What do bicycle thieves do with stolen bikes?

I had my folding bike stolen and I'd like to find it. What to the thieves do with them?

1. sell em at pawn shops most likely
   or to family memebrs who have kids
   or donate them if they fashion themselves as robin hood
   just file the police report and move ona nd remember to lock your bike up from now on

2. umm, they use it…. or sell it for money

3. well i had mine stolen i forun it in a dumpster so i gusse alot of the time they do it just to be @$#% offes

4. They sell them.

   Sorry about your bike, that really sucks. If / when you get a new bike, check with the police department in your town: in some towns you can register your bike with them, so that they know who to call if it ever turns up.

5. They use them to ride or to make money.

6. possibly dismantle and sell off the parts…

7. Ebay
   Pawn shop
   give it to their children

8. Thats tuff luck. Scabby bike thieves…grrrrr

   You could check your local skate bowl. If your ride is personalised, you can easily identify your stuff on someone elses ride.
   A bike is a bike to most police. It helps if you can describe the smallest parts onthem too.
   And if you see anyone riding your bike, you can just go up to them and take it. They are the ones who have to explain to the police why they are on a stolen bike, even if they bought it not knowing it was hot.
   Not much consolation but I knew some guys who used to catch the train to other towns to steal bikes. The police are just not interested in pursuing such small things.

9. Thousands are stolen every year and sent to third world countrys to be sold, particularly the carribean.
   High end bikes are probably sold on the street or to friends, relatives etc.

   Advice- register the bike with the local constabulary, write in permanent ink on a piece of good paper IT’S STOLEN! and your name and phone # and put it inside the bottom bracket, what the heck, you never know.