The folks who run Bath’s Odd Down bike circuit are appealing for help after thieves stole 25 bikes and other equipment worth an estimated £25,000 from the facility on Wednesday night.
The bikes are Cannondales and Konas and a mixture of drop-bar road bike and flat-bar bikes with slicks. The bikes are mostly used by local youngsters using the closed circuit to build their cycling skills and get a first taste of racing.
A spokesman said: “By any normal standards, the bikes and equipment are protected by robust security measures.
"The gang who stole the bikes and equipment were clearly well organised because they required an oxyacetylene tank and lots of cutting equipment to break into the metal containers.
"The people who committed this planned attack should hang their heads in shame.
"This is an excellent, well supported community facility and the people who lose out are local taxpayers.
"We urge anyone with information about this theft to contact the police to help bring these people to justice.”
Anyone in the Bath or Bristol areas who has information about these bikes is urged to contact Avon and Somerset Police or Crimestoppers.
All stolen bikes have Go by Bike stickers attached to the top tube and police security stickers. Most bikes have bike stands and computers also attached. The majority of bikes are newly sourced Konas and Cannondales from Cadence bike shop in Bath.
3 x Jake 24, youth road bike, blue
2 x Kona Shred 24, youth mtb, white
2 x Kona Kula 24, youth mtb, black
2 x Paddy wagon single speed bikes, chrome, size 49 and 52
1 x Kona Shred 26, adult mtb, blue
5 x Cannondale Synapse ladies road bikes, white and purple, size 2 x 44, 3 x 48
3 x Cannondale CAAD8 road bikes, white, sizes 51, 54, 56
3 x Cannondale Quick hybrid bikes, white and grey, sizes T, P and S
1 x Schwinn crusier bike, black with smoothie maker blender attachment
1 x Haro BMX, black
1 x Mission Tri Speed youth trike, red (Avon Valley Cyclery, Bath)
1 x AVE ladies electric bike, black (Take Charge bike shop, Bath)
Other stolen items include 4 helmets with Go by Bike stickers attached, two boxes of Knog light sets and youth waterproof clothing.
11 thoughts on “Bikes & gear worth £25,000 stolen from Bath’s Odd Down circuit”
Pretty sad news that… such
Pretty sad news that… such a great facility too.
Bring back hanging??
Scumbags.
Scumbags.
Loads of this about,
Loads of this about, unfortunately.
If only high-end bikes had GPS trackers and remote killswitches. *presses button*
*distant explosion*
Utterly disgraceful what
Utterly disgraceful what people will do. I agree with Charlierevell-bring back hanging!
What is with the spree of
What is with the spree of recent bike thefts? I guess one bad thing to come from increased exposure of cycling is the realization of the real value of bicycles
When they catch them, they
When they catch them, they should be forced to ride a stage of the Tour on a bike without a saddle, only a sharp stick in its place – with an 80lbs bergen on their back.
Can I say “utter fucking
Can I say “utter fucking cunts” on here?
Going and robbing a facility for kids. That is low.
As a person who had his bike
As a person who had his bike stolen at the Prudential Ride London 100, I can only sympathize with their loss. If the thieves are caught they will only get a menial sentence, more needs to be done.
Bikes are an easy target, even with gold secure locks.
The police showed me how quick and easy it was to steal a bike with bolt croppers.
This is serious organized
This is serious organized crime – why is the appeal from the bike club? If it was a car that was nicked, would the police leave it to the owner to appeal for info?
PJ McNally wrote:This is
Pretty much … that’s all they do for cars too!!
I hope these turds get caught.
Yes, you’ll gather from the
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Yes, you’ll gather from the list that we spent a great deal of effort selecting a great range of bikes especially for the young riders we work with at the fantastic new circuit at Odd Down.
We are gutted beyond words.
Whoever did this knew exactly which container to target. They’d clearly been on site when the container was open.
They’d seen the kids riding these bikes. They would have seen how much joy and excitement they brought.
Yet they weren’t there to see the kids smiling and having fun.
They were there to work out how best to steal them.
And to steal the fun and excitement of the kids that ride them.
I hope they get a few quid for them, and they spend the money wisely, whatever ‘enjoyment’ they get from whatever they spend the money on, it will be a million times less the enjoyment that our kids had riding them.
When I heard I was initially inclined to agree with some of the posts above! But I don’t hate whoever did this, I pity them.
Whether you believe in ‘karma’ or not, one thing is certain: Life has a funny way of making sure that one day they will pay for what they’ve done.
Andy
Chairman,
Sulis Scorpions Youth Cycling Alliance
Odd Down Cycling Circuit, Bath