Many thanks to South Wales Police who found my Ridley. It has now been returned to me, a lttle dusty due to the fingerprint department but all ok. So thanks to all those were looking out for it.
I bought myself some stronger locks, The Sold Secure standard seems to be a definining mark in checking how strong a lock is. The Gold mark apparently means it can withstand an attack with hand tools for 5 minutes. So learn from my mistakes and buy some tidy locks.
Thursday 21 July 2011
Thursday 14 July 2011
STOLEN -- Ridley Crossbow 2009
The "Onions bike" has been STOLEN from Cardiff between 12:45 and 16:40 on Tuesday 12-JULY-11.
Its a bright blue Ridley Crossbow 2009, Zornyc carbon forks. Did have super bright yellow stickers all over it.
Distinctive features:
Hybrid 700c with flat pedals.
Bar ends with giant grips, flat narrow bars (Giant I think) with Giant grips. Brakes set far away for one finger braking, shifters on the "wrong" side of brakes (very near the grips). Grips have "extensions" to stop them moving about.
Pinerallo Chainset, almost worn through, cos my shoes rub.
Set up with flat bars, 9spd Avid levers on V brakes, Ridley sell this bike with drop bars and 10spd as standard.
Probably will be sticky tape marks on stem from the phone mount.
Back mudguard and front mudguard broken and taped together. (Glad I didn't buy new ones).
Bracket for that huge bag still on it?
Currently lit up like a christmas tree with yellow reflective tape. Got a weird reflective sticker I found on the headtube, this may not get removed?
Forks may have stress marks from endoing up curbs with that bag on the back. I hope they snap for the thief riding it!
While I am on the topic of thieves:
It seems like most locks I see used on bikes are not strong enough to deter thieves. I had two of those coiled steel wire locks which look pretty strong, but they were cut straight through. The cut was clean, it would have taken less than 5 seconds with the tools they had. The lock felt substantial and I assumed it was strong, plastic surrounding the cable was about 14mm thick . After the cable had been cut and I could look inside, the steel was only about 6-7mm thick. I now feel that these locks give a false sense of security.
Please learn from my mistakes: Buy a tidy lock (do some research on the web) and don't assume that because it is parked in a public place (or even a very public place) it won't be stolen.
And just in case you're wondering: Yes, I did have to walk home. Buy a tidy lock or you will have to walk home too!
Its a bright blue Ridley Crossbow 2009, Zornyc carbon forks. Did have super bright yellow stickers all over it.
Distinctive features:
Hybrid 700c with flat pedals.
Bar ends with giant grips, flat narrow bars (Giant I think) with Giant grips. Brakes set far away for one finger braking, shifters on the "wrong" side of brakes (very near the grips). Grips have "extensions" to stop them moving about.
Pinerallo Chainset, almost worn through, cos my shoes rub.
Set up with flat bars, 9spd Avid levers on V brakes, Ridley sell this bike with drop bars and 10spd as standard.
Probably will be sticky tape marks on stem from the phone mount.
Back mudguard and front mudguard broken and taped together. (Glad I didn't buy new ones).
Bracket for that huge bag still on it?
Currently lit up like a christmas tree with yellow reflective tape. Got a weird reflective sticker I found on the headtube, this may not get removed?
It didn't have the Mavic wheels on it like in the JOGLE pictures, but ones in the 3rd pic on the rocks. Conti Gatorskin tyres. 23? - 11 road block.
Forks cut down for flat bars, no spacers, this may be unusual as this position may not suit drop handlebars.
Forks may have stress marks from endoing up curbs with that bag on the back. I hope they snap for the thief riding it!
This is my memory of the bike: 
While I am on the topic of thieves:
It seems like most locks I see used on bikes are not strong enough to deter thieves. I had two of those coiled steel wire locks which look pretty strong, but they were cut straight through. The cut was clean, it would have taken less than 5 seconds with the tools they had. The lock felt substantial and I assumed it was strong, plastic surrounding the cable was about 14mm thick . After the cable had been cut and I could look inside, the steel was only about 6-7mm thick. I now feel that these locks give a false sense of security.
Please learn from my mistakes: Buy a tidy lock (do some research on the web) and don't assume that because it is parked in a public place (or even a very public place) it won't be stolen.
And just in case you're wondering: Yes, I did have to walk home. Buy a tidy lock or you will have to walk home too!
Wednesday 6 July 2011
Big steps at Simon's Yard.
Took some good video of Simon and Jason on a huge step at Simon's Yard last Sunday. Search for my user: GBGROG1 on YouTube to see it.
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