My bike disappear what can I do?

LeafAmulet · Post by **LeafAmulet** » Tue Jul 21, 2015 9:58 am

Hi , I bought my bike from secondhand shop , the bike came with lock but no key so I didn't lock it at night(I thought I will buy a chain lock on the next day)
In the morning it disappear

I got the bike picture and a receipt // I don't sure that I have to go to the police station or something like that?
// this happen last week //at first I think someone in rush and borrow it

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ilikepeanutbutter · Post by **ilikepeanutbutter** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 6:26 am

https://www.poliisi.fi/crimes/protectio ... me101.aspx

You can report it to the police. They say take a photograph and information about the bicycle too.

Sorry about it. I don't get why people steal bikes here so much :/.

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LeafAmulet · Post by **LeafAmulet** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 9:33 am

Thanks

Beep_Boop · Post by **Beep_Boop** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 10:41 am

3 bikes stolen so far. All 3 reported to Poliisi. I haven't seen any of them yet.
Get ready to buy a new bike.

betelgeuse · Post by **betelgeuse** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 11:54 am

LeafAmulet wrote:Hi , I bought my bike from secondhand shop , the bike came with lock but no key so I didn't lock it at night(I thought I will buy a chain lock on the next day)
In the morning it disappear
I got the bike picture and a receipt // I don't sure that I have to go to the police station or something like that?
// this happen last week //at first I think someone in rush and borrow it

If you paid more than your home insurance deductible for the bike and the bike was not in public space, you can file a claim with your home insurance. This requires the police report already suggested. Both can be done online.

riku2 · Post by **riku2** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 3:47 pm

adnan wrote:3 bikes stolen so far. All 3 reported to Poliisi.

In 16 years in finland I have not had my bike stolen. But I lock it every time and not with the "back wheel lock" that most bikes in Finland seem to have. Haven't people realised that with that kind of lock you can steal the bike just by picking it up and walking away with it (or roll it along its front wheel if you are lazy).

Beep_Boop · Post by **Beep_Boop** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 5:21 pm

riku2 wrote:In 16 years in finland I have not had my bike stolen. But I lock it every time and not with the "back wheel lock" that most bikes in Finland seem to have. Haven't people realised that with that kind of lock you can steal the bike just by picking it up and walking away with it (or roll it along its front wheel if you are lazy).

I'm glad you haven't had a bike stolen. I hate the experience and I don't wish it for anybody. It looks like you know me very well to know what lock I used, or just you happen to have a crystal ball. In both cases, congratulations!

First bike had a chain and a an abloy lock (chained to a tree); looked like it was cut with a long-arm device. Second bike had a cheapo chain-lock (my fault for not locking it to something bolted to the ground). Last one was a brand new mountain bike and it had a strong U-Lock (locked on a bike rack); cut like butter with what seemed to be an angle grinder from in front of the train station in Vaasa.

In all 3 cases I used good locks. One of them was my fault for not chaining it to something sturdy.

rrrndrrr · Post by **rrrndrrr** » Thu Jul 23, 2015 6:01 pm

something similar for new bikes

tuttu · Post by **tuttu** » Thu Jul 30, 2015 1:14 am

i also got a 2nd hand bike stolen once.
of course you can report it to the police, but don't get your hopes up.
first thing i did even before buying another bike: buy a hard iron/steel lock - something like this (i got it from clas ohlson, cheaper). that was 5 years ago, and i still have it.

there's also other things you can do before the bike gets stolen. like, register it (i think they stamp it in some hidden place).

and use common sense - if you leave your bike overnight, choose where you put it. e.g., not where there's drunk teenagers around...

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