They deserve really more than that
[MENTION=403445]Jaredn[/MENTION]: i hope you will get your bikes back..

Thanks. Though I've already mentally written them off, I really really really want that Merckx back ...

Sorry to hear about your loss. I do want to thank you for posting your story on the forum. I for one have been standing my ground with my wife regarding storing our bikes in our house. And, I will say that at least six times a year, she pleads with me to move the bikes into the garage. I am going to share your story with her as a reminder why I am insistent of keeping the bikes in the house.

I know that if I were you, I would feel sick over having my bikes stolen. Especially, if it were my Giant Defy. That is not something I could go out and replace tomorrow. Hope you find your bikes. I feel for you!

Found the videos in my surveillance system-

https://vimeo.com/album/4451488

https://vimeo.com/album/4451490

Wow. That's huge.
I don't know if you'll ever see your bike again, but the likelihood of an arrest seems to have greatly increased.

I really hope so. I hope the OP gets the bikes back, too, especially the Merckx.

Some years ago my neighborhood was hit with a sudden flurry of cat burglary episodes. The perp was sneaking in during the night, brazenly stealing while folks slept just feet away. In the wake of this several residents went out and bought home security camera systems, and I asked a friend of mine who is experienced in that business what he thought. Very succinctly he told me that the local police could show dozens of videos of guys wearing baseball caps, hoodies, and bandanas covering their faces who were captured on security cameras while robbing/burglarizing.

However, they did get the perp in the cat burglary case, but so far as I know, not because of any security camera footage.

Best of luck to the OP. My heart goes out to you.

Sorry for your loss, that's terrible! Hope you get them all back.

What's about insurance, do you have it? I'm asking cos I don't have insurance for my bike before one perfect summer day someone stole it from the park. No one was found and that was awful. The next bike, my husband insured on the next day after purchase, he said that he don't want to see when my tears again. We have the same insurance company for bikes as for cars, it's MIS (https://www.mis-insurance.com/) and we pay $7/month, that cost my calmness.

Do you have anything from the police?

Generally, home owners insurance covers everything stolen from the home, with some restrictions, such as on jewelry. Bikes are usually covered subject to the standard deductable, though I suggest that anyone with high value bikes save their purchase receipts to prevent arguments over what a bike is worth.

However, most policies don't cover the theft of the bike out in the world. That offsite theft coverage can be added for an additional premium.

Keep in mind that theft insurance often/usually covers "fair market" or "depreciated" value. This can lead to plenty of negotiation relating what a 2 year old $5,000 bike may be worth.

There was no need to justify yourself. Not blaming anyone, merely stating that was my takeaway from the original post. I once was overseas for a year, and I was worried about my stuff in a storage unit. Almost wanted to ask a friend to check up on it.

Glad to see you had some video. Usually when I see video surveillance tapes of crooks, the are very grainy and/or glitchy. Yours are great. What seems scary about the situation is that the person appeared to have visited several times over the span of hours/days. To have someone take continuous liberties of your property is disgraceful. The person looks homeless. I know that surely some meth head stole my bike. I am assuming you narrowed down a date at least.

My renters insurance policy covered my bicycle that was stolen in front of a store over a 100 miles away. No questions asked, no receipts needed. Liberty Mutual is a great insurance company. The insurance representative only want a police report and a bike model. I was willing to give exact details! All the upgrade components, down the the water bottle holders. The basically paid for the bicycle and wheels. Did not bother with the saddle and what not.

We first moved into our starter home in 1996. A year later, I went to our detached garage early one morning to get my Cannondale to ride to work, and discovered the big garage door wide open. My C-dale was still there, but my and my wife's Trek (2120/1220) had been taken. We were first time homeowners and didn't have a clue as to how the thieves gained access. The police explained the most likely scenario.

Turns out the previous homeowner had left the garage door opener on its default codes. Thief had probably driven through the neighborhood with a default remote and clicked like crazy to see what opened. We learned that one the hard way.

This may sound extreme, but I always recommend storing bikes in the house rather than detached garage. Makes the thief take the chance that someone will be home, and that changes the stakes from burglary to robbery. It's much easier to break into a detached garage than you might think, and the chances of coming across the homeowner at odd hours are slim at best. I am truly sorry for your loss.

This is only further solidifying the need for bike insurance for me. I have homeowners, but a policy on a bike isn't that expensive so if something happens outside my property it's covered.

wow... moving to san diego and concerned. thanks for the heads up

Beautiful bikes man, sorry to hear it!

You may want to try posting the security footage and bike details on ******:

https://www.******.com/r/BikeSoCal/

Only 600 readers but it can't hurt

They never caught the guys that hit our neighborhood around xmas last year, they hit multiple houses and stole a lot of items.

7+ months now no riding, finally bought a replacement bike. Missed the EM, so I picked up a used Titanium AX!