Machete Gang Targets Mountain Bikers

Greater Manchester Police are investigating two robberies where mountain bikes were taken from riders leaving Farmer John’s Bike Park at Marple, outsi …

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Machete Gang Targets Mountain Bikers

Shit! That is seriously scary!

That’s Manchester for you 🙁

Ummm its the same around here, Richmond Park/Hampton Court/Posh part of London/Surrey

Kid got smacked with a cricket bat and his E-mtb taken somwhere near Brighouse, I’ve heard stories of people getting pushed into the canal or towpath blocked then set upon when rider stopped. Never had an issue my self near Leeds but heard stories aroufn these parts.

Its really shit that this stuff happens, I don’t let my lad take his nice bike to school, not that anything has happened, but I really need to build up a cheap bike to use for school/shops….

That’s Manchester for you

It’s a posh, semi-rural suburb on the edge of Great Mcr.

Not exactly Moss Side.

Ummm its the same around here, Richmond Park/Hampton Court/Posh part of London/Surrey

There was a spate of similar incidents on Layhams Road leading out into the Kent countryside from West Wickham area.

One of the main routes out for South London roadies.

blimey.

Posted a PSA on here a couple of days ago. Perhaps I need to work on the title on my threads 😳 Very scary and utterly pants.

Think Leo had a lead according to his instagram account. Hopefully some proper police work ongoing as suggested in the article.

^ I hope there is – as unless it is dealt with it will turn a lot nastier

Sad thing is if they do catch them they’ll do little time behind bars if any, it’s amazing what scum get away with these days, even with a long history of crime from a young age there’s always some do-gooder willing to speak up for them with a sob story.

Bad type wealth redistribution in a deeply unequal society.I think, its about to get a whole lot worse in the next few years!Middle class keyboard anger is a waste of your energies.Even if very understandable.

Sad thing is if they do catch them they’ll do little time behind bars if any, it’s amazing what scum get away with these days, even with a long history of crime from a young age there’s always some do-gooder willing to speak up for them with a sob story.

It’s this attitude that is allowing the far right to erode your rights.

It’s this attitude that is allowing the far right to erode your rights.

Good point, well made

Bad type wealth redistribution in a deeply unequal society.I think, its about to get a whole lot worse in the next few years!

Yup

Sad thing is if they do catch them they’ll do little time behind bars if any, it’s amazing what scum get away with these days, even with a long history of crime from a young age there’s always some do-gooder willing to speak up for them with a sob story.

This post represents a complete failure to understand the issues around crime and punishment.

I think it gets the ‘punishment’ angle completely.

We live in this area and it really is scary.
I’ve seen the police helicopter out a few times in the past week.

As beagle said in the original thread – once is bad enough but twice is dreadful.

WTF – it’s down the road from me…

Yeah, I cycle around there on my CX bike from time to time. That’s pretty scary.

I’ve also been to Farmer John’s, but always drive. Really wouldn’t expect it around there, although there was a similar incident 3 or 4 years ago in New Mills iirc

I pass FJ’s on my road bike training routes, it’s a very quiet area. My mate is always out on Glossop road. Have warned him.

This post represents a complete failure to understand the issues around crime and punishment.

Sounds very similar to what happened the other day to my nephew and his friend – only 15 years old and a car full of lads with machetes stole their bikes. Blow torch and pliers would be handy.