# Bike stolen downtown **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [August 8, 2013, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-stolen-downtown/232186 "2013-08-08T09:48:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Garick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8797f3/32.png) [@Garick](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Garick)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 9:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-stolen-downtown/232186/1 "2013-08-08T09:48:49Z")
My mountain bike was stolen in downtown buffalo outside of Pearl St. Grill on Tuesday night. I don’t have much hope of actually finding the bike but its a pretty distinctive custom built 29er Hard tail. Frame is a light gold color, brand is Canfield Brothers and its got some red anodized components on it. There is nothing else like it in WNY. More importantly, it was all captured by Pearl street’s surveillance cameras and the guy seems to frequent the area. I’m sure he’s stolen plenty of stuff in the past and will continue to. Here are the surveillance images. The guy was actually spotted by a friend outside of Pearl St the next day wearing the same hat, shoes and backpack but I don’t think the police caugh up to him. [ATTACH=CONFIG]24297[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=CONFIG]24298[/ATTACH] This is my bike, its slightly different now but close [ATTACH=CONFIG]24300[/ATTACH] ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 9:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-stolen-downtown/232186/2 "2013-08-08T09:50:09Z")
Maybe he was borrowing it? ---
**Author:** ![sasquatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@sasquatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sasquatch)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 9:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-stolen-downtown/232186/3 "2013-08-08T09:52:29Z")
That sucks, ill keep an eye out. Maybe that’s the same piece of shit who broke into my car and stole my bike, tools and all kinds of other stuff. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 9:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-stolen-downtown/232186/4 "2013-08-08T09:53:16Z")
If only he was afforded the opportunity of a suburban school. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![XwalkerX](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xwalkerx/32/7598_2.png) [@XwalkerX](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/XwalkerX)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-stolen-downtown/232186/5 "2013-08-08T09:55:56Z")
no lock? ---
**Author:** ![2TurboZ](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/2turboz/32/7577_2.png) [@2TurboZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/2TurboZ)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-stolen-downtown/232186/6 "2013-08-08T09:56:02Z")
Maybe he was reading about those cities with the use a bike programs and assumed it was just there to use and loan on to the next person. No locked up chain for your bike in the city? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-stolen-downtown/232186/7 "2013-08-08T09:56:03Z")
That bike looks really nice, sorry to hear it got taken. I had a much lesser quality Trek stolen from downtown… I recommend bringing any bike inside. ---
**Author:** ![Kramer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/97f17d/32.png) [@Kramer](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kramer)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 9:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-stolen-downtown/232186/8 "2013-08-08T09:56:08Z")
was it not locked up? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 9:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-stolen-downtown/232186/9 "2013-08-08T09:58:06Z")
I hope to god he locked it, but FYI I had mine locked on a SOLID like 4ga lock, and it was still stolen. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-stolen-downtown/232186/10 "2013-08-08T10:20:01Z")
Was the bike properly insured? Edit: Now that you know he goes there often, put out another bike with a gps hidden on it. Then go to his house and burn it down. ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 10:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-stolen-downtown/232186/11 "2013-08-08T10:38:35Z")
^ YES! ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 10:49am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-stolen-downtown/232186/12 "2013-08-08T10:49:28Z")
> [@ultradriver10000](#): > > Now that you know he goes there often, put out another bike with a gps hidden on it. Then go to his neighborhood and burn the block down. - ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-stolen-downtown/232186/13 "2013-08-08T10:54:32Z")
> [@LZ](#): > > Maybe he was borrowing it? He was taking it to get it washed. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 11:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-stolen-downtown/232186/14 "2013-08-08T11:20:26Z")
Is that a UB backpack thing? ---
**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/2X/b/b7170c8eddc0b95ece6b88172b2f416a08489a45.png) [@system](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-stolen-downtown/232186/15 "2013-08-08T11:27:27Z")
I’m still waiting to hear if the bike was locked. If not, the OP had it coming. I’d never leave a nice bike like that unlocked. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 11:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-stolen-downtown/232186/16 "2013-08-08T11:33:47Z")
Maybe he was on the first mission in GTA San Andreas? ---
**Author:** ![buffalo\_vr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7ea924/32.png) [@buffalo\_vr4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/buffalo_vr4)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-stolen-downtown/232186/17 "2013-08-08T11:47:42Z")
the chance of you getting the bike back is very slim, police put very little effort in and it’s probably on the bottom of their list. lesson of the day, dont ride expensive bike to the ghetto. ---
**Author:** ![ProgRocker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/progrocker/32/5434_2.png) [@ProgRocker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ProgRocker)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-stolen-downtown/232186/18 "2013-08-08T11:56:15Z")
Lol, Pearl St. Grill is not exactly the “Ghetto” ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-stolen-downtown/232186/19 "2013-08-08T12:07:27Z")
> [@ProgRocker](#): > > Lol, Pearl St. Grill is not exactly the “Ghetto” It’s within easy biking distance though, hence the problem. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2013, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-stolen-downtown/232186/20 "2013-08-08T12:08:36Z")
Amherst is also easy biking distance from “the ghetto”. minus whale move. [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bike-stolen-downtown/232186.md?page=2)