Please keep an eye out **Stolen bikes**Not good news**

[cce]

limited silver lining: at least you have a very wide choice of components for your next builds...

no consolation is it - cant say i didnt try though. having one bike stolen is gutting enough

 

[Pickle]

The police were saying with the price of scrap it happening more and more :shock: its a relatively easy crime as they don't have to find someone to sell onto they just chuck everything in the back of a van mixed up with fridges and washing machines and it all just gets weighed in :?

Its happening all the time here in Lincoln :roll:

The morons are targeting empty properties and removing all gas pipes and lead flashing, then nipping down to the scrappers and weighing it all in.

This is most common in properties that are either For Sale or To Let, which are generally terrace house it built up areas. It amazes me that the idiots can get away with it!!

 

[stevet1]

jeebus, I really hope you can make them pay for the damage through the small claims court or something.

 

[Geoff]

I'd chip in to help.

Ditto!

 

[cherrybomb]

I'd chip in to help.

Ditto!

Me too.

 

[JeRkY]

chalk me in for a small donation too.

 

[cce]

one can only assume they each need new downtubes - if they are going to be repaired you'll need to get harsh. lava domes and cinder cones probably arent worth the cost, but a kilauea and a dekerf probably are

 

[Geoff]

Not to mention the roadbikes...

 

[longbeech]

Just stumbled on the thread
Man, I really feel for you.
if you need any help just shout.

 

[JustKev]

Jones - don't know if you considered this but you mentioned that the bikes may not be insured?

All items are covered by basic household contents insurance - usually up to a value of £250 per item. Whilst this wouldn't have paid to replace any of the complete bikes it should cover the cost of some new frames/repairs?

Maybe worth getting your parents to check their policy.

Kev

PS - still amazed at the way these guys operate and hope you get it all sorted! Do the scrapyards just buy the metal, no questions asked?????