Where was the ‘busy street’ in Bristol anyone know. Would be nice to know if I need to be extra careful or is it just a Bristol wide thing…
Would be nice to know if I need to be extra careful or is it just a Bristol wide thing…
Bristol wide isn’t it? I don’t even live in the same country and know all about Bristol’s reputation. 15+ years ago I knew a lad (in Bristol) that was done over several times. They knew it was the classic “wait for the insurance payout and go again” model, then even found a spy hole drilled through the garage door. He ended up having to keep his bikes in the loft. None of this sounds new
No, it's not new. It's a cycling hotspot, and in particular for mountain biking. Lots of high-end bikes across a city which is only slightly smaller in size than Liverpool, for example. It has crime, as do all places.
Unfortunately, when some people see nice bikes on their doorstep all the time, they take them. It could also be flash cars, or it could be mobile phones being stolen, in other places. The question is, where's the demand for stolen bikes; who's buying them? They're not all leaving the country.
And another housebreaking bike theft this morning in Bristol – taken from the Nextdoor webforum – “At 2.30 this morning some men threw a breeze block through the bi fold doors in the kitchen at the back of the house . They came into the house and stole a grey and white electric mountain bike.” Knowing the road where the theft happened I would suggest that the owner was probably followed home from the trails.
Literally just around the corner from me.
https://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/garage-ram-raid/
