Thief Archives

Is It Right to Shame Bike Thieves Online?

March 3, 2017 at 3:42 pm

So what do you do if you have a 10-minute film starring your bike and the thief, and a police force without the means to view it? Posting the video of the theft on social media has become commonplace. But is it morally correct and,…

@StolenRide: Where Cyclists Look Out for Each Other

June 28, 2016 at 1:31 pm

Urban cycling

Nobody wants to have their beloved bike stolen, but now at least there’s a way for fellow cyclists to help one another out. @StolenRide is a London-based community of over five thousand cyclists, bike shops and others in which members help one another to locate…

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Theft of the Century? Thug Stole a Fence and Tried to Escape on a Bike with It

June 14, 2016 at 1:16 pm

Safety

A common thief of scrap metal went a little bit too far with his creativity last week when he decided that a bike would be the ideal getaway vehicle for him and his loot – 3 by 2 meters big pieces of zinc-plated fence.

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Former Thief Interviewed: How Does Bike Stealing Actually Work?

May 18, 2016 at 2:23 pm

Road cycling

Bike stealing might be a controversial topic, but to understand how thieves think and how they actually do their “jobs” might just be the thing that saves you a lot of grief. Richard Cantle, founder of Stolen Ride – London (stolenride.co.uk), went the extra mile…