Thieves hit WTF Bikes just days before opening – UPDATED

UPDATE, 2:30pm: Tom says he’s raised all the money he needs to replace everything! Thanks to everyone for helping him out!

WTF Bikes owner Tom Daly.
(Photo © J. Maus)

Remember Tom Daly, the guy who offers bike-alongs to make sure you get the right used bike off Craigslist? He was all set to open his new shop, WTF Bikes (which stands for Well Tuned & Fast), this week, but unfortunately some nasty criminals decided to rob his shop in the wee hours of Saturday morning.

Daly says he lost over $1,100 worth of tools and bikes (see full list below). Here’s how it went down:

“They came over the fence at the south side of my lot, through the neighbor’s yard… They then clipped the lock that holds my chain link gate shut, helped themselves, and left the way they came in… They must have waited for me to get set up, because I brought all that stuff over there yesterday morning.”

Daly reports that he’s already well on his way to recovering much of the cash value of his stolen goods and he still plans to go forward with his grand opening party Wednesday night. Through the whole ordeal, Daly has kept a smile on his face.

“I’m trying to keep my head up, it’s tough, but I’m gonna be fine.”

Hit Daly’s donate button and read the latest at WTFBikes.net. Also, check out more about the theft and the response from the community on The Oregonian’s Hard Drive blog.

Here’s what’s missing. Keep your eyes open!

a small novara piedra MTB,

Iron Horse triumph 5.0, white with dirty white bar tape. Stock crank bros. pedals, missing a screw on rear rack, frayed front Derailleur cable, frayed rear brake cable. Right brake lever turned slightly from what looks like a crash, with bar tape separating below it.

park tools:
cable clippers cn-10c
master link pliers mlp-1c
crank bolt wrench ccw-5c
chain tools, shop(ct-3) and compact(ct-5c)
cone wrenches-15, 16, 17, 19mm
freewheel tools:
FR-1
fr-2
fr-3
fr-4
fr-6
fr-7
Bottom bracket tool, bbt-22c
campy BB tool, bbt-5c
BB pin spanner, HCW-4
BB cup spanner, HCW-11
saw guide SG-1
brake wrenches, cbw-1c and cbw-4c
frame/fork alignment tools ffg-2
spoke wrenches sw-0black sw-1green sw-2red
small allen wrench set aws-3c
pin spanners, SPA-1c and 2c
P-handle HEX wrench, 4,5,6mm, ph-4 ph-5 ph-6
chain wear indicator, cc-3c

misc:
Topeak joe blow max II floor pump
icetoolz 4x headset wrench
icetoolz shimano BB tool
pedro’s BB socket tool
ice tools Y allen wrench and 3 way socket wrench
Hozan lockring pliers c-203
hozan lockring spanner c-205
claw hammer
hack saw
needle nose, slip joint, and channel lock pliers
clipper pliers

merch:
kryptonite keeper u-lock
planet bike blinky 3 lite set
planet bike economy lite set
wellgo resin pedals
cyclone tri-lock grips, 2