Bike theft Archives

Bike theft

Liberal Democrats call for ‘Operation Bike Bait’ police unit to “tackle the bike theft epidemic once and for all”

The party says a dedicated team within the National Crime Agency should work with local police forces to target theft hotspots with bait bikes, to help “build a national picture of bike theft”

Fri, Oct 24, 2025 14:44

Cyclewise bike shop ram-raided, Cockermouth

“A real shock”: Bike shop back open after ram-raiding thieves cause £30,000 of damage

Cyclewise in Cockermouth was ram-raided by a van in the early hours of Monday morning. Police suspect the break-in is linked to other crimes reported that evening

Wed, Oct 22, 2025 16:54

Jan-Willem van Schip wild aero bike set-up at Tour of Holland

“What a horrible-looking bike… love it!”: Cycling world loses its mind over Jan-Willem van Schip’s latest bonkers aero set-up; Pidcock back on Pinarello?; Police face mounting pressure over controversial bike theft policy + more on the live blog

It's been a while but Dan Alexander has wrestled the live blog spot off Ryan and is raring to go with another round-up of all the news, reaction, silliness and more from the world of cycling this Thursday

Thu, Oct 16, 2025 08:07

“They just smashed the window and pulled the bikes out”: Thieves steal bikes worth £35,000 from newly opened shop

Matthew Abbott only moved into his new bike shop in April but says he's received "so many messages of support".

Wed, Oct 08, 2025 10:52

Police blame media for “inaccurate” stories claiming they won’t investigate bikes stolen from train stations if they’ve been left for longer than two hours… before confirming that’s actually correct

British Transport Police insists bike theft victims should be reassured that "even if an offence is not investigated, it still provides valuable intelligence"

Tue, Oct 07, 2025 16:10

Car passenger films driver and e-motorbiker travelling at 50mph in 20mph zone

“Is that the Telegraph’s famous 52mph cyclist?” Car passenger films illegal e-motorbiker ‘cycling’ at 55mph – but cyclists slam driver for speeding in 20mph zone; Cycling UK “gobsmacked” by police refusal to investigate bike thefts + more on the live blog

After a week scoping out next year’s Tour de France route (and enjoying the sun) in Spain, Ryan Mallon’s back to dust off the live blog cobwebs and keep you up to speed with all your Monday cycling news and views

Mon, Oct 06, 2025 09:12

“Effectively decriminalising bike thefts”: Bikes stolen from train stations that were left for more than two hours will not be investigated, says British Transport Police

CCTV footage will not be looked at outside a two-hour timeframe — as British Cycling accuses policy of "letting cyclists down across the country and providing further barriers to people riding a bike"

Thu, Oct 02, 2025 10:36

Van driver has a go at cyclist for no reason

“A disrespectful cyclist ruins a hard-working motorist’s day by having the audacity to simply exist”; Police reunite stolen bike with owner after a decade; Remco & Reusser crowned European TT champs; Do this to keep your bike safe? + more on the live blog

It's the first day of October and Dan Alexander is back on live blog duty for you this Wednesday, trying his best to avoid thinking about how he probably won't get to enjoy a sunny, warm ride for another six months (yes, he's being a bit dramatic...)

Wed, Oct 01, 2025 08:05

“Neat idea” or “style over substance”? Your thoughts on THAT bike storage capsule that wants to kill off the saddlebag; Even saddles aren’t safe from London bike thieves; What’s the UCI done this time?; Evans wants 100 new stores + more on the live blog

It's been a while but Dan Alexander is back on live blog duty for you this Thursday, ready to round-up all the goings on in the world of cycling as we head towards the weekend

Thu, Sep 25, 2025 07:58

Cyclists warn of burglaries targeting “high-end” bikes after four houses on same street hit in one night, with £7,000 custom bike among five stolen

Kendal-based riders "shaken up" and believe burglars carefully planned break-ins as all affected neighbours returned from separate cycling holidays within a few days of each other

Tue, Sep 23, 2025 16:13