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Post by skarhed on Mar 12, 2005 1:00:45 GMT 8
Boys and Girls!
Just wanted to give fair warning to all bikers!
I've noticed the rampant increase of stolen bikes amongst friends in the past couple of months. So far, three of my buddies have lost their rides in the past two months. Namely a Salsa Caballero, Santa Cruz Chameleon and recently a Da Bomb XLR8. There must be a syndicate doing this coz all of the bikes stolen are high end bikes. Can't be for sure, but there's an iminent pattern. All of the bikes where stolen in their respective houses and one while parked in a secure mall. Could be that the theif was observing all this time and was just waitting for the right opportunity.
So please be warry of where you leave your bike, even at home! A theif can easily scale over a short wall and make off with your bike. As one of my friend's said, his bike was inside the garage when he just went in to get some stuff and less than 10 minutes his bike was gone.
So people! Be careful!!!
Efren
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Post by Onie on Mar 12, 2005 5:50:06 GMT 8
 Scoundrels  They should be ashamed of themselves. It's like stealing a candy from a helpless b  y!  Tsk! Tsk! Tsk! "Heto ang sa inyo"  , mga Hudas! |
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Post by xctofi on Mar 12, 2005 6:25:01 GMT 8
be careful indeed.mountain biking is a booming hobby now.more and more people are becoming aware that these bikes are not cheap.i suggest bringing cable locks all the time.
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Post by GALVinChie on Mar 12, 2005 10:40:05 GMT 8
Stealing the bikes when they're even kept at a short distance and/or left for a few minutes are/is not a guarantee that no one will get them so easily. The consolation of those incidents shared by sir Efren is that the owners/riders are not hurt when they lost their prized possession. In fact there're some stories shared by other riders on a more violent aspect. One is that there was this rider who was whacked from behind then his bike was whisked away leaving the biker unconscious. This happened along the stretch of Marcos Highway on one of those early Sundays.
So do be very AWARE of your surroundings when you go out and ride. Second best is bike in pair at least. Bust most importantly pray before you go.
Goodluck.
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Post by xctofi on Mar 12, 2005 11:01:57 GMT 8
almost thesame thing happened to me one sunday.was riding the stretch of a.tuazon in marikina.was on the side of the road when a van suddenly cut into my path,braked heavily and was able to recover my balance.swerved towards the driver side started bad mouthing the f***g driver only giving a reaction like a dumbfounded idiot with a face like saying "what?" then i noticed the other two passengers going out of the vehicle,i just moved on seeing that i was outnumbered,good thing there was a jeepney that stopped nearby.the driver saw what happened and was asking if needed help.i said just ignore it and went thru my ride.was really pissed off yet paranoid as well.if i had a pepper spray i would have emptied the whole can on the m*f*er's face.  |
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Post by weekendrider on Mar 12, 2005 12:53:15 GMT 8
Yep bikenapper, is that a word, are getting bold. They know which bike to steal. It is happening even in San Francisco area. Best thing to do is always bike in group or pair. About locking it outside then go somewhere else, not advisable. Ever heard of battery operated Dremel tool, it can cut lock pretty quick unlike using hacksaw...
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Post by gulliver on Mar 12, 2005 20:35:04 GMT 8
yup, try not to take things for granted...and stay alert. am still thinking what i would do in such a situation (i.e. getting whacked from behind)  not riding alone is perhaps the most effective deterrent, but i know a lot of us enjoy going off on our own sometimes  kaya, exercise good judgement parati and stay on the safe side of your choices. |
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Post by maxbuwaya on Mar 13, 2005 2:45:02 GMT 8
better have something like a bike for errands or for lonewolf rides. a cheap bike i say
and of course for your pride , for sports use only
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Post by redline on Mar 13, 2005 5:26:18 GMT 8
almost thesame thing happened to me one sunday.was riding the stretch of a.tuazon in marikina.was on the side of the road when a van suddenly cut into my path,braked heavily and was able to recover my balance.swerved towards the driver side started bad mouthing the f***g driver only giving a reaction like a dumbfounded idiot with a face like saying "what?" then i noticed the other two passengers going out of the vehicle,i just moved on seeing that i was outnumbered,good thing there was a jeepney that stopped nearby.the driver saw what happened and was asking if needed help.i said just ignore it and went thru my ride.was really pissed off yet paranoid as well.if i had a pepper spray i would have emptied the whole can on the m*f*er's face. really? i take this and the marcos highway routes. gosh. where exactly did this happen?  |
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Post by mountguitars on Mar 13, 2005 22:52:34 GMT 8
better have something like a bike for errands or for lonewolf rides. a cheap bike i say and of course for your pride , for sports use only nice suggestion there brad. actually that's what i did. bought an affordable bike (not cheap) and then bought a high end bike for group/ sport/y activities. thing is, i got used to the high end bike and even got tempted to bike alone. sarap gamitin, you'd really notice the difference. i guess good/sound judgment na lang will have to come into play talaga. ride with a group/pair or ride something not eye catching i guess. but then again, the former really works. |
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Post by ygolote on Mar 14, 2005 7:39:45 GMT 8
a "beater" bike is indeed useful for errands or honking around town. if they steal a beat up bike, they probably needed it more than you do. ;D joking aside, hijacking bikes is a growing crime. and the perps seem to know their stuff, or at least some of it. one time i was riding down a local hill. there were two guys at the foot of the hill eyeballing my descent. when i was about 5 feet from them, i heard one of them say, "wag yan, ordinary yan." he was eyeing the XT thumbshifters on my bike. that was one time going retro helped.  |
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Post by bernie on Mar 14, 2005 9:24:56 GMT 8
Yep i do believe that there is a syndicate behind it, for the past months here in Laguna and Cavite, all stolen bikes are of hi-ends, they ignore the Pang-Masa bikes in Southwoods road and Aguinaldo road. Just a week ako, a salsa 29 incher mtb was stolen in GMA Cavite area, of all the bikers there on that day, the only bike that was targeted by these "people" is his Salsa.
Ride in groups I suggest.
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Post by g on Mar 14, 2005 23:09:10 GMT 8
life is tough nowadays.. people resort to stealing to make quick cash.. hmm..maybe older "non-quickrelease" components will make a comeback -- it'll make it difficult to remove seatposts, and wheels from the frame  -- that is if they dont decide to pickup the whole bike  |
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Post by denise648 on Feb 23, 2006 12:58:44 GMT 8
I wish there was a bike capable of self destruct when stolen. Or a bike with a handle bar similar to Blade's sword cutting the hands of those bike nappers, you may consider an auto eject seat |
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Post by Lance_R_evo on Feb 23, 2006 13:16:46 GMT 8
that's why I keep a cheapo bike for solo rides...
I only use my more expensive ride when I'm in a group....
coughing up 1k for a cheap bike is much more worth it that getting to the trouble, and the heartache of loosing a 20-40K+ bike to a bikenapper....
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Post by mtb_racer on Feb 23, 2006 14:38:16 GMT 8
I am onced a victimm of this syndicates, they held me up in pala-Pala Intersection, stole my old Santa Cruz 1st version of Heckler, only my bike was stolen, we are gropu but since my bikemates have generic frames only, they chose my bike hu hu hu
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Post by xctofi on Feb 23, 2006 14:49:30 GMT 8
sorry to hear that nards,but you got ur life and a new bike.you can get new ones as long as your alive.cant get a new life man. BTW, what did your group buddies do about it?
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Post by marcs on Feb 23, 2006 14:53:05 GMT 8
so someone out there is riding a stolen Heckler . . . I'm just thinking, given the rather small community of mtb, that somehow through contacts this bike can be traced? Don't frames have seriel numbers somewhere? i mean, unlike cellphones that could be sold to anyone, you're market for a second hand quality bike is pretty limited. unless of course, it was sold at a mall bike price and is currently being used by some poor guy for commuting . . .
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Post by Eikichi on Feb 23, 2006 16:02:20 GMT 8
This is where mall bikes come in LONG LIVE MALL BIKES HEHEHEHEHE thats 1 thing I like in mall bikes whenever a part breaksdown you wont feel bad nayahahahahah
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Post by cube05 on Feb 23, 2006 16:18:59 GMT 8
so someone out there is riding a stolen Heckler . . . I'm just thinking, given the rather small community of mtb, that somehow through contacts this bike can be traced? Don't frames have seriel numbers somewhere? i mean, unlike cellphones that could be sold to anyone, you're market for a second hand quality bike is pretty limited. unless of course, it was sold at a mall bike price and is currently being used by some poor guy for commuting . . . yup they do have imbeded serial numbers,below the bb, so list up those number's guy's, hope this help.... ;D |
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Post by dayuhan on Feb 23, 2006 18:22:30 GMT 8
That's actually worth thinking about... it's worth keeping a record of the serial number of your bike, and major components, and it might even be worth starting a central database for them.
I'm thinking that if these guys are specifically targeting high-end bikes, they must know what they are worth, meaning that they will want to sell them for, if not what they are worth, than for a good deal more than what a mall bike would cost. That means they have to be selling them to bikers, unless they are taking them out of the country.
It would be good to be able to check, if someone offers a cheap deal on a frame, to see if it was stolen, and it would be good for bike shops to be able to check consigned second-hand goods against records of bikes that have been stolen.
In fact, I think I'll go and make a note of the serial numbers of the two high-end bikes in the house right now...
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Post by mtb_racer on Feb 23, 2006 20:45:19 GMT 8
sorry to hear that nards,but you got ur life and a new bike.you can get new ones as long as your alive.cant get a new life man. BTW, what did your group buddies do about it? can't do anything, they have "long" arms not knife or not even .38, that is why it's only now that I returned to Biking. |
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Post by mtb_racer on Feb 23, 2006 20:47:54 GMT 8
so someone out there is riding a stolen Heckler Yes! |
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Post by vq querol on Feb 23, 2006 22:48:16 GMT 8
it just shows that bikenappers are themselves in the know or members maybe of some bike orgs. heard this stories from old bikers (road) how the modus operandi was to kick a person while he is mounted. and the dismounted disoriented biker's rig is then mounted by the assailant
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Post by ruel on Jul 12, 2006 9:23:48 GMT 8
I am onced a victimm of this syndicates, they held me up in pala-Pala Intersection, where exactly in pala pala have you been robbed? I usually ride alone from trece to GMA on week ends and pala pala is in between.maybe I'll be changing route next time.. |
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Post by the3l0b on Jul 12, 2006 9:54:30 GMT 8
what if we make some sort of log or id system for our bike, so incase it got stolen, we could easily inform our buddies and authorithies about the stolen bikes. Even if its chop-choped you still have the serials of each part... The ID could look like a big pricetag but not attached on the bike ofcourse it could be kept on your back-pack and is laminated or in a case for easy access. If stolen you could easily blotter this bike....
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Post by sonnydgr8t on Jul 12, 2006 13:35:04 GMT 8
thanks for the info...
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Post by marvs on Jul 13, 2006 3:01:55 GMT 8
Sometimes cable locks are not enough. My brad's first bike we built up got stolen while he was having his haircut. he locked it to a lightpost just outside the barbershop. The thief must've had a cutter or something.
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Post by Kevin on Jul 13, 2006 13:12:49 GMT 8
Sometimes cable locks are not enough. My brad's first bike we built up got stolen while he was having his haircut. he locked it to a lightpost just outside the barbershop. The thief must've had a cutter or something. Sir Marvs! What is the brand of the cable lock? I am quite alarmed since I use a Master Cable Lock (120 pesos). |
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Post by REDNEB on Jul 14, 2006 19:43:32 GMT 8
How to store ur bike at home: find a 110volt outlet connect wire to bike frame then padlock ur bike.... it'll be pretty tricky to use bolt-cutters while getting electrified...lolx.....
i got held-up one time when i just got out of metrobank.. he tried to grab my bike n my money at gunpoint..... stupid thief wasnt aware im psychotic... i grabbed his gun... it blew off 2 rounds then i pushed him into the road ...he got smacked by a jeepney thus rendering him useless n severley injured..... then i beat the hell out of him till the makati lespu came....
Nuthing to it eheheheheheh...... he got what he deserved bi ba?
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kaya, exercise good judgement parati and stay on the safe side of your choices.
-- that is if they dont decide to pickup the whole bike 
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