Cycleguard

According to research carried out by ilovemybike.co.uk up to 98 per cent of cyclists are not adequately insured. Anything that has a stat of 98 per cent is always going to shock at first, but when you consider ilovemybike is a cycle insurance provider then cyclists may want to take a step back and consider the facts.

When you’ve managed to find the bike of your dreams and picked it up for a knock down price second hand the last thing you want is for the police to track it down a couple of days later and seize it.

But that could well be the case as more and more stolen bikes are ending up on the second-hand market, providing a potential minefield for prospective buyers.

Research indicates a bike is stolen in the UK every 65 seconds, and being managing director of leading online bicycle insurer Cycleguard, James Pickering is in the perfect position to offer advice.