Rider's Cycles Van Stolen!

by Jordan Holmes
Jan 29, 2009 at 11:48

Source: Rider's Cycles

Sometime between 6:40pm, and 8:50 am, January 28th/29th the Rider's Cycles Van was stolen from 1092 Cloverdale Ave, in Victoria BC.

Read on for more information.

Last Night thieves decided to drive instead of ride!

Stolen from Rider's Cycle, 1092 Cloverdale Ave Victoria BC, sometime between 6:40pm and 8:50am Jan 28th/29th

1992 VW EuroVan

1992 VW EuroVan


White with Red and Black Rider's Cycles decals all down the sides and back. No back seats, totally empty except for driver and passenger seat. Van's in pretty good shape, no rust or dents and dings.

The worst part of it all is not that they stole the van, it’s that all night rides are canceled until they get it back!

If you find it, please call 250-381-1125 and let us know where it is or you can call the Saanich PD at 250-475-4321 and report it to them.
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65 Comments

  • + 34
flag triptex (Jan 29, 2009 at 12:42)
 Wow BC is a great place to live if you can handle all the crack heads stealing you shit.
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flag nyall (Jan 29, 2009 at 12:58)
 only a crack head would be stupid enough to steal a van when it has the shops logo all over it. Hope you guys get it back soon
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flag lights (Jan 29, 2009 at 12:59)
 Stupid crooks, first to steal is bad enough but to be even more stupid they took a white can with riders cycles across the side.
Facepalm to stupid crooks.
best of luck finding it!
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flag Jojojof (Jan 29, 2009 at 13:30)
 ya why take the van that stands out most plus it has been reported on a site with more then 10000 users and like 1000 live in BC ( just guessin here) good luck guyz
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flag lights (Jan 29, 2009 at 13:35)
 you'll be suprised. in the data base there is well over 250, 000
The ten thousand wouldn't even be the amount of BC users.
anyways please help.
riders can't ride!
how lame is that?
help them to all you in the BC area.
  • + 6
flag ganstask8er (Jan 29, 2009 at 15:05)
 i f*cking hate thieves. i hope if you ever find out who did it you beat the shit out of them. no offense but you should check the native reserves. thats where my two dirtbikes ended up - just in a hundred parts though.
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flag onetimetwotime (Jan 29, 2009 at 16:30)
 I think some losers stole the van simply for the use of getting where they had to go. Its likly ditched somewhere.....Just a matter of time before someone spots it and reports it.
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flag chronicanonamus (Jan 29, 2009 at 17:51)
 ganstask8er's statement seconded.
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flag bigburd (Jan 30, 2009 at 3:48)
 the van will be torched obviously i doubt criminals will drive about in it..

lets hope they get caught and get a hefty wack from the law of fist
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flag jetpilot (Jan 30, 2009 at 6:14)
 ganstask8er's statement thirded.....when my bike was stolen it ended up at a crack house on a reserve
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flag SAVAGE-RIDER (Jan 30, 2009 at 16:14)
 You couldent really miss seeing it if it was driving by, could you?
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flag rydergreen (Jan 29, 2009 at 12:43)
 that sucks hope ya find you truck soon
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flag spikeyboyo (Jan 29, 2009 at 16:24)
 NOWS YOUR CHANCE TO MAKE A HUGE INSURANCE CLAIM!!!!


"Yeah it was a white van.... contents?... 6 Santa Cruz 2009 ..just like Steve Peat's a couple of Yetis and ALL our very expensive film equipment... oh yeah and a Gold plated Skyway TA from 1984.
  • + 0
flag driftrc (Feb 1, 2009 at 9:09)
 After we just discussed how it isn't cool to steal from anybody...
  • + 0
flag veggiemaster (Feb 1, 2009 at 21:59)
 Thats called insurance fraud. Idiot.
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flag heldt (Feb 2, 2009 at 16:58)
 he is saying that you would be stealing from the insurance company then...
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flag spikeyboyo (Feb 5, 2009 at 13:21)
 get a life, its called "a joke".. i mean, "gold plated Skyway??"

you think i was serious?
  • + 0
flag heldt (Feb 5, 2009 at 13:34)
 are you talking to veggiemaster?
  • + 0
flag spikeyboyo (Feb 5, 2009 at 13:41)
 yes, Sorry,

not you!

You're Canadian so you'd understand simple conversational concepts such as "wit", "irony" & "sarcasm".
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flag RM-Flow2Rider (Jan 29, 2009 at 12:56)
 yea that sucks i live in BC in the lower mainland and my house has been broken into twice and my bike was stolen and all my shit but thank gawd for insurance f*ck the ppl wh think they can do this shit its really starting to get to me hope you guys find the van tho!!!
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flag radatabs (Jan 29, 2009 at 12:48)
 it should be pretty obvious with those stickers lol but i hope you get in back guys
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flag paulinator Plus (Jan 29, 2009 at 12:43)
 Not a paintjob you see everyday. Should get recovered quick I'd imagine. Good Luck!
  • + 6
flag andy9 (Jan 29, 2009 at 12:46)
 unless it gets repainted Blank Stare
but goodluck tho guys!
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flag frdh (Jan 29, 2009 at 14:50)
 Looks to me that If they got it repainted it wouldnt be worth it, A good paintjob is 3 to 4,000 I bet that van is worth half that lol
  • + 1
flag teamn2 (Jan 29, 2009 at 21:36)
 not with the trusty spray paint from the liquidation stores $5 a can free if you dash it though
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  • + 6
flag gromhit (Jan 29, 2009 at 13:08)
 good luck finding the van/ stealing from MTB riders is not cool.
  • + 9
flag paulinator Plus (Jan 29, 2009 at 13:13)
 stealing from ANYONE is not cool. go work hard, save, and buy your own $@#t!
  • + 2
flag gromhit (Jan 29, 2009 at 13:16)
 i agree
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flag elethim (Jan 29, 2009 at 18:59)
 The worse in this case is that if ever they find the guy that did that, he'll just get a slap on the hand and he'll be back on the streets a couple days after... guest who's going to get their front display screwed up?
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  • + 2
flag rick101 (Jan 29, 2009 at 17:36)
 why would anyone even steal that van, if they wanna do crack,well, there are alot of other vans they can pic. unless you got alot of crackies in one area, still though ... wouldnt it just be easier to go to someones house?
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  • + 5
flag nestyle (Jan 29, 2009 at 14:45)
 bet it was the damn skaters..
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flag teamn2 (Jan 29, 2009 at 21:38)
 hahaha
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flag norco-4-life (Jan 29, 2009 at 16:56)
 what an ass hole hope you find im and kick the shit outa him!!good luck finding it
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flag lovemyride (Jan 29, 2009 at 16:25)
 NO BRAINS.....NO HEADACHES!!!!!! FIND THEM, DEAL WITH THEM IN THE THE WAY THEY DESERVE. I LIVE IN VICTORIA, I WILL LOOK ALSO...GOOD LUCK
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  • + 0
flag konarider112 (Jan 29, 2009 at 15:04)
 If I found the guy that took a van that was from my shop I would look casual and not say anything, then I would ambush him and people that looked like citizens that would be my friends would all beat the guy to hell. Its funny how the bike related crimes in BC appear on the News on pinkbike and in jersey, new york this shit happens everyday. People get killed everyday but not everyone is on the news.
  • + 3
flag norco125forlife (Jan 29, 2009 at 16:00)
 man this shit happens everywhere everyday. not just n.w... poeple need to stop being lowlifes and actually work instead of stealing some 14 yearolds bike that just spent the year saving up for it or in this case stole a van....
  • + 1
flag konarider112 (Jan 29, 2009 at 18:29)
 Word.
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flag godfrey Plus (Jan 29, 2009 at 19:34)
 HA good old Quadra/Cook. Its nice to know that someone was stupid enough to do this, next theyll take MY van, with all its pinkbike stickers Frown and I live down the street from riders.
  • + 0
flag rewster (Jan 30, 2009 at 13:30)
 i think you're good man....covering your car in pinkbike stickers is a great theft detterent
  • + 0
flag godfrey Plus (Jan 30, 2009 at 14:37)
 i should get a sticker that says expensive bikes left in van at times!!!
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flag dom-cahill-1995 (Jan 29, 2009 at 13:36)
 hope you get it back soon ppl are fukin idiots if they rob things expiasily a van with riders cycles just hope they havent repainted it yet good luck getting it back
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  • + 3
flag ryan864 (Jan 29, 2009 at 20:02)
 I will alert my family in victoria bc to keep there eyes out for it!!!!
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  • + 1
flag reanne (Jan 29, 2009 at 20:00)
 I thin it's pretty hilarious that someone stole such a conspicuous van...stupid criminals! Sucks for the bikers that have to suffer for it though.
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  • + 3
flag Nazarr (Jan 29, 2009 at 14:47)
 Dum Dum Dum, Another crack heads gonna bite the dust.
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  • + 1
flag NWray (Jan 29, 2009 at 14:42)
 prob just a bunch of joy riders, like nuthin personal but the van isnt the most attractive van/car, either that or they maybe thought a bike or two was in it
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  • + 2
flag Andrew250 (Jan 29, 2009 at 13:58)
 I've had a lot of great memories riding because of that van. I'm going to miss it :'(
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  • + 3
flag wienis (Jan 29, 2009 at 13:27)
 hope you get it back in good condition and not trashed good luck.
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flag siobot (Jan 29, 2009 at 13:37)
 Thanks guys...yeah it was a wicked awesome surprise opening the shop this morning sans our rideFrown
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  • + 0
flag fugazzi (Jan 29, 2009 at 13:30)
 BC is no different for crime than anywhere else especially in a big city, I have lived in alot of places and have seen crime everywhere its not uncommon. BC KICKS ASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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flag w-e-w (Jan 29, 2009 at 15:04)
 not according to Statistics Canada, but anyhoo..
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flag j-a-m-e-s (Jan 29, 2009 at 14:38)
 that sucks hope you find it soon
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flag bfdrider (Jan 29, 2009 at 14:11)
 good luck guys ill keep my eyes peeled shouldnt be hard to spot a van with logos on it.
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flag me2menow (Jan 30, 2009 at 22:50)
 at least they didnt loose their bikes :/
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flag bordom (Jan 30, 2009 at 17:14)
 not trying to rain on anybodys parade but if it was crack heads it will probably be burnedFrown
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flag hardtaildh08 (Jan 29, 2009 at 13:11)
 hope u get it back soon thre fukin idiots its got rider cycles written all over it lol
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flag Masood (Jan 29, 2009 at 14:07)
 you'll get it back dw Smile!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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flag dicka2k8 (Jan 29, 2009 at 13:44)
 the little bastards...!
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flag xxburton4lifexx (Jan 29, 2009 at 19:17)
 who steals a van like that.... its very noticeable...
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flag tops (Jan 29, 2009 at 16:06)
 nice. steal a one in a million van. crooks these days really are smart eh.
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  • + 1
flag bromontrider (Jan 29, 2009 at 14:26)
 pretty ghetto
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flag onthebackigot24 (Jan 29, 2009 at 15:32)
 wow, how dumb can u get?
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flag TrevorNoswad (Jan 29, 2009 at 16:16)
 well, there was a guy one year in victoria wen there was a snow storm, he robed a 7-eleven and walked home so the police just falowd his foot prints in the snow to his house and arested him. Hope u guys get the van back tho
  • + 0
flag shawnrummy (Feb 1, 2009 at 15:14)
 f*cking a*shole
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flag Freeriderf4rlife (Feb 3, 2009 at 18:56)
 definatly
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