The rat bastards stole my bikes!

Feb 24, 15 16:04

Post #1 of 69 (17083 views)

Sometime last night, some lowlifes broke into my garage and made off with 3 bikes and 2 wheels. I'm posting this just in case anyone sees the bikes and can let me know. Each, aside from the size 56 Soloist is built up fairly distinctively. Located in Goleta/Santa Barbara, California

Bike 1: 2012 Cervelo S5, size 56, white w/black,red striping. S/N SNS5C11H00109
Equipment: SRAM Red Shifters/Derailleurs, Quarq Red power meter cranks, Bontrager Aura 5 wheels, Speedplay Zero pedals, Zipp Vuka Sprint handlebars, white TriRig Omega brakes, Adamo Road Saddle

Bike 2: 2002 Cervelo Soloist, Black w/blue panels. Size 58, S/N ?
Equipment: SRAM Force/Rival shifters/derailleurs, Quarq Red power meter cranks, Zipp 101 wheels, Speedplay Zero pedals, Magura RT6C hydraulic brakes (distinctive, see attached picture), white Adamo Road saddle

Bike 3: 2002 Cervelo Soloist, Black w/blue panels, size 56, S/N 01DR00217
Equipment: SRAM Rival Components, Performance Forte Titan wheels. Crank Bros Egg Beater Pedals, grey Fizik Arionne Tri saddle

Also Stolen: 1 Zipp Super 9 Carbon Disc rear wheel, 1 Flo90 deep carbon wheel.

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Re: The rat bastards stole my bikes! [Tom A.] [ In reply to ]

Feb 24, 15 16:13

Post #2 of 69 (17031 views)

Sorry to hear. Very disappointing. Best wishes finding them. Will keep an eye out.

GS

Re: The rat bastards stole my bikes! [Tom A.] [ In reply to ]

Feb 24, 15 16:16

Post #3 of 69 (17014 views)

Sorry to hear! Did they steal anything else? Were the bikes visible from the outside? Wondering whether the bikes were especially targeted or the thief may not have a clue about what they got? I'll keep an eye out up North from you.

Re: The rat bastards stole my bikes! [Tom A.] [ In reply to ]

Feb 24, 15 16:17

Post #4 of 69 (17005 views)

NO!

they were tracking you. knew exactly what they were doing, what you had in your garage, when to strike.

any other crimes in your neighborhood?

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Re: The rat bastards stole my bikes! [Tom A.] [ In reply to ]

Feb 24, 15 16:30

Post #5 of 69 (16928 views)

RAT BASTARDS!!!!!!

Re: The rat bastards stole my bikes! [Tom A.] [ In reply to ]

Feb 24, 15 16:32

Post #6 of 69 (16923 views)

There's a good chance they will swap some parts around and then the bikes will show up on CL somewhere up or down I5 or maybe in Vegas or AZ. I'll look up here. Those are pretty distinct bikes.

Re: The rat bastards stole my bikes! [Trirunner] [ In reply to ]

Feb 24, 15 16:39

Post #7 of 69 (16898 views)

Trirunner wrote:

Sorry to hear! Did they steal anything else? Were the bikes visible from the outside? Wondering whether the bikes were especially targeted or the thief may not have a clue about what they got? I'll keep an eye out up North from you.

Unfortunately, I think they knew what they were after. Just the 3 bikes and the 2 wheels listed above were taken. Plenty of other bikes, parts, and tools that could have been taken, but weren't.

They way they got in, it embarrasses me to say since I didn't recognize the possibility, was fairly easy. They merely punched a hole in the center window at the top of the garage door and then reached in (with probably a wire coat hanger or something) and grabbed the door opener track release. I found the garage door half open in the morning. I've since found out that this is a fairly common method of house entry these days. I've since removed the pull rope and put a zip tie through the mechanism...the door will be replaced with one with no window in the future.

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Re: The rat bastards stole my bikes! [Tom A.] [ In reply to ]

Feb 24, 15 18:08

Post #8 of 69 (16721 views)

Damn!

Sorry Tom. I'm sure you felt violated. You are a thorough chap and I know you have feelers/monitors out in all the right places.

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Re: The rat bastards stole my bikes! [Tom A.] [ In reply to ]

Feb 24, 15 19:21

Post #9 of 69 (16487 views)

That SUCKS!!!!!

Hope you get your bikes back and something really bad happens to the perps.

Re: The rat bastards stole my bikes! [rroof] [ In reply to ]

Feb 24, 15 19:27

Post #10 of 69 (16475 views)

Sorry to hear that, I've heard all too many stories lately about people breaking into garages to steal bikes. I started locking my bike to the wall rack (which I put epoxy over the screws to prevent them just unscrewing that) with a u-lock because really, aside from my computer, it's the only thing I really would care about losing.

Re: The rat bastards stole my bikes! [Tom A.] [ In reply to ]

Feb 24, 15 19:44

Post #11 of 69 (16427 views)

That's terrible. Hope you get them back. Such nice bikes. I love my Cervelo.
I keep my bikes locked up even in my garage, even though the tools are all there to cut through the locks. At least it would slow them down long enough for the dogs to bark (if they weren't sound asleep and snoring)

Re: The rat bastards stole my bikes! [Tom A.] [ In reply to ]

Feb 24, 15 20:04

Post #12 of 69 (16380 views)

Tom A. wrote:

They way they got in, it embarrasses me to say since I didn't recognize the possibility, was fairly easy. They merely punched a hole in the center window at the top of the garage door and then reached in (with probably a wire coat hanger or something) and grabbed the door opener track release. I found the garage door half open in the morning. I've since found out that this is a fairly common method of house entry these days. I've since removed the pull rope and put a zip tie through the mechanism...the door will be replaced with one with no window in the future.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kSO_HTBHLFI

Re: The rat bastards stole my bikes! [Tom A.] [ In reply to ]

Feb 24, 15 20:38

Post #13 of 69 (16322 views)

Sorry to hear this, it sucks big time.
I am also curious, how can distinct bikes like this be sold? The only buyers would be serious athletes and they would ask some fairly uncomfortable questions from the seller.

Re: The rat bastards stole my bikes! [Tom A.] [ In reply to ]

Feb 24, 15 21:30

Post #14 of 69 (16239 views)

That sucks to hear. Has your homeowners insurance been responsive?

Re: The rat bastards stole my bikes! [JayZ] [ In reply to ]

Feb 24, 15 21:37

Post #15 of 69 (16233 views)

JayZ wrote:

That sucks to hear. Has your homeowners insurance been responsive?

So far...but, the dance has only just begun, I'm sure...

http://bikeblather.blogspot.com/

Re: The rat bastards stole my bikes! [Tom A.] [ In reply to ]

Feb 25, 15 4:45

Post #16 of 69 (15784 views)

Sorry to hear. Motherfuckers scumbags...hope they fall in a cliff with their car.

Re: The rat bastards stole my bikes! [Tom A.] [ In reply to ]

Feb 25, 15 5:01

Post #17 of 69 (15760 views)

Huuuuughh...Sorry to hear! I hope they catch the fuckers. There is a special place in hell for them.

Re: The rat bastards stole my bikes! [Tom A.] [ In reply to ]

Feb 25, 15 5:53

Post #18 of 69 (15619 views)

Quote:

They way they got in, it embarrasses me to say since I didn't recognize the possibility, was fairly easy. They merely punched a hole in the center window at the top of the garage door and then reached in (with probably a wire coat hanger or something) and grabbed the door opener track release.

I saw that on TV a couple years ago and its pretty scary. Your average garage door with a power opener is completely unsecure and can be opened very easily by anyone who wants to get it open. The power opener is definitely not a lock. You don't even need to break a window as you can fish the coat hanger in the top of most doors. If it takes a thief more than 10 seconds to get the door open, they are a newbie.

We have had a few power failures and have actually needed to trip the release to get the door open to get our cars out. One of the power failures happened when I was out of town. If you do zip tie it, I'd suggest putting some wire cutters somewhere handy and explaining to your house mates how to get the door open . . . . ..

Re: The rat bastards stole my bikes! [Tom A.] [ In reply to ]

Feb 25, 15 6:12

Post #19 of 69 (15565 views)

Geeze Tom - so sorry to hear this ...hope they get the "rat bastards!"

Do you have good homeowners coverage?

David
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Re: The rat bastards stole my bikes! [Tom A.] [ In reply to ]

Feb 25, 15 6:14

Post #20 of 69 (15563 views)

Wow. People suck.

Re: The rat bastards stole my bikes! [Tom A.] [ In reply to ]

Feb 25, 15 6:15

Post #21 of 69 (15558 views)

And that's exactly why we should keep bicycles in the living room! Wait until my wife hears about this!

Damn, that's a cold ass honkey.

Re: The rat bastards stole my bikes! [Tom A.] [ In reply to ]

Feb 25, 15 6:47

Post #22 of 69 (15477 views)

Gutted for you Tom !

Hope to police and insurance company can help you.

Lovely bikes especially the S5.

Good luck

Re: The rat bastards stole my bikes! [Tom A.] [ In reply to ]

Feb 25, 15 8:46

Post #23 of 69 (15090 views)

holy crap! I just went out to my garage and sure enough, wham, a 5 second effort to get into my own garage. Need to fix that!

Tom A. wrote:

Trirunner wrote:

Sorry to hear! Did they steal anything else? Were the bikes visible from the outside? Wondering whether the bikes were especially targeted or the thief may not have a clue about what they got? I'll keep an eye out up North from you.

Unfortunately, I think they knew what they were after. Just the 3 bikes and the 2 wheels listed above were taken. Plenty of other bikes, parts, and tools that could have been taken, but weren't.

They way they got in, it embarrasses me to say since I didn't recognize the possibility, was fairly easy. They merely punched a hole in the center window at the top of the garage door and then reached in (with probably a wire coat hanger or something) and grabbed the door opener track release. I found the garage door half open in the morning. I've since found out that this is a fairly common method of house entry these days. I've since removed the pull rope and put a zip tie through the mechanism...the door will be replaced with one with no window in the future.

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“You are experiencing the criminal coverup of a foreign backed fascist hostile takeover of a mafia shakedown of an authoritarian religious slow motion coup. Persuade people to vote for Democracy.”

Re: The rat bastards stole my bikes! [ericM40-44] [ In reply to ]

Feb 25, 15 9:02

Post #24 of 69 (15045 views)

Not that it will help Tom, but we built a cage for our nice bikes. With a pad lock etc and leave a 500$ "decoy" MTB right by the door. Not fool proof but it would add a few minutes to break both pad locks etc. Or hopefully if this ever happens they just grab the crap bike and over look the other stuff.

Sorry Tom, that sucks.

Re: The rat bastards stole my bikes! [ericM40-44] [ In reply to ]

Feb 25, 15 9:06

Post #25 of 69 (15038 views)

Sorry to hear Tom. :(

My garage door has a deadbolt in the track that can be padlocked as well in case someone makes entry through the window/man door.

Another cheap/easy/temporary fix would be too drill a hole in the track just above a roller in the door and loop a padlock through it.

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