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10-year high in bike theft reports
The Met Police have just had two of the worst months for reported bicycle thefts in the last 10 years. A huge spike was seen in August and September.
Dutch bicycle insurance – locating stolen bikes with GPS trackers
Track & trace bicycle insurance by the ANWB, The Dutch Touring Club, has located six out of ten stolen bikes since 2018 using GPS trackers.
118 suspected stolen bikes recovered in Hackney
The property in Hackney was searched due to 11 different people reporting seeing their stolen bike advertised for sale on social media.
Are bike thefts on the rise following the easing of lockdown?
Taking a look at only Met police data, 2549 bikes had been reported as stolen to the force in June 2020. In June 2019 it was 2003 bikes.
Covid face coverings – a dream for bike thieves?
As face coverings are becoming the new norm, Stolen Ride asks, are bike thieves taking advantage?
The new Covid measures need to make cycling more accessible for all
While we’d like to think that simply anyone could pick up a bike and start using it for transport, there are actually plenty of barriers that make cycling inaccessible to many people.
UK £2bn cycling investment: is it enough?
Following the announcement of £2bn cycling investment, we ask if this is enough to make lasting change.
More cycling needs more secure bike storage
To move towards increased bicycle storage provision, the UK needs to address a number of issues; those of space, impetus and money.
Keeping key workers cycling during coronavirus
Stolen bikes continue to be a huge issue during the coronavirus crisis, especially to NHS and other key workers. Find out who is helping, featuring an interview with @TourDeThanks.