Just had my bike nicked from work...thieving, robbing, scumbag shit fer brains bastads!
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Really rather sad. It was £750 new. I've done about 8 charity events on this bike.
Not only that, last week I had £240 of work carried out on it, I spent £30 on a new set of SPD pedals. On top of all that it had all parts of ancillary items attached (water bottles and holders, T-Bar for extra lights, rear light fittings, front light fittings, expensive hand pump) - all of which are not covered under the insurance (because they are only "parts" of items
Pretty gutted at the moment.
Don't worry Dredd. What goes around, comes back around. You'll be the better off in the end.
I'm assuming you got the cops involved?
from in your building?
cctv?
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That sucks, JD. I hope you catch the bastard.
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on January 24, 2014, 01:31:12 PM
That sucks, JD. I hope you catch the bastard.
I hope I don't ;)
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 24, 2014, 01:07:14 PM
I'm assuming you got the cops involved?
Yep - but they'll do nothing...it's a bicycle. It's a stat. They'll get involved if it comes to their attention - but nothing will be done otherwise.
And get this - I told them I had CCTV....
They said "You have CCTV?"
Me "Yes
Them "Where did you get that from?"
Me "My employer...I work in IT and was able to get the footage. I presumed you might have some interest in it"
Them "Have you watched it?"
Me "Yes"
Them "That may very well compromise your court case?"
Me "What? That I saw who did it?"
Them "Yes - that you saw the CCTV footage"
Me "You did hear the part where I said I was a victim of a crime, didn't you?"
Bloody country is unbelievable!
As it is, the CCTV footage isn't fantastic. You can see how they are dressed and likely height etc, but face etc is all sketchy.
First SDR gets jumped, now your bike gets ripped off. Our UK members are off to a rough start this year. Bawb and undercovergeek, watch your arses!
Wait...how does YOUR seeing the CCTV footage affect what's on it? That makes no sense.
And since you've invested enough to make that bike worth a thousand quid, which to our states folks is well over $1500, I'd really be out for blood. I don't know about you guys, but here, if you nick more than a thousand dollars' worth of property, that's Grand Theft, which is a felony, and something the cops tend to take a bit more seriously.
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on January 24, 2014, 01:40:32 PM
Bawb and undercovergeek, watch your arses!
ive snapped my medial ligament
and bobs always watching my arse
is there an arse Bawb's not watching?
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 24, 2014, 01:47:55 PM
is there an arse Bawb's not watching?
its not so much the watching, its the ways his hands do little involuntary grabbing motions like hes squeezing an invisible tennis ball
Quote from: undercovergeek on January 24, 2014, 01:50:22 PM
its not so much the watching, its the ways his hands do little involuntary grabbing motions like hes squeezing an invisible tennis ball
Stress balls, mate. Stress balls.
JD, I hope the thieving twat's arsehole heals up. And you're right, its a waste of time trying to get the fuzz to do anything unless its a major crime. Absolutely disgusting.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 24, 2014, 01:47:55 PM
is there an arse Bawb's not watching?
Phew...for a minute there I thought you said 'washing'.
thats Smucks job.
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on January 24, 2014, 01:40:32 PM
First SDR gets jumped, now your bike gets ripped off. Our UK members are off to a rough start this year.
My ancestors were shown the door back in the 1700s. I'm a filthy colonial.
Shitty deal about your bike JD. No way you can convince the cops that you're a disenfranchised minority and reclassify the theft as a hate crime?
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on January 24, 2014, 02:23:25 PM
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on January 24, 2014, 01:40:32 PM
First SDR gets jumped, now your bike gets ripped off. Our UK members are off to a rough start this year.
My ancestors were shown the door back in the 1700s. I'm a filthy colonial.
Shitty deal about your bike JD. No way you can convince the cops that you're a disenfranchised minority and reclassify the theft as a hate crime?
he is scottish - you may be on to something
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on January 24, 2014, 02:23:25 PMShitty deal about your bike JD. No way you can convince the cops that you're a disenfranchised minority and reclassify the theft as a hate crime?
Quote from: undercovergeek on January 24, 2014, 02:25:19 PMhe is scottish - you may be on to something
I dunno, they'll tell him that since Scotland wants to be on their own, he should be too!
;)
yeah but we REALLY hate the Scottish
What about the Irish?
Quote from: undercovergeek on January 24, 2014, 02:32:45 PM
yeah but we REALLY hate the Scottish
No we don't - we love the Scots. Fine people. I have friends in Fife.
they can never really seem to be arsed to drum up enough hate for us to hate them back - too pissed or fighting each other
whereas the scottish make grudge bearing an art
i worked with a guy whos ancestory traced back to the Macdonald clan - he still wouldnt eat campbells soup - 400 years after they fell out!! thats proper, sporran wearing, kilt waving, ginger bear growing hatred that is
Quote from: bob48 on January 24, 2014, 02:35:33 PM
Quote from: undercovergeek on January 24, 2014, 02:32:45 PM
yeah but we REALLY hate the Scottish
I have friends in Fife.
ohhhh THEM, no im not talking about them - the McBobs are good people
Its not just that, I'm only 30 miles from the border, and I don't want to have to man the wall again to keep the reavers out.
Quote from: bob48 on January 24, 2014, 02:40:07 PM
Its not just that, I'm only 30 miles from the border, and I don't want to have to man the wall again to keep the reavers out.
pffft, thats Berwick - theyre still at war with Russia - bigger fish to fry
I think they have actually now signed a peace treaty.
"You want to be on that wall, you NEED to be on that wall."
Independence doesn't mean we hate you - it just means they don't want to be ruled by the same twats YOU don't want to be ruled by :-)
and until that day, we'll keep stealing your bikes
got to get ready for the mountain bike invasion corps taking back our strategic cities of worth
your all a bunch of limey gits to us.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on January 24, 2014, 02:57:53 PM
your all a bunch of limey gits to us.
always building bridges!!! :P
Quote from: JudgeDredd on January 24, 2014, 02:49:56 PM
"You want to be on that wall, you NEED to be on that wall."
Independence doesn't mean we hate you - it just means they don't want to be ruled by the same twats YOU don't want to be ruled by :-)
Newcastle's almost Scottish anyway. Plus I'm gonna defect and move to Fife..........
something you never see in the islands of the UK:
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Teeth? Yeah, we have 'em over here as well. Do I need to take mine out and show you?
If you've got the CCTV footage, can't you find them and do a drive-by caber tossing or something? (No, that's not a euphemism although I'm sure bob's already tried it.)
I think my caber-tossing days are over........
Quote from: Silent Disapproval Robot on January 24, 2014, 03:10:36 PM
If you've got the CCTV footage, can't you find them and do a drive-by caber tossing or something? (No, that's not a euphemism although I'm sure bob's already tried it.)
Tossing the caber is kind of difficult whilst driving ;D
Quote from: bob48 on January 24, 2014, 03:05:09 PM
Teeth? Yeah, we have 'em over here as well. Do I need to take mine out and show you?
but those are white and straight. ;)
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on January 24, 2014, 03:23:32 PM
Quote from: bob48 on January 24, 2014, 03:05:09 PM
Teeth? Yeah, we have 'em over here as well. Do I need to take mine out and show you?
but those are white and straight. ;)
and coloured in by a little pen.............
got more important shit to worry about Star!
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on January 24, 2014, 03:23:32 PM
but those are white and straight. ;)
That's what she said.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on January 24, 2014, 03:23:32 PM
Quote from: bob48 on January 24, 2014, 03:05:09 PM
Teeth? Yeah, we have 'em over here as well. Do I need to take mine out and show you?
but those are white and straight. ;)
A few years ago we were at Braemar for the Highland Games, and the there were some very big lads doing the caber tossing.
And I have no idea why I linked this to Star's post.....
Go to the highland games that are held here every year.
Love the livestock dog trials with sheep. The dog cutting sheep reminds me of watching Star in bar full of nuns
Sorry to hear about your bike getting stolen, JD. Here's to hoping the tossers receive their just comeuppance.
That sucks, JD. Here's hoping the guy suffers an 'unfortunate' incident with a speeding truck...or a wood chipper.
This really blows chunks JD. I share the same sentiment as Martok and Arctic. I can empathize with you as I've had my car broken into several times in the early nineties and lost two car radios and an expensive tool kit that was gifted to me one Christmas.
Oh and before the speeding truck or the wood chipper does their damage to the individual(s) that took your bike I hope that several blasts of a nail gun are launched at their twigs and berries.
Thanks all...
I'm still really seething about it now. It's worth nowhere near to the guy what it is to me. I reckon in parts and service etc it's probably worth £1300-£1500...he'll probably sell it for £100 for a fix of some sort!
That's the scumbag
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You might think about posting this on Craigslist where you live, and ask for help from the locals if they've seen this asshole.
Maybe even offer a reward for the bike itself, if you can swing that. But posting something online there would be free and you never know, it might turn up something.
Sorry to hear about your loss JD, get the images you have to the rozzers - although I doubt they'll do much. However, look it up on ebay - a friend of mine had her expensive bike stolen from outside work, and it showed up on ebay the day after. The police managed to track the seller down and get the bike back! Good luck in your quest for justice!
Thanks all...keeping an eye on eBay and Gumtree.
I'll have a look at Craigs List Banzai - thanks.
JD,
I'm also sorry to hear about your bike getting swiped. It's just effed up- I remember those pix you posted from one of your rides. Perhaps your Craigslist reward posting should offer a modest sum for the return of the bike within the week, a much higher sum after that for both the bike and pix/video of the perp after a good stomping, and a link to where folks can see the video you have. Make it a race between the perp's conscience and the enterprising spirit of his so-called 'friends'. Who knows? ;)
Also: are there other CCTV footage from businesses around there that might have caught this guy?
When you said you're bike got "nicked" I thought it got scratched.
This is way worse!!! Wish you the best, Judge. >:(
Quote from: JudgeDredd on January 24, 2014, 06:26:32 PM
Thanks all...
I'm still really seething about it now. It's worth nowhere near to the guy what it is to me. I reckon in parts and service etc it's probably worth £1300-£1500...he'll probably sell it for £100 for a fix of some sort!
That's the scumbag
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wodin
Sorry to hear JD :(
put the footage up on YT and a link to a new special facebook page "Charity bike stolen" ...after a short while put the local media (newspaper, tv station) on the track ...talk about the emotional value cause all of the charity-work done with that bike, and crumpled future plans ...never about the money ...you will get a lot of flack for public pillorying that scumbag by the Political Correctness crowd so, but that doesn't matter ...the normal people will prevail.
The public will trace him down...
...and then spooky Gorginardi might fly someone in;-)
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i am maximum pissed already just from reading that news!
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Quote from: JudgeDredd on January 24, 2014, 06:26:32 PM
Thanks all...
I'm still really seething about it now. It's worth nowhere near to the guy what it is to me. I reckon in parts and service etc it's probably worth £1300-£1500...he'll probably sell it for £100 for a fix of some sort!
That's the scumbag
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That motion interlacing can be removed in software. Then you deconvolve the image to get about 200% resolution back. I would do it if I had not just upgraded to win 8.1 wiping my system clean. I have to reinstall everything.
there are times when you people scare me.
Run your video through something like registax. It was designed to get detail out of blurry astro images shot through the atmosphere. Deinterlace, sharpen with wavlets. Output your best frame (or stack frames if he stays still for a while) using lanczos 200%. Then take that image into a deconvolution program like image magic or images plus.
You will be surprised what you can get out.
Quote from: Mr. Bigglesworth on January 25, 2014, 12:24:49 PM
That motion interlacing can be removed in software. Then you deconvolve the image to get about 200% resolution back. I would do it if I had not just upgraded to win 8.1 wiping my system clean. I have to reinstall everything.
What would you use? Photoshop? Premiere? Final Cut Pro?
Just curious, I have the two former, but not FCP. I've never done deinterlacing but love fixing things like this.
you can de-interlace in Photoshop
Final cut can handle it if you are into video. I prefer the astronomy stuff that is more geared to quality over speed. When you have small angular specks way the F far away you need scientific grade processing not entertainment grade processing.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 25, 2014, 07:23:02 PM
you can de-interlace in Photoshop
I saw a tutorial on it. Looked interesting, but didn't read through it. Wanted to be sure it was the right tool for the job.
Quote from: Mr. Bigglesworth
Final cut can handle it if you are into video. I prefer the astronomy stuff that is more geared to quality over speed. When you have small angular specks way the F far away you need scientific grade processing not entertainment grade processing.
You'd have me beat, then. I'm still sporting the CS5 suite on my home laptop and the CC suite on my work laptop. What you're talking about sounds way more powerful than those.
if we put Biggles, Mike and Bart in the same room we could have our very own NSA and sharks with lazers.
Find us an Island.
What is the status of Groghead Island BTW? We have to order grass skirts for the staff. Maybe coconut bras too.
Quote from: Mr. Bigglesworth on January 25, 2014, 09:36:13 PM
What is the status of Groghead Island BTW? We have to order grass skirts for the staff. Maybe coconut bras too.
We only need one skirt and one bra. Gus doesn't need more than that.
what about Windy?
not that anyone wants to see him in a skirt.
in fact, nevemind. I just answered my own question.
Put down the thought and back away slowly. Remain calm.
already done.
Quote from: Mr. Bigglesworth on January 25, 2014, 01:50:19 PM
Run your video through something like registax. It was designed to get detail out of blurry astro images shot through the atmosphere. Deinterlace, sharpen with wavlets. Output your best frame (or stack frames if he stays still for a while) using lanczos 200%. Then take that image into a deconvolution program like image magic or images plus.
You will be surprised what you can get out.
The police will have a file or several of local thugs/felons, along with their photos. Once you have a clear photo get it to the police. Don't accept excuses, and escalate a complaint upwards if you are ignored. The police are there to do a job and a formal complaint focuses the mind. I know they have their photo albums, because I had to try to identify someone flashing at the local Park when I'd taken my then 5 yo daughter there. I looked through a file of about 60 of the usual suspects. If you have a clear photo, it is very easy for the police to check it against their files. Most thieves are known to the police. The only problem you might have with id is if it is a policeman stealing the bike. Most are good but you get the odd bad 'un. Even if the thief is unknown, chances are they'll know the fences.
well - insurance paid out...meet my new love.
I will of course be investing in a decent chain!
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Very smart JD.
good deal. I'd still go after the fucker, just on principle
Oh - I'm still going to watch the online sales channels - I'm sure the bastard will sell it, he's just waiting a bit till my eye is off the ball...but he'll drop it and I will hopefully notice.
Get this for your new wheels:
http://www.bikewatch.me
Bought one of these
http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0056GK11Q/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
And will be getting something along these lines (or better - haven't decided yet)
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So, how did the guy get it in the first place? Cheap lock? Broke it/sawed through it?
Well - I didn't think it was that cheap...£30. Bearing in mind I was of the understanding that a lock was simply a deterrent but wouldn't put off a proper thief. And I am still of that opinion, but willing to upgrade the lock based on what just happened.
I presume he cut it, presumably with bolt cutters as the lock was nowhere to be seen.
Yeah, good point. If someone wants something badly enough, they WILL find a way to steal...err...nick it.
Might consider getting three or four locks; that might really put some people off. Pain in the arse no doubt, but if it keeps your new love safe...
Ya you should keep up the pressure on the police. Dont backpedaling now.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on January 31, 2014, 11:23:14 AM
Ya you should keep up the pressure on the police. Dont backpedaling now.
Don't saddle us with anymore puns..
He's got a handle on it and is no doubt seated well to move forward with the investigation. He's chained himself to the task of finding this cretin, a person that no doubt nobody spoke highly of, ever. Reflect on that.
He could have been framed.
He's out there on the rim of society, somewhere...
I had...
a small £20 lock I normally put through my wheel and frame
a £30 combination lock I put through the frame and to whatever is is secured to
I recently moved my bike due to an attempted theft and left both my locks secured to that fence. That's when I bought the new alarm lock. I also carried a £30 chain in my bike bag.
Two days before the bike was stolen, I lost my alarm lock and immediately went online to order a new one (wish I had paid next day delivery now!).
On the day the bike was stolen, I only used the chain lock I had. Don't ask why I didn't use the other two locks that are still sitting on the fence - no words can describe how dumb I feel. Regardless, I didn't secure it with anything other than a £30 chain...it was cut within seconds and the guy was off...chain and all.
Next time, I will be using my new £100 chain, my alarm lock, the small lock through the wheel and the other combination lock. I don't think I can do much more than that!
GDS - the police won't do anything. They have no leads. I gave the police the CCTV. They looked at it and circulated the image. I had some info on Facebook from someone and I passed the details onto the police. They pursued the lead and it went cold. I got an email saying it was filed again and that is basically that. They have no leads and therefore nothing to go on.
They could go and ask other companies in the area for their CCTV footage - but that would require substantial amounts of work and time - something they are unwilling to do for a £700 bike. They don't even know which way the guy went so don't know what companies to approach.
That is unfortunately the cold hard facts. I don't like it - it was my bike and some twat has taken it to sell for considerably less than it's worth to me - but that's that.
They've given up - I haven't. I'll continue to watch the sale sites and see if it shows up...but even I will give up eventually.
when you have the cleared image, you can also hang casually around in your car in that area ...here and there... i am sure its a local resident bloke (same city) , who regularly prowls that part of the city for targets.
trace him to a place without CCDs (they are very common in the UK i heard ) ...and don't forget your crowbar;-)
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The "Star-Fury"
'take me drunk. I'm home' special
its so cute when our senile old members try being cute.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on February 01, 2014, 10:15:17 PM
its so cute when our senile old members try being cute.
You calling me cute .... babycakes?
Quote from: JudgeDredd on January 31, 2014, 11:36:26 AM
... I don't think I can do much more than that!
Bastard may come for the insurance bike. Put a cattle prod in a replacement seat, set to when someone sits on it. If it will make a steer leap it may castrate the F'er.
Quote from: Windigo on February 02, 2014, 02:04:03 AM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on February 01, 2014, 10:15:17 PM
its so cute when our senile old members try being cute.
You calling me cute .... babycakes?
And furthermore you should be pile driving some lucky skanky bitch right about now... or at least fertilizing that paticular field... WTF? Come on Star.... you know that keeps you mentally sharp!
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The "Star-Fury"
'take me drunk. I'm home' special
Looks just the thing for me - I need a rear seat, or maybe a trailer, for Mrs.B.
Quote from: JudgeDredd on January 31, 2014, 09:18:55 AM
well - insurance paid out...meet my new love.
I will of course be investing in a decent chain!
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She looks like a beaut,
JD! Here's hoping you're able to enjoy this one for a good long time.
...how about spare on the security equipment and getting an ordinary trekking/city bike - abused shitty rundown and rusty from eBay below 30 pounds, so that nobody will ever touch it ...and use that for the day to day, like riding into the city 'n such ....and save the millage on the wonderfull new racing machine 8)
i estimate pedalling will be pedalling and so its still a workout, even so without the refinement on the racing bike handling skills.
I do have a mountain bike....but it doesn't matter - that would get stolen. I'd buy a new one and that would get stolen. The upshot it - people steel because they can.
Also, I generally go on an extended bike ride after work...in the winter 10-15 miles and in the summer anything up to 30...that's during the week and after work.
I know for a fact I wouldn't cycle home on my other bike, get in, get the new beast and take her out...I just wouldn't do it. All sorts of things like smelling home cooking, or the kids being home or any other number of "homely" things will keep me from going back out...especially in winter.
So if I am going to keep up my cycling and my fitness - I need to take my bike to work.
Rather than have to think about things like that, I would just like the work to take security of items on their premises more seriously...but that's something I will be discussing with the director.
You can't put it in reception or an inside stockroom?
I can't tell if it has a quick release front wheel or seat but this could work. I had a friend in college who got his bike stolen so when he got his new one he would lock it up then either take the seat or the front wheel with him into class. Never had another problem.
Front wheel is an option...but if they saw the bike without the wheel, they'd just turn up and have a van parked round the corner.
If they're determined enough, nothing will put them off. All I can do is slow them down - and hopefully my new lock will do that
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I actually have two big chains like this as the guy at work has lent me his motorbike chain.
Your camera takes pics with the right date... WTH????
That's usually just a setting on the camera itself. Turn it on or turn it off.
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That looks like a good idea, but a bit expensive tbh