STOLEN Co-Motion Americano
#1
Full Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Tulsa, OK
Posts: 451
Bikes: Co-Motion Americano Pinion P18; Co-Motion Americano Rohloff; Thorn Nomad MkII, Robert Beckman Skakkit (FOR SALE), Santana Tandem, ICE Adventure FS
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 169 Post(s)
Liked 64 Times
in
48 Posts
STOLEN Co-Motion Americano
Over the weekend, someone stole my beloved Co-Motion Americano with a Rohloff and Belt Drive from our garage. While I have file a police report, contacted bike shops, local FB groups, etc., on the off-chance someone tries to sell it outside the Tulsa area, I would appreciate people keeping an eye out for it. If you happen to come across it, have your police department contact the Tulsa Police Department and also me. The frame's serial number is S-16012 and the Rohloff's serial number is 169112. The TPD Case number is #2022-004485.
The color is "Vanilla" but the frame is fairly scratched up due to heavy touring use. Has a Schmidt gen hub, Tubus F&R racks, and my last touring "partner", a foam pink pig "Spammy" on the front rack.
The TPD thinks it was probably a homeless guy who just happened by while I was inside. The homeless usually part out the bike but with the Rohloff and the Rohloff-specific frame, they won't be able to part out too much stuff. It very well may end up in the river :-(.
Anyway, keep you eye out for it please and Happy Trail to you!
John
The color is "Vanilla" but the frame is fairly scratched up due to heavy touring use. Has a Schmidt gen hub, Tubus F&R racks, and my last touring "partner", a foam pink pig "Spammy" on the front rack.
The TPD thinks it was probably a homeless guy who just happened by while I was inside. The homeless usually part out the bike but with the Rohloff and the Rohloff-specific frame, they won't be able to part out too much stuff. It very well may end up in the river :-(.
Anyway, keep you eye out for it please and Happy Trail to you!
John
#2
Senior Member
Add your bike information to BikeIndex.org. Many police department and pawn shops check it.
Likes For texbiker:
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2015
Location: San Diego
Posts: 703
Bikes: 1978 Bruce Gordon, 1977 Lippy, 199? Lippy tandem, Bike Friday NWT, 1982 Trek 720, 2012 Rivendell Atlantis, 1983 Bianchi Specialissima?
Mentioned: 11 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 345 Post(s)
Liked 174 Times
in
106 Posts
#4
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Madison, WI
Posts: 11,195
Bikes: 1961 Ideor, 1966 Perfekt 3 Speed AB Hub, 1994 Bridgestone MB-6, 2006 Airnimal Joey, 2009 Thorn Sherpa, 2013 Thorn Nomad MkII, 2015 VO Pass Hunter, 2017 Lynskey Backroad, 2017 Raleigh Gran Prix, 1980s Bianchi Mixte on a trainer. Others are now gone.
Mentioned: 47 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3458 Post(s)
Liked 1,465 Times
in
1,143 Posts
Regarding your Co-Motion, since Rohloff hubs are so rare in USA, you might want to also let Cycle Monkey and any other companies in USA that work with Rohoff owners also know the serial number of your lost bike and also hub serial number.
Although unlikely that your bike will end up in the UK, it is my understanding that bikeregister is where to go for registration in the UK.
https://www.bikeregister.com/
My bikes are registered on Bike Index. And I paid a few bucks more (donation) to get stickers, thus each of my bikes has a Bike Index sticker on them too. My community used to require licensing bikes, but enforcement was nil. I always licensed them to get the city sticker on my bike with my license number, my dad had a bike stolen decades ago and when the police recovered it they called him up and said we have your bike, come and get it. About a year ago my city stopped licensing bikes, they specifically recommended Bike Index or Project 529. That implies at least in my city that they check Bike Index if they find a bike.
Watch Craigslist, people put recently stolen bikes and bike parts on Craigslist.
Although unlikely that your bike will end up in the UK, it is my understanding that bikeregister is where to go for registration in the UK.
https://www.bikeregister.com/
My bikes are registered on Bike Index. And I paid a few bucks more (donation) to get stickers, thus each of my bikes has a Bike Index sticker on them too. My community used to require licensing bikes, but enforcement was nil. I always licensed them to get the city sticker on my bike with my license number, my dad had a bike stolen decades ago and when the police recovered it they called him up and said we have your bike, come and get it. About a year ago my city stopped licensing bikes, they specifically recommended Bike Index or Project 529. That implies at least in my city that they check Bike Index if they find a bike.
Watch Craigslist, people put recently stolen bikes and bike parts on Craigslist.
#5
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Madison, WI
Posts: 11,195
Bikes: 1961 Ideor, 1966 Perfekt 3 Speed AB Hub, 1994 Bridgestone MB-6, 2006 Airnimal Joey, 2009 Thorn Sherpa, 2013 Thorn Nomad MkII, 2015 VO Pass Hunter, 2017 Lynskey Backroad, 2017 Raleigh Gran Prix, 1980s Bianchi Mixte on a trainer. Others are now gone.
Mentioned: 47 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3458 Post(s)
Liked 1,465 Times
in
1,143 Posts
Have you registered your hub with Rohloff? I am not sure when they started registering hubs, but from your serial number I am guessing your hub is from about 2012, I think their registration program started a few years after your hub was built so you might not be aware that they started a hub registration program.
https://www.rohloff.de/en/service/ha.../serial-number
This is reminding me that I have not registered mine with them yet either.
https://www.rohloff.de/en/service/ha.../serial-number
This is reminding me that I have not registered mine with them yet either.
#6
Full Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Tulsa, OK
Posts: 451
Bikes: Co-Motion Americano Pinion P18; Co-Motion Americano Rohloff; Thorn Nomad MkII, Robert Beckman Skakkit (FOR SALE), Santana Tandem, ICE Adventure FS
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 169 Post(s)
Liked 64 Times
in
48 Posts
Tourist,
I have registered with BikeRegister but didn't know Rohloff did that so I will do that too. I will also contact CycleMonkey but I swear it is like pulling teeth to get them to call you back or email you. I have dealt with them maybe 4 times and only 1 time did a sell result because by the time they finally got to me (up to almost 2 weeks later), I had bought the item elsewhere. I am also scanning Craigslist and FB around the region a couple of times a day.
Thanks for the info on the Rohloff.
I have registered with BikeRegister but didn't know Rohloff did that so I will do that too. I will also contact CycleMonkey but I swear it is like pulling teeth to get them to call you back or email you. I have dealt with them maybe 4 times and only 1 time did a sell result because by the time they finally got to me (up to almost 2 weeks later), I had bought the item elsewhere. I am also scanning Craigslist and FB around the region a couple of times a day.
Thanks for the info on the Rohloff.
#7
Full Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Tulsa, OK
Posts: 451
Bikes: Co-Motion Americano Pinion P18; Co-Motion Americano Rohloff; Thorn Nomad MkII, Robert Beckman Skakkit (FOR SALE), Santana Tandem, ICE Adventure FS
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 169 Post(s)
Liked 64 Times
in
48 Posts
Thanks, I will do that.
#8
Newbie
Join Date: Aug 2022
Posts: 11
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 2 Times
in
2 Posts
I hope the police will help you. To be honest, they didn't help me when my one was stolen. It was my first and fav bike, I always drive on it to college. Police often treat such situations unseriously. Here https://paperap.com/free-papers/police/ I found a lot of interesting articles on this theme. I'm a forensics student so I needed it for my abstract, but all people may get something for themselves from it. I hope it will be a reorganization of police departments in the soon future.
Last edited by futtockpaintbal; 08-26-22 at 06:09 AM.
#9
Senior Member
Some years ago someone came around with a truck and stole every bicycle out of every garage on our entire street. This was in a small town in Canada where nobody locks their doors. We didn't even have a lock installed on our garage side door, just a plain door knob. (hard to believe but true). After that we had to start using house keys for the first time ever.
Anyway, the guy was busted a few weeks later and everyone got their bikes back.
Time to use that home owner's insurance to score yourself a sweet new bike.
Anyway, the guy was busted a few weeks later and everyone got their bikes back.
Time to use that home owner's insurance to score yourself a sweet new bike.
#10
Full Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Tulsa, OK
Posts: 451
Bikes: Co-Motion Americano Pinion P18; Co-Motion Americano Rohloff; Thorn Nomad MkII, Robert Beckman Skakkit (FOR SALE), Santana Tandem, ICE Adventure FS
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 169 Post(s)
Liked 64 Times
in
48 Posts
Actually, I just recently had the bike recovered. Here are the details. https://forums.adventurecycling.org/...?topic=17206.0
Tailwinds, John
Tailwinds, John
Likes For John N:
#11
Senior Member
Actually, I just recently had the bike recovered. Here are the details. https://forums.adventurecycling.org/...?topic=17206.0
Tailwinds, John
Tailwinds, John
The last time I had a bike replaced by insurance the company did take the destroyed old bike. Enjoy your replacement ride.
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Madison, WI
Posts: 11,195
Bikes: 1961 Ideor, 1966 Perfekt 3 Speed AB Hub, 1994 Bridgestone MB-6, 2006 Airnimal Joey, 2009 Thorn Sherpa, 2013 Thorn Nomad MkII, 2015 VO Pass Hunter, 2017 Lynskey Backroad, 2017 Raleigh Gran Prix, 1980s Bianchi Mixte on a trainer. Others are now gone.
Mentioned: 47 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3458 Post(s)
Liked 1,465 Times
in
1,143 Posts
Actually, I just recently had the bike recovered. Here are the details. https://forums.adventurecycling.org/...?topic=17206.0
Tailwinds, John
Tailwinds, John
Interesting that the thief put that much work into trying to hide it with respray on the frame, etc.
I am surprised that the police put that much work into trying to find the owner when the serial numbers were gone. I suspect most would just say, it is only a bike and there is nothing we can do. Perhaps someone realized that the Rohloff had value, or perhaps they saw the headbadge and realized that it had been an expensive bike?
#13
Full Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Tulsa, OK
Posts: 451
Bikes: Co-Motion Americano Pinion P18; Co-Motion Americano Rohloff; Thorn Nomad MkII, Robert Beckman Skakkit (FOR SALE), Santana Tandem, ICE Adventure FS
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 169 Post(s)
Liked 64 Times
in
48 Posts
Just another story of drug addicts stealing multi-thousand dollar bikes and selling them for $50 to get their next hit. So what did they do with the guy? They let him go? The last time I had a bike replaced by insurance the company did take the destroyed old bike. Enjoy your replacement ride.
#14
Full Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Tulsa, OK
Posts: 451
Bikes: Co-Motion Americano Pinion P18; Co-Motion Americano Rohloff; Thorn Nomad MkII, Robert Beckman Skakkit (FOR SALE), Santana Tandem, ICE Adventure FS
Mentioned: 1 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 169 Post(s)
Liked 64 Times
in
48 Posts
Great that you got the new bike, although I am sure you lost a lot of hours in the process to get a new one, and likely are out some of the cost for replacement.
Interesting that the thief put that much work into trying to hide it with respray on the frame, etc.
I am surprised that the police put that much work into trying to find the owner when the serial numbers were gone. I suspect most would just say, it is only a bike and there is nothing we can do. Perhaps someone realized that the Rohloff had value, or perhaps they saw the headbadge and realized that it had been an expensive bike?
Interesting that the thief put that much work into trying to hide it with respray on the frame, etc.
I am surprised that the police put that much work into trying to find the owner when the serial numbers were gone. I suspect most would just say, it is only a bike and there is nothing we can do. Perhaps someone realized that the Rohloff had value, or perhaps they saw the headbadge and realized that it had been an expensive bike?
The thief actually stripped the vast majority of the paint with a wire brush (I see brush marks in places). I doubt he knew the value since he stripped a lot of the decent stuff and replaced it with crap and I have been looking at Craigslist to see if any of the items became available. For instance a Tubus Grand Touring front rack is still pretty rare here, at least in Oklahoma.
#15
Senior Member
Thieves are clueless. I had someone steal my bike computer once. He was smart enough to take the fork sensor, but didn't take the spoke magnet. I hope he had a spare magnet lying around at home because I'd hate to see that computer tossed in the trash the next day. The bike was locked in the underground garage at work, so it's someone who works in the building who took it. Hopefully nobody from my office...
#16
Full Member
Join Date: Aug 2021
Location: Northeastern Oregon
Posts: 249
Bikes: 2021 Trek Verve 2 Disk
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 130 Post(s)
Liked 119 Times
in
80 Posts
Thieves are clueless. I had someone steal my bike computer once. He was smart enough to take the fork sensor, but didn't take the spoke magnet. I hope he had a spare magnet lying around at home because I'd hate to see that computer tossed in the trash the next day. The bike was locked in the underground garage at work, so it's someone who works in the building who took it. Hopefully nobody from my office...