Hi guys, my bike was stolen today... I do still have the receipt and the serial number of the bike, and I live near the store that I purchased it from. The bike was in desperate need of a tune-up, so I was wondering, if the theif takes the bike into a shop to get it tuned, will they write down the serial number on the bike, or even better yet see if it matches the name of the person who purchased it? I do not know much about the process bike mechanics go through when doing a standard tune-up, so please help me out! thanks.
I don't know, but it may help you to get the word out by posting the info you have (make model color serial number, where stolen etc.) on this site.
flattire2202 said:
Hi guys, my bike was stolen today... I do still have the receipt and the serial number of the bike, and I live near the store that I purchased it from. The bike was in desperate need of a tune-up, so I was wondering, if the theif takes the bike into a shop to get it tuned, will they write down the serial number on the bike, or even better yet see if it matches the name of the person who purchased it? I do not know much about the process bike mechanics go through when doing a standard tune-up, so please help me out! thanks.
Make a 'stolen bike' poster on a sheet of A4 paper with the bike details and your contact, then drop one off to each bike repair shop that you can get to.
The bike shop may or may not keep the poster. If they receive the stolen property for repair and know it is stolen then they have a duty to call the police, or call you and you call the police.
I work at a shop and my best advice to you would be contact your local shop, let them know what happened. Then, contact other shops in the area. Chances are the theif wont return to the bike shop close to where he stole it from (they arn't that dumb). Depending on your relationship with the shop you bought it at ask them to spread the word a bit to their regulars to get an eye out. I get people in all the time looking for stolen bikes and thats pretty much the best thing you can do. If your on good terms with the shop (are you a regular in there?) they will usually be able to find the bike pretty fast because they will notice it and reconize it as being yours.
