FabSwingers.com forum: Mugging Cyclists

By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

A professional cyclist was robbed of his bicycle in Richmond Park today by yobs on motorbikes. They took his bike. What's going on here ?

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By *dam_TinaCouple
over a year ago

Hampshire

"A professional cyclist was robbed of his bicycle in Richmond Park today by yobs on motorbikes. They took his bike. What's going on here ?"

A bloke had his bike nicked

Hope that helps

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Pro bikes are very expensive so an obvious target for low lifes. Hope the cyclist was ok.

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

"Pro bikes are very expensive so an obvious target for low lifes. Hope the cyclist was ok."

He was not ok.. they pulled a machete on him because he would not let go of the pushbike

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South

Did they have a spare rider to ride off with it?

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

"Did they have a spare rider to ride off with it?"

No. They had motorcycles...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yeah those bikes retail for 10-15k

Will be stripped and sold as parts really hard to sell on a frame as distinctive as that

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Lot to be said for disguising the frame and flying under the criminal radar

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South

I would have thought it would be tricky to hang on to a pushbike when you’re on a motorbike?

Even more difficult to hold on to your pushbike when it’s on a motorbike.

Hope it was insured if it was expensive and that nobody was hurt.

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

He was hurt

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By *isfits behaving badlyCouple
over a year ago

Coventry

I dont know but I figures after a conversation I had at work today. A couple of guys are keen cyclists and they were saying their bikes are worth over a grand. Then they talked about a bike that four grand second hand and apparently it was a good price for that bike. You can buy a blood car for that

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Most of this happening in London...

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By *lex46TV/TS
over a year ago

Near Wells

"A professional cyclist was robbed of his bicycle in Richmond Park today by yobs on motorbikes. They took his bike. What's going on here ?"

Lorries, vans, cars, motorbikes and push bikes get nicked every day. Nothing ever seems to be done and criminals resort to violence because they know they can get away with it.

The usual thing is you haven't locked it or insured it, its your own fault. No it bloody isn't, it's the criminals fault for taking stuff that doesn't belong to them!

Anyway I hope the guy is OK and they find and punish the thieves (some hope).

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

They sell the bike to buy stuff they can't afford.

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By *ad NannaWoman
over a year ago

East London

"Most of this happening in London..."

More people in London equates to more crime.

It also depends on how much gets reported as to how much we see.

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By *ssex_tom OP Man
over a year ago

Chelmsford

Agreed and it sounds out of control in London...

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