On the weekend, I had my car and house broken into, and most importantly my bike stolen. After a not very useful visit from the local police, I decided to try to see how powerful the web was, and if it was possible to use the web to track my bike down. I looked for sites that registered lost and stolen bikes but didn't find anything useful.
So what is my bike?
It is somewhat unique in that it is an XL (60cm) Cannondale Slice. I can't imagine there are too many other XL time trial bikes out there (I don't see too many big guys competing in tris) and so thought of all bikes, this one would be one that could be tracked? My bike has SRAM red componentry, a SRAM S80 rear wheel, S60 front wheel and a Zipp Vuka head unit (and stem). I think this head unit makes it a little more unique as its not standard Cannondale equipment.
Please note that the above pictures show the bike with Zipp wheels – the bike was stolen with S80 / S60 wheelset as described.
Why is the Bike Important to Me?
This year I decided to train for the Bussleton Ironman. I’m not your typical triathlete, coming from a background in Aussie Rules football, and supporting a 197cm, 107kg frame, I am certainly no Mark Allan, Dave Scott or Craig Alexander. After seeing several friends compete in different ironman events, I decided it was time for me to take up the challenge. I decided to go out and purchase a time trial bike (my much loved Cannondale Slice) to encourage me to stay motivated throughout the year. I know have less than four weeks until Bussleton and no bike to complete this on. It should be noted that my bike (foolishly) was not insured, so it’s not as simple as claiming for a new one (school boy error).
My bike as ridden in the recent Port Macquarie Half-Ironman
So what happened to my bike?
Well it was stolen. My bike was left in a “secure” car park storage unit. This storage unit was locked and is a closed cage (ie you can’t see the contents inside). At the same time a brick was thrown through my car window with several items stolen (but nothing as important to me as the bike). The police believed this was a targeted attack and that someone must have seen me locking my bike away. I live in St Leonards, NSW.
How can you help?
The cycling community is a very big and tight group of people. I’m hoping anyone that reads this mentions it to someone and eventually my bike is tracked down. I’m also hoping all local bike shops read this and any that are offered an XL Cannondale Slice for sale know to contact the police.
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