Mac 1 - Theiving Scrote 0

Mac_Black · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Karma :

Sometime last year I had this taken from me.
https://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n243/MacKaliba/1395ftupthebeacon.jpg
It's a GT Jamie Bestwick Pro which I must have bought when I was about 15 to replace a bike that I became disinterested in after
snapping the handle bars doing a dirt jump (over a fire Cool

).
The story goes, I was using it to get back and forth from college (on the train because I preferred riding to walking),
Probably in the period around when my RVF was in the workshop and I was without the license.

On one of my more rushed mornings I somehow forgot to pack my lock and so had to leave it unchained for the day,
Which was fine outside of college... But not at the Connexions office at lunch.
I left the bike on the other side of the glass double doors which is where I waited and watched it for the first five minutes.
Like a numpty though I let it out of my sight, 5 minutes later, business sorted and out I go.. oh, no bike. Confused

To cut a long story short I spent the next 3/4 hour stomping around Worcester ready to go ape shit but to no avail,
Eventually making a detailed stolen report to the police, who were fuck all help.

It was an expensive and hard loss, a bike that I had rode for nigh four years,
I loved it and used to have a massive passion for riding it as I now do for motorbikes.. I think in all I probably pumped about £700 through that bike.

Well this morning I got to college at the usual early hour and at about 8:20am I received a text from my good mate,
Asking if I was about, as he believed he had seen my bike.
Just as I sent the reply I turned around from my locker and in he walked, "right, shall we go see if this is it then?".
Off we went, into the high street and to my amazement it had been locked to a bench right next to the local HMV,
Now if the scrote had left it here, how dumb could you be?

I walked up and recognised the frame immediately,
there were patches of the original colour where stickers I had on it covered from the sunlight.
It still had the Gold anodised Primo pedals that I put on, the Snafu handle bars, the latest grips that I replaced,
The Shadow Conspiracy seat post with Gold anodised rail clamps...
Not my shadow conspiracy seat unfourtunatly, this and the chain adjusters had been replaced with GT items,
Presumably in a half arsed attempt to make it look original. Rolling Eyes

An unequivocally positive ID. We returned to college and nabbed some bolt croppers,
5 minutes later I'm walking down Worcester high street with a big red pair of said croppers, broad daylight..
Students, morning starters and shop workers walking to and from, I went straight up to my bike and cut through the cable like a hot knife through butter!
Job jobbed and not a challenge, not a peep from one passer by.

I've had a smile on my face all day, it would have been great fun to loiter about and see who turned up..
Unfourtunatly I daren't be late for PEO as I'd of been on the hack saw for certain.

But whether it would have been the cunt who originally made off on it or some poor sod who decided to deal with such an unscrupulous arse, there'd be a way.
Twer it A. He's have received a plastering right there and then, maybe even with the bolt croppers outside his head as a thankyou.
Twer it B. Fuck knows, I'd not wait to here his story though, "sorry son, my bike, It's staying with me now, be more careful who you do business with".

On the negative side someone's neglected to keep the chain tensioned,
The steering is still out of line aka the head clamp is fucked and they removed my front brake.. which weren't on there long.
But what was nice of them is they replaced the missing spokes from the rear wheel and they completely replaced my front wheel,
Which had a buckled rim, with a like for my rear rim, hub and spokes.
(I remember those weren't cheap Razz

)

So yeh, I felt like a right mug when it was stolen last year but no it feels as if I've got them back for twice the effect.
Like I said it was in the middle of the high street,
full of CCTV and the like so no doubt it would be my luck that the police call on me but fuck em.
I reported it the first time and they didn't do shit so they can go stuff it. Middle Finger

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Mac_Black · World Chat Champion Joined: 25 Nov 2007 Karma :

There you go allymoss, probably not what you were expecting and to be fair it had nothing on st3v3's reclamation tale in terms of heroism but I'm happy so what the heck.

Billing · World Chat Champion Joined: 12 Mar 2009 Karma :

shouldn't it be either 0 - 0 or 1 - 1? seeing as you were 1 - 0 down when it got nicked, but now have a point for getting it back Laughing

Also you gain man points for going into town with bolt croppers and stealing a bike (your own, but you still stole it) Very Happy

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Flip · Super Spammer Joined: 28 Feb 2004 Karma :

I'll laugh like fcuk if it turns out not to be yours. Mr. Green

colin1 · Captain Safety Joined: 17 Feb 2005 Karma :

I'd like to read this thread in the spirit that its intended, but you cant prove its your bike, unless you logged a frame number when you reported the theft.

The last owner, may have bought it in good faith.

If I were you, I'd delete what you have put, because it could be seen as a description of criminal damage and theft.

Back to the spirit of the thread, tho

Glad you got your bike back Smile

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neatbik · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Jun 2007 Karma :

Its definatley Liam's bike, no question of doubt there. Thumbs Up

Carl_steveo · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jun 2008 Karma :

Haha I would have stuck around and asked the lad where he got it from first and then stole it. That way you get to watch him cry as four months of paper round money rides away.
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UnknownStuntm... · World Chat Champion Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Karma :

If I were you, I'd let the rozzers know what you've done, just in case the camera ops took your mugshot and are about to post a campaign at the local colleges etc.

Actually, if I were you, I'd have locked the damn thing the first time, but hey ho...! Thumbs Up

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map · Mr Calendar Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

Quick question. Did you receive insurance payout for the bike (or under home insurance). If so then IIRC it's not yours anymore therefore cannot be reclaimed (i.e. you stole it).

If no insurance payout then it's muddy waters time as to the legal position.

Mind you, there is the old saying about possession being 9/10ths and all that. I take it there's nothing as obvious as a frame number/postcode stamp.
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Fortuna · World Chat Champion Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Karma :

Reclaiming your own property is never theft, ever.
I'm sure he knows it's his and to be honest I would do the same, so good on him for doing it.
All he can be done for is criminal damage to the chain, for the same reason as you would for removing a clamp.

But again, fvuck it. I'd to exactly the same as Mac and good on him for having the balls to get back what's rightfully his.

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chris-red · Have you considered a TDM? Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Karma :

Had the same thing man, its a great feeling.

Quoted this from an old thread where I wrote about it.

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Noxious89123 · World Chat Champion Joined: 10 Jun 2007 Karma :

For those that can't be bothered to look through the oher thread, here is st3v3's post.

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Redoko · World Chat Champion Joined: 04 Nov 2009 Karma :

My bike was nicked, a bike like that the other when I went into HMV to buy Susan Boyle's Album... Thinking

Na couldn't be...
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Knacker · World Chat Champion Joined: 31 Mar 2008 Karma :

You own worcestershire beacon Shocked

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Chris750 · Brolly Dolly Joined: 08 Oct 2009 Karma :

To bo fair, if you have owned a bike or whatever, for long enough.
If it is stolen and even if you don't see it for years.
When you do, you know damm well that its your bike.
Every scratch, chip or blemish, you not only recognize but can probably tell the story how it got there.
If anything was stolen from me that I'd owned for a while, I think I would be 100% sure if it was mine or not