Police are appealing for information after a cyclist was threatened with a weapon and robbed of his bike on board a train near Glasgow last month.
British Transport Police say that the robbery happened at just before 4.30pm on Tuesday 26 October on a Glasgow Central to Lanark service.
While the train was travelling between Bellshill and Carluke, the cyclist was approached by a man and a woman.
The man is said to have threatened him, including brandishing a weapon, before taking his bike by force.
Police say the man was of slim build, around six feet in height and aged between 25 and 30.
His hair was described as dirty blonde, short at the sides and curly on top, and he was wearing a black jumper.
Officers have urged anyone who witnessed the robbery, or who has information, to contact them by texting 61016 or calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference 385 of 26/10/21.
Alternatively, information can be given to the charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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10 thoughts on “Cyclist threatened with weapon and robbed of bike while on board a train”
That’s terrible! The cyclist
That’s terrible! The cyclist manages to actually get their bike *on* a train (akin to gathering hens teeth, I gather) and someone steals it?
Taking bikes on Scotrail
Taking bikes on Scotrail commuter trains is easy – no reservations or time restrictions. It’s longer distance services (whether in Scotland or elsewhere) that the problems tend to occur. Those trains tend to have very limited (and badly-designed) bike space and require reservations.
Duncann wrote:
Didn’t know that.
brooksby wrote:
Even GWR commuter lines are not a problem, Such that if I want to take my bike from maidenhead to Exeter or Bristol, I must make a bike reservation for Reading to Exter/Bristol on the fast train, but I cannot make a reservation on the Maidenhead to Reading train. Meaning it’s not possible to buy a single ticket for the trip online.
Also Chiltern rail trains – no reservations required. It’s only when yyou get on the big Hitachi intercity trains which have no space for bikes other than the bike cupboards, where reservations become necesary.
I think most commuter routes
I think most commuter routes (ironically, services on which you can’t reserve seats or bike spaces) are OK. There are peak-time restrictions on those in/serving London (and maybe other places, I’m not sure) but otherwise it’s fine.
Away from larger cities, each train often serves commuter and longer-distance trips, which is where it gets trickier.
I couldn’t do my ride/rail
I couldn’t do my ride/rail/ride commute without simple access onto gwr’s mdu service. Difficulties if I have to use the alternate route involving swt, which put restrictions on going into London in the am, and coming out in the pm. Big, long distance ones require more planning.
I’ve taken up and brought
I’ve taken up and brought back my bike from John O’Groats a number of times, and the journey has been pretty easy. There was even some talk one year of the bike being insured automatically by Scotrail, though I don’t know if that is still true. And it is such a brilliant place to ride, though the North Coast 500 isn’t the cake walk it used to be due to the success of its advertising attracting usage beyond the capacity of the local services and facilities. There I feel demand has stretched beyond the capacity to service it, though I am sure someone out there will disagree.
Yeah, a lot goes on on
Yeah, a lot goes on on ScotRail.
https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/news/scottish-news/4859441/scotrail-sex-video-train-glasgow-edinburgh/
Presumably they have it all on CCTV, and have footage of the perps before, during and after the incident?
Sriracha wrote:
Not even just the train, try a swimming pool:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-16050308
chrisonatrike wrote:
Not even just the train, try a swimming pool:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-16050308— Sriracha
Seems like we may have a competitor for “Florida Man”.