[bikeqld] Trek 7.3FX stolen from Toowong

Thu Apr 16 00:33:06 CDT 2009

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to mention that you can also buy kits (don't know if Jaycar still do
them) where you can broadcast varying frequencies.  What this does is
you can small through the frequencies until you find a garage door
that opens (particularly the older automatic doors).
 People I know used to play this "game" where they'd drive down a
street until they saw people using an electric garage door opener and
then scan through the frequencies until they found one that worked.
 Person would close door - they would open it / Person would open
door - they would close it.
 A childish game but I suppose it kept them away from drugs.
 On Thu 16/04/09 02:11 , Michael Yeates michael at yeatesit.biz sent:
 For those who keep bikes or other valuables in car parks or garages,
....
 It is also worth noting that people with remote controls for garage 
 or carpark entry security doors are not waiting to maintain security

 until the door is closed.
 It appears this is habitual behaviour but may also be related to the

 design and/or location specifics.
 The person opening the gate simply heads off after getting out ... 
 leaving the gate effectively open and not under surveillance ... so 
 in goes the "perp" to help himself to whatever is there ... maybe 
 even preventing the gate from shutting.
 Bikes are obviously a potential target.
 The problem is occurring in the Toowong area and elsewhere ... a 
 solution appears to be waiting and watching whenever the gate is
even 
 partly open ... a message worth passing on to others using shared 
 carparks and garages.
 MY..............................
 At 11:14 PM 15/04/2009, Ian Lister wrote:
 >Ouch, I'm sorry to hear about that, Dan. I'm in Toowong and will 
 >both keep an eye out for your bike (in case it hasn't been spirited

 >far far away) and be sure to keep mine well secured. I don't know 
 >what the statistics for bike theft are around here (for any 
 >definition of "around here") but the search results on the second 
 >web site you linked to certainly indicate that Toowong currently
has 
 >the bike theft market cornered. Did the police have anything of 
 >interest to say about it?
 >
 >For anyone wanting to take some extra steps to secure their bike, 
 >Brisbane City Council has recently been promoting their subsidy of 
 >microdot packages:
 >
 >     http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:BASE:944947490:pc=PC_5446
 >
 >It seems that for $30 you get to spray a bunch of personalised 
 >microdots over all your valuable stuff. You can get the kits from 
 >Council libraries, service centres and, for anybody else in the 
 >vicinity of Toowong, the upcoming Green blahblah at Perrin Park:
 >
 >     http://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/BCC:CITY_SMART::pc=PC_3223
 >
 >The police are still recommending engraving (and lending engravers
for free):
 >
 >     http://www.police.qld.gov.au/services/property/bikes.htm
 >
 >A lot of cyclists would probably be more reluctant to go messing up

 >their valuable bikes with engraving than with microdots, but at 
 >least it's a clearer deterrent - simple and effective.
 >
 >Best of luck,
 >
 >Ian
 >
 >On Wed, 15 Apr 2009, Dan Callaghan wrote:
 >>Dear list,
 >>
 >>I went down to my garage this morning to hop on my bike to work
(now
 >>that the weather has finally cleared!) only to discover it has
been
 >>nicked. It was a red 2008-model Trek 7.3FX flat-bar roadie, mostly
stock
 >>gear but with Shimano one-sided SPD pedals. Here is a photo of the
2009
 >>model, which is very similar:
 >>
 >>http://www.trekbikes.com/images/bikes/2009/xl/73fx_candyred.jpg
 >>
 >>I understand this colour/model combination is fairly uncommon,
I've
 >>never noticed any others around Brisbane. If you do happen to see
one
 >>about, I'd be very keen to hear about it.
 >>
 >>I live in the Toowong area, I saw there has been a few other
incidences
 >>around here lately:
 >>

>>http://brisbane.gumtree.com.au/f-bike-Community-lost-and-found-W0QQCatIdZ18326QQKeywordZbikeQQisSearchFormZtrue
 >>
 >>but then I suppose it's really a perpetual problem ..
 >>
 >>Dan C
 >>
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