[Kelly W]

Please help me find my bikes... There's a cash reward if you lead me to either of them. If the thief is reading this, merry F'ing Christmas to you to pal!!! :angry:

As far as I can tell, both bikes were taken from my closed-in garage on Christmas eve, or possibly the day before.

Bike #1
Rocky Mountain ‘Speed’, full-suspension bike
Frame:
Rocky Mountain speed, 1995 model with 31.6mm seat tube.
This frame was modified and repainted: red front triangle, black rear triangle. Hayes brake mount with brace added to rear triangle, and seat tube gussets added to front triangle above the shock. The yellow ‘Rocky Mountain’ sticker was also applied off center towards the rear a bit.

Component list:
Rock Shox Judy 100 Hydracoil suspension fork - black
Syncros 1-1/8 headset
Syncros polished aluminum flip-face stem
Syncros wide riser bar - black
Syncros 99' prototype seatpost w/layback, 31.6mm diameter tube - black
Avocet seat (cro-mo rails)
Syncros 107mm bottom bracket
Syncros forged aluminum crank set, polished finish
Shimano clipless pedals with polished aluminum cages (I forget the model number)
Syncros black chain rings (44t, 32t, 22t)
Shimano 98’ XT front and Rear derailleurs (8-speed)
Shimano 98’ XT 8-speed cog set
Shimano 98’ (8-speed) shifters
Syncros 99' prototype front and rear hubs, disk-brake compatible
Hayes disk brakes (hydraulic model from 1998)
Mavic ‘317 disc’ rim on rear wheel, 32 spoke, yellow
Sun Rims ‘Singletrack’ rim on the front wheel, 32 spoke, flat black
2 x Profile bottle holders
Profile hand grips - gray / black
Roach chain stay guard – Red
Roach stem cover – black
Front tire: Panaracer Fire XC pro 2.1
Rear tire: Syncros XC 2.1

Bike #2
Giant ATX-880, hard tail
The frame is metallic blue. There's a 'Pacific Cycle' sticker on the down tube, a Rocky Mountain sticker on the seat tube, and a reflective Candian flag on each side of the top tube.

Component list:
Rock Shox Judy XC non-Hydracoil suspension fork (97’ model I think)
Diacomp A-headset
Syncros black flip-face stem
Syncros wide riser bar – black
Syncros Seatpost – 26.8 mm dia (I think)
LX bottom bracket
LX crank set and rings (8-speed, 98’ model)
Ritchey Logic clipless pedals – red
Shimano 98’ XT front and Rear derailleurs (8-speed)
Shimano 98’ XT 8-speed cog set
Shimano 98’ (8-speed) shifters, with integrated brake levers
Shimano LX V-brakes
Brodie brake-booster on rear end
Shimano LX front and rear hubs, 32 spokes
Bontrager rims, offset spokes on rear wheel, radial lacing on front wheel
Profile hand grips - gray / black
Tires: 2 x Syncros XC 2.1

This stuff is all pretty old technology, but I would very much like to get them back. I need them to commute to work...

Please pass this around if you could and email me at stolenbikes@telus.net if you have ANY info that might help. See the attached photos of my bikes...

Thanks,
Kelly W

 

[Toshi]

i'll keep an eye out for them. give your insurance company a ring, maybe your homeowner's or renter's insurance will provide for their replacement with some fresh iron...

 

[Kelly W]

Thanks Toshi,

That's the plan for 1st thing tomorrow, although I'd really just like my old bikes back... I almost lost my right eye on the speed riding down Seymour so it has some sentimental value, not to mention a few rare components. I use to work as an engineer at Syncros designing some of the hardware, so they stole my bike and part of my resume...

Ironically the insurance company I had last year would have covered the full deal. That's the only reason I was with them... They didn't offer that deal this year so we switched, now that's just bad timing. I think the new guys only cover up to $500 max. You know, ya never think it'll happen to you till its too late...

more photos...
Kelly

 

[DBR X6 RIDER]

That sucks big-time! Those bikes would stand out like a sore thumb if they wound up down here.
I hope this story has a happy ending...those sons-a-bitches.:mumble:

 

[ioscope]

That rocky mtn should be hard to miss!