Bike thieves in london - watch out!

[markxw]

Saw some tea leaves making off with my neighbour's CBR 1000 at 5.30am this morning in Clapham. Loaded it into an ex-BT transit with its alarm blaring, wearing high-vis jackets to look like builders presumably. The cheek of it.

They were heading off down the road before i could get some pants on and go outside. Reported it to the police, but haven't heard anything since.

Watch out for L118 HOL!!

[bermyandy]

May i ask where abouts in clapham?

[markxw]

just by the swimming pool nr the high street btwn north and common tube...

[bermyandy]

Little b*stards

I'm a few roads down but will keep the eyes peeled

[sjtscott]

markxw said:

Saw some tea leaves making off with my neighbour's CBR 1000 at 5.30am this morning in Clapham. Loaded it into an ex-BT transit with its alarm blaring, wearing high-vis jackets to look like builders presumably. The cheek of it. They were heading off down the road before i could get some pants on and go outside. Reported it to the police, but haven't heard anything since. Watch out for L118 HOL!!

Sounds all too familiar I had a bike stolen last year over a weekend period when I didn't use it.
I have to ask but was the bike physically locked to anything let alone immobilised by a disc lock? I had a chain/lock supposidly sold secure approved utterly destroyed with what I was told would have been liquid nitrogen or similar to achieve the shattering effect.