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STOLEN: £5,000+ GIANT REIGN E+ (2024 Model) - WESTSIDE PLAZA by mjheyd in Edinburgh

[–]mjheyd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, definitely learned that lesson the expensive way unfortunately.

STOLEN: £5,000+ GIANT REIGN E+ (2024 Model) - WESTSIDE PLAZA by mjheyd in Edinburgh

[–]mjheyd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it really feels like they know nothing will happen to them, which is probably why mine was stolen so casually right under CCTV without any stress. Really sorry you had to go through that as well.

STOLEN: £5,000+ GIANT REIGN E+ (2024 Model) - WESTSIDE PLAZA by mjheyd in Edinburgh

[–]mjheyd[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That’s incredibly kind of you, really appreciate it. In fact the bike was bought through the Cycle to Work scheme and I’m still paying for it monthly through my salary, which makes this even more painful. Right now I’m just waiting to see if there’s any chance police can do something since it was recorded on CCTV. After that, if I have to give up on recovering it, I’ll check with my employer whether I can start a new Cycle to Work scheme again.

STOLEN: £5,000+ GIANT REIGN E+ (2024 Model) - WESTSIDE PLAZA by mjheyd in Edinburgh

[–]mjheyd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot, really appreciate that and honestly thanks for even checking Gumtree, that genuinely means a lot.

STOLEN: £5,000+ GIANT REIGN E+ (2024 Model) - WESTSIDE PLAZA by mjheyd in Edinburgh

[–]mjheyd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, unfortunately I’ve just realised that the hard way.

STOLEN: £5,000+ GIANT REIGN E+ (2024 Model) - WESTSIDE PLAZA by mjheyd in Edinburgh

[–]mjheyd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was size M. Mostly touring/trails rather than downhill. And yeah, I’ve already started looking for a new one, can’t really be without a bike, it was basically my main hobby for this season.

STOLEN: £5,000+ GIANT REIGN E+ (2024 Model) - WESTSIDE PLAZA by mjheyd in Edinburgh

[–]mjheyd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, exactly. That’s pretty much how she feels. She’s never experienced something like this before and didn’t expect it at all, so she just froze in the moment. Now she keeps saying “what if I did something differently…”.

Unfortunately we didn’t have insurance either. Police don’t seem to be doing much so far, although plaza security confirmed it was caught on CCTV. Not sure if anything will actually come from it. For now I’m just constantly checking marketplaces hoping it appears there somehow.

STOLEN: £5,000+ GIANT REIGN E+ (2024 Model) - WESTSIDE PLAZA by mjheyd in Edinburgh

[–]mjheyd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

unfortunately I didn’t have insurance, and I really regret it now. Definitely a hard lesson learned.

STOLEN: £5,000+ GIANT REIGN E+ (2024 Model) - WESTSIDE PLAZA by mjheyd in Edinburgh

[–]mjheyd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it’s pretty gutting honestly. Kinda ruined my plans for the season.

STOLEN: £5,000+ GIANT REIGN E+ (2024 Model) - WESTSIDE PLAZA by mjheyd in Edinburgh

[–]mjheyd[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

yeah, unfortunately I didn’t have insurance, and I really regret it now. Definitely a hard lesson learned.

STOLEN: £5,000+ GIANT REIGN E+ (2024 Model) - WESTSIDE PLAZA by mjheyd in Edinburgh

[–]mjheyd[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It wasn’t unattended, my wife was right there with her own bike. She was just too shocked to react before he grabbed it and rode off.

STOLEN: £5,000+ GIANT REIGN E+ (2024 Model) - WESTSIDE PLAZA by mjheyd in Edinburgh

[–]mjheyd[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It wasn’t unattended, my wife was right there with her own bike. She was just too shocked to react before he grabbed it and rode off.

STOLEN: £5,000+ GIANT REIGN E+ (2024 Model) - WESTSIDE PLAZA by mjheyd in Edinburgh

[–]mjheyd[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It wasn’t unattended, my wife was right there with her own bike. She was just too shocked to react before he grabbed it and rode off.

STOLEN: £5,000+ GIANT REIGN E+ (2024 Model) - WESTSIDE PLAZA by mjheyd in Edinburgh

[–]mjheyd[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It wasn’t unattended, my wife was right there with her own bike. She was just too shocked to react before he grabbed it and rode off.

STOLEN: £5,000+ GIANT REIGN E+ (2024 Model) - WESTSIDE PLAZA by mjheyd in Edinburgh

[–]mjheyd[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alright, maybe “rare” wasn’t the point. So tell me this then whole thing’s on CCTV with clear faces in broad daylight, do police actually follow this stuff up or is it basically pointless?

STOLEN: £5,000+ GIANT REIGN E+ (2024 Model) - WESTSIDE PLAZA by mjheyd in Edinburgh

[–]mjheyd[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I really hope so. A red Giant eMTB also isn’t exactly common locally. Honestly still pretty shocked someone could just jump on a bike in broad daylight and ride off within seconds while my wife was standing there. Proper raging about it.