A mechanic who had just finished work at a bike shop in Dublin leapt into action at the weekend when a youth tried to steal his bike which he had left propped against a wall while he popped back inside.
The CCTV camera at 360 Cycles in Clontarf showed how, just a few seconds later, a pair of youths cycled past, one of them ditching the bike he was riding and attempting to pedal off on the bright green road bike.
He didn’t get very far, however, with the bike’s owner sprinting out of the door and rugby tackling him to the ground and it seems a few blows were then exchanged, mainly out of shot.
As far as CCTV of would-be thefts outside bike shops goes however, this one remains our favourite (full story here).
13 thoughts on “Video: Dublin bike shop mechanic tackles youth trying to steal his bike”
Take that yet twat!
Take that yer twat!
One situation where I would
One situation where I would literally like to put the hammer down. On his fingers.
The very definition of
The very definition of “opportunistic thievery”. The nerve, or total lack of restraint, to see an unattended, unlocked bike and think “I’ll ‘ave that!”.
I guess this highlights the
I guess this highlights the utility of having a small lock just for cafe stops, just to slow down scumbags like this.
Says something when security
Says something when security camera has got more bars than a prison. Silly boy I hope he cracked his head not wearing a helmet, when he fell.
Where does half the saddle go
Where does half the saddle go when he leans it against the wall?.
schlepcycling wrote:
I think there’s a sticky outy frame of bricks nearer to the camera, so the rest of the wall is effectively recessed: no spacey wacey timey wimey stuff necessary.
Well spotted – it slips into
Well spotted – it slips into the wall in Dr Who-esque space-time continuum thingummy.
I saw this yesterday on FB or
I saw this yesterday on FB or Instagram. Can’t remember which. From comments on that it seems the 2 thieves were well known to locals and patrol that street daily. Good policing if true. I must say on first viewing I thought it was a set up but as said from locals comments it would appear to be real. Which makes you wonder why someone who works there wouldn’t take the bike into the shop or lock it.
1961BikiE wrote:
I don’t understand why he left it and then went back inside. If he had to go back into the shop then why not take it back inside too? Less stress.
He was asking for it… the
He was asking for it… the thief, and the mechanic. Nice rescue, except he booted his own back wheel in.
Do not understand why he did
Do not understand why he did not bring it inside!!
Well he was locking up the
Well he was locking up the shop – I imagine he went back inside to set the alarm and most alarms only give you 30 seconds or so to get out and lock everything up so if he’s done that, needs to cross the shop floor, lock any internal doors and then lock the outer before the alarm limit is reached, it’s quicker and easier to take everything out first.
If he’d have turned the bike around it would have made it more difficult to take – leave the bike with the back wheel facing the street it would have added a crucial few seconds to run off with it. Again, a trick from leaving bikes on display in the shop. Back wheel to the nearest exit.