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Jennifer George – photo via instagram

Pro cyclist no longer rides alone after two ‘bikejacking’ attempts as violent incidents increase

Jennifer George says the two attacks nearly made her quit cycling altogether, with the Met Police and Surrey Police reporting a number of incidents in recent months

Sun, Aug 07, 2022 15:42
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Forme Alport

Thieves “cherry-picked” high value Forme e-bikes from lorry

Unreleased leisure and e-MTBs taken while lower value bikes were left behind

Tue, Jul 05, 2022 16:06
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University College London bike thefts (London Cycling Campaign)

Prolific bike thief jailed for six months after being spotted by off-duty police officers

Joshua Collinson-Prime will also have to pay £1,200 compensation to one of the victims

Mon, Jul 04, 2022 11:44
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surrey police car – via surrey police.PNG

Lone female cyclists are “being targeted”, says former Scottish champion

Jennifer George, who finished eleventh in last week’s British time trial championships, has been attacked twice in recent weeks while riding alone in Surrey and Kent

Tue, Jun 28, 2022 17:32
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Bike theft hotspot sign (Bikmo)

Reported bike thefts in England and Wales fall for fifth year in a row

Insurer Bikmo says reasons include fewer people commuting by bike due to pandemic

Wed, Jun 01, 2022 10:23
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Josiah Skeats – via Instagram

Round-the-world cyclist arrives in UK… and has bike stolen outside a Reading Wetherspoons two days later

Josiah Skeats says he cycled through many countries on his travels and was "always welcomed with hospitality", which unfortunately wasn't the case during his time back in the UK

Fri, May 20, 2022 14:39
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Thornhill Road Falkirk (Google Maps)

Thief only stole bike so he could ride home, court hears

"He just used the bike to get round to his house and left it parked up outside. He doesn’t know what happened to it," defence solicitor Simon Hutchinson argued

Sat, May 07, 2022 13:06
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surrey police car – via surrey police.PNG

Female cyclist held down and bike stolen during frightening attack

Cycling club warns of moped gang "mostly targeting women cycling alone" following a number of incidents

Tue, Apr 26, 2022 11:33
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Thief steals bike from cancer centre

“My heart sank”: Victim speaks out after shameless thief stole bike from cancer centre

Charlotte Montague’s bike was stolen from Guy’s Hospital in London as she was having an emergency scan on her brain

Fri, Mar 18, 2022 13:05
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Littlemore recovered bikes via Thames Valley Police

Police in Oxford recover huge haul of stolen bikes, suspect arrested

It’s the second such discovery in the Littlemore area of the city in five years, with the suspect potentially the same man in both cases

Fri, Mar 18, 2022 10:54
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