Theft

[fos'l]

Enjoyed the Ram's victory yesterday with the little lady, but some rat stole her, locked to Outback rack, pride and joy during the game. Now, she needs a new FS steed. Anybody been shopping for a light FS bike (she wants < 27 pound but is frugal (hopefully $3 - 4K) and have suggestions

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[SnakeCharmer]

Enjoyed the Ram's victory yesterday with the little lady, but some rat stole her, locked to Outback rack, pride and joy during the game. Now, she needs a new FS steed. Anybody been shopping for a light FS bike (she wants < 27 pound but is frugal (hopefully $3 - 4K) and have suggestionsView attachment 78009 ?

Bummer.

 

[stevers]

Enjoyed the Ram's victory yesterday with the little lady, but some rat stole her, locked to Outback rack, pride and joy during the game. Now, she needs a new FS steed. Anybody been shopping for a light FS bike (she wants < 27 pound but is frugal (hopefully $3 - 4K) and have suggestionsView attachment 78009 ?

Sorry for the loss. What a crappy feeling to find your stuff got jacked. I'm always prowling pinkbike for bikes so I'll keep an eye out.

 

[mtnbikej]

That sucks Bob......Bike Thieves need to be drawn and quartered.

Where'd they snatch it from?

 

[Mikie]

I hate those guys...
What size is she seeking?
I have the inside on a bike that may get posted here in the near future, but I'm guessing it a medium or large.

 

[Bluesrider]

Such a bummer. May the thieve crash otb and split their head open, just hoping as it would be well deserved.

 

[fos'l]

That sucks Bob......Bike Thieves need to be drawn and quartered.

Where'd they snatch it from?

Thanks for the condolences. They stole it from outside my condo locked (Kryptonite which was cut with a bolt cutter AFAICT) in the middle of the day. Asked a few neighbors, but they didn't see anything (not that it would matter much).

 

[fos'l]

I hate those guys...
What size is she seeking?
I have the inside on a bike that may get posted here in the near future, but I'm guessing it a medium or large.

Thanks, probably small (she's 5"5" with pretty long legs, but prefers a short TT).

 

[Sasquatch9billion]

Thanks for the condolences. They stole it from outside my condo locked (Kryptonite which was cut with a bolt cutter AFAICT) in the middle of the day. Asked a few neighbors, but they didn't see anything (not that it would matter much).

Jeez, that's F'd, right from in front of your house. Sorry for your loss, having a bike stolen def. hurts.

 

[fos'l]

Jeez, that's F'd, right from in front of your house. Sorry for your loss, having a bike stolen def. hurts.

Thanks, especially when after 12 years it's more like a family member.

 

[scan]

Check your policy, I've read in some cases bike may be covered

 

[mike]

Sorry to hear about it, Bob. Think of what it must be like to live like a scumbag. I'd much rather get stuff stolen from me. You still win.

Family member my foot. A new bike is going to blow her socks off. I suggest fudging the weight, it doesn't matter much or at all while riding. Forced upgrade, reasonable outcome. Have fun gearing up.

 

[Sasquatch9billion]

Check your policy, I've read in some cases bike may be covered

Very true, the one time I had to use insurance to replace a stolen bike they gave me what I paid even though it was several years old. Chivo at the path told me that someone had called asking if that was really what bikes cost.

 

[fos'l]

New experience calling around to see what's available. Looks like a model ot two here and there, all for much more than you want to pay. Oh well, it's only money.

 

[fos'l]

I was going to ask for advice on what to look for as a replacement FS, but looking around about the only thing she likes in a light XC is a Blur and it will be difficult to get her to part with $5K+.

 

[mtnbikej]

I was going to ask for advice on what to look for as a replacement FS, but looking around about the only thing she likes in a light XC is a Blur and it will be difficult to get her to part with $5K+.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/234192599338?hash=item3686f7792a:g:Q14AAOSwMKBhR3OP

https://www.ebay.com/itm/294398619115?hash=item448b866deb:g:Rd0AAOSw9XlhQlmG

 

[Sidewalk]

At her height it might require a little patience, but something will pop up that she'll like for her budget. My GF is 5'...extra smalls are hard to find!

My bike was stolen with part of the rack that it was bolted to at my work with a security guard present. By pure coincidence I was walking back from Del Taco as the thief was walking away with my bike and snatched in back. I got lucky with that lesson: bike locks only slow down the motivated or stop the unmotivated.

 

[mike]

I'd open my mind to the plethora of great bikes that pedal excellently and are comfortable. Any modern bike will make her stolen one seem archaic. Carbon isn't really a weight saver now, so may as well look at alloy bikes to save $. Put weight farther down the checklist and you'll have choices galore. Bike weight really isn't a thing anymore, outside of racing. The used market can save a bunch, but isn't without some risk as I've demonstrated. (PayPal!) Someone is always selling his wife's S/XS barely-used bike. Despite two bunk sellers in a decade, I still look to pinkbike classsifieds when I don't want to pay full price. Patience wins the day.

 

[fos'l]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/234192599338?hash=item3686f7792a:g:Q14AAOSwMKBhR3OP

https://www.ebay.com/itm/294398619115?hash=item448b866deb:g:Rd0AAOSw9XlhQlmG

Thanks; I'll show those to her.

 

[mtbMike]

There's a guy selling a brand new Yeti 115 frameset, white in color, size small on the YETI classifieds on Facebook.

 

[mike]

Over 240 small XC bike ads on Pinkbike:

https://www.pinkbike.com/buysell/list/?region=3&category=75&framesize=9,11,12,17,18,20,21,22


Play around with the search criteria in the left column. Also try putting in keywords if there is a specific brand or model of interest. It gets you right to what you want, minimal browsing.