At this time a series of thefts has been taking place in Saxony that screams to high heaven, so we put a campaign into action. We were victims ourselves at the beginning of December (5 crossers). Furthermore, 3 other crossers were also stolen in December, that I know of. In January (which is only half over…) 7!!! Crossers (worth over 33000,-€).

It's sad and makes us really angry. I was lacking the possibility of contacting a lot of people when my bike was first stolen. Temporarily, I tried to do it over my own homepage (Fotocross.net) and have already received 6 other entries about stolen bikes!!! However, we had a great idea, we want to set up a homepage exclusively for the announcement of stolen bikes, together with René Dahms from Sachsenbike (web and design), that will be linked to as many salespeople as possible and will be known in the MX/FMX/Enduro/SX/Supermoto scene, etc..

It will cost a lot of money and we started a campaign at the exhibition in Dresden to collect some tidbits from the dealers there and auction them off. Together with our first sponsor (Frechs MX World) we got the money for the first year and the page will be going up in the next two, three days. Our baby has a name: http://www.geklautemotorraeder.de . . Here everybody that has been affected can put their bike, including a photograph, online for free. We're going to try to link our site with as many others as possible and in return of course these sites will appear in our list of links. Whoever is interested in being a sponsor (the next few years aren't ensured), will receive a banner, like the one on the X-Park site. It is a small beginning in the fight against these people. Maybe we'll succeed in sensitizing some of the crossers and bikers towards this issue, so that they'll be careful and watch out that they don't buy stolen bikes! Even if the offers are hard to resist.
Also, there are so many controls and technical inspections at the races and events… maybe a frame number control could be implemented. Wouldn't that be a step in the right direction?!
It is my request that you help me make this site as well known as possible! Something has to be done to stop these bike thieves!!! (Many would like to dispose of them like in the Middle Ages ;-) ).I would be so pleased, if everyone helped out, including all the others whose babies were stolen!

Many thanks and greetings,

Nannette