Bike Stealing Archives

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15 Funniest Notes Written to Shame Bike Thieves

February 12, 2018 at 6:56 am

#Ride2Unite

There are very few things that can happen to bike enthusiasts that are worse than having their beloved ride stolen. That’s why handling the situation with humour makes it all the more impressive. We made a compilation of letters written by the heroes who were…

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Alex Dowsett’s Rare Canyon Team Bike Stolen from His House

February 7, 2018 at 11:26 am

Road cycling

The British pro’s home in Essex was broken into on Monday. His one-off Katusha-Alpecin Canyon Speedmax time trial bike went missing, and Alex believes it was no opportunist steal. Dowsett and his partner Chanel were away at the time, which leads them to think the…

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Woman Steals Back Her Own Bike After Police Refused to Investigate

January 29, 2018 at 1:32 pm

Urban cycling

A hospital worker from Manchester Royal Infirmary, who wished to keep her identity anonymous, has been robbed six times in 14 years. Last time, just a few weeks ago, her £300 bike went missing. Despite the fact that the theft was captured on CCTV, the…

Is It Right to Shame Bike Thieves Online?

March 3, 2017 at 3:42 pm

Outdoor/Mountain

So what do you do if you have a 10-minute film starring your bike and the thief, and a police force without the means to view it? Posting the video of the theft on social media has become commonplace. But is it morally correct and,…

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Bike Mine: The Most Explosive Theft Protection in the History of Cycling

January 13, 2017 at 1:30 pm

Safety

When the project to build the world’s loudest alarm was announced in 2016, it caused quite a stir, and it’s no wonder why. The promised 150dB blast of sound caught everyone’s attention. Plus its London-based inventor Yannick Read believed he had found a way to…

Justice for This Bike Owner: If Only All Bike Thieves Were This Dumb

November 11, 2016 at 6:50 am

Urban cycling

On September 17, 2016, a story was posted on Reddit titled Justice. A friend of the poster had had his black Tokyobike stolen in Toronto on the night of September 15. Apparently, the thief had ground the U-Lock off. How awful! Those of us who…

You Can Be Punished for Catching the Thief of Your Bike!

October 18, 2016 at 11:23 am

Urban cycling

Sometimes it’s hard to believe what kind of decisions are made by some state departments. This case happened some weeks ago in the Czech Republic. A bike retailer from Prague tried to do his best to catch a thief who stole an e-bike worth 1800…

@StolenRide: Where Cyclists Look Out for Each Other

June 28, 2016 at 1:31 pm

Urban cycling

Nobody wants to have their beloved bike stolen, but now at least there’s a way for fellow cyclists to help one another out. @StolenRide is a London-based community of over five thousand cyclists, bike shops and others in which members help one another to locate…

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Theft of the Century? Thug Stole a Fence and Tried to Escape on a Bike with It

June 14, 2016 at 1:16 pm

Safety

A common thief of scrap metal went a little bit too far with his creativity last week when he decided that a bike would be the ideal getaway vehicle for him and his loot – 3 by 2 meters big pieces of zinc-plated fence.

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Former Thief Interviewed: How Does Bike Stealing Actually Work?

May 18, 2016 at 2:23 pm

Road cycling

Bike stealing might be a controversial topic, but to understand how thieves think and how they actually do their “jobs” might just be the thing that saves you a lot of grief. Richard Cantle, founder of Stolen Ride – London (stolenride.co.uk), went the extra mile…