I can't see Facebook at work; probably some other folks can't either. It would be a good idea to post the descriptions of the stolen bikes on the Bikes Stolen thread & on the BikingPgh.com site.
jonawebb
2016-03-17 08:57:30
^
This morning we were robbed, Trek Farley 9.6 17.5 Fat Bike, could you keep your eyes out for this bike. Serial # [redacted]
marko82
2016-03-17 09:22:10
Plz remove the serial #
jonawebb
2016-03-17 09:38:19
ugg, too late to edit. But I just copied&pasted it from their site so it's already out there.
marko82
2016-03-17 12:37:46
Someone also broke in and stole from probikes in squirrel hill last night
stefb
2016-03-18 15:30:54
I am not sure if this was okay to start this thread, but I think it is different than someone's bike stolen, this could be more like what happened in Cleveland last year. Have a look at this.
http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2015/07/four_break-ins_in_two_weeks_re.html
gg
2016-03-19 22:54:40
Just came from Performance, the glass in one of the doors is shattered and they had bikes stolen, wtf is going on out there? This is unprecedented.
ka_jun
2016-03-20 12:53:31
Yea we got hit last night they broke the window and got away with a 2016 GT Karakoram 29 any info please contact me at the store here is a link to the bike that was stolen.
http://www.performancebike.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/mProduct1_10551_10052_1188623_-1____catNav
cyclistheart
2016-03-20 17:05:15
Dirty Harry's was hit again last night. Just to reiterate, bike thieves suck!!!
ericf
2016-03-21 04:23:43
Time for bait bikes with GPS
bicycle-heaven
2016-03-21 20:53:27
gg
2016-03-23 09:38:58
ka_jun
2016-03-25 21:16:58
They were hit again last night, Penn Hills cops caught the scumbag riding along Verona Rd. riding one bike and holding another. The criminals seem to be targeting fat bikes/mtb's. I am definitely going to think twice about what bike I ride around the city on.
ericf
2016-04-14 05:40:05
marko82
2016-04-14 07:38:19
Glad they caught someone, but who knows if he is the one that did all these smash and grabs. I feel bad for Dirty Harry's dealing with this crap.
I agree with Eric. From personal experience riding a fat bike around the city for over two years, it gets a lot of attention especially in sketchy higher crime areas. I may look into switching bikes due to this fascination. Interestingly, if I ride my more expensive fixed or road bike, no one notices at all and no comments are made.
gg
2016-04-14 09:19:09
I think people see mtbs/hybrids/fat bikes as easier to ride and sell perhaps. The ones with skinnier tires, drop bars, and brifters are less like the bikes people learned to ride on/ rode as kids. Just a guess.
stefb
2016-04-15 05:15:15
My guess is resale cost is higher.
edronline
2016-04-15 05:49:52
