The Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 8.0, with all the kit on it when it was stolen, would retail at around €5,000. The stolen bike was only a few weeks old.
Dublin burglars extreme lengths to steal bike
A recent robbery at a Dublin apartment block has demonstrated the extraordinary lengths burglars will go to to steal expensive bikes.
The bike in question is a Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 8.0. It was stolen from an apartment block in Drumcondra in the north of the city.
To make matters worse, the bike had only been bought one month earlier.
The robbery occurred in recent days in the underground car park of the block where the owner lives.
From the outside, entrance to the gated block can only be gained by inputting an access code into a keypad.
And once on the grounds of the apartment, entry to the basement car park can only be gained by punching another code into another keypad.
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The owner of the bike was not only keeping it in a car park she felt was secure, she had also locked it three times.
It was locked with two unbreakable locks rendering the bike unrideable by anyone trying to make off on it.
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And a third lock secured the bike to a steel frame fixed into the concrete that acted as a bike rack.
But somehow those who carried out the robbery got into the apartment block and then into the car park.
And once inside they simply went to work on the steel structure the bike was attached to.
They managed to pull it from the ground and took it away with two bikes attached; one of them the Canyon Aeroad CF SLX 8.0.
Furthermore, the presence of CCTV in the car park did little to deter them. And to date any footage recorded has failed to lead to a breakthrough in the case.
The bike was equipped with an Ultegra 11 speed groupset, was size S and carried the serial number R2801H16H00233.
It is black in colour. The bike was fitted with Reynolds Strike deep section carbon wheels. It also had tribars and a silver saddle with a ‘Test’ logo.
Could not get insurance
“The company who makes the locks won't cover it as there is no evidence that the locks were broken or cut. So it’s not their problem,” said an online notice seeking the bike's return.
“She had tried to insure it but no one would insure it as it had not been purchased in Ireland. That's why she spent so much on the locks.”
The Garda is investigating the robbery. The victim is asking that members of the cycling and triathlon community remain vigilant.
And if the bike is spotted for sale a reward is on offer for information that would lead to its recovery.
Any information on the bike’s whereabouts can be sent to [email protected].
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