has black '05 maggies on it and silver cranks. Mine is almost identical, other than having black Rockman 4-bolt forks, black Rockman stem, a black wheelset and silver Echo SL cranks. The Police were round here yesterday taking prints and swabs off the car and we should hear back soon if there are any matches. These are the only 2 Limey 4's in the Southwest right now! Please keep an eye/ear out and if you hear anything let me know Cheers guys Josh UPDATE! As many of you will know Joe's bike was recovered by me within the week of it being taken. Since then there has been pretty much no sign of my bike other than a call from a mate telling me he saw someone on it about a month ago. On Wednesday the Police arrested someone on an unrelated drugs charge and my bike was found at the address! The only thing missing was the sloping topcap and the only damage was that the front brake hose was ripped out. A massive thanks is due to Mark @ tartybikes who re-sent me all my order confirmations as proof of purchase for the majority of the parts on the bike. I picked the bike up on Thursday evening and its now safe in the triple padlocked shed! Sometimes, good things happen Cheers Josh Edited July 28, 2012 by J.KYDD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalRobbo341 Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Keep an eye on e-bay lads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials owns Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 thieving scumbags! Im in the local area so i will keep a aye out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 fancy leaving expensive bikes in a car 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradJohnson Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 Hope your insured, i'll keep an eye out though mate, check ebay, pinkbike, gumtree... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Borneo Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 I learnt this lesson the hard way when I was younger. Was in broad daylight too. Neither house or car insurance would pay up unless it was locked securely to something inside the car, which it wasn't. Hope you have better luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koxx1 Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 just smash the lock on your car the insurance will pay for the lock and the bikes depending on which insurer your with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostrider88 Posted April 15, 2012 Report Share Posted April 15, 2012 just smash the lock on your car the insurance will pay for the lock and the bikes depending on which insurer your with Great advice little felon 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Will keep an eye out bey, whereabouts in t town were they taken? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forteh Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Gutted I learnt my lesson the hard way having had my bmx stolen from the back of my car 10 years ago, since then my bikes never stay anywhere but locked inside my house. You wont be able to claim on car insurance, with cars they will only typically cover a couple of hundred quid of stolen possessions. Claiming on house insurance might be possible depending on if the bikes were declared and the small print of the policy. Unlikely to hear or see anything of them up here but if I do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinJI Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 As I've said on facebook, I'll keep an eye out. I've posted it on the uni's mountain biking facebook page so people can keep an eye out online, or on the off-chance they end up up country. I've let Andy in Wheels In Motion know too, so he'll keep an eye out. I hope you manage to get them back, or at least claim on some form of insurance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted July 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 UPDATE 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Congratulations mate! hope the person that stole it went to prison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted July 28, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Two people were convicted of the theft of the bikes after fingerprint matches came up. They were both jailed for 36days 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurence--Trials Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Glad you got them back! Great news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisTrials2012 Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 The damage to the bikes is just disgraceful. These idiots would never have even been able to ride them, so why steal them? Anyway, congrats on the recovery, I love Limey 4s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BradJohnson Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Hope they get bummed in the showers. Dirty chavs! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Wow!! Awesome, happy ending. Glad you got it back mate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 No worries dude, I was glad to help. It's awesome you've got it back! Sucks about the missing top cap and brake hose, but I guess that's a small price to pay to get the rest back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROYston Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 I dont understand what there plan was by taking a sloping op-cap off o.O 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Bearing in mind even 'experienced' trials riders have a tendency to over-tighten them and break them, they might just have messed it up by accident? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SamKidney Posted July 28, 2012 Report Share Posted July 28, 2012 Always good to hear that a bikes been returned to its owner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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