A non-profit, volunteer group founded quite recently to combat, in conjunction with A & S police, the theft of bikes in the Bristol area. They work 24 hrs and have recovered many bikes.
Also organise massive protest rides around the area.
https://www.bristolbiketheftawareness.uk/
Bristol Bike Theft Awareness
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- MellowYellow
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Bristol Bike Theft Awareness
Have you noticed that anyone going slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster is a maniac ?
- MellowYellow
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Re: Bristol Bike Theft Awareness
This morning I received multiple calls and e-mails from various members of the group.
A Bristol biker saw my Bird outside his house this morning, thought it suspicious and reported it to the police and BBTA.
One of their members rode to the site and intended to stay there as sentry in case the perps came back. They and I were trying to find transport and they won. Collected it, brought it to my house and put it back up the pavement into my pathway.
A few words of advice on security and off they went, no charge.

A Bristol biker saw my Bird outside his house this morning, thought it suspicious and reported it to the police and BBTA.
One of their members rode to the site and intended to stay there as sentry in case the perps came back. They and I were trying to find transport and they won. Collected it, brought it to my house and put it back up the pavement into my pathway.
A few words of advice on security and off they went, no charge.
Have you noticed that anyone going slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster is a maniac ?
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Re: Bristol Bike Theft Awareness
wow now that's a service. Think we need something like this set up in other cities as well. I wonder if there is something like this in Exeter
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Re: Bristol Bike Theft Awareness
menzies3032 wrote: ↑Aug 21st, '19, 15:06 wow now that's a service. Think we need something like this set up in other cities as well. I wonder if there is something like this in Exeter
Think there is do, ethong to be done here in sunny Exeter, and if swb is attached to it,... Win win.
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Re: Bristol Bike Theft Awareness
Glad to hear you've got it back.
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Re: Bristol Bike Theft Awareness
They came back a third time.
Went out a few days later to find the cover on the floor and all the clips broken.
Foiled they were....I'd completely removed the clip ons.
Went out a few days later to find the cover on the floor and all the clips broken.
Foiled they were....I'd completely removed the clip ons.
Have you noticed that anyone going slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster is a maniac ?
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Re: Bristol Bike Theft Awareness
Well done Larry, another result. Perhaps removing the complete bike by selling it might be an even better resultMellowYellow wrote: ↑Oct 18th, '19, 14:09 They came back a third time.
Went out a few days later to find the cover on the floor and all the clips broken.
Foiled they were....I'd completely removed the clip ons.
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