http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Leith bike thief is gone in 30 seconds" en Fri, 22 May 2026 06:24:23 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11568#post-131865 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 16:32:13 +0000 EddieD 131865@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>They turn up at the University quite often to mark bikes - certainly they've been here this calendar year - I don't think that they do the stamping system any more, just a UV mark with film over it.</p> <p>They were here the day the Uni were selling Master Lock U shackles for a tenner, giving advice and marking bikes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11568#post-131860 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 15:33:00 +0000 DaveC 131860@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Strange, I thought old L&amp;B police stopped doing bike marking as they didn't do crime prevention anymore?</p> <p>Dave C </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11568#post-131857 Fri, 08 Nov 2013 15:21:26 +0000 le_soigneur 131857@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Nothing here about WHAT you use to lock your bike (or shed)<br /> "<br /> EdinburghNorthPolice ‏@EdinNorthPolice 1h<br /> #edinburghprevention Don't just lock your shed or garage. Lock your bike to something inside before you lock the door! #edincyc<br /> " </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11568#post-131740 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 20:53:27 +0000 chdot 131740@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"so I can have a go at her for stoking up driver vs cyclist hatred."</p> <p>Add <a href="https://www.twitter.com/fodonnell23" rel="nofollow">https://www.twitter.com/fodonnell23</a></p> <p>He seems to have just got back from NY. </p> <p>Wonder if he noticed the bike lanes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11568#post-131737 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 20:39:07 +0000 threefromleith 131737@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm afraid my Tweet about it was favourited by the Deputy Editor, so it's probably my fault. On the other hand, she's following me now so I can have a go at her for stoking up driver vs cyclist hatred.... ;-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11568#post-131729 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 19:16:18 +0000 Focus 131729@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Comments now live. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11568#post-131697 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 14:31:34 +0000 DaveC 131697@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You should tweet the paper about it, perhaps they forgot?? ;O) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11568#post-131695 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 14:29:22 +0000 threefromleith 131695@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>DaveC - those were my first thoughts. </p> <p>*adopts Karen Dunbar character voice from Chewin' The Fat*</p> <p>"Help!Help!There's been a terrible accident! Someone's forgotten to allow comments on a cycling story in the EEN!"</p> <p>The usual comments mob must be smashing their keyboards in a frothing rage since they can't have their daily whinge at cyclists :-) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11568#post-131693 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 14:19:09 +0000 Morningsider 131693@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Leith bike thief...Forrest Road...CCTV from neighbouring shop?</p> <p>Hope Bruce gets his bike back. I seriously think that cable locks should all come with a huge warning printed on them stating how insecure they actually are. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11568#post-131683 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 13:48:50 +0000 DaveC 131683@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hope he gets his bike back. I saw this yesterday via twitter.</p> <p>No comments in the chipwrapper?? 'quel surprise Rodney!!' </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=11568#post-131680 Thu, 07 Nov 2013 13:31:23 +0000 chdot 131680@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/video-leith-bike-thief-is-gone-in-30-seconds-1-3178049" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/video-leith-bike-thief-is-gone-in-30-seconds-1-3178049</a> </p>