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Worcester and Birmingham Canal (via StreetView)

Police insist regular action taken to tackle violent bike robberies after coming under fire for advising victim to avoid route in future

One cyclist, robbed of his bike by masked thugs who hit him with a hammer, was told by police to avoid the canal path in future

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Canal Lock (copyright Simon MacMichael)

“What sort of message does that send out?” – Cyclist mugged for bike on Birmingham canal advised by police to avoid route in future

Victim was left bloodied after being hit with hammer during “brutal attack”

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Basingstoke Canal (picture credit Faeden 1)

Cyclists on Basingstoke Canal told that pedestrians have priority after physical and verbal “clashes”

Code of conduct is being drawn up for towpath users on Hampshire and Surrey waterway

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Cyclist found floating in canal “critical”, bike missing

W. Yorks Police keeping an open mind, keen to trace machine

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Edinburgh considers solar lighting for canal towpaths

Plan could see more cyclists using facility after dark

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Hole in the path stops cyclists in their tracks

Look at the barges, look at the birds..aaaarrrggghhhh!!!!!!

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