onzatpro09 Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Had a bike nicked 2 years ago, saw a guy on it earlier and managed to buy it back for £20 once I proved it was mine. Bike is in perfect condition and since the police couldn't do anything I ended up getting my money back from the insurance. Winning! How did you prove it was yours? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJsy Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 (edited) I changed the seat on it so still had the original plus the receipt. That and when you lock a guy inside your house and tell him he's not leaving with the bike negotiating a price is quite easy You have to be a total retard to steal a bike like that and not change a single thing on it though... Edited May 14, 2014 by PatJsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 get that brake off and chain tightened you pansy. congrats on getting it back too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJsy Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 get that brake off and chain tightened you pansy. congrats on getting it back too I rode a fixie for a few months but it's just too much effort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 (edited) I changed the seat on it so still had the original plus the receipt. That and when you lock a guy inside your house Do I dare ask.. How did you get some random guy into your house Edited May 14, 2014 by *gentlydoesit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukasMcNeal Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Rohypnol. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Removed the diff from the M3 by myself. Saved a lot of time, money and actually found it fun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Had a bike nicked 2 years ago, saw a guy on it earlier and managed to buy it back for £20 once I proved it was mine. Bike is in perfect condition and since the police couldn't do anything I ended up getting my money back from the insurance. Winning! He stole your bike and you gave him £20 for it? He's winning too! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJsy Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 He stole your bike and you gave him £20 for it? He's winning too! He claimed he got it from someone else, whether you want to trust someone like that or not is up to you I guess. I made about £250 profit on it when the insurance paid me last year so I thought 20 quid is nothing really... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Bet you added him as a friend on Facebook too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Unlimited data plan=downloading the new Robocop film. Thanks T-Mobile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Regardless of whether someone had bought it or had actually stolen it themselves, it's still your bike. I'd never give any money towards them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 You probably wouldn't get your bike back then. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 (edited) I would've just twatted the b*****d and took it back Edited May 14, 2014 by bing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Some people are SO easily wound up haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMatt Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 (edited) Just got a front 05 gura, set of near new koxx browns, onza flat bars and shitty stem, onza hog wheels, a right trialtech platform pedal, some random cranks and a VIZ freewheel for £20. Shame about only getting one pedal, my current set are well past their use by date. oh and an 09 T pro in there AS WELL Edited May 14, 2014 by ItsMatt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Did you recover a stolen bike? I'm on fire today 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatJsy Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Regardless of whether someone had bought it or had actually stolen it themselves, it's still your bike. I'd never give any money towards them. True, but at the end of the day, I've already made my money back plus an extra few hundred quid. He had to be an idiot to believe a bike like that (virtually brand new at the time) being sold for £90 wasn't dodgy but just in case he was genuinely "tricked" I felt 20 quid wasn't much... At the end of the day he's the only one that's lost out on it... Don't know why I'm defending the guy but he seemed genuine. Either way, I'm happy! You probably wouldn't get your bike back then. I had him locked inside my house and I'm fairly well built, bike was staying with me regardless I would've just twatted the b*****d and took it back Had this happened 2 days or 2 weeks after it was robbed then yes. Nearly 2 years later the bike could have changed hands a number of times and the guy could have genuinely thought he bought a legitimate bike. That was my rationale for trying to sort it out nicely anyway. At the end of the day, you have to imagine someone claiming a bike you bought second hand was actually theirs and demanding it back for free... Or even worse, same scenario with a car... I know you should check these things, make sure they're not stolen but if I see something cheap I normally think "bargain" rather than "robbed"... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 A man in London spent an entire traffic light sequence animatedly telling me that my bike was in fact his bike that had been stolen from him. Thought he was going to properly kick off but repeatedly saying "No, this is my bike" was apparently enough to persuade him. Made me wonder how many people he tried that shit with though... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 I stopped for a drink at sherwood pines the other week and some kid went 'oh my god my bike!' Whilst pointing at my orange, I told him to do one, he instantly walked off and shouted the same at another guy. I too wondered of his success rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 I was running a setup very similar to this but with matching forks: Not exactly a common setup so it seemed like a pretty bold move to make Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMatt Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 Bet you added him as a friend on Facebook too... don't you mean whatsapp? you know.. for the atmosphere 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 my pressup challenge has put my current annual total too; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 I was running a setup very similar to this but with matching forks: Not exactly a common setup so it seemed like a pretty bold move to make Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted May 14, 2014 Report Share Posted May 14, 2014 i made two new gaps that i've fancied for a while one from the back of a bench to a sleeper, and another fairly decent sized rail to rail gap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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