Had my bright red Pivot Mach 5.5 locked to the car while I stopped in to visit my sister-in-law in NYC this afternoon at 4:30pm. Came out around 7pm and cable lock was bolt-cut, bike rack lock broken, wheel straps cut, bike gone - in broad daylight on W 18th Street between 5th and 6th Ave. Submitted the police report at the 13th precinct but of course i'm not hopeful. I will continue to look online for it for sale and i will post on http://www.nycmtb.com/ but their signup process isn't working tonight. Anyone in and around the city, just please keep an eye out, this bike is not very common and a very bright color. Distinguishing marks are small chip on top middle of top tube and a Maxxis Aggressor rear tire with badly worn sidewalls - size is medium. If anyone has nycmtb or nypd connections, please let me know.
I know this sounds crazy but call and file a claim with Thule you never nowIt was Thule Doubletrack with the locking feature. Lock didn't matter, they just broke the arms. Second lock was a cable lock to the hitch itself which was a wimpy cable for NYC but was all i had. Looks like they just had big bolt cutters. Thought it would be enough in daylight for an hour or 2. So wrong. U-locks are supposedly better than cable but in NYC it really doesn't matter. In the car is best but i didn't have room (not an SUV and baby crap in car.)
@arangov3 yes, i have serial number and gave it to NYPD.
I called Thule and while they've sent me free replacement parts in the past, looks like policy has changed. Very easy to find and purchase replacement parts on their site though - all it cost me was $38 for 2 wheel straps which includes tax and shipping because i have a freebie upright from a previous warranty claim.I know this sounds crazy but call and file a claim with Thule you never now
I think he meant to try filing a claim for the bike.I called Thule and while they've sent me free replacement parts in the past, looks like policy has changed. Very easy to find and purchase replacement parts on their site though - all it cost me was $38 for 2 wheel straps which includes tax and shipping because i have a freebie upright from a previous warranty claim.
I think he meant to try filing a claim for the bike.
Worth a shot.
Happy birthday!
Already posted on the NYCMTB page, thanks. Just got off the phone with my homeowners insurance and it will be covered (minus deductible and depreciation).Let me know if you need someone to post it on the NYCMTB Facebook page, I am a member.
I live in Brooklyn, as others have already said, never leave a nice bike on your rack.
(with no attribution to the a-hole that stole this bike), reminds me of "The Bicycle Thiefs". My father made us watch it when we were kids (long time ago), I still get sad remembering some scenes. Great movie if you haven't seen it.There is no lower form of life than a bike thief.
There is no lower form of life than a bike theif. .
When i claimed my bike/s under home insurance, they gave me replacement value.How do they figure depreciation? I hope is not BBB
Not that I want to personally find out, but what do you need to provide to insurance? Receipts? Photos? Serial numbers? I'm just thinking of all the upgrades to my bike (like dropper post and new wheels) which affect overall value.When i claimed my bike/s under home insurance, they gave me replacement value.
I didn't provide any receipt. I just gave them a picture of before and after. Since my lost was due to a fire, all the fire damaged remnants were still there. I told them to check the garage if any doubts.Not that I want to personally find out, but what do you need to provide to insurance? Receipts? Photos? Serial numbers? I'm just thinking of all the upgrades to my bike (like dropper post and new wheels) which affect overall value.
I didn't provide any receipt. I just gave them a picture of before and after. Since my lost was due to a fire, all the fire damaged remnants were still there. I told them to check the garage if any doubts.
Sorry to hear.Not that I want to personally find out, but what do you need to provide to insurance? Receipts? Photos? Serial numbers? I'm just thinking of all the upgrades to my bike (like dropper post and new wheels) which affect overall value.
you can't but it's hard not to notice when in use, I cut rebar in a few seconds with them.
They didn't. I gave it to them. I provide them with make/model and the MSRP.How did they come up with the replacement value?
Not that I want to personally find out, but what do you need to provide to insurance? Receipts? Photos? Serial numbers? I'm just thinking of all the upgrades to my bike (like dropper post and new wheels) which affect overall value.