#bike-theft

#bike-theft

Frameworks Racing faced a setback when all team bikes were stolen from a hotel in England, including unique handmade frames by Neko Mulally. [ more ]

Jesse Melamed and Jack Menzies had their bikes stolen in Vienna but have backup parts to continue racing. [ more ]

Louey Baldwin, the leader of a bike theft gang in the City of London, has been sentenced to over two years in jail.

The gang was caught when detectives tracked a stolen bike to a warehouse in east London, where they recovered 57 bikes and bike parts.

The number of reported bike thefts in the City of London decreased significantly after the arrests of the gang members. [ more ]

Louey Baldwin, a man from Orpington, was the mastermind behind a bike theft gang in London.

The organized crime gang stole over £100,000 worth of bikes over a two-year period. [ more ]

Victims of bike theft and campaigners are putting up 1,000 missing posters across London to call for more secure bike hangars.

The waiting list for secure bike storage in London has increased by 28% in the last 18 months, with 16,500 more people waiting for places.

Clean Cities is urging the Mayor of London to provide a £40 million fund to support boroughs in ending waiting lists for cycle storage. [ more ]

Bicycle theft is a significant issue globally, with millions of bikes stolen annually.

There are advanced locks available offering increased protection against angle grinder attacks, although a perfect solution does not exist. [ more ]

The author was not allowed to bring his bike into the open house for a bike lane project due to security reasons. He did not want to leave his bike outside due to concerns about theft.

The author had a negative experience with the Oakland Police Department when they witnessed a criminal act and had trouble finding a way to report it. [ more ]