$12,000 bike stolen
I tried to put a link here to the SA Police News story and failed, but apparently a Madone "Trek" was stolen from an unlocked garage in Largs Bay and was the second expensive bike to be stolen in the Western subs in the last few days.
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Permalink Reply by Michelle Crick on
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Permalink Reply by Clive Palfrey on -
OK so how did you do that
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Permalink Reply by Gillian on
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I can't direct you to my house but....
Tool line at top of text box - select LINK (far left) - Cut and paste web address and paste into Link URL (2nd box down) after the http://
Other option is to also use the Link Text but the link word often gets overlooked. Everyone (yes, even me) knows to click anything with www.... :-) That is, depending entirely on who posted it.
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Permalink Reply by Frank on
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It's the 2nd one that hit the news anyhow!
Imagine how many are not even given a moments thought, let alone those that are reasonably priced!
Whoosh they go interstate, there is a big rush on people stealing dogs in the Adelaide hills ATM also, haven't heard anything on the news!
What we do hear is 12 minutes of footy, some bikies shooting each other(nothing new really) and nothing to inform us on what is going down in our own streets!
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Permalink Reply by Steven Orr on -
+1 to that, news in Adelaide is only just news....pathetic really!
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Permalink Reply by heather on -
Wednesday, 18 April 2012 2:00pm
Thieves steal $12,000 bikePolice are seeking assistance from the public to locate a bike stolen from a house at Largs Bay on Monday.
At about 7.30am the owner placed the bike in the carport closing the roller door.
The roller door was left unlocked whilst the owner went inside his house.
A short time later the owner discovered the roller door up and the bike gone.
The bike is a men's Madone "Trek" road bike valued at approximately $12,000.
The serial number is WTU215T166F.
The bike has a custom paint job in white, cream and yellow with black detail and a white handle bar grip.
A "Giro" silver, light blue and grey bike helmet, valued at $250, was also stolen.
This is the second expensive bike that has been stolen from the Western suburbs in two days.
Police are urging bike owners to be mindful of the security of their bikes and there are a number of steps owners can take such as:
· using locking devices;
· securing them in locked facilities;
· insuring the bike;
· recording serial numbers;
· photographing the bike;
· use data dots or engraving the bike with their driver's license
Not only will these steps act as a deterrent to would be thieves, it will increase the chances of returning the bike to the victim.Anyone with information to assist police are asked to contact BankSA Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or on its confidential on-line reporting website www.sa.crimestoppers.com.au
Photo of bike similar to one stolen:
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Permalink Reply by Michael Murray on -
· use data dots or engraving the bike with their driver's license
So is a data dot one of these:
http://www.theftprotection.com.au/
Do we know the police always look for them ? Anyone use these ?
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Permalink Reply by Matt Brennan on -
Bicycle data dots are free!!
Strava was the first though that came to my mind. Hide those start points ...and dont list your ride as a $12k Madone.
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Permalink Reply by Matt Jones on -
The problem with data dots is they can be sprayed over. Its not quite so easy with a car because the data dots locations can be cleverly put in areas that are difficult to re-cover, but with a bike frame a quick lick of Matt Black paint would hide all manner of sins.
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Permalink Reply by RD6 on -
a good start and finish points for the strava is local cop shop :) yeah I tend to start and finish my strava outside someone's property, use the privacy settings on your strava, "hide your house/office on your activity maps"
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Permalink Reply by Matt Brennan on
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Im starting my Strava rides outside RD6s house from now on.
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