Stolen – Venge World Champs Limited Edition Bike

  • Creator
    Topic
  • #16979
    Austin Reynolds

    X(
    My bike was stolen yesterday from outside a coffee shop in Windsor.
    Matt black , Venge World Championship Limited Edition with Di2 , Ultegra and Dura ace wheels – cost over £7,500 in January this year.
    The bike is one of only 40 ever sold in the UK and is number 49 of 200 sold world wide.
    Also attached was a Garmin 800.
    It cannot be replaced !
    I will pay a big reward to anyone who can help me recover the bike.
    Contact on austin.reynolds@austinreynolds.co.uk

Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total)
  • Author
    Replies
  • #702991
    0
    Lost faith in the brand

    i know that people who do
    i know that people who do take locks on club runs dont get there bikes stolen within 3 seconds, and it will look more suspicious someone cutting a lock to get a bike than just pushing one away that isnt locked.

    the amount of people that leave there bikes anywhere unlocked amazes me, and then they are bemused when its stolen and give it the whole “i only left my bike outside my house for 10 minutes and it was gone”

    because if i left a ten pound note in a street it would be lying there for hours before it would be taken……? i think not. same principle applies. if you have enough money to buy a bike you have enough money to buy a lock, there should be no excuse for not using/having one.

    #702989
    0
    paulfg42

    I haven’t been on a club run
    I haven’t been on a club run since buying a new bike (£1300) and the custom is to leave all bikes unlocked outside the cafe. Always seemed a bit dodgy but moreso now when I’ve got a lot more to lose.

    #702987
    0
    notfastenough

    Yeah, but how many people do
    Yeah, but how many people do you know who take a lock on a club run? Not that I know he was in a group, but even if he used one of those light cafe-lock cable products, (or even something more substantial) if someone was sufficiently determined to take such a superbike, they’re going to get it at some point.

    #702985
    0
    Lost faith in the brand

    gb901 wrote:Hope you used

    gb901 wrote:
    Hope you used your approved lock?

    a visual lock im betting 😛

    amazes me the amount of people that never lock their bikes (im not saying this person didnt)

    #702983
    0
    gb901

    Hope you used your approved
    Hope you used your approved lock?

    #702981
    0
    The Rumpo Kid

    What a sickener. Is there any
    What a sickener. Is there any possibility that the theft was caught on camera?

    #702979
    0
    Gkam84

    He’s sent me a picture. Keep
    He’s sent me a picture. Keep an eye out folks

    #702977
    0
    notfastenough

    Shite, that would make me
    Shite, that would make me feel sick. Hope you get it back.

    #702975
    0
    Gkam84

    I’ve emailed you a couple of
    I’ve emailed you a couple of times. Hope you got them 😉

    #702973
    0
    Gkam84

    I was about to say put it on
    I was about to say put it on stolen bikes. But I see its up there. Have you got any pictures to put up of how it looked?

    I hope you are insured, as thats some piece of kit. Not an easy thing for anyone to sell.

    I hate to sound harsh like this, but it was either stolen to order or the frame will be dumped somewhere after being stripped of its parts.

    Hopefully you can get it back though. I have a quick look on places like gumtree and ebay for you and will keep an eye out 😉

Viewing 10 replies - 1 through 10 (of 10 total)
  • You must be logged in to reply to this topic.