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HELP STOLEN BIKE

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joshua
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I NEED TIPS ON HOW TO GET A STOLEN BIKE BACK! it was stolen from out of my garage.
Jul 14 2009 3:03PM
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SkierX
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Did you record the serial number?

If so, watch craigslist and notify local shops to watch for it when doing tuneups and repairs.

If you did not record the serial, you are screwed.
Jul 14 2009 4:32PM
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joshua
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i recorded the serial yes and i told the police they also took the gps out of my dads truck
Jul 14 2009 4:51PM
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SkierX
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Then you're on the right track. Now just get in touch with the local shops to watch for the bike coming in. Also watch craigslist and ebay.
Jul 14 2009 6:07PM
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chapz
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yes sir.

getting your baby's serial is crucial, and you did it so it's good.

there's two possibilities:
one - the thief wants to make cash so he's gonna try and sell it
two - the thief rides and is gonna want to use your bike. so he's definitely going to paint it and change some components/parts.

obviously speaking, keep your eyes extra open and always look at bike racks then youre passing by them
Jul 14 2009 7:12PM
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TheBeardedOne
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It's in Africa by now, you're fucked.
Jul 14 2009 7:13PM
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joshua
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so the police found a bike at a park that matches the description so it is most likely found. i have to go identify it tomorow. woot.
Jul 14 2009 7:39PM
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epoxiedtip
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post on craigs list that you want to buy a used bike and see if it shows up
Jul 14 2009 7:50PM
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rep_your_hood
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Man i know how you feel. This morning i woke up and we didnt have any captain crunch.
Jul 15 2009 9:35AM
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joshua
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thats harsh
Jul 15 2009 9:59AM
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rep_your_hood
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it was brutal
Jul 15 2009 10:14AM
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r0dubs
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do u hae a picture of it? you could xerox it and make signs descibing it

but realy that does suck
sorry dude
Jul 15 2009 11:57AM
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Bill.
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If it isn't your bike they found, i would recommend putting a post on pinkbike.com about it, they are usually helpful and will keep an eye out around local trails/parks and whatnot
Jul 15 2009 11:57AM
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yojimbo
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to prevent this from happening in the future, be sure to equip your bike with a GPS tracking chip. then you can find the fuckers and kill em!
Jul 15 2009 12:16PM
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spruitm
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was it yours?
Jul 15 2009 3:20PM
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mBall
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theres a whole "how to get your stolen bike" thread on PINKBIKE.com check it out
Jul 15 2009 3:22PM
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k-rob
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whoah. last year somebody stole my friend's bike and my mom's gps out of our garage.
Jul 15 2009 4:17PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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so was it your bike?
Jul 15 2009 4:19PM
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tBatt
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was it a nice bike?
Jul 15 2009 7:14PM
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BC.
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theifs often use the same MO multiple times, set a trap in your garage and wait in the shadows with a weapon of some kind, preferable a logging chain or blunt instrument of some kind, when culprit appears spring pounce like a leapord, attacking visishly. Or hire some ninjas.
Jul 15 2009 7:50PM
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SethLangbauer
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i am for hire if u want a ninja
Jul 18 2009 12:18AM
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joshua
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my bike isn't worth enough to do that
Jul 18 2009 9:02AM
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joshua
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Pretty decent. 09 Kona Shred. Got it for 700$
Jul 18 2009 9:03AM
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joshua
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Yep it was my bike i got it back and it is cleaner than when they took it! Terrible robbers tho. They were probably some stupid kids cuz there was roofing equipment in that garage worth much more than the bike. They would've needed a truck for that tho
Jul 18 2009 9:05AM
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.Asain-Skiier
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well my bike was like 100 dollars....700 dollar bike thats a bit too much for me but hey kudos for finding the bike
Jul 18 2009 9:22AM
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