Is anyone missing a bike?

mysti77 · Post by **mysti77** » 23 Oct 2008 17:13

About 2 weeks ago we noticed a red bike stashed in a pathway used to access our back garden. It's still there! I wonder if it was stolen and then stashed there?

Anyone missing a bike?

Chazza · Post by **Chazza** » 24 Oct 2008 12:25

That's funny, about two weeks ago I was walking down Kirkdale, having bought some fish and chips. A dodgy looking bloke approached me, pushing a red mountain bike; he stopped me in the street and asked if I'd like to buy the bike, as he needed money to buy a train ticket to London Bridge "to see his wife and kids". I suggested he get on his (probably stolen) bike.

mysti77 · Post by **mysti77** » 24 Oct 2008 22:10

Well the bike is still stashed away in our pathway. I don't know what we should do with it and it is a mountain bike so it's the same one I imagine.

lambchops · Post by **lambchops** » 24 Oct 2008 23:40

charity store.

Savvy · Post by **Savvy** » 25 Oct 2008 09:16

Have you asked the police if its been reported stolen?

mysti77 · Post by **mysti77** » 25 Oct 2008 11:31

no I didn't ask the police. Is there a local number I should call?

Sorry for sounding so daft but I've never ever called the police!!?

Savvy · Post by **Savvy** » 25 Oct 2008 12:07

0300 123 1212 is the new non-emergency number. They might send someone round to pick it up. It might be tagged with the owners postcode and house number.

mysti77 · Post by **mysti77** » 25 Oct 2008 20:03

thanks

TimA · Post by **TimA** » 27 Oct 2008 10:41

Could be mine I had a couple of bikes pinched from outside our place a few weeks ago - Mysti I've PM'd you.

DanW · Post by **DanW** » 27 Oct 2008 13:04

TimA,

I see you're located near Wells Park.

Your bike didn't disappear about 5 - 6 weeks ago by any chance did it? There was a red one abandoned in a neighbours front garden in Halifax St. I left a voicemail and emailed the Safer Neighbourhoods Team as it was definitely stolen but didn't hear anything back and it disappeared again about 2 weeks later.

TimA · Post by **TimA** » 27 Oct 2008 13:07

We had two bikes stolen on the night of 11 October, so probably not the one you spotted in Halifax Street.

piano teacher · Post by **piano teacher** » 30 Oct 2008 15:38

My red mountain bike got nicked a few weeks ago and I miss it terribly...is it mine, hope so so much. Want to come and see, I will PM

ebbsingen · Post by **ebbsingen** » 8 Nov 2008 18:49

3 bikes of mine have been stolen in Sydenham in about 2 years...
The last one was stolen very recently, but it was grey, not red.
Maybe somebody painted it... Who knows..
The last one had disc brakes on both wheels.

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