Stolen bikes x 2 (outside the Half Moon pub)

[gingertom]

Hi there

Long shot, but we had 2 locked bikes stolen from outside the Half Moon pub yesterday afternoon at 4pm.

One is my son's beloved red Islabike racer with distinctive new royal blue handlebar tape.

The other is husband's black Cannondale road bike.

Am very annoyed as the adult bike is used for commuting every day.

Reported to police who logged it. Have also looked on Bikeshd and Gumtree. Any other ideas what to do to try and track them down?

And please do PM me if, on the off chance, you see/are offered either.

Thanks.

[Robert Poste's Child]

Sorry to hear about your bikes. Were they locked to a stand or something else? I often leave my bike there and it would be useful to know if some spots are more vulnerable than others.

In past threads people also suggested Brick Lane, and another possibility later on would be the police auctions as they can't always reunited the bikes they find with their real owners. You could also look in the For Sale sections of this and the Herne Hill forums - you never know.

[gingertom]

Yes - firmly locked to a bike stand. Away for about half an hour. Gggrrrrrr!

Will look at local forums etc to see if for sale as well.

Thanks.

[oilworker]

bad luck! You say they were "firmly" locked - what kind of lock did you use?(most "cheap" i.e. less than ?50 can be easily broken by experienced bike thieves) We've had about 5 bikes down the years stolen - mostly locked up outside the house or in the garden shed. I've come to the conclusion that the only thing which will stop them is using a serious motorbike type chain lock (16mm diameter hardened steel chain links minimum - too thick for bolt cutters) but these are very heavy to carry around. I've never recovered any of the bikes i've had nicked but I never stop looking! Good luck with the search.

[snowy]

Might be worth posting to the Stolen Bikes thread on LFGSS too - lots of Herne Hill / ED people on there as well who will keep an eye out for you.

[gingertom]

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[bluegoo]

I cycled down Railton Road in Herne Hill today and noticed a house with a bunch of bikes (10 or so) with a big For Sale sign outside. Its not far from the Half Moon ... might be worth a look

[Robert Poste's Child]

Sounds like 'Sam the Wheels', the bike repairer. Other bike shops also sell second hand stuff, such as Edwardes in Camberwell and the one near Peckham Lib.

[Applespider]

I think that's Sam the Wheel's house. He builds and repairs bike wheels and is reknowned for it so would suggest that those bikes on Railton Road are legit.

Sorry to hear about your loss, gingertom. I think I've seen your son out on his Islabike before and he must be gutted.

My only suggestion is to keep checking gumtree etc. Sometimes they don't end up on there until a few days to a week later. Good luck.

[oilworker]

Cash. Converters?