Hiya guys,
Dont know how to say this, at the moment im devastated..
On sunday I was all set to go Llandegla, i loaded up my brand new bike to my cycle carrier which was also brand new to my car and headed off, i live in Chester so llandegla isnt too far away.
I decided to pop into Tesco and pick a few drinks etc up & also some sweets as im a Type1 Diabetic, but as it was early in morning (around 9:30am) i got to the front entrance of Tesco and it was still closed, so around the corner was Aldi which was open so i decided to pop into there instead, BIG MISTAKE!
I parked my car up in Aldi car park with my bike fully secure (or so i thought) and headed off into Aldi, i was literally in there for less than 5 mins, Upon my return to my car, every cycle owners nightmare...My Bike was gone! WTF
As you can imagine i was totally gutted, just wanted to cry to be honest! ..i had literally only rode it once & that was down my street! I had bought 2 mucky nutz fenders which i had just fitted that morning, Orange Nuke Proof Pedals & DIY orange rim tape & i was well excited to be going out on it properly for the very first time as i work in the week.
As always afterwards when reality kicked in (& im still gutted as im typing this) i couldnt believe i left my bike un-attended on a car rack, (was a VERY dumb thing to do) but at the same time i didnt think someone (and when i say someone, i mean some TW*T!) had the cheek to go upto my car within seconds of me leaving it, cut the straps off my bike rack in pure daylight and take my pride & joy
I asked a few people near by who said they seen a silver BMW drive down road with my bike as i described it to them but they had no idea it had just been stolen off back of my car.
So what was meant to be a fun day out turned out to be a complete nightmare. And even more so to top it off, I sold my 2015 Cube to help fund my new bike, so i was left bikeless & pennyless! ..im not minted & i just work a normal 37 hour week job on a normal wage like most, so for me spending £1,600 on my new bike was a big sacrafice financially but one that i have worked hard for, unlike the scum that stole my bike.
And nope at the time i wasnt insured so another stab in the back! After my family found out which i only just told them yesterday as i was still gutted and to be honest i was also quite emabarrassed about the whole thing as at the end of the day, it was my own fault for leaving it un-attanded, but thanks to family, they have somehow gathered the funds to buy me another as they knew how gutted i was, needless to say i did not expect this & i will pay them back every penny .
So i will be placing the order for another tomorrow morning from the same place, ive actually already ordered the mucky nutz fenders & orange pedals & i still have a roll of orange duct tape left to do the rims.
So long story short guys/gals.. & im sure most (if not all) of you already know this, but NEVER, EVER leave your bike unlocked, and even if it is locked, make sure its to a solid object (ie: not a bike rack with just straps!) cuz there are thieving scummy gits out there who are out to spoil the party, I wont go into detail what i think of the guys that took my bike, but i think you can guess!
Also ontop of this, i have purchased insurance & ive also come to the knowledge of a GPS Tracker which will pin point your bike within 2.5 meters accuracy from my mobile phone & can be fitted discreetly into bars,seat stem etc etc. If i knew about this before then the chances are I would not be here typing this post as I would have been able to track my bike down.
Anyway there is light at the end of the tunnel, but this has been a steep & costly error & one that i will not be making again!
Dont know how to say this, at the moment im devastated..
On sunday I was all set to go Llandegla, i loaded up my brand new bike to my cycle carrier which was also brand new to my car and headed off, i live in Chester so llandegla isnt too far away.
I decided to pop into Tesco and pick a few drinks etc up & also some sweets as im a Type1 Diabetic, but as it was early in morning (around 9:30am) i got to the front entrance of Tesco and it was still closed, so around the corner was Aldi which was open so i decided to pop into there instead, BIG MISTAKE!
I parked my car up in Aldi car park with my bike fully secure (or so i thought) and headed off into Aldi, i was literally in there for less than 5 mins, Upon my return to my car, every cycle owners nightmare...My Bike was gone! WTF
As you can imagine i was totally gutted, just wanted to cry to be honest! ..i had literally only rode it once & that was down my street! I had bought 2 mucky nutz fenders which i had just fitted that morning, Orange Nuke Proof Pedals & DIY orange rim tape & i was well excited to be going out on it properly for the very first time as i work in the week.
As always afterwards when reality kicked in (& im still gutted as im typing this) i couldnt believe i left my bike un-attended on a car rack, (was a VERY dumb thing to do) but at the same time i didnt think someone (and when i say someone, i mean some TW*T!) had the cheek to go upto my car within seconds of me leaving it, cut the straps off my bike rack in pure daylight and take my pride & joy
I asked a few people near by who said they seen a silver BMW drive down road with my bike as i described it to them but they had no idea it had just been stolen off back of my car.
So what was meant to be a fun day out turned out to be a complete nightmare. And even more so to top it off, I sold my 2015 Cube to help fund my new bike, so i was left bikeless & pennyless! ..im not minted & i just work a normal 37 hour week job on a normal wage like most, so for me spending £1,600 on my new bike was a big sacrafice financially but one that i have worked hard for, unlike the scum that stole my bike.
And nope at the time i wasnt insured so another stab in the back! After my family found out which i only just told them yesterday as i was still gutted and to be honest i was also quite emabarrassed about the whole thing as at the end of the day, it was my own fault for leaving it un-attanded, but thanks to family, they have somehow gathered the funds to buy me another as they knew how gutted i was, needless to say i did not expect this & i will pay them back every penny .
So i will be placing the order for another tomorrow morning from the same place, ive actually already ordered the mucky nutz fenders & orange pedals & i still have a roll of orange duct tape left to do the rims.
So long story short guys/gals.. & im sure most (if not all) of you already know this, but NEVER, EVER leave your bike unlocked, and even if it is locked, make sure its to a solid object (ie: not a bike rack with just straps!) cuz there are thieving scummy gits out there who are out to spoil the party, I wont go into detail what i think of the guys that took my bike, but i think you can guess!
Also ontop of this, i have purchased insurance & ive also come to the knowledge of a GPS Tracker which will pin point your bike within 2.5 meters accuracy from my mobile phone & can be fitted discreetly into bars,seat stem etc etc. If i knew about this before then the chances are I would not be here typing this post as I would have been able to track my bike down.
Anyway there is light at the end of the tunnel, but this has been a steep & costly error & one that i will not be making again!
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