The London Cycling Campaign has launched a campaign to demand joined-up action on bike theft, the cycling group calling the current inaction “shocking”.As part of the campaign, the LCC has published a report, titled ‘Broken Locks, Broken Promises’, which highlights “the shocking scale of cycle theft” in London and the “outcomes of inaction”. It calls ... Read more
The lost value of bike theft is not the value of the bike. It’s way worse the value of the perceived safety.
For every bike that is stolen, tens of people hear how city X is full of bike thieves, deterring them from buying a bike themselves. Which results in more cars and less bikes. Which is very damaging. Way worse than the price of the bike.
The lost value of bike theft is not the value of the bike. It’s way worse the value of the perceived safety.
For every bike that is stolen, tens of people hear how city X is full of bike thieves, deterring them from buying a bike themselves. Which results in more cars and less bikes. Which is very damaging. Way worse than the price of the bike.