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but these are certainly going to stand out from the usual crap that people ride around here:
That top one especially. Rubbish to hear it's happening like that. is it because there are so many fewer students in town? I went to Cambridge a few months ago and it definitely seemed a lot less busy than I remembered it.
Oliver Schick-
I don't know. There is definitely less foot traffic and so it's easier to get away with. They've gotten more brazen ... more willing to do stuff in broad daylight, are coming better equipped ... there was a video on a cambridge stolen bikes group of a guy angle grinding a bike lock, and kept doing it until someone spotted cops coming over at which point he fled ... tons of photos of theives just carrying bikes away and don't care who's watching ...
I read something about how when students fled they didn't sell back their bikes so there's been a student bike shortage. But I also imagine covid has made everyone more desperate for quick cash. I basically decided to replace my town bike with a £45 shopper but I'm not convinced that's safe either ...
r_mash
These 2 were stolen in Cambridge this week (not mine) while on a cafe stop ... theft in Cambridge is out of control at the moment. Loads of videos of theives brazenly using angle grinders in broad daylight ...
but these are certainly going to stand out from the usual crap that people ride around here: