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How to report suspected stolen bikes?
I'm a member of a Facebook group for buying and selling bikes. Recently another member has popped up on the group posting adverts for a wide range of rides at extremely cheap prices. He doesn't seem to know much about them either (e.g. posting a 2010-ish Carrera MTB as a brand new bike - it's obviously not a new one as they changed the graphics).
Now, I'm not saying that the bikes *are* stolen, but it is suspicious... I can't find out where or how to report my suspicions to the police, does anyone have any idea? I'd be pretty hacked off if I saw my bike for sale...
If you're new please join in and if you have questions pop them below and the forum regulars will answer as best we can.
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- Rendel Harris 24 min 51 sec ago
Not even that I'd say, looking at the way he's using the front brake (I assume he has the front brake on the left), position relative to the other...
- mdavidford 56 min 10 sec ago
The problem with that is that, to get to the point of being capable with the tools, pretty much everyone has to first go through the stage of being...
- mdavidford 1 hour 8 min ago
But we're the bike rack installation team - you can't expect us to go around changing markings - that's an entirely different department, and in...
- rdaddict 1 hour 18 min ago
Not interested in all the other sports at all, only cycling.
- Bungle_52 1 hour 38 min ago
Well one way would be for the driver to fit a dash cam in the same way as cyclists do at the moment. The only difference is that the cyclist's...
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I've tried any number of lubes over the last 40 years or so but since Rock n Roll was introduced I find myself coming back to that, specifically...
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I run 10+14 on my summer tyres and 11+14 on my intermediates and full on winter muds. And I can feel differences as the week progresses.
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- Tom_77 11 hours 22 min ago
Does it happen outside the Moldavian Embassy? Or maybe it's the chip shop.
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Try and save a picture or printout of the post with the full Web address to give to the police. Try and ask for the police team that covers the area you suspect the Person offering the bikes lives in.
Legislation and stone age technology means that it's not a case of waving a magic wand and recovering the bikes, but it will help to identify possible offenders to target and take action when the evidence allows.
There are days when I see guys riding bikes appropriately I just roll my eyes. But I would guess that the police probably pull them over ever now and again.
Guys riding £800-1400 racer bikes on the pavement or with the saddle way to far down. Of course you'd pay a lot of money to ride in such a stupid way.....
As above, phone 101 and report it so that there is an incident created and a cop will be allocated to deal with it. Reporting it to Facebook wont get the bikes back if they are stolen.
Where abouts are you in the country as we had a couple of brothers who have recently been released from pokey who did just that, stole bikes and sold them over FB, Gumtree and Ebay.
London area...
You could try the police non-emergency phone number, which is 101, they should be able to advise at least.
You could speak to your local police, or possibly report it to Facebook themselves and let them deal with it.