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Bikejacking targets British cycling team in London

“Bike theft in London has become organised and brazen”: Cycling team manager ‘threatened with large knife’ during bikejacking

Balaclava-wearing robbers rip bikes from roof rack in broad daylight on quiet residential street, the cycling team warning bike theft has "crossed the line into violent robbery"

Mon, Mar 16, 2026 10:05

Robbers jailed after targeting bike buyers on Facebook Marketplace

Concern criminals “making a business” out of targeting cyclists selling bikes online

“The people involved in these kinds of crimes are taking quite sophisticated steps to pose as the buyer"

Mon, Feb 16, 2026 16:07

Violent robbers jailed for series of “carefully planned attacks” targeting people buying bikes from Facebook Marketplace

Greater Manchester Police said the pair were motivated by greed and targeted "innocent members of the public, that left their homes to go and buy a bike"

Tue, Oct 21, 2025 16:05

Canal towpath near Queen Elizabeth Field in Stroud

Teenager stabbed and threatened with plastic handgun during bike robbery attempt on canal towpath

Gloucestershire Police hunt for boy aged between 12 and 14 who demanded cyclist hand over his bike before stabbing the victim in the leg as he tried to cycle away

Tue, Sep 02, 2025 09:23

Men jailed for knifepoint robbery at Mark Cavendish’s home

Gang who robbed Mark Cavendish at knifepoint ordered to repay £750,000 for stolen watches

Masked gang behind raid must repay value of stolen items or face six extra years in prison each, the robbers already sentenced to between 12 and 15 years in prison

Tue, May 20, 2025 10:12

Man who assaulted shop worker and stole bike jailed

Nottinghamshire Police say robbery left victim “shaken and scared”

Sun, Feb 04, 2024 14:46

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

Sat, Dec 16, 2023 10:41

“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”

Tue, Dec 12, 2023 13:32

Man robbed of £3,300 bike on own doorstep by gang of thugs

West Midlands Police are investigating vicious assault which happened in Kingstanding, Birmingham last Friday

Mon, Dec 04, 2023 13:30

Cyclist warns of yet another terrifying knifepoint bikejacking

The road.cc reader was rammed from his bike as he cycled home from work before being surrounded by three masked attackers who pulled out a knife

Tue, Feb 14, 2023 11:20