[bikeqld] Trek 7.3FX stolen from Toowong

[Anthony Lee]

Hi Dan,

Ten years ago I got my black cannondale stolen and actually got it back a year later. 
So there is hope! 
I only  got it back because one of the mechanic at the bikeshop (the old Bikestyle) saw it on 
a bunch ride still with the Bikestyle logo on it! From that moment on, I said to myself that
I would record the serial number of the next bike I buy. The easiest way is just grab a digital 
camera and photograph where the serial number is. Get a few pictures of the bike too.

Anthony

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From: Dan Callaghan <djc at djc.id.au>
To: bikeqld at bikeqld.org.au
Sent: Thursday, 16 April, 2009 8:25:11 PM
Subject: Re: [bikeqld] Trek 7.3FX stolen from Toowong

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?

Went down to the Indro cop shop this evening after work to report it. The
officer behind the desk was helpful enough, and was happy to file the
report, but her opinion seemed to be that it was essentially a waste of
time. I foolishly never made a record of the serial number (I guess it's
obvious I am .. or rather, was .. a first-time bike owner!) so she said
without that there is very little they can do.

If it's palmed off as-is to a second-hand shop, I'm pretty sure I'll be
able to identify it, considering the pedals and other bits and pieces I
had on it. (I've heard the Cash Converters in the Valley is pretty
notorious, will have a look in there on the weekend.) But she pointed out
that I'm not likely to find a cop willing to testify to a magistrate based
purely on me saying "that's definitely it", so chances of recovery are
pretty much zilch.

I also mentioned the coincidental Gumtree postings in Toowong, but she
said they get a bike reported stolen every few days, which is not so
surprising I guess.

So now I know to record the serial number of my next bike, once I've saved
up enough to replace it. And I'll have to find something I can chain it to
in the garage I suppose. The microdots sound like a worthwhile idea as well.

All in all, a (very expensive) lesson learnt!

Dan C

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