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Since we all hear stories of bikes getting stolen all too often, I felt I should share a story with a positive outcome.
About a year ago, my brother was cycling through Clissold park in Hackney when he saw a man with cycling gear running full pelt after a bike, this bike in turn was being ridden by a shady character. Naturally my brother gave chase, suspecting that something was up. Unsure of if the bike was indeed stolen my brother followed the suspected thief for 1 or 2 minutes towards stoke newington high street, and at one point along the way, 12 or so kids who had been playing football crossed the road in front of both my brother and the suspect forcing the suspect to slow down. Seizing this opportunity my brother grabbed hold of the saddle and said "Is this your bike?" and immediately the guy dismounted the bike confirming to my brother that he was guilty. The thief then sheepishly walked away to shouts of "Don't fucking steal bikes bro" and after this brief exchange my brother cycled both bikes back to the park to reunite the stolen bike with it's rightful owner.
Thought I'd share just to remind us all that there are good people out there too