#bicycle-theft

#bicycle-theft

In early December 2025, Seth Alvo of Berm Peak, a popular cycling YouTube channel with over 2.5 million subscribers, was made aware that someone had stolen his identity using LLMs like ChatGPT to create false YouTube channel analytics, convincing emails, and defraud bike brands of over $50K in bikes under the pretense that the bikes would be reviewed on the Berm Peak YouTube channel.

Two thieves who tried to steal a bicycle locked up opposite a police station in broad daylight have pleaded guilty to theft. John Kent, 43, of no fixed address, admitted attempted theft of a pedal cycle and handling stolen goods. John Hutchenson, 44, of Canton Street, E14, pleaded guilty to attempted theft of a pedal cycle, going equipped to steal, and theft from a shop.

The Foldylock Forever features six rubber-coated hardened steel plates that are linked by ultra-protected rivets, providing resistance against drilling, sawing, and prying attacks.

The alarming rate of bicycle theft in Germany, with around 300,000 bikes stolen yearly, emphasizes the urgency for better protection and recovery measures for cyclists.