Thieves Hit Shimano - World Championships Vallnord 2015
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Some sour news from Andorra this morning, with word coming through that the Shimano big rig was broken into last night while everyone slept. No details yet as to how the criminals gained access, but the catalog of parts stolen is long enough to build up dozens of dream machines: twenty Di2 drivetrains, an unnamed number of Saint and mechanical XTR groups, and multiple sets of Shimano wheels. There were also nine complete bikes snatched, seven of which were Scott Spark demo bikes that had been built up with Di2 drivetrains.
Shimano will no doubt have the serial numbers for all of the parts and bikes taken, but the latter will surely be more difficult to track down than complete bikes. Anyone with information on the theft is being asked to contact either Shimano Europe or the police in Vallnord, Andorra (+376-838-430). We'll have more information as it becomes available.
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"Juicy bits from the XC pits"
....quick, check the PB crew pockets.
Naughty SRAM!
And it allways sucks when anybody gets f*cked over!
Why hire a few guards when you can leave your items unattended, so when the merchandise is stolen the insurance and the tax deduction will pay for the items that would have otherwise been used, or stored, and not payed for. Shimano is going to get a big check for this, a check they would otherwise not receive had the merchandise stayed put.
"Your a dipshit"
Anytime anyone uses that, it makes you look like a dipshit. The proper insult is "you're a dipshit"
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Oh and I know you are using English as aseond language so well done you but thieves are not "pros"; professional means that one is paid to hold a vocation, requiring skills and qualifications, that contributes. Theives are scum who take from society and should never be referred to as "pro". In this case we can state that they were clearly better prepared and equipped than the inadequate security 'presence' provided by the organisers.
Until we start treating bike theft like the crime it is and start tracking bikes properly as owners and policing this scourge it'll remain rampant and insurance costs will remain our of reach.
Sad but true.
Guess Shimano can shoulder or are covered for the loss, but still the incident sure leaves an unpleasant stink at such an event
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well, a compliment to the parts. Not so the security
And we (consumer) always pay the offset next time.
www.cnn.com/2013/10/21/world/europe/roma-discrimination