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City of London cycle team police stop and fine cyclist running red light

Fake police officers scamming cyclists in Japan with ‘fines’ for jumping red lights and failing to signal

The rise in police impersonators targeting cyclists comes after Japan introduced a new ‘blue ticket’ system imposing mandatory £25 penalties for cycling without lights, riding through red lights, and cycling while wearing earphones or holding an umbrella

Thu, May 14, 2026 13:17

Fake deal-laden Endura websites and social media ads offering 80% discounts a scam, cycling clothing brand warns customers

Endura says it is “actively working with enforcement agents” to have the sites and ads, which have regularly popped up on cyclists’ Facebook feeds recently, taken down

Thu, Feb 27, 2025 13:59

Cyclists warned about fake Rapha site offering “too good to be true” deals

The recently-created raphacycling-sale.shop site is purporting to offer massive discounts of “50-90%” and has already fooled some would-be customers – but simply appears to a credit card-collecting scam

Thu, Jan 02, 2025 13:25

How to buy a bike on Facebook Marketplace — don’t get scammed with these key dos and don’ts for buying a pre-owned bike online

Facebook Marketplace – or any online buy and sell website – can be a great place to pick up a bike bargain... but make sure you're wise to the potential pitfalls first

Thu, Jun 20, 2024 14:55

Fake deal-laden Giro UK website a scam, warns distributor

The authentic-looking girouk.com site is ‘offering’ deals on a range of the brand’s products – but appears to be a scam aiming to collect credit card numbers

Tue, May 07, 2024 14:45

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Scam victims warn cyclists of component and groupset deals on Facebook Marketplace

Reports of scams targeting cyclists looking for savings online have re-emerged, with some losing hundreds of pounds

Tue, Jan 16, 2024 13:20

Giant warns bike buyers of scam website and is working to get it removed

The bike brand said it "can't be sure that no consumer has been affected" by the scam

Sat, Aug 26, 2023 09:59

Major cycling retailer warns customers of fake website scam

Scammers mimicking Cycle SuperStore have contacted customers to say they have won a competition and should hand over credit card details

Tue, Aug 16, 2022 09:35

Scam alert! Shimano issues warning saying that ‘shimano-clearance.store’ is a fake site

SPD-SL and SPD pedals are being 'sold' at highly discounted rates on the website, with Shimano itself quickly warning potential buyers that the site isn't genuine

Mon, Oct 25, 2021 11:06