Last night I was in the gym at the Olympiad in Chippenham. When I left at about 8:45 I discovered that the quick release clamp had been removed from my front wheel. Some kids that were hanging around also discovered that a rear V-brake and cable had been removed from their bikes along with a front derailleur. The chain had been disconnected and then reconnected.
Weird stuff to steal. They would have had to come prepared with hex keys so presumably premeditated.
Are they just having a laugh? The stuff stolen seems pretty pointless. Potentially dangerous as well if you hadn't realized that your rear brake was missing.
Last night I was in the gym at the Olympiad in Chippenham. When I left at about 8:45 I discovered that the quick release clamp had been removed from my front wheel. Some kids that were hanging around also discovered that a rear V-brake and cable had been removed from their bikes along with a front derailleur. The chain had been disconnected and then reconnected.
Weird stuff to steal. They would have had to come prepared with hex keys so presumably premeditated.
Are they just having a laugh? The stuff stolen seems pretty pointless. Potentially dangerous as well if you hadn't realized that your rear brake was missing.
More dangerous to discover that your front wheel is no longer attached to the forks. I can live without a back brake, but no front wheel is rather hard, especially if it happens at speed.
I can live without a back brake, but no front wheel is rather hard, especially if it happens at speed.
Yep, BTSIDIGTTS, left my bike outside the local Safeway on the way to university one morning (a good few years back). Pedalled off without realising that some [censored] had drastically loosened by front skewer. I realised pretty quickly when I lifted my front wheel to get over the kerb at the start of the cycle path and the wheel continued on about an inch or two in front of where it should have been. I believe the word "ouch" (or perhaps something stronger) may have passed my lips as I hit and slid along the ash/clinker covered path :-(
Weird stuff to steal. They would have had to come prepared with hex keys so presumably premeditated.
I once had the core of a speedometer cable stolen from my motor cycle - beat that!
Once had the tax disc stolen from my m/bike about fifty yards from the main door of Bristol Police Station. Walked across road to report it had gone, but didn't notice my clutch cable had gone until I got back to bike! Managed for a few days without one too which is not something I would advise on a BMW 600cc, too easy to do wheelies when starting off...
Weird stuff to steal. They would have had to come prepared with hex keys so presumably premeditated.
I once had the core of a speedometer cable stolen from my motor cycle - beat that!
I had the clutch cable stolen from my Yamaha FS-1M. Norwich City College was a theives paradise, I lost several bits a pieces over the time I was there.
Weird stuff to steal. They would have had to come prepared with hex keys so presumably premeditated.
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I once had the core of a speedometer cable stolen from my motor cycle - beat that!
I once had the carburettor stolen from my motorcycle in London. I set off on foot to the local motorcycle emporium. On the way I passed a number of parked motorcycles with missing carburettors. At the shop I discovered they did have the model of carb I wanted second hand. It even had the throttle stop screw spring on it replaced by a retractable biro spring, just like mine.
I started to speculate aloud about this coincidence, and some big boys moved menacingly towards me, so I just bought my carb and left.
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Last night I was in the gym at the Olympiad in Chippenham. When I left at about 8:45 I discovered that the quick release clamp had been removed from my front wheel. Some kids that were hanging around also discovered that a rear V-brake and cable had been removed from their bikes along with a front derailleur. The chain had been disconnected and then reconnected.
Weird stuff to steal. They would have had to come prepared with hex keys so presumably premeditated.
Are they just having a laugh? The stuff stolen seems pretty pointless. Potentially dangerous as well if you hadn't realized that your rear brake was missing.
I once had a quick release bolt for the seat post stolen from the apartement building locked bicycle room. Weird, and weirder still, when I went to the LBS to replace it, the owner said something to the effect of "Oh, yes we've replace quite a few recently".
I would not have thought the market for quick release seat bolts was that good. John Kane, Kingston ON Canada
