Two bicycles stolen in one weekend

February 6, 2014 By Leave a Comment

Two locked up bicycles were recently stolen in the space of one weekend in the town centre.

In one case, a bicycle worth €170 was taken from the bicycle stand at the front of the station building between 8am on Friday, 17th January, 2014 and 12pm the following day.  The bicycle had been chained to the stand.

A bicycle worth €390 was stolen between 7am on Friday, 17th January, 2014 and 9am the next morning from the Holzweg.  This time the bicycle was not only attached to the stand, but the stand was in the yard of a house.

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Bicycle stolen at station

October 2, 2013 By Leave a Comment

A bicycle owner had locked his bicycle to the stand in the Lenaustraße on the Bommersheim side of the station on Tuesday, 19th September, 2013 at 2pm.  When he returned at 3pm, the bicycle was missing.  Is it not yet known how the thieves opened the lock or which direction they went with the bicycle, which police say was worth around €500.

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Get on your bike and… go shopping!

February 28, 2013 By Leave a Comment

With fresh snow on the ground and in some places still falling perhaps going shopping in Oberursel by bicycle was not the most pressing topic for many people last Sunday when the ADFC held their “Tag des Fahrrads” in the Stadthalle.

Over 400 people attended the event – significantly down on the 1,000 that had visited the previous year.

And yet shopping was one of the main topics this year and a debate on the very subject of going shopping by bicycle in Oberursel was held with the chairman of the forum for the self-employed (Fokus-O), Michael Reuter, the Mayor Hans-Georg Brum, Stefan Opitz from the project “Einkaufen-mit-dem-Rad.de” in Darmstadt and local cyclist Helga Hett. [Read more…]

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Tag des Fahrrads – The Day of the Bicycle

February 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Sunday, 24th February, 2013 sees the return of “Oberursel fährt ab – Tag des Fahrrads” – an event organised by the town itself in co-operation with the ADFC.

Billed as a “bicycle and tourism fair”, the Stadthalle will play host to a combination of presentations, discussions, and a selection of stands from local dealers and tourism outlets.

The fair open at 11am, with a flea market for used bicycles taking place between 11.30am and 12.30pm.  Bicycles for sale have to be registered in advance on www.oberurselfaehrtab.de. [Read more…]

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Lost property (December 2012 and January 2013)

February 1, 2013 By Leave a Comment

Oberursel Rathaus

The lost property office (Fundbüro) in Oberursel’s town hall has released a list of items that have been handed in during December and January.

You can browse the list (in German) by clicking here.

Amongst the latest finds are three ID cards, seven bicycles, two pairs of glasses, two digital cameras, three purses, two rings, various items of clothing, two rucksacks, 19 keys, an ipod and a figure from a Christmas crib.

They can be collected at the Rathaus in room 101A within 6 months of them being handed in. For more information call 06171 502-371 or -262.

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Bicycle shop broken into

November 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment

A bicycle shop in the Holzweg was broken into in the early hours of last Monday morning when someone broke the shop window with a hammer and stole the mountain bike that was at the front of the display.

A witness approached the thief who then proceeded to ride towards the witness.  The two collided, the witness being hurting their arm.  The thief then left the bicycle behind and ran off in the direction of the old town.

He is described as slim, of Mediterranean appearance, around 16 to 18 years old and approximately 1.65m tall. He was wearing a black jumper with back tracksuit trousers.

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Lost property (August and September 2012)

October 31, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Oberursel Rathaus

The lost property office (Fundbüro) in Oberursel’s town hall has released a list of items that have been handed in during August and September.

You can browse the list (in German) by clicking here.

Amongst the latest finds are four ID cards, seven bicycles, three pairs of glasses, a walking stick, four purses, three mobile phones, a SIM card, keyrings, an arm band, an earring, a baby’s rattle, three watches and various items of clothing.

They can be collected at the Rathaus in room 101A within 6 months of them being handed in. For more information call 06171 502-371 or -262.

Meanwhile some older items are currently being auctioned off on the website www.sonderauktionen.net.

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Cycling up the Feldberg in aid of Children with Cancer

September 8, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Radeln auf den Grossen Feldberg 2012 FlyerTomorrow (Sunday, 9th September, 2012) will see a group of cyclists make their way up the Feldberg in order to raise money for “Hilfe für krebskranke Kinder Frankfurt e.V.” (help for children with cancer in Frankfurt).

With around 300 people expected to take part, there are three routes – by bicycle via the Kanonenstraße, or by mountain bike or on foot through the woods.

Anyone wishing to take part should be at the Taunus Information Centre at the Hohemark between 8.30am and 10am to register.  To take part a donation of at least €15 is requested.  Refreshments will be available at around the half-way stage with a barbecue being held at the finish.

There will also be a tombola with prizes ranging from a week in a 5 star hotel in Egypt to cycling accessories – the total value of which is over €8,000.

For more information in English visit www.feldberg-radeln.de/english/

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Lost property (April and May 2012)

July 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Oberursel Rathaus

The lost property office (Fundbüro) in Oberursel’s town hall has released a list of items that have been handed in during April and May.

You can browse the list (in German) by clicking here.

Amongst the latest finds are an ID card, two pairs of glasses, nine bicycles, three purses, four mobile phones, a tablet computer, an umbrella, a hearing aid, a golf bag, and two iPods.

They can be collected at the Rathaus in room 101A within 6 months of them being handed in.   For more information call 06171 502-371 or -262.

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Lost property auctioned

April 3, 2012 By Leave a Comment

Oberursel RathausUnclaimed lost property that has been handed in at Oberursel’s town hall is being auctioned off this week.

Currently there are 61 items on offer – including 28 bicycles!

Bids can be entered on the auction site: www.sonderauktionen.net

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