17 Bicycles Stolen from Norco Storage Facility

by Tyler Maine
Oct 20, 2010 at 10:20

Source: Norco Bikes

This past weekend Norco had their off-site storage facility broken into. The thieves in question went straight for the goods, stealing a selection of high-end Norco Downhill, Freeride and Haro BMX bicycles.

Read on,

If there is one thing, for better or worse, that will get a group of cyclists riled up, it is bike theft. It is something that affects us all, but when our communities unite it is something that we can put a stop to.

We are putting the call out to all riders in the Vancouver BC area to help us keep an eye out for the Norco and Haro bicycles below. Whether it is online, on the trail, from the back of a van or elsewhere we are asking that you please contact your local Police immediately if you come across anyone trying to sell these bicycles, frames or parts kits from them.

The bikes that were stolen are:

• 10 x 2011 Norco Team Dh:
www.norco.com/bikes/mountain/dh-race-gravity/team-dh/

• 2 x 2011 Norco 250:
www.norco.com/bikes/mountain/dirt-street/250/

• 1 x 2011 Norco Shore 2.0:
www.norco.com/bikes/mountain/freeride/shore-2/

• 2 x 2011 Haro 400.2 BMX:
www.harobikes.com/bmx/bikes/400-Series/5/

• 2 x 2011 Haro 400.3 BMX:
www.harobikes.com/bmx/bikes/400-Series/6/

These bikes should be easy to spot! Of the bikes stolen, the 2011 Norco Team Dh’s had just arrived at Norco and only one dealer and a couple of Norco staff have possession of these bicycles in Western Canada. This makes the Dh’s unique and easy to spot as they have custom decals and a full Saint group, so if you notice anyone posting either complete bikes or parts for sale or riding the new bikes that are not associated with Norco again please let the Police know ASAP.

The West Coast riding scene is made up of some of the most dedicated cyclists around and we appreciate your help in trying to stop the low down scum and scourge of the cycling scene – bicycle thieves. With your help we are hoping to nail these thieves and we thank you for helping us stop the “fun-wreckers.”
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223 Comments

  • + 23
flag jizsplatt (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:32)
 thieving bastards! u know what i'd do if i found em! stick a stanchion up their ****!
sideways
  • + 22
flag lewisstp (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:53)
 As long as it's a fox 40 stanchion thier HUGE!
  • + 13
flag jizsplatt (Oct 20, 2010 at 11:01)
 lol! i was thinking marzocchi monster with 300mm travel! but either would work!
Smile
  • + 7
flag staike (Oct 20, 2010 at 11:14)
 i would stick 20 spokes up their ass. that's gotta hurt.
  • + 7
flag jizsplatt (Oct 20, 2010 at 11:20)
 ouch that sounds painful! lol! u may be on to something!
i forgot to mention i would put sand paper around the stanchions!
Smile
  • + 5
flag freedjdh (Oct 20, 2010 at 12:32)
 Im thinking an entire frame, fork (literally) wouldnt cut it...
  • + 8
flag sirkpeak (Oct 20, 2010 at 12:38)
 Hanged, drawn and quartered.
  • + 3
flag jizsplatt (Oct 20, 2010 at 12:41)
 u win with the whole frame! but which frame would be the gnarliest thief buttraper??
  • + 5
flag bikefh (Oct 20, 2010 at 21:22)
 benders karpiel frame. that thing's rediculous
  • + 14
flag DexterH (Oct 20, 2010 at 21:51)
 I am thinking a Specialized "Bigshit" as thats all they will be doing once it is surgically removed from them.
  • + 1
flag jizsplatt (Oct 21, 2010 at 1:28)
 lol!
  • + 7
flag nfa2005 (Oct 22, 2010 at 0:17)
 Should put the disk break line in there pisshole n slam on the breaks.
  • + 3
flag staike (Oct 22, 2010 at 0:42)
 ouch. it hurts to just read that!
  • + 3
flag jizsplatt (Oct 22, 2010 at 0:45)
 ouch that my friend sounds like a good punishment
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  • + 18
flag MiloXC3 (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:22)
 Ouch.
  • + 7
flag chubby5000 (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:25)
 I'll keep my eyes peeled.
  • + 112
flag superspencer (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:25)
 10 team dh's. thats like 50k worth of bikes that got jacked. mega ouch
  • + 60
flag Joebohobo (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:43)
 man, i wish everyone could just die who steals bikes.
  • + 65
flag DH-Til-I-Die (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:46)
 Norco should give out the serials..
  • + 17
flag likeomg (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:51)
 if only 1 dealer has them... wouldnt it be easier to change something about them i.e. small change to stickers which makes them noticeable as the earlier ones i know in the UK they dont get here to February 2011 so they have plenty of time to make a minor change
  • + 3
flag lewisstp (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:51)
 That's a bit too far but we still get the piont. Good luck finding the bikes!
Hope they get them soon
  • + 16
flag Rolino (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:56)
 they should just make them with blue stikers in stead of red.. A guy with the red sticker: excuse me sir, that bike is not yours.
  • + 30
flag leelau (Oct 20, 2010 at 11:01)
 Those DH frames are very rare at present. Hope the thieving scum who did this get caught
  • + 3
flag saintjimmy (Oct 20, 2010 at 11:06)
 when bikes are stolen, they are usually sold at ridiculous prices. That's something to keep an eye open for as well
  • + 1
flag OliScale (Oct 20, 2010 at 11:36)
 the dh bikes alone are worth about £40,000... unlucky
  • + 1
flag OliScale (Oct 20, 2010 at 11:49)
 once your stuff gets stolen then you get really high premiums, and seeing as like £50,000 has been stolen here i dont think insurance will cover it very well
  • + 4
flag despar66 (Oct 20, 2010 at 12:22)
 they went straight for the good stuff
  • + 15
flag STP977 (Oct 20, 2010 at 12:57)
 This is what you have to do
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xi6XtthI2F0
  • + 0
flag suicidedownhiller (Oct 20, 2010 at 13:13)
 Seems to me like too many bikeshops/storage/events (interbike) are having this happen...Better security is needed. I suggest electric walls, floors, and fences for bike theives.

But man that sucks...I hope they get caught!
  • + 3
flag IH4LIFE (Oct 20, 2010 at 13:37)
 If someone steals 50,000 dollars its bad when someone steals 50,000 dollars in bikes thats when you are in deep shit. Wink
  • + 3
flag sean-dh (Oct 20, 2010 at 14:01)
 electric floors lol so they only turn on when the thieves are in the middle of the warehouse haha that would teach em
  • + 1
flag zona (Oct 20, 2010 at 15:26)
 Holy shit that really sucks.
  • + 0
flag i-ride-on-dirt (Oct 20, 2010 at 15:32)
 i know everybody here would love to take those bikes for free, but seriously, THERE NOT YOURS, have some respect..
  • + 1
flag rotato (Oct 20, 2010 at 15:38)
 This is good for awareness and all but the person who will actually buy one of these bikes new at the shop in this area is gonna be hated and looked at so bad. In my case I would not buy a bike like this if I knew this was going on in my aera. Think twice Norco!!
  • + 4
flag brett236 (Oct 20, 2010 at 15:56)
 honeslty i hate to say it but if someone can steal 17 bikes without getting cought then norco is doing something wrong, or its an inside job. they deserve to be stolen if norco's security is so bad that someone can make off with 17 bikes. atleast they wernt owned cause that would be terrible
  • + 3
flag IH4LIFE (Oct 20, 2010 at 16:13)
 I like how everyone is trying to figure out a way so bikes cant be stolen anyone thought of the idea of locking them up after store hours
  • + 7
flag brett236 (Oct 20, 2010 at 16:18)
 or just getting some decent security and maybe get the cops off their fat donut eating asses and show up fast enough to stop them
  • + 3
flag chris (Oct 20, 2010 at 17:25)
 electric floors only work if thieves were bare foot
  • + 3
flag rffr (Oct 20, 2010 at 17:42)
 Or you could activate the sprinkler system on the electric floor when the theives are walking on it Smile Shows and tires wouldn't matter then!
  • + 4
flag snickkers Plus (Oct 20, 2010 at 17:55)
 sucks for the people who already have these bikes. wonder if they'll get the cops called on them
  • + 1
flag brett236 (Oct 20, 2010 at 18:17)
 as long as they have proof of purchase it will be fine
  • + 2
flag snickkers Plus (Oct 20, 2010 at 18:27)
 still it would be funny. and their friends wud give em shit saying their bike is stolen
  • + 3
flag hustler Plus (Oct 20, 2010 at 19:41)
 Any of you guys ever actually been in a bike storage facility? They're usually unmarked buildings with hundreds of bikes on racks, often in leased warehouse space. Security is tough to guarantee, since you could load 17 bikes in probably 3 minutes (with 2 or 3 people). I'm not surprised to hear this, and it's a totally different type of theft than the Interbike deal.
  • + 13
flag nato (Oct 20, 2010 at 19:59)
 So who wants to buy my new Norcos?
Cheap cheap.

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.
What, too soon?
LOL
  • - 5
flag ziggyzuggy (Oct 20, 2010 at 20:55) (Below Threshold) show comment
 id be worried if transition bikes where stolen
  • + 8
flag Waldon83 (Oct 20, 2010 at 23:05)
 Really, only transition? You don't care about any other bikes, just Transition. . . . harsh.
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flag brett236 (Oct 21, 2010 at 4:18) (Below Threshold) show comment
 norco mass prodouces so its all good, they will have already made the bikes to replace them right now. if anybody stole stuff from dobermann or misfit that would be bad. atleast they didnt steal from a company who dosnt mass produce and actually cares what happens to their stuff
  • + 6
flag Rolino (Oct 21, 2010 at 4:28)
 Its okay to steal because they're mass produced?? The whole idea of stealing bikes is what pisses me off. It doesn't matter if it's off a rich kid who never rides his bike or in a factory or whatever! it's the whole concept!
  • - 5
flag brett236 (Oct 21, 2010 at 4:35) (Below Threshold) show comment
 its not okay to steal but its better than the small companies who cant aford to mass produce let alone pay to replace 17 bikes
  • + 2
flag Will-BrownGT (Oct 21, 2010 at 10:40)
 this is the most effective method of stopping bike theives Razz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b24EOEmSmM&feature=related
  • + 2
flag Rolino (Oct 21, 2010 at 11:58)
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUUooufIfC0 Is the boss way!!
  • + 3
flag cedrico (Oct 21, 2010 at 18:50)
 that sucks but if it would've been 15 glorys i think i would've cried... just saying
  • - 2
flag ziggyzuggy (Oct 22, 2010 at 5:10)
 im not worried becoz im not a fan ... but still it sucks things like thjis happen to norco...
  • + 1
flag Will-BrownGT (Oct 22, 2010 at 8:54)
 ironic only 22 hours ago i was talking about norco loosing bikes, which totaly sucks ass, little would i know its happened to me, my only bike has been pinched by some dirty C**ts, and im a student in my first term of uni so im not goin riding for a long time >Frown
  • + 1
flag cueTIP (Oct 22, 2010 at 10:06)
 Does nobody have insurance? I am positive Norco does. Even for my small business having coverage for $1 million in goods and materials is mandatory for operations. I don't agree with anyone stealing bikes but when mine was stolen I had a cheque in the mail from my home insurance policy the next day. Ended up costing me less than $100 to replace.

Also, insurance policies do not generally increase because of theft. Due to the fact that it is a property claim and cannot be proven to be Norco's fault (even if an employee left a door unlocked) the only accountability is with the insurance company. It isn't like a motor-vehicle claim.

And Will-BrownGT, the word you are looking for is coincidental not ironic.
  • + 1
flag Will-BrownGT (Oct 22, 2010 at 10:50)
 futurama
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flag chris (Oct 22, 2010 at 15:16)
 well transition would take bigger hit considering it's a small company compared to norco
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flag BJAMIN (Oct 20, 2010 at 11:16)
 I dont know what the big deal is about, for one these companies have insurance sooooo, and for two if they dont they can always report it as a loss against there income saving almost all in taxes.

Now if someone steatls a bike from me thats a different story, one big fat loss.

Either way I dont agree with it just glad it wasnt personal bikes.
  • + 6
flag greymon (Oct 20, 2010 at 11:23)
 Insurance claims add to product cost, which ultimately have to get passed on to the consumers (you and me). Trying to write off a loss doesn't mean you magically get back the $$ spent on development and production. Still a financial loss in a tight industry.
  • + 1
flag jizsplatt (Oct 20, 2010 at 11:27)
 yup u right they can always tax loss swap it!
where as we simpletons cannot and have to accept a loss, and it is not all about the money, it is about the fact that we put blood sweat and tear into our bikes and that is what kills!
  • + 2
flag stever (Oct 20, 2010 at 11:52)
 While I agree with BJAMIN's comments, greymon also has a good point. In addition, I think it's good to just get thieves into jail in general. The same guys that stole the bikes from Norco could be breaking into your garage as well.

On a side note, would it be in poor-taste to post a satirical "for sale" ad on PB for some brand new, fresh from the warehouse, 2011 Norcos?
  • + 2
flag jizsplatt (Oct 20, 2010 at 12:01)
 i do have to agree that both make very valid points as do u in pointing that out!
and yes i would find it hilarious to see those ads, as evil as it may be, mind i have a sick sense of humour!
i may laugh, but i do not condone! lol!
  • + 2
flag kevinthelilbiker (Oct 20, 2010 at 13:59)
 Maybe a WTB add for 10 norco team dh's would be more appropriate. Then you wont be investigated for being the theif but still get all the laughs.

Realistically at this amount of theft I could see these being sold in a croked store. Its hard to stealthily unload 10 of everything brand new even if it is stripped down. In the past I've witnessed sports junkies buying a couple thousand dollars worth of brand new stuff in multiples for trade in value. No questions asked. Never bought anything from there after.
  • + 1
flag stever (Oct 20, 2010 at 14:11)
 I can't imagine what bike shop would touch hot merchandise, since you can't offer warranty on it. You would basically have to tell the customer it was hot. More likely that the bikes will be shipped and sold overseas. If they were to stay local, I would suspect at the very least that they would be re-painted and passed off as second-hand.
  • + 1
flag stever (Oct 21, 2010 at 7:20)
 Excuse me? I don't appreciate what you're implying.
  • + 1
flag stever (Oct 22, 2010 at 7:18)
 I was simply making a point that a thief who was sophisticated enough to identify, target, and break into a warehouse full of expensive bikes, wouldn't be stupid enough to to try to fence the bikes through a bike shop, as Kevinthelilbiker had suggested. Also, my comments are not "coaching" thieves, but instead, actually are, "positive feedback on how to stop the a*sholes" because if you're going to recover the bike, you have to know where to look. You've got a lot of negativity in your posts, it's not cool.
  • + 1
flag stever (Oct 25, 2010 at 7:06)
 You need to take a deep breath dude. Go fire one up and chill out. And for the record, I did say where to look, ie. look at overseas shipments, and re-painted "second hand" bikes.
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  • + 5
flag velocitycycles (Oct 21, 2010 at 9:25)
 Man it is hardcore... we here at Velocity Cycles (just down the street from the Norco wharehouse in port kells) were hit hard the thursday nite before .. stolen was... Intense Slopestyle Frame, white Carbon Nomad Complete, Itnense Tracer red,Demo 7 , jamis Bam, Intense 951, like 17 forks (world cups, teams , races , totems, till , computer , gloves, huge loss ... so brutal...i think a major criem unit is blasting through here wrecking it all for honest people trying to get their bike on.. other bike shops watch out! and plus like every day i here of customers bikes being stolen...times are tough HST is killing bike sales bad enough let alone these guys taking all the goods.
  • + 1
flag mikyleee (Oct 22, 2010 at 13:11)
 unlucky velocity Frown
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flag runner (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:24)
 Damn that's a lot of money worth of bikes stolen, hopefully they show up in a warehouse bust like it's happened before. Good luck Norco
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flag reecewallace Plus (Oct 20, 2010 at 13:16)
 They need a moat full of aligators around bike storage sites
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  • + 3
flag Cragus22 (Oct 20, 2010 at 11:59)
 that really isnt funny i had my bike stolen the night before last, but lucky for me the left the frame in a hedge round the corner from my house, still not happy as i have no wheels so cant ride
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  • + 2
flag ryannnn (Oct 20, 2010 at 12:09)
 some theiving scum tried to steal my norco from college yestaday!! luckily college security caught them in the act and they were arressted! they have a history so they almost certainly face prison, thats two of them out the way! good luck norco!
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  • + 1
flag dgatien (Oct 20, 2010 at 11:06)
 I hate people who steel bikes from riders. I don't think I put someone who steals from a company warehouse in the same catagory as the guy who cuts my lock off.

A guy who loses his bike to a filcher is on the hook. Norco loses some bikes and they just get some dough from their insurance company or slam an extra $10 onto next year's bikes.

2012 Team DH will be $5,566.00.
  • + 10
flag stever (Oct 20, 2010 at 11:53)
 A thief is a thief. The same guy could be coming after your bike next.
  • + 2
flag MiloXC3 (Oct 20, 2010 at 13:25)
 No offence to Dgatien, but if you can steal Team Norco bikes, you'd probably stick to bikes like that.
  • + 1
flag GordonShread (Oct 20, 2010 at 18:08)
 No this is very costly for Norco dgatien. It will involve more than just getting paid out by their insuror. Crime like this hurts the company and the consumer as well, and should not be taken lightly.
  • + 2
flag eatyourvegetables (Oct 20, 2010 at 22:08)
 this will do absolutely nothing to norco's bottom line. Google them, they're not that small:

Norco Management Ltd is a private company categorized under Bicycles Manufacturers and located in Port Coquitlam, BC, Canada. Current estimates show this company has an annual revenue of 16,264,960 and employs a staff of approximately 110
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flag burton5147j (Oct 20, 2010 at 12:16)
 guys will probably buy new frames from different companies like trek which offers saint specs, throw the stolen goods on the frame ride it and sell it as a used session. as far as the frame goes either get rid of it or wait a while for the popularity of this bike to go up. what is good to think about is the stolen property wont hardly gross near the value of the stolen goods at retail price and there is the chance they get caught. bunch of nervous ass wipes hoping they made free money, which really isnt free especially if they get caught.
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flag vault (Oct 22, 2010 at 21:37)
 It will cost way too much to change decals etc on other bikes being manufactured when the company is insured and will get all losses paid back. The $60,000 loss in stolen property is a drop in the bucket with annual revenue of $16,264,960 and employs a staff of approximately 110. It is sad that we have scum walking among us, but don't get too worked up over this.
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  • + 1
flag bcbud (Oct 20, 2010 at 19:37)
 everyone should also know that all these bikes were in their bike boxes, not even built up yet just sitting in the storage waiting to be shipped out to stores, these bikes will not stay in the Lower Mainland, probably already on a boot headed over seas somewhere or south through the states, where they will be broken down and parted out, then the frames will be sold sometime next summer when they will be out on the market and hard to tell from the next....
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  • + 1
flag bigfrank (Oct 20, 2010 at 16:38)
 holy crap! you will see them either overseas or locally in the streets with ducktape or electrictape on them!!!!!not much to say but either the s.o.b. will be super smart about what they did or super dumb!I got my dh bike stolen this summer, i love to hate thief.
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  • + 1
flag LowBudgetRolling (Oct 21, 2010 at 14:38)
 If these people managed to get away with 17 bikes I highly doubt they will be found. This was most likely planned meaning the people who did this won't be out and about riding on trails or talking about it online. Nonetheless good luck!
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  • + 1
flag coop3422 (Oct 20, 2010 at 20:23)
 I agree with zeGG, I could see it being an inside job. I mean to know where the expensive bikes are right away, I'm sure they were all boxed up right.

It's jackasses like this that raise the prices of bikes for the rest of us Frown
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  • + 1
flag Red6 (Oct 21, 2010 at 10:36)
 Hopefully these bastards can be caught by the police. Bike thieves are asses!!!!! If the cops can't catch them hopefully bike karma catches up with them and breaks the frame while doing a huge drop and they DIE!!!!!!!!! Harsh yes but I hate to hear stories of bike theft.
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flag Rental (Oct 20, 2010 at 21:20)
 These bike stealing f*ggots need to go f*ck off. I've had 2 friends get all there shit stolen recently. Scott Gambler and a Atomlab Trailking both with insane parts. Other friend had a $6500+Transition Blindside and his 09 Brodie cretin both stolen.
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flag tzrredrocket (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:31)
 What is it with all the recent high end bike thefts ? Quite alot has gone missing lately Frown
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flag sheffy7 (Oct 20, 2010 at 14:51)
 seriously stupid thieves did anyone hear more about that bike stolen from inter bike?
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flag rffr (Oct 20, 2010 at 17:44)
 No, but like I said, it was replaced and the guy was running the same green bombers people were saying weren't possible to get in a weeks time. Smile So no sad story there. New bike got promo'd, the new bike got even more promo by being stolen (so corsair probably even got more promo for free with that stolen article than what was worth in the bike it's self). So it worked out good for everyone. Smile Just sucks it was another bike being stolen :/
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flag sweetonic63 (Oct 21, 2010 at 8:04)
 im gonna keep a close eye out for any of them. lots of people come up to the coast for riding and its such a small place that if there is one up here, il report it to athorities
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flag Zbrodniciel (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:36)
 "contact your local Police immediately if you come across anyone trying to sell these bicycles, frames or parts kits from them."
Yeah, sure. Keep eye on every guy whos selling bike parts which are easy to get anywhere...
Either way, good luck finding them
  • + 2
flag karl-burkat Mod (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:40)
 "These bikes should be easy to spot! Of the bikes stolen, the 2011 Norco Team Dh’s had just arrived at Norco and only one dealer and a couple of Norco staff have possession of these bicycles in Western Canada. This makes the Dh’s unique and easy to spot as they have custom decals and a full Saint group"
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flag Zbrodniciel (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:49)
 So you think thief will sell them right away? Hhahaha Great! They will wait till spring, then this model will be more popular and then sell them with changed serial numbers or dismount all parts and sell them one by one. i dont think thieves are that dumb... Beside this article alarmed bike community and they wont sell them now.
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flag Kontopler (Oct 20, 2010 at 21:26)
 people don't steal bikes idiots and morons steal bikes like comon were all friends here and we all no are bikes are like children to us could u steal a brand new child no I didn't think so
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flag crashdad (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:50)
 Ya have to wonder if this was an inside job. Norco has a lot of bikes down there. to go and pick these bikes specific . they new what they were looking for.
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flag markyj (Oct 20, 2010 at 23:43)
 damn that sucks.... hope you guys catch em..... it would be nice gettin one of those brand new norcos tho the bikes are dope but get them damn bike theives. this is the nightmare of any cyclist
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flag HON82 (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:54)
 I got two grands worth of kona sutra and all my touring gear nicked from the UPS truck that was bringing it back to me from Spain.
Totally know how it feels
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flag jizsplatt (Oct 20, 2010 at 11:05)
 i was lucky enough to catch a thief in the act! he got it hard! although he has tried to press charges for abh! hopefully will get thrown out, i told my solicitor he was lucky it was not worse!
i feel ur pain on that though bro!
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flag crazyoldcoot (Oct 20, 2010 at 13:33)
 In Colorado you are legally allowed to defend your property with deadly force! So you walk in on them jacking your bike and you shoot them! Criminals should not have rights to sue the people they were victimizing!
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flag jizsplatt (Oct 20, 2010 at 13:43)
 props to colarado!
sadly they do over here, but i would rather everybody have rights than live under a totalitarian rule, which sadly it appears we are heading to! Frown
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flag iamamodel (Oct 20, 2010 at 13:51)
 Colorado... isn't that where some guy shot a little girl that walked across his front lawn?

The answer is 'yes'. I think she was TPing his neighbours house in a little school prank.
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flag dvp8 (Oct 20, 2010 at 13:52)
 a similar thing is happening here in Ontario, this guy attempted to steal some things from a store and the owner caught him and held him down till the police showed up. now the owner is being sued for assault for using force to hold the thief down.
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flag jizsplatt (Oct 20, 2010 at 13:59)
 just to clarify the numbnut tea leaf tried to jack it from outside my house, whilst my i was on the phone in ma doorway, he had no chance but the sadder thing is that the guy was a crackhead! i actually feel sorry for him! that he was that desperate to try and jack ma bike with my back only half turned!
he must have been in a very dark place!
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flag crazyoldcoot (Oct 21, 2010 at 12:25)
 If by little girl you mean a few teenagers, and if by shot you mean held on the ground with a BB gun till the police got there, then yes. The teenagers had been TPing his house and he came out with a BB gun and held them there until the police and the parents arrived. Hardly a good case to bring up against gun control in the US. Just because people are allowed to own guns and defend themselves with them, does not mean that we are all going to walk around with spurs on our boots getting into duels in the streets.
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flag jizsplatt (Oct 21, 2010 at 12:27)
 huh, u talking to me or someone else? pls clarify!
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flag crazyoldcoot (Oct 24, 2010 at 17:00)
 @jizsplatt No, I was responding to iamamodel's comment about a little girl being shot in Colorado for trespassing. It seemed that he was trying to say that we should not have the right to defend ourselves and our property because someone will make a mistake and overreact. However, the incident he cited dealt with some teenagers that were vandalizing a man's house and he held them there with a BB gun and a baseball bat until the police got there. Not exactly the same as a little girl being shot by a man for walking on his lawn. Misinformation perpetuates the idea that the US is a violent country, and I hate seeing it!
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flag jizsplatt (Oct 25, 2010 at 1:23)
 ahhh i see!
fair enough!
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flag iamamodel (Oct 25, 2010 at 20:15)
 crazyoldcoot, I wasn't referring to the incident you speak of, but another one, which most definitely did happen - I checked with my friends in Colorado yesterday.

My point was that defending a bike with deadly force is a little over the top, don't you think? I mean, not even your legal system would give the death penalty for a stolen bike, so why should an ordinary citizen who is untrained and unqualified to dish out the law end someone's life?

Without seeking such things out, I've come across the bodies of an entire family killed in a murder/suicide. I've seen gunshot victims. I've had someone threaten to shoot me dead. I've been to a few countries in my life, but all these things happened to me in only one country. Can you guess which one? Hint: you think this country is not violent.
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flag crazyoldcoot (Oct 25, 2010 at 20:53)
 I agree that one should not take someone's life to defend something as insignificant as a bike. However, the fact that it is a possibility makes criminals less likely to try and steal your stuff. I have not heard of the case you are talking about, but it would seem that the man who shot the girl is at fault, not the law allowing him to defend his property. At some point people need to take responsibility for themselves and use some common sense. This includes not only the criminals that are thinking about victimizing someone, but also the ones that may be victimized. The laws of the land should not punish the ones who reasonably defend their property and their safety with force. Especially like Jizsplatt's case in England where he may now be sued by the criminal for reasonably defending his bike. Would I shoot someone who is trying to steal my bike? No way. But I would definitely threaten to shoot them. If they call my bluff, then I guess they needed it more than I did to risk their life.
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flag iamamodel (Oct 26, 2010 at 4:13)
 Fairly and reasonably put.
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flag chinnychinchin (Oct 20, 2010 at 18:53)
 In salt lake city Utah there has been a rumor of some guys going up to Canada and stealing a bunch of bikes and selling them for like 200-300 dollars. I bet that if this rumor is true that it is the same group of guys
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flag jadamson (Oct 20, 2010 at 12:22)
 How did someone/more than one steal 17 bikes and no one noticed? would have to be a big ass vehicle to fit them into.
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flag ryannnn (Oct 20, 2010 at 12:24)
 could be 17 people who rode them off?
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flag Volcom66 Plus (Oct 20, 2010 at 12:31)
 maybe they had a trailor ......
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flag epicmountainvideo (Oct 20, 2010 at 13:00)
 it cannot be that hard to track them down i mean come on ,
this is definitely not the first time these guys have stolen bikes , look up the guys with prevalent bike thief records, look up and see if any of them have a van. Look back to similar crimes from warehouse thefts in the past , what are the similarities, how did they get it in ? how recently had the bikes been moved . I bet a few dedicated days hustlin the streets, twisting a few arms and you could find out a lot.
Also to be able to get in and out they would need some "intelligence" on the warehouse and the presence of the bikes . Employees with criminal records , employees with vans , new employees , ex employees . If I had the time and lived in Van, I would really enjoy the hunt . Someone should take up the mission ! Feel bad for the company because not only will their insurance premiums go up a lot ( $50,000 for what i estimate their coverage would be would be a significant precentage increase, not to mention the fact they will definitely figure out some better security .
Unlucky norco , best of luck
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flag epicmountainvideo (Oct 20, 2010 at 13:02)
 also , who has successfully sold an unusually large volume of parts off pinkbike in the past ? and doesnt have a legit reason to have that much gear . I would start right here .
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flag ShaunathinShavis (Oct 20, 2010 at 14:39)
 Apparently it's not that hard. The bike storage room in my residence in Kamloops got broken into once. Altogether about 15 bikes were stolen - Demo 9's, Team DH's, high end stuff - including my Norco. Could have used a truck hauling a big flat deck and strapped them all down. I'll tell you though... worst sight walking into a room usually filled with bikes and seeing every one over $1500 gone.
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flag benparker (Oct 20, 2010 at 14:56) (Below Threshold) show comment
 i dno why they would want to steal norcos' were stolen, id rather steal a pair of tyres
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flag dirtman2 (Oct 21, 2010 at 9:50)
 Sorry to hear about that Velcocity, yeah these guys know what they are grabbing and will probably taken them someplace else in canada or the states to sell.
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flag pembiorbust (Oct 26, 2010 at 8:43)
 I think that I saw two of these bikes on the weekend on the back of a new black jeep. I was in Squamish on Sat.23 and I saw them up close as they headed south to Van.
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flag Tirefunk (Oct 23, 2010 at 20:07)
 whoa whoa whoa mmmm what is their security like? not good enough i think. an it sounds like these guys had an order to fill. sketch sketch
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flag fattirerider (Oct 20, 2010 at 21:54)
 My little brother just got his 250 last week at out LBS. He'll be riding this weekend in Victoria on a family vacation. Don't attack him please! He got his legit.
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flag demo-dood (Oct 20, 2010 at 22:04)
 im sure gregbuudda is trying to sell off a bunch of these
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flag boyko (Oct 21, 2010 at 22:59)
 They might as well spray painted Inside job all over the crime scene, couldn't be more obvious.
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flag samdueck Plus (Oct 20, 2010 at 19:41)
 well thats just stupidness.
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flag almostwise Mod Plus (Oct 22, 2010 at 1:42)
 Let's hope they continue with it and stick em on ebay as a job-lot....anyone remember the Honda bike appearing on there? That resulted in a basement chock full of bikes and other stolen goods being recovered. Cop
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flag mttmatt20 (Oct 28, 2010 at 16:42)
 wow those stupid guys who stole those bikes they need a good punch to the face
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flag canadianfreerida (Oct 20, 2010 at 17:12)
 I feel bad for the few guys that own one now. They are going to get harassed about there bikes being stolen.
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flag lancifer (Oct 22, 2010 at 20:17)
 CHOP OFF BOTH HANDS AND FEET, and then the TONGUE just because, lesson learned!!! If we are all supposed to be a part of God, then thieves are his deepest darkest butt hairs.
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flag badac6 (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:47)
 unlucky they r long gone the cops dont do jack shit to get them back look at how many bikes got nicked none of them are recoverd
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flag james4life (Oct 20, 2010 at 12:33)
 what the f*ck is wrong with people!
cant you just save up and then buy yourself a bike instead of stealing stock that isnt even out yet!
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flag milesofpain (Oct 20, 2010 at 17:12)
 Im sure Norco was insured.
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flag jcinkits (Oct 20, 2010 at 22:08)
 whats your point...there's enough comments on this page to enlighten even a jackass about the real problem, insurance or not...try reading a few.
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flag milesofpain (Oct 21, 2010 at 10:00)
 my point is that its not the end of the world.
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flag jcinkits (Oct 22, 2010 at 23:51)
 ok, your right, it is not the end of the world, but the comment sounds like....'whatever' and some of us here [including myself] have been ripped off for our rides, and it's not really about Norco being insured, it's about the serious ripple effect this has on all of us: higher insurance rates from theft means higher bike prices, and many Norco customers not getting their new bike soon or at all now [ Norco cannot just snap their fingers and presto they have a whole new order of rides ] you have some idea that Norco is just another heartless money grabbing corporation that won't lose sleep over this and i can tell you, as much as they are trying to make money they still sponsor and work in many ways to help create the scene that you are enjoying...just saying, it's more than about insurance...nuff said.
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flag killerInst (Oct 20, 2010 at 23:55)
 While I think that those Norco's are really ugly, I hope someone catches the SOB's that stole them.
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flag jitenshakun (Oct 21, 2010 at 15:04)
 I have no pity for Norco. Based on what dealers pay and what Norco likely marks up before they sell to the dealer the retail prices of the bikes are almost meaningless. Besides, what will they do it they're recovered? Fix them up and sell then to an unsuspecting dealer as a new bike?

:-|
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flag mikyleee (Oct 21, 2010 at 6:33)
 i live in wales, but i'll still look out for 'em! Smile
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flag Danielsaunders95 (Oct 20, 2010 at 12:36)
 Seems like there is a lot of high profile bike theft going on at the moment...first interbike, now this. Hope the bastards get caught and castrated.
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flag stunt99 (Oct 20, 2010 at 16:37)
 i will keep a eye out on this end, sound like a inside job!!!
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flag BikeAce (Oct 21, 2010 at 17:24)
 Feelin your pain recently had my custom pugsley swiped we need to get gps tracking on them!
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flag zwitter77 (Oct 21, 2010 at 1:22)
 WTF! stolen from the factory? what's going on ou there!? The world is going on shit! jajaaa!
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flag corporatesmiles (Oct 21, 2010 at 12:06)
 these were not random thieves they knew where the top bikes were and took advantage of it.
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flag Duncan22 (Oct 20, 2010 at 21:34)
 they scored big but those bikes should be protected better i mean those things are like the Ferraris of dh bikes
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flag dawgdude (Oct 24, 2010 at 20:00)
 Wow, that's a lot of high-end rigs stolen! That sucks! Was this a known storage facility? i.e - With a sign or something?
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flag downhillbmxican (Oct 21, 2010 at 16:11)
 @velocity, shit i didnt even knwow, but same guys that came through the window with a car? Blank Stare
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flag fireman (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:32)
 Seems like this happens every year.
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flag pkripper101 (Oct 20, 2010 at 17:40)
 if it was me i would be shitting myself riding the thing and theres no way i would go to silverstar or whistler or anything.
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flag krishan (Oct 20, 2010 at 13:10)
 One thing's for sure; if I see one up for sale, and he doesn't take my offer; I'm calling the cops! lololololololol
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flag KennyKillsIt (Oct 21, 2010 at 6:17)
 For Christ sake, did ANYONE call Chuck Norris?!
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flag vidko70 (Oct 20, 2010 at 12:20)
 I Like the 2011 Norco Team Dh Smile
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flag jacobbruhm (Oct 21, 2010 at 15:45)
 12 guage and buck shot anyone
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flag vazpinto (Oct 20, 2010 at 13:32)
 KILL THEM ALL!
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flag biffoz (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:44)
 10 Team DH w/Saint group!!??? What a joke. Not that hard to spot as a complete. Harder to really tell once things are parted out. Hope these criminals are caught!
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flag ahurst95 (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:57)
 this is getting a habit for the stealing pricks. first that dudes bke from interbike now this.
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flag blasianbike (Oct 20, 2010 at 21:21)
 I wonder where the storage place was if its in my area then ill keep my eyes peeled
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flag Bashment (Oct 20, 2010 at 11:58)
 bet its going over seas...like gone in 60 seconds just in the bike world
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flag northisland (Oct 20, 2010 at 19:27)
 I am interested in being updated on this story. It would be cool if they catch 'em.
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flag dirtman2 (Oct 20, 2010 at 20:52)
 They should look for the bikes in Quebec, they most likely will make it over there and try to be sold or parted.
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flag SpecializedRiderRob (Oct 20, 2010 at 11:09)
 they really need to up their security measures
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flag schectanator (Oct 20, 2010 at 18:41)
 I had 2 2009 Demo 8's stolen from me in July. Worst feeling in the world. I hope these dip shits get what they deserve.
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flag bryandickson (Oct 20, 2010 at 18:13)
 Seriously?? Thats so low! Thats $69,545 worth of bikes!! Eek Thats a crazy amount!! That sucks ALOT
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flag downhillbmxican (Oct 20, 2010 at 18:19)
 @ chubby, i meant to pos. prop you...sorry man. def gonna keep an eye out for these bad boys!
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flag mvkm14 (Oct 22, 2010 at 17:40)
 DICK MOVE TO WHO EVER HAD THE NERVE TO DO THIS !!!!! f*ckING IDIOTS D:
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flag mikyleee (Oct 22, 2010 at 13:09)
 All together it's just over $63,000... Damn... :/
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flag blu3 (Oct 20, 2010 at 23:18)
 Although these are easy to spot, frame numbers would be useful.
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flag tidymc (Oct 20, 2010 at 14:07)
 the dh and free ride bikes look f*cking sweet
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flag coolboy07 (Oct 20, 2010 at 15:42)
 The total of bikes stolen is $63175!
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flag Hacobo (Oct 20, 2010 at 16:00)
 holy crap. thats prison right there
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flag richierocket (Oct 20, 2010 at 17:07)
 coolboy- how do you know???
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flag Hacobo (Oct 20, 2010 at 19:50)
 cause he can add!
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flag Hacobo (Oct 20, 2010 at 19:50)
 and probably subtract too!
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flag Hacobo (Oct 20, 2010 at 19:50)
 maybe even long division!
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flag coolboy07 (Oct 22, 2010 at 10:07)
 because I know how much each bike is worthSmile
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flag pedrorubberseat (Oct 20, 2010 at 16:03)
 they're probably already overseas by now.
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flag freerider11eric (Oct 20, 2010 at 18:02)
 ok ill look out for them norco!!!
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flag luket-mtb66 (Oct 20, 2010 at 12:39)
 f*cking c*nts, f*ck off! 10 f*cking dh bikes
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flag sidecar (Oct 20, 2010 at 12:38)
 Argh...the thieving bastardos!
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flag MiloXC3 (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:23)
 Bikes look awesome, hope they get them back. Surely you couldn't get very far with one of them?
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flag kipmtb12345 (Oct 20, 2010 at 11:19)
 dont you meen 17 off them
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flag cullano (Oct 20, 2010 at 12:38)
 andd they got a bunch of haro bikes too
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flag MiloXC3 (Oct 20, 2010 at 13:24)
 I mean if you had just one, you would get caught easy, right? 17..you'd get caught EASILY..hopefully.
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flag kipmtb12345 (Oct 20, 2010 at 13:41)
 oh yer i see what you meen they must have used a van or a lorrie even i meen 17
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flag WMathias (Oct 20, 2010 at 18:56)
 I hope the person who stole these bikes gets run over by a monster truck, and then each individual bike ridden by Sam Dueck.
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flag Rider656 (Oct 20, 2010 at 22:53)
 What’s my reward if I catch the guy(s)?
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flag Waldon83 (Oct 20, 2010 at 23:07)
 Perhaps a discount on a Team DH, or maybe a thank you and high five
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flag Bgilks132 (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:36)
 That sucks sooo bad were is the Facility located at?
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flag northwestdhdad Plus (Oct 20, 2010 at 11:07)
 Eyes and ears are on the lookout!
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flag Som-Bod-E (Oct 20, 2010 at 21:14)
 sucky. those are some nice bikes too.
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flag Toppsy (Oct 20, 2010 at 14:23)
 Bike thieves, or thieves of any kind, should rot and die.
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flag Downhill340 (Oct 22, 2010 at 6:36)
 50k worth of bike fu** tha
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flag PhoS (Oct 21, 2010 at 8:12)
 inc Saint parts flood on ebay...
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flag conor07 (Oct 21, 2010 at 16:42)
 whow do you steal that many bikes? you wold need a truck or somthitng
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flag beneli (Oct 21, 2010 at 12:21)
 Nowadays stealing bikes is more earning than stealing the cars.
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flag almostwise Mod Plus (Oct 22, 2010 at 1:44)
 If only the police would realise this and treat it seriously.
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flag NorCuS (Oct 21, 2010 at 5:32)
 send 1 Team dh to Russia please Wink
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flag mollymarj (Oct 22, 2010 at 8:29)
 they are really nice bikes i love them Big Grin
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flag Zero9 (Oct 20, 2010 at 10:23)
 f*ck filcher.!!
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flag Volcom66 Plus (Oct 20, 2010 at 12:30)
 my eyes are open too
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flag jk1243 (Oct 22, 2010 at 13:41)
 Shit dude Frown
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flag toldownhill13 (Oct 20, 2010 at 11:24)
 ouch.
norco 250 SEXY
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flag the-kona-stinky (Oct 20, 2010 at 19:22)
 MANHUNT!!!!!!!!lol
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flag anonimatomloki (Oct 20, 2010 at 13:32)
 Hope u find them...
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flag scratcher2005 (Dec 28, 2010 at 4:55)
 this is PR, dudes!
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flag ofna93 (Oct 20, 2010 at 20:52)
 that just sickenes me
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flag downhillbmxican (Oct 22, 2010 at 8:29)
 ^ idiot ..
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flag pokalface (Oct 21, 2010 at 5:59)
 to philippines too..
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flag COxYDuDE (Oct 20, 2010 at 12:46)
 lol bad times them bikes are lush
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flag COxYDuDE (Oct 20, 2010 at 12:47)
 also shopping list if someone is selling , 1 x team dh Smile and 1x two 50 please Smile
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flag sangheraent (Oct 20, 2010 at 12:53)
 i got robbed once and thieves should F*ckin die. but on the other hand would like to know how much they sellin them for hahaha.
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flag carterwills (Feb 15, 2011 at 17:42)
 i dont know why someone would wanna steal a bunch o gay 2011 norcos...
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flag bryandickson (Feb 15, 2011 at 18:33)
 Norco's aren't gay! This year just isn't the greatest for them. I love Norcos!!
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flag zona (Feb 15, 2011 at 19:02)
 actually I don't like 2011. 2009 was my favorite, empire 5!
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flag bryandickson (Feb 15, 2011 at 19:07)
 Ya I don't like 2011 either. The only bike I like (That looks nice) is the 125, and the 250. They could both use some more color, but here pretty nice. My favorite year was either 2009 or 2010. They both had nice, but they both had bad
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flag zona (Feb 15, 2011 at 19:08)
 yeah color sucked for 2011 but you can't have it all
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flag bryandickson (Feb 15, 2011 at 19:46)
 Yeah true true
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flag zeGG (Oct 20, 2010 at 19:52)
 inside job...
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flag freerider-max (Oct 20, 2010 at 13:24)
 nice!
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flag mothman (Oct 20, 2010 at 11:43)
 i would commit suicide if someone stole my bike...hope they catch those scums...
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flag Knife-in-the-dark (Oct 20, 2010 at 12:02)
 Hey asshat, it doesn't matter if you like them or not. I can assure you they will not "go bust", and unfortunately thefts like this affect all of us. It drives up the prices of companies doing buisness, to stop this kinda crap. When they pay more we pay more. And besides hate Norco or not that hardtail is dead sexy.
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