Please Help... Stolen - Canyon Ultimate

ex_terra wrote:

If the bike was paid for by credit card it will be insured against theft for the first three months automatically.

I didn't know this until someone told me when my bike was stolen then day after picking it up. My credit card company paid up without delay after I gave them the crime reference number.

 

 

Thats great to know!!  The power of internet!! I wish I knew that 5 year ago when my bike got stolen!!!

Jenni McFadzean wrote:

Yip, granted it was naive of my son to take bike to start using it uninsured, but surely the finger pointing and shaming should be directed at the thief. Bottom line of common descency is YOU DON'T TAKE WHAT DOES NOT BELONG TO YOU!!!! It's a real sad state of affairs when folks can't ride a good bike to make a commute, combining it as a part of his heavy training  and make it a pleasurable, productive experience without fear of the bike being stolen when you turn your back. Where has morality gone when there are no qualms in stealing what has obviously taken someone else a lot of time working and saving to achieve ? Personally I could not live with myself if I sank as low as thieving from others, maybe I'm old fashioned with engrained values of common descency .

I know I'm clutching at straws hoping to find this bike intact,  but I'm hoping. My son and I are scouring gumtree, preloved, Ebay etc... adding post to various forums, contacting every cycle shop in a massive radius, contacting police auctions, looking round pawn shops, but I'll keep looking. 

Point taken about locks. Although he had 2 very good locks, I now know there are superior locking systems with alarms, tracking devices etc... to try and outwit the thieving low life.

PS paperwork does have all the details of frame etc...

 

I've had my bike stolen before and I know how it feels.  Firstly sorry to hear that and you shouldn't give up hope on finding your bike because there are good ending stories but do prepare for the worst. 

D locks and super chian can only do so much and it only matter of minutes they can cut it with a machine cutter.  There are a many advices in other bike forums in in general we wouldn't recommned getting a prestine, sought after, expenisve bikes to be chained or locked outside.  It is a very sad fact but for school communte it is best to get banger that no one wants to even touch. 

Again so sorry to hear such a sad story.  

Leviathan wrote:

Such a beautiful beast shouldn't be left outside, especially not without a D-Lock. Get your son a commuter/hybrid/mountain bike for uni, a cheap one to get him back on the road. Fingers crossed, sometimes you get lucky (or crowdfunded.) He still has plenty of time for another Canyon in the future [I'm 40 and my Canyon has been two years away for the last five years.]

So sorry to hear that the bike has gone, almost definitely to someone who won't appreciate it.

But I agree with Leviathan here - a student at university is probably better off with a bit more of a beater rather than a shiny new road bike.

I'm afraid you're unlikely to get the bike back unless you're very lucky, so next time I'd get your son the shiny road bike but keep it at home for the holidays and get him a cheaper hybrid or similar as a runabout.

I really hope you get it back, but...

PS - Bristol Bullet *is* being a nasty person, and I'd probably take their advice on board whilst ignoring completely the tone of said advice.

Leviathan wrote:

[I'm 40 and my Canyon has been two years away for the last five years.]

you should never believe what Canyon customer services tell you....

Bristol Bullet wrote:

 A Gold standard U lock / D lock is an absolute must, lock frame (and a wheel if lock is large enough) to a solid fixture and secure other wheel with a security cable attached to the main lock. 

A gold standard chain is just as good. As in, it is also not in any way going to ensure the safety of an Ultimate SLX around any Uni's environs. 

It is faint hope, but every once in a while the police find will catch someone with a few stolen bikes. I hope that happens here.

Bristol Bullet wrote:

1. It's "He had only just got it ..." not "He had only just gotten it ..."

2. The FIRST thing you do is insure it. How long had you/your son been waiting for the bike to be delivered and in that time you did feck all about insurance.

3. "bike had been double chained ... "  Ever heard of bolt croppers ?  A Gold standard U lock / D lock is an absolute must, lock frame (and a wheel if lock is large enough) to a solid fixture and secure other wheel with a security cable attached to the main lock. Be prepared to lose your saddle and seat post unless you also secure these.  You'll need a rucksack to carry your locks in, and if you moan about the weight of it all then catch a bus and leave your pride and joy at home. 

 

 

I expect he knows all this stuff now - learned it the hard way. You can change behaviour.

If, however, you're the kind of joyless prick who revels in others' mistakes and misfortune in anonymity on a forum while contributing nothing - that's ingrained. Good luck changing that, you pointless, miserable twat.

To the OP - it's a long shot, but bikes occasionally do turn up on ebay and gumtree etc, especially if the thief has realised this is worth a few quid and not just flogging for a ton down the juicer. They might brake the parts up so keep any eye on frames for sale too. Have a word with the local bike shop to see if they know any other sites used by locals/scum flogging nicked bikes.

Bristol Bullet wrote:

1. It's "He had only just got it ..." not "He had only just gotten it ..."

2. The FIRST thing you do is insure it. How long had you/your son been waiting for the bike to be delivered and in that time you did feck all about insurance.

3. "bike had been double chained ... "  Ever heard of bolt croppers ?  A Gold standard U lock / D lock is an absolute must, lock frame (and a wheel if lock is large enough) to a solid fixture and secure other wheel with a security cable attached to the main lock. Be prepared to lose your saddle and seat post unless you also secure these.  You'll need a rucksack to carry your locks in, and if you moan about the weight of it all then catch a bus and leave your pride and joy at home. 

 

 

What a thoroughly nasty piece of work you are. If you have nothing constructive to say to a genuinely distressed fellow cyclist why don't you just fuck off. Twat.

Bristol Bullet wrote:

1. It's "He had only just got it ..." not "He had only just gotten it ..."

2. The FIRST thing you do is insure it. How long had you/your son been waiting for the bike to be delivered and in that time you did feck all about insurance.

3. "bike had been double chained ... "  Ever heard of bolt croppers ?  A Gold standard U lock / D lock is an absolute must, lock frame (and a wheel if lock is large enough) to a solid fixture and secure other wheel with a security cable attached to the main lock. Be prepared to lose your saddle and seat post unless you also secure these.  You'll need a rucksack to carry your locks in, and if you moan about the weight of it all then catch a bus and leave your pride and joy at home. 

 

 

Your point 2 is a question. Please do not correct other's grammar without using correct punctuation and always use question marks. And you are a twat.  

Bristol Bullet wrote:

1. It's "He had only just got it ..." not "He had only just gotten it ..."

2. The FIRST thing you do is insure it. How long had you/your son been waiting for the bike to be delivered and in that time you did feck all about insurance.

3. "bike had been double chained ... "  Ever heard of bolt croppers ?  A Gold standard U lock / D lock is an absolute must, lock frame (and a wheel if lock is large enough) to a solid fixture and secure other wheel with a security cable attached to the main lock. Be prepared to lose your saddle and seat post unless you also secure these.  You'll need a rucksack to carry your locks in, and if you moan about the weight of it all then catch a bus and leave your pride and joy at home. 

Disgraceful comments.  Nasty human being and makes my blood boil.  

What comes around goes around and you will get what you deserve one day.