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If your bike gets stolen, don’t expect the police to help

By on 02/01/2013 in Safe cycling in London

A Hungarian thief busting film crew travelled to London to get one question answered: How effective is the UK police force at combating bicycle theft? In London if your bike is stolen, you have a 4% chance of ever recovering it. As previous miraculous stories from readers show, you have an uphill struggle to get [...]

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First thing you need to do if your bike is stolen

By on 18/09/2012 in Safe cycling in London

If you’ve not yet had your bike stolen then please see: How to get your bike stolen. Getting your bike stolen is never a nice experience. However, the next steps you take will greatly improve your chances of recovering your bike. Ideally, take these steps as soon as possible. Report the bike to the police [...]

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How to get your bike stolen

By on 21/03/2011 in Safe cycling in London

It’s fairly easy to get your bike stolen and in this article I’ll talk you through some of the best ways of doing so. I know not everyone wants to have their bike stolen, in the same way, so please feel free to choose one of the methods below that most suits you. Method 1: [...]

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Have you ever had a bike stolen?

By on 04/03/2011 in Safe cycling in London

For this weeks Comment Friday it’s time to revisit a deep and repressed memory! Bike Theft! Have you had it happen to you and if so what happened? I remember well my bike being stolen outside college. I returned from my class, walked to the bike shed and it just wasn’t there. At first I [...]

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Ugly your bike

By on 20/06/2008 in Cycling tips, Safe cycling in London

Make-digital has posted up an awesome guide on how to deter thieves from stealing your bike by making them think its not worth anything. I have often seen this done on bicycles in London and I think its a very good idea especially if its a highly desirable bike. Some of the tips are a [...]

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