^^^This video was made for the purpose of entertainment and does not intend to be a true representation of cycling in London, UK^^^
Bike seat theft is a common issue in London, as part of the broader challenge of bicycle theft in the city. A report by Cycling Weekly revealed that a bike is stolen every 16 minutes in London, and there’s a 98% chance the stolen bike will never be seen again⁵. The Metropolitan Police data indicates that only a small percentage of bike thefts lead to arrests or further proceedings, highlighting the difficulty in addressing this type of crime⁷.
To mitigate the risk of bike seat theft, cyclists are advised to use high-quality locks and to secure the bike frame and wheels. Some also recommend taking the seat with you when leaving your bike unattended. Despite efforts to reduce theft, the high rate of bike crime remains a significant barrier to cycling in London⁶.
Source: Conversation with Bing, 03/04/2024
(1) A bike is stolen every 16 minutes in London and there’s a 98 per cent …. https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/a-bike-is-stolen-every-16-minutes-in-london-and-theres-a-98-per-cent-chance-youll-never-see-it-again.
(2) London cycling: One percent of bike thieves identified, Met data … – BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-63808296.
(3) London cycling: Bike thefts a low priority for the Met Police. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-63749445.
(4) . https://bing.com/search?q=bike+seat+theft+in+London.
(5) Halfords – Mile End Road. https://www.halfords.com/locations/mile-end-road-store/.
(6) London Green Cycles. https://www.londongreencycles.co.uk/.
(7) SeaBass Cycles. https://www.seabasscycles.co.uk/service/about/.
(8) London stolen bike map – Stolen Ride. https://www.stolenride.co.uk/london-stolen-bike-map/.
(9) Life in bike theft Britain: ‘Afterwards, I couldn’t face going outside’. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/21/bike-theft-britain-i-showed-the-thief-the-photo-and-said-this-is-my-bike.
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Bike seat theft is a common issue in London, as part of the broader challenge of bicycle theft in the city. A report by Cycling Weekly revealed that a bike is stolen every 16 minutes in London, and there's a 98% chance the stolen bike will never be seen again⁵. The Metropolitan Police data indicates that only a small percentage of bike thefts lead to arrests or further proceedings, highlighting the difficulty in addressing this type of crime⁷.
To mitigate the risk of bike seat theft, cyclists are advised to use high-quality locks and to secure the bike frame and wheels. Some also recommend taking the seat with you when leaving your bike unattended. Despite efforts to reduce theft, the high rate of bike crime remains a significant barrier to cycling in London⁶.
Source: Conversation with Bing, 03/04/2024
(1) A bike is stolen every 16 minutes in London and there's a 98 per cent …. https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/a-bike-is-stolen-every-16-minutes-in-london-and-theres-a-98-per-cent-chance-youll-never-see-it-again.
(2) London cycling: One percent of bike thieves identified, Met data … – BBC. https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-63808296.
(3) London cycling: Bike thefts a low priority for the Met Police. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-63749445.
(4) . https://bing.com/search?q=bike+seat+theft+in+London.
(5) Halfords – Mile End Road. https://www.halfords.com/locations/mile-end-road-store/.
(6) London Green Cycles. https://www.londongreencycles.co.uk/.
(7) SeaBass Cycles. https://www.seabasscycles.co.uk/service/about/.
(8) London stolen bike map – Stolen Ride. https://www.stolenride.co.uk/london-stolen-bike-map/.
(9) Life in bike theft Britain: ‘Afterwards, I couldn’t face going outside’. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/sep/21/bike-theft-britain-i-showed-the-thief-the-photo-and-said-this-is-my-bike.
When i lock my bike in London, i usually take the whole bike with me to the office and leave the lock. They still use an angle grinder to steal the lock!
Keep the room,fixed on the wall!!!!
This video was made for the purpose of entertainment and does not intend to be a true representation of cycling in London, UK.
Naw thats just what they sit on 😂
In the U.S., they'll probably leave the seat (if it's the one that came with the bike) and take the rest.
Just take your seat off
It's so sad that London has become a slum.
English guy here. Just don't go to London it's a horrible place full of scabby angry thief's.
Khans Warriors . Forcing people onto over crowded buses for money
this problem is a right pain in the ass…
OR this USED to happen a lot so the cycling masses now all take their seats into work with them..🤔😎. Or some cr@ckhead has 2378 bike seats for sale on Facebook marketplace 😂.
Great video
That’s sad 😂
😢
Silly, the sear is removed to deter theft of bike
I love the labour on one hand they want to make us cycling on other hand they support bike theft by not catching thieves.
This happened to me just this morning in nyc