Suspicious Sightings Thread - Possibly Stolen

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Re: Suspicious Sightings Thread - Possibly Stolen

Postby redsonic » Wed Oct 25, 2017 8:08 pm

Looks suspicious to me:
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/inala/m ... 1163667370

Specialized "Silas" elite (actually a Sirrus). "Carbon" (actually alloy). "Mountain Bike" (actually 700c flat bar). Lights and computer function unknown.

Could have come by it honestly, I guess, but is really ignorant if so.

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Re: Suspicious Sightings Thread - Possibly Stolen

Postby donnaeastman » Mon Apr 16, 2018 7:52 pm

Skye1 wrote:We had our very expensive KTM and Carbon Corratec bikes stolen on Sunday morning. How does one add photos to postings. Any other sites you can recommend where I can list our stolen bikes. They will be easy to identify as they not available in Australia

Thanking you in advance
It's really frustrating when our bikes get stolen right? For me, prevention is better than cure. So it is very important to always keep an eye on our valuable belongings.

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Re: Suspicious Sightings Thread - Possibly Stolen

Postby MurraySmith » Sat Jun 02, 2018 10:47 am

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/sandrin ... 1184076660

Selling an ebike but doesn't have the keys or powercord.

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Re: Suspicious Sightings Thread - Possibly Stolen

Postby 10speedsemiracer » Mon Jun 04, 2018 10:14 pm

MurraySmith wrote:https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/sandrin ... 1184076660

Selling an ebike but doesn't have the keys or powercord.
Def suss. $2k below RRP.
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Re: Suspicious Sightings Thread - Possibly Stolen

Postby 10speedsemiracer » Fri Jun 08, 2018 7:45 am

10speedsemiracer wrote:
MurraySmith wrote:https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/sandrin ... 1184076660

Selling an ebike but doesn't have the keys or powercord.
Def suss. $2k below RRP.
Hasnt responded to msg or offer. Either stolen or scam..
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Re: Suspicious Sightings Thread - Possibly Stolen

Postby P!N20 » Tue Jul 03, 2018 12:09 pm

Anyone missing a Gazelle? https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/kirwan/ ... 1188618438

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Re: Suspicious Sightings Thread - Possibly Stolen

Postby fat and old » Fri Jul 13, 2018 2:17 pm

MickMelb wrote:Focus road bike with hed deep profile front wheel
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Bridge road Richmond Sat 20 Feb 2016. About 2pm.
This looked 'interesting" to me...
Quick snap by passenger over my shoulder just in case someone recognises the bike.

- 5L petrol jerry can in left hand. Can't see can in photo but can see shadow on ground by front wheel
- Heavily bandaged left foot. No shoe. Presume on pedal for cleats.
- Hed deep section front wheel which was mismatched to rear wheel which had...
- Rear quick release open...what knowledgable rider would ride any bike like that?
- Of course no helmet
- And one extra issue which is legal but shouldn't be. Butt no tatts there.

If legit then the back story will be an interesting one... Just sayin.......
I had to refer to this pic....

I rode home from work earlier this week on my R5 fancy electronic Cervelo. In work boots, tracky dacks, high vis shirt and vest, no helmet or lights, holding onto a plastic bag of goodies. I reckon anyone here would have put me up on show :lol:

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Re: Suspicious Sightings Thread - Possibly Stolen

Postby biker jk » Fri Jul 13, 2018 3:01 pm

fat and old wrote:
MickMelb wrote:Focus road bike with hed deep profile front wheel
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Bridge road Richmond Sat 20 Feb 2016. About 2pm.
This looked 'interesting" to me...
Quick snap by passenger over my shoulder just in case someone recognises the bike.

- 5L petrol jerry can in left hand. Can't see can in photo but can see shadow on ground by front wheel
- Heavily bandaged left foot. No shoe. Presume on pedal for cleats.
- Hed deep section front wheel which was mismatched to rear wheel which had...
- Rear quick release open...what knowledgable rider would ride any bike like that?
- Of course no helmet
- And one extra issue which is legal but shouldn't be. Butt no tatts there.

If legit then the back story will be an interesting one... Just sayin.......
I had to refer to this pic....

I rode home from work earlier this week on my R5 fancy electronic Cervelo. In work boots, tracky dacks, high vis shirt and vest, no helmet or lights, holding onto a plastic bag of goodies. I reckon anyone here would have put me up on show :lol:
Not if there was builder's cleavage. :lol:

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Re: Suspicious Sightings Thread - Possibly Stolen

Postby Derny Driver » Wed Aug 01, 2018 12:04 am

Anyone missing a Colnago?
Has champagnolo
Ultra 11 gears
Cant measure the size
Seat is down on the top tube
Lives at Lakemba
Seller has sold and bought zero items previously

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Colnago-Lux ... Swa81bXVvk

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Re: Suspicious Sightings Thread - Possibly Stolen

Postby BrianDamage » Thu Nov 08, 2018 6:11 pm

Spotted yesterday afternoon around the back of the Perth Arena.

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Any clues on what model bikes these are? Have looked on BikeVault, but nothing recent matches.

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Re: Suspicious Sightings Thread - Possibly Stolen

Postby Flash5500 » Sat Mar 16, 2019 11:02 am

CENELLI Vs cinelli

The old deliberate spelling mistake trick? I even messaged them saying they will get a higher price if the fix the spelling, they replied “Thanks”, but havn’t updated it.
Can’t find the bike listed on Bike Vault.


https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/CENELLI-BIK ... SwqZJcg1kB

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Re: Suspicious Sightings Thread - Possibly Stolen

Postby PatNZ » Tue Jul 09, 2019 11:00 pm

Saw a Giant TCR with full Dura Ace Groupset. Tiny little lock and foam cover for seat. Also ridden by an asian guy wearing sneakers on top of the clipless pedals. Also Electrical tape instead of bar tape and the Briffers both facing inwards.

Looks pretty suspect to me.

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Postby foo on patrol » Sat Jul 20, 2019 5:46 pm

Anyone from here, around the Brisbane area?

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Re: Suspicious Sightings Thread - Possibly Stolen

Postby find_bruce » Sun Aug 11, 2019 1:59 pm

Santana disc brake tandem on the tree- $400 is way too cheap for a top end tandem

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/busby/m ... 1225541591

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Re: Suspicious Sightings Thread - Possibly Stolen

Postby rolandp » Sun Aug 11, 2019 2:31 pm

find_bruce wrote:Santana disc brake tandem on the tree- $400 is way too cheap for a top end tandem

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/busby/m ... 1225541591
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Our club in Perth who ride with visual impaired stockers had 6 tandems stolen a couple of months ago. We are on gumtree/marketplace to see if they turn up. I did notice the Santana tandem advertised in the eastern states, it is a buyer beware, given the alignment of the front cranks with the back cranks, there would be a strong possibility of hitting shoes/peddles with that alignment, which suggests it is being sold by someone with little knowledge of tandems.

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Re: Suspicious Sightings Thread - Possibly Stolen

Postby stevenaaus » Thu Aug 15, 2019 8:03 pm

Nice carbon frames in a box. Adelaide
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/wingfie ... 1224358900

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Re: Suspicious Sightings Thread - Possibly Stolen

Postby 10speedsemiracer » Fri Aug 16, 2019 12:19 am

stevenaaus wrote:Nice carbon frames in a box. Adelaide
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/wingfie ... 1224358900
Is a business called "Reused or Recycled Adelaide Pty Ltd" and the Gumtree seller 'Kate' is listed on their Facebook page as a team member.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category ... 381575717/

So looking like they've acquired the remnants of a closed-down LBS, as are also selling a bunch of Lake brand shoes..
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Re: Suspicious Sightings Thread - Possibly Stolen

Postby WyvernRH » Mon Aug 19, 2019 10:23 am

rolandp wrote:
find_bruce wrote:Santana disc brake tandem on the tree- $400 is way too cheap for a top end tandem
<snip> it is a buyer beware, given the alignment of the front cranks with the back cranks, there would be a strong possibility of hitting shoes/peddles with that alignment, which suggests it is being sold by someone with little knowledge of tandems.
That is awful cheap, does look dodgy.

As an aside, 90 or 45 deg out crank alignment on tandems has been very common for a long time. It doesn't affect front/rear rider foot interference at all, that is a function of the boom tube length and that has a long boom tube.

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Re: Suspicious Sightings Thread - Possibly Stolen

Postby aotw » Sun Jun 14, 2020 2:48 pm

Suspicious sale post on Facebook Marketplace of Carbon Norco Search XR. Mismatching front wheel with missing rotor on disc brake.

Posted by several fake profiles, when probed on specifics of the bike, has acted belligerent on multiple facebook bike trading groups

Seller has taken listing down, but someone else has screenshotted the ad: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/it ... 2799145231

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Re: Suspicious Sightings Thread - Possibly Stolen

Postby tcdev » Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:50 am

Perusing FB marketplace and came across an ad for a "Carbon Rider Bike" for $4000 (reportedly paid $9000) in Sydney. From what I can tell it's a Giant Trinity TT bike of some description.

Now the ad describes it as a "Used racers bike" and offers no further information on year, model, frame size, components or accessories except "excellent break (sic) brand new chain". Call me a skeptic but that's unusually terse and devoid of information for a $9,000 bike?!?

A quick look at the seller's profile (created 12/2020) doesn't immediately strike me as someone who rides a TT bike (let alone afford this particular one).

At the risk of being criticised for implying the bike may perhaps not have been legitimately obtained by the owner without a shred of proof, I'm just going to put this out there on the off chance someone here has some sentimental attachment to it. Couldn't see anything on bike vault.
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Re: Suspicious Sightings Thread - Possibly Stolen

Postby AUbicycles » Thu Feb 18, 2021 6:57 pm

I think reporting the bikes here by referring to the original advertisement and also including known details such as brand and groupset and colour is quite helpful. If people are searching for their stolen bikes - then this thread and the posts could come up and be useful. Otherwise... business as usual.
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Re: Suspicious Sightings Thread - Possibly Stolen

Postby fdawg » Thu May 13, 2021 5:43 am

Found this Giant Trinity with Planet X wheels advertised as a 2019 size 54 M model in Liverpool. From the photos it looks like it says "Trinity 3" on the top tube and seat stay. It is black, blue and white. The front fork is black with blue lettering, I couldn't find any photos of older models with that colour scheme. The cables enter the top tube through a hole in the top.

The Planet X wheelset is claimed to be one and a half months old. It appears to be an 82/101 wheelset, which a quick google tells me were available back in 2011.

In the photos you can actually see it is a large and not a medium, with a frame that must be at least pre-2016 (judging by the shape where the seat tube and top tube meet). It has an older generation Dura Ace Di2, the crankset appears to be a 7800 (released in 2004). The wording of the ad is strange and desperate: "Two Years Old Bike and I can Prove it, I can send you the Link If You Want me to".

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Postby Skexis » Sun Aug 08, 2021 11:57 am

Dunno what these bikes usually go for but $50 seems a tad low
Fluid Momentum I think.Adelaide.
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/prospec ... 1279318573

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Re: Suspicious Sightings Thread - Possibly Stolen

Postby 10speedsemiracer » Sun Aug 08, 2021 7:07 pm

Skexis wrote:
Sun Aug 08, 2021 11:57 am
Dunno what these bikes usually go for but $50 seems a tad low
Fluid Momentum I think.Adelaide.
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/prospec ... 1279318573
Nah, that's about right..
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Postby stevenaaus » Mon Aug 09, 2021 8:46 pm

Bit sus... Gold Coast, no info, and not a "Track" bike
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/burleig ... 1277852467

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