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Bike theft

stolen scott mtb – via mark sharp and the bicycle thieves on twitter

Bicycle Thieves appeal after bike stolen

The irony meter has gone through the roof following the news that the lead guitarist of the band Mark Sharp & the Bicycle Thieves has indeed had his bicycle stolen

Wed, Aug 11, 2021 18:05
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Bike thief

“We know who you are” – poster addressed to bike thief gets bike returned to owner

Plus, two more heart-warming tales of stolen bikes being reunited with their owners

Wed, Jun 23, 2021 11:04
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Statue of Justice, Old Bailey (licensed CC BY 2.0 on Flickr by Ronnie Macdonald).jpg

Jail for thief who conned £6,800 e-bike seller into letting him take it for a test ride

Louis Maxwell left van and keys as collateral – but vehicle had been stolen

Thu, May 27, 2021 18:35
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Bike thief

“It makes you feel powerless” – victims in UK’s bike theft capital share their frustrations

Cambridge residents are being urged to register their bicycles in a bid to beat the thieves

Thu, May 27, 2021 16:22
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Locked bike

Bike locks: how to choose and use the best lock to protect your bike

How to make sure your bike stays safe wherever it's parked

Sat, May 15, 2021 20:04
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Cyclist buys his stolen bike back on Gumtree after police fail to act

Theft victim forked out £40 to retrieve it ... but will have to spend £300 to replace parts

Thu, Apr 22, 2021 16:59
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Theft victim gets his bike back… after spotting it on TV

“The kid threw this bike down and I just go: ‘That's my bike!’” says Donald Murray

Wed, Apr 21, 2021 14:40
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Cyclist locking bike in Hackney (picture credit Bikmo).JPG

How active are bike thieves in your area? New online bike theft tracker helps you find out

Tool from specialist insurer Bikmo calculates number of bikes reported stolen per 100,000 population, broken down by local authority area in England & Wales

Wed, Apr 07, 2021 14:06
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Rear derailleur

Have cyclists resorted to stealing cassettes and rear mechs due to component shortages?

Instead of wheels or bars, people are “getting cassettes, derailleurs, even chains taken off their bikes”... and a London bike shop owner thinks it isn't the work of career criminals

Fri, Mar 12, 2021 15:04
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Half of UK cyclists have no insurance or inadequate cover, warns insurer

Bikmo sounds alarm as it releases 2020 data showing that theft accounts for half of claims on its policies

Sun, Feb 14, 2021 20:37
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