Reward offered for return of cyclist's 'pride and joy' stolen bike
A CYCLIST has offered a £100 reward for the return of his bike, which was stolen from outside a Derby pub.
Stephen Hawkins said the £700 Trek bicycle was his "pride and joy" and urged anyone who may have been offered it to get in contact with the police.
The 42-year-old chained it to a drainpipe while he dropped in for a drink at The Brunswick, in Station Approach, at 10.15pm last Tuesday.
An hour later he found the chain had been severed with bolt cutters and the bike was gone.
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Mr Hawkins said: "I use the bike all the time and I usually take it into the pub when I drop in for a drink.
"The bike cost me £700 when I bought it two years ago. It is my pride and joy, I'd love to get it back, that's why I am offering a reward."
Mr Hawkins, of Jackson Street, Derby, said he had put up a poster in The Brunswick offering the reward.
Derbyshire police is investigating the theft, which was reported to them at 11.15pm the same night.
A spokesman said anyone who knows of the bike's whereabouts should call 101.
Comments
by twarny
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 9:48PM
“Yorkyram, if you travel somewhere on a bike, what else are you supposed to do other than chain it up when you get where you are going?
I think it is actually a really poor reflection on our society that someone cannot just go out without having a bike pinched, car broken into or robbed. A bike is many people's means of transport, and if you are using it everyday why not pay £700 for it, so it lasts and is a comfy ride? It should be perfectly safe if it is locked up, and there should be no blame whatsoever on the victim when he has taken care to do this. I hope it turns up mate; as others have said are there any more details?”
by Beaurepaire
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 1:20PM
“He should be grateful - it could have saved him from being found drunk in charge of a cycle!”
by jamesbondog
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 1:00PM
“It would be a good idea if the owner was to respond with a description or the frame number.”
by robderby2008
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 11:27AM
“A description of the bike would have been good, sure there's quite a few Treks about (although fairly rare). Size, colour, brands of parts etc”
by Yorkyram
Tuesday, October 16 2012, 10:58AM
“It sounds crazy to me leaving a £700 bike chained up outside a pub, at night time especially..it's just crying out..''take me!!''..and the chain is no deterrent to a thief nowadays, it's a 5 second job with bolt cutters, having said that it's still sickening to lose your 'pride and joy' so hope someone spots it and he gets it back soon, and the culprit sent to jail, lets say..3 month at least!!”