yep conversions....nitto bars and track wheels and sanmarco saddles.....where does he get them???? of his mates??? and where did they get them from???? hmmm

I don't get why people tollerate him as we know he steals bikes. Maybe because if confronted he could get "a bit stabby".

Also maybe cause he gave Yorgo a tyre.

where did he get the tyre?

fuck stabby-stabby. a gentle word in his shell-like, done properly will do the trick. I've had knives pulled on me and there are ways to deal with it. key thing is to ensure no-one loses face.

"listen mate, we all know where your bikes come from and to be honest we're not too impressed. Maybe you could find a differnt polo team until you find a different way to earn a living?"

was down brick lane anyone lost a black gitante? not sure of spelling.had chopped drops flipped no bar tape,badly oversprayed fluro green on top tub and rear.also fuji looked brand new.tried taking photo but too many rudies!!

where do you get all the shit you sell? how do we know you don't go to poland steal bikes and sell the shit here?!?!

well you come down and have a word with him. easy.

A good Idea would be to start another thread entitled: "Suspicious GumBay Sales" where dodgy offerings could be monitored and recorded (screengrabs etc) for future record, as Gumtree ads can be edited.

oh seriously matey.....my friend got her saddle,stem and bars nicked and next week all her shit appears on gumtree together with other "track shit"....we ring him up and he shows up with her stuff.......after asking where is that from he says ohh i bought it of my mate....guy comes into shop after his bars/stem is nicked and after week it appears on the same gumtree post.....and i remember him and his mateys form brick lane markets years back....so....

and no offence taken for this you idiot and im not from poland

ha!

Not so long ago everyone in my office sat and watched as a white transit pulled up to where there's always a lots of bikes chained up as well as a motorcycle parking bay/rank. Two guys get out the back with some powered bolt cutters as per fire service. Start throwing bikes in the back followed by a couple of very expensive motorbikes.

With a huge grin and upraised finger they then disappeared. The next day the police sent someone round to get statements. Given this was in EC2 with endless cameras, armed bobbies stood on Moorgate etc I guess it's indicative of where bike/motorcycle theft sits in their priorities.

My bike now sits behind my desk when I'm at work...

Hi all,

My boss had his Pinnacle AEOS 1.0 stolen this morning from where he lives in Ruislip. Because it's a road bike and because of the type of bike the thieves left, we think it's very likely to have been stolen to be resold.



It's got Litespeed pedals, a carbon seat post, Specialized bottle cages, Mavic Ksyrium wheels.

If you could keeps your eyes peeled around the London area, it'd be much appreciated. I know it's a long shot.

You can contact him at the following email address: j_w_byatt@hotmail.com

Regarding Carl. I've had a word with him about his bikes. He insists they're not stolen (to his knowledge) and admitted to having stolen bikes before but getting nicked for it.

He also told me he won't deal with Jan because of his super shady dealings in the past. I've known Jan for years, even before BLB and I know of his shady past yet he's now gone (mostly) legit.

Everybody deserves a second chance IMO.

Anyone lost this?



http://www.gumtree.com/london/81/26765481.html

i think thats from that guy in dalston again...

That's pretty key.

http://www.gumtree.com/london/61/27916961.html

SELLING TOP BIKES ALL IN 1 BIG BUNDLE.
CARRERA SUBWAY 2
SPECIALIZED ROCK HOPPER
SPECIALZIED HARDROCK
KONA FIRE MOUNTAIN
TREK 3700
SMART BIKE (FOLD UP)
DIAMOND BACK M:30
CBOARDMAN (RACING BIKE)
DAWES NUCLEUS

TOP BIKES WORTH WELL OVER £1000
ALL BIKES R GREAT CONDIOTION

Muthaf*cker is even too lazy to hide the fact that they're stolen bikes. Who's up for an ambush?

I have SPECIALISED LANGSTER bike very nice + lite with skiny wheels racinfg bars need new back whele coz pedals dont stop when going round corner
cheep price coz need new whele and only got 1 brake on front whele
not my bike selling it for my uncle as he got new moped
no sms coz mobile is broke bike like pic but brown can meet at tube today

http://www.gumtree.com/london/93/28520593.html

haha, just read it properly, and that took a while, don't they teach english in schools anymore?

need new back whele coz pedals dont stop when going roun corner, haha!

that has made a dull day funny!!

reported

Just thought I'd post a pic of my bike which was stolen on 10 Sept (i.e. last night!) on St James' St. I'd only had it for a month. I went for a meal, and 2 hours later when I came out of the restaurant it was gone. At least dinner was damn good.

I was having so much fun on that bike...

The police at least sounded like they vaguely cared.

Mates bike got stolen last night - he's not a member on the forum so I'm posting on his behalf. It's a mat black unipack bike with red rims.
It's got bullhorns with and possibly still has a broken chain.

Picture and more details to follow.

never fear, whoever stole it will undoubtedly return it soon.

(sincere apologies, I'm not cut out for the rough-forum-banter,......but someone else would have said it sooner or later, seriously - I hope the scum bag that nicked it falls off, lands on his face and then gets run over by a bendy bus.)

....edit> and me a cuntster rider, with my reputation...!

No worries, I was expecting it. ;)

^ Weren't we all....

genius 'needs new back wheel...' hahaha wac.

Friends Specialized Globe 2008 58cm frame. Not a fixed but absolutly brand spanking new. Less than 24 hours old !! First time he'd locked it up outside the Dove, Broadway Market in Hackney got nicked. Went in for a pint and bike gone when he came out. The U Lock had been cut clean through. I know it's a long shot but if anyone sees any dodgy bastard on a brand new globe in that area then let me know. He's going down Brick Lane early on Sunday. I'm sure he might see it again there.

This stolen bike thing in London is out of hand. Boris wants people on bikes, Police do fuck all when they're nicked. If they did a sweep of Brick Lane every Sunday it would be a start.

Something needs to be done. You basically can't let you bike out of your site.

May i ask what brand/model? I was. Need to upgrade, so would like to know what u locks can be cut through so easily

Isnt the Dove the pub opposite the video shop?? What time was it? theres always people outside that pub drinking and its not like its a secluded side street, seems bizzare it could be stolen from there. Sucks!

brand new shiny bike though!

Yes it's the one near the video shop i think. Hackney road end of Broadway Market just as you go into the street. Sells all those fancy beers in funny shaped glasses. It was yesterday afternoon about 3 ish so might have been pretty quiet but expect still quite a lot of people about as it's always busy enough. It was brand new and shiny, he said still had all the stickers on ! As you can imagine he's well pissed off. Will find out what the lock was....

He says the lock was a 'magnum' - now cut through he says it has coiled wire inside a metal tube inside plastic coating. Sounds like the lock was the problem ? Certainly not a big Abus. Problem is though it was cut through with something powerful so sounds like it wouldn't have made a difference what it was.

If anyone is offered a beaten yellow Velocity radial-spoked to a well-used high=flange phil front hub, its probably mine...stolen from outside the moustache bar in Dalston last weekend. Yeah, I know its my fault. Locked with a Kryptonite mini through the back wheel, etc.

Incidentally, dont bother trying to report a stolen wheel in stoke newington at 3am on a sunday morning. Lets just say its not a police priority. Even if you have a witness.

thats annoying eggpie....