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Brick Lane Critical Mass?
- Thread starter Tricky Skills
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How people said before. If your bike gets nicked, first thing Sunday morning is to get down to Brick Lane and loos for your bike. I know of some cases where they found their bikes back and had no problem to get it back as long they had the serial number of that bike and police is helpful as well to recover a bike as long you have the serial number. And remember that there will be a handful of people who sell not stolen bikes, not every bike is nicked but most.
All big cities even Amsterdam have a special market where people go to get a so called second hand bike. The experience what I have of people bought a nicked bike that they had accident on them a short while later. I can immediatly count a handful of cases.
People go to Brick Lane to get a cheap second bikes and is their demand what is driving scum to Brick Lane, without demand no market, easy.
Isla, don't worry there are always some cops hanging around Brick Lane and they would be more then happy to help a girl like you.
All big cities even Amsterdam have a special market where people go to get a so called second hand bike. The experience what I have of people bought a nicked bike that they had accident on them a short while later. I can immediatly count a handful of cases.
People go to Brick Lane to get a cheap second bikes and is their demand what is driving scum to Brick Lane, without demand no market, easy.
Isla, don't worry there are always some cops hanging around Brick Lane and they would be more then happy to help a girl like you.
demons be gone.....
I'm just going to have to let it go now. Went down to brick lane about 7.30 last sunday and hung around till 10, but had no luck. Its horrible down there, all those gangs of kids wearing hoodies, its as if they are hanging around in some Victorian gutter. I saw two brand new brompton bikes being wheeled in by kids, I couldn't believe my eyes. The prices are not cheap either!! I've decided that I won't get another bike, if I can't even take it shopping at the weekend in Upper St then I can only take it for a spin round the market and there is not much room in my new flat to keep it.
I have realised the error of my ways though, I didn't have it branded at the ploice station with the ultra violet thing, or note down my serial code. I have only had one response to my poster, who sounded seriously dodgy!! I called up the police and said if they didn't go round there with me then I would have to leave it as I was a bit scared. They said they had bigger fish to fry!! Then, they called back and said they would go round tonight as this man is known to the police for being decidely dodgy!
I hate those evil people. I know I should probably go to check in the next few weeks, but I can't face it. I have to let the demons go!!! The bike was a present from my boyfriend, and I've let him go for two years or so, so maybe me and the bike just weren't meant to be. I still keep a picture of it with me incase I see any rat bags with it. I'll swing my lock at them!!!
Hope everyone else has better luck than me. Happy cycling!!
Isla.
I'm just going to have to let it go now. Went down to brick lane about 7.30 last sunday and hung around till 10, but had no luck. Its horrible down there, all those gangs of kids wearing hoodies, its as if they are hanging around in some Victorian gutter. I saw two brand new brompton bikes being wheeled in by kids, I couldn't believe my eyes. The prices are not cheap either!! I've decided that I won't get another bike, if I can't even take it shopping at the weekend in Upper St then I can only take it for a spin round the market and there is not much room in my new flat to keep it.
I have realised the error of my ways though, I didn't have it branded at the ploice station with the ultra violet thing, or note down my serial code. I have only had one response to my poster, who sounded seriously dodgy!! I called up the police and said if they didn't go round there with me then I would have to leave it as I was a bit scared. They said they had bigger fish to fry!! Then, they called back and said they would go round tonight as this man is known to the police for being decidely dodgy!
I hate those evil people. I know I should probably go to check in the next few weeks, but I can't face it. I have to let the demons go!!! The bike was a present from my boyfriend, and I've let him go for two years or so, so maybe me and the bike just weren't meant to be. I still keep a picture of it with me incase I see any rat bags with it. I'll swing my lock at them!!!
Hope everyone else has better luck than me. Happy cycling!!
Isla.
Santi-Panchita
New Member
poor isla 
!
i know how you feel...i had my bike nicked in liverpool abt 10 yeards ago. it was a kid,s knackered old racing bike that i had had since a kid. it was so knackered, it couldnt have been worth anything, except to me of course.
not sure that i would risk investing in a more expensive bike now tbh
!i know how you feel...i had my bike nicked in liverpool abt 10 yeards ago. it was a kid,s knackered old racing bike that i had had since a kid. it was so knackered, it couldnt have been worth anything, except to me of course.
not sure that i would risk investing in a more expensive bike now tbh
happy ending!!
Yes there is one!! I got a call from the police station to say that they did get my bike off the dodgy guy, so I can collect it tomorrow. Am so happy!!
Just goes to show posters do work. I will only ride it in the park now, and will not be chaining it up and leaving it again.
Yes there is one!! I got a call from the police station to say that they did get my bike off the dodgy guy, so I can collect it tomorrow. Am so happy!!
Just goes to show posters do work. I will only ride it in the park now, and will not be chaining it up and leaving it again.
Tricky Skills
Well-Known Member
How FANTASTIC 
I love a story with a happy ending.
Hope you celebrate in style tonight.
I love a story with a happy ending.
Hope you celebrate in style tonight.
Sigmund Fraud
893 all the way.
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Hi just read about Isla's case about her bike and what other people said about brick lane.
I myself had an bike stolen last thursday on the 18th August, early afternoon at Tottenham Court Road, it was a Viking Targa DD21, quick details:
-Matt Black\ Matt Silver Steel Frame (slight paint scratch on left side of frame, close to the seat, near where cables run along to rear of the cycle)
-Frame size 21 inches
-black wheels, 26 inches
-Front suspension
-21 speed Grip shift gears (light scratch on left side gear shift)
-Disc brake system (light scratches on plastic parts of brake handles\triggers on both brakes)
hopefully being Londoners maybe someone has seen it, heres a pic of what it is http://www.goutetsuu.plus.com/Goutetsuu.html.
Got the bike just over a month ago so its in top condition apart from those mentioned, being my first mountain bike, i'm gonna give it a shot to try and get it back God willing. I'll also have a look down Brick lane this sunday, although i may have missed it if it went there sunday passed, as i was not aware of Brick lane being nortorious for stolen bikes,
anyway hope anyone can help, maybe you've seen the bike,
-Kojo
I myself had an bike stolen last thursday on the 18th August, early afternoon at Tottenham Court Road, it was a Viking Targa DD21, quick details:
-Matt Black\ Matt Silver Steel Frame (slight paint scratch on left side of frame, close to the seat, near where cables run along to rear of the cycle)
-Frame size 21 inches
-black wheels, 26 inches
-Front suspension
-21 speed Grip shift gears (light scratch on left side gear shift)
-Disc brake system (light scratches on plastic parts of brake handles\triggers on both brakes)
hopefully being Londoners maybe someone has seen it, heres a pic of what it is http://www.goutetsuu.plus.com/Goutetsuu.html.
Got the bike just over a month ago so its in top condition apart from those mentioned, being my first mountain bike, i'm gonna give it a shot to try and get it back God willing. I'll also have a look down Brick lane this sunday, although i may have missed it if it went there sunday passed, as i was not aware of Brick lane being nortorious for stolen bikes,
anyway hope anyone can help, maybe you've seen the bike,
-Kojo
