Generalcan any mountain bike experts help me lol
Posted:
Generalcan any mountain bike experts help me lolPosted:
Status: Offline
Joined: Feb 19, 201212Year Member
Posts: 1,466
Reputation Power: 1013
Status: Offline
Joined: Feb 19, 201212Year Member
Posts: 1,466
Reputation Power: 1013
|
so i've had a bike nicked and i've been sent a video of my bike potentially being rode around i just can't see clearly if it's the same model of bike
the stickers could've been ripped off and the seat easily changed and that's the obvious thing to change when a bike has been nicked bike that got taken bike that got took bike in question i have the cctv video too i'm just not too sure how to upload it |
#2. Posted:
Status: Offline
Joined: Dec 01, 201212Year Member
Posts: 947
Reputation Power: 4193
Motto: Robbing Uncle Sam
Motto: Robbing Uncle Sam
Status: Offline
Joined: Dec 01, 201212Year Member
Posts: 947
Reputation Power: 4193
Motto: Robbing Uncle Sam
|
I'm not an expert either, but these don't seem to be the same bike. While the frames look quite similar, the "seat stays" and "chain stays" on the bike in the security camera image appear much thicker than those on your bike. I also noticed what seems to be some sort of a black frame protector on the right "chain stay" of your bike that's missing in the camera image, though it's possible the thief could have removed it.
I know it's not much, but these are a few differences I spotted. I wish you the best of luck finding your bike, brother. Thieves are the worst kind of people out there and deserve their hand cut off for what they do. |
- 1useful
- 0not useful
#3. Posted:
Status: Offline
Joined: Feb 19, 201212Year Member
Posts: 1,466
Reputation Power: 1013
Samfs wrote I'm not an expert either, but these don't seem to be the same bike. While the frames look quite similar, the "seat stays" and "chain stays" on the bike in the security camera image appear much thicker than those on your bike. I also noticed what seems to be some sort of a black frame protector on the right "chain stay" of your bike that's missing in the camera image, though it's possible the thief could have removed it. thankyou pal, yeah tbf i'm not really arsed about the bike i only use it to take my son out on his little bike seat lol so just wanna find out who it was to show them they've ruined it for a little 1 year old kid not that they'd care but yeah and i know the person in the video hence why i'm asking but i'm not sure if it's it either but i'm just being hopeful |
- 1useful
- 0not useful
#4. Posted:
Status: Offline
Joined: May 16, 20168Year Member
Posts: 530
Reputation Power: 588
|
Hard to say. Looks like a lot of things have been changed. Bikes do have serial numbers and are able to be uploaded into NCIC for theft recovery. If you have the serial number from an old receipt or something of that nature you could call local PD and have then upload the information.
*This is from what I know working in law enforcement in the United States. Outside the United States it could be very different. |
- 0useful
- 0not useful
#5. Posted:
Status: Online
Joined: Jun 22, 201113Year Member
Posts: 13,776
Reputation Power: 15025
Motto: Quack
Motto: Quack
Status: Online
Joined: Jun 22, 201113Year Member
Posts: 13,776
Reputation Power: 15025
Motto: Quack
#6. Posted:
Status: Offline
Joined: Oct 18, 20159Year Member
Posts: 764
Reputation Power: 1426
Status: Offline
Joined: Oct 18, 20159Year Member
Posts: 764
Reputation Power: 1426
|
Hey dude I work for Specialized and from the look of it the frames look different. The decals on the frame are not stickers they are under the clear coat so they would have had to paint the full bike a crappy paint job is noticeable from far away. One way we tell when bikes are stolen are the serial numbers under the frame by the pedals there's a serial number that starts with WSBC-(random numbers.)
I would need to see a little better picture to really tell but overall seems like a different bike from what is provided. Sadly it seems that you are not in the U.S otherwise I'd be able to help you get a discount on a new bike lol. |
- 1useful
- 0not useful
#7. Posted:
Status: Offline
Joined: Aug 29, 20186Year Member
Posts: 530
Reputation Power: 1878
Status: Offline
Joined: Aug 29, 20186Year Member
Posts: 530
Reputation Power: 1878
| well i will say that the down tube looks pretty much the same. it is possible the stickers etc have been removed to try to change the appearance of the bike if it was stolen. serial number should be on the bottom of the crank. if you have that written down somewhere and you can track the guy down check it and file a police report. |
- 0useful
- 0not useful
Users browsing this topic: None