http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: Police: 'Did you see thieves on mountain bikes?' en Fri, 22 May 2026 07:21:28 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12058#post-140135 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 19:02:40 +0000 sweb67 140135@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><blockquote>You realise that under current thinking cyclists will now be tagged as pavement riding, no light wearing, RLJing armed robbers now.<br /> </blockquote></p> <p>Just laughed out loud on the train! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12058#post-140132 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 17:01:08 +0000 sallyhinch 140132@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>In all seriousness, thieves escaping on bikes will be another reason why police will be reluctant to see much filtered permeability with bollards used to block off traffic...</p> <p>Presumably in the Netherlands the Dutch police are on bikes too so this isn't such an issue </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12058#post-140119 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 14:35:30 +0000 I were right about that saddle 140119@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>And I see one of them was wearing a blue baseball carp. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12058#post-140118 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 14:33:24 +0000 I were right about that saddle 140118@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>There's something distinctly fishy about robbing a prawnbroker and then escaping by mountain pike. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12058#post-140117 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 14:14:33 +0000 crowriver 140117@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@allebong, according to Detective Sergeant Bob Richardson from Police Scotland they were "push bikes". Should be easy to spot then. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12058#post-140116 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 14:12:36 +0000 PS 140116@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Great. <em>Another</em> reason why we won't get cycle infrastructure. Cyclists will hardly be able to show the responsibility that Neil Greig requires of them to be taken seriously as a mainstream form of transport if they continue to rob pawnbrokers. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12058#post-140114 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 14:04:26 +0000 deckard112 140114@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>You realise that under current thinking cyclists will now be tagged as pavement riding, no light wearing, RLJing armed robbers now. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12058#post-140112 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 13:38:56 +0000 kaputnik 140112@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Commercial robberies generally take place either at opening or closing times, when premises are quieter and staff are distracted. Money and valuables are also generally less secure as cashing up / opening up means they are not under lock and key. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12058#post-140111 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 13:30:16 +0000 allebong 140111@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>The pair used the tool to smash glass display cabinets at Duncanson and Edwards, in Queen Street, at around <strong>5pm.</strong> </em></p> <p>I can't decide if it was very clever to do it then (plenty of crowds to make it difficult to pursuit) or very stupid and they got lucky (plenty of crowds to be witnesses/slow them down). Not being an expert on robbery I can only speculate.</p> <p>When they say mountain bikes, I wonder if they mean £80 BSOs, 90s steel frame rigids, modern XC hardtails, or for bonus points a squidgy tyred downhill bike.</p> <p>Regardless, does anyone see the potential for an ad campaign here?</p> <p>"Cycling. Good enough for robberies, good enough for you"</p> <p>"Forget getaway cars. Embrace the modern, embrace the getaway bike"</p> <p>"Thinking of overtaking that cyclist? Maybe he's thinking about the axe he's packing" </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12058#post-140108 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 13:17:15 +0000 I were right about that saddle 140108@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I can't find it, but I'm pretty sure Rapha do a hollow-ground Damascus steel cycling axe with a French oak shaft.</p> <p>Seriously though - I'm wondering what kind of puncture protection they used. I'd expect that smashing the display cases produced many razor sharp glass fragments that could easily have rendered their mountain bikes inoperable. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12058#post-140104 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 13:03:05 +0000 wishicouldgofaster 140104@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Can't imagine they'll suffer a punishment pass from anyone if their axes are on display :) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12058#post-140101 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 12:48:32 +0000 crowriver 140101@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Getaway cars are so last century. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12058#post-140096 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 12:09:08 +0000 I were right about that saddle 140096@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Perhaps their escape route, once known, could be set up as a thrilling Strava segment? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12058#post-140095 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 12:04:17 +0000 algo 140095@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>:-) indeed - I imagine it was tense for them waiting at the lights when they left too.... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12058#post-140091 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 11:54:27 +0000 I were right about that saddle 140091@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The traffic on Queen Street at five can be murder - I hope they had adequate lights front and back, as well as a bit of hi-viz to go with the hoodies. Plus, adequate storage for the axes could be a problem - I'd recommend a trailer or cargo bike to be on the safe side. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=12058#post-140087 Thu, 16 Jan 2014 11:32:50 +0000 chdot 140087@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"<br /> TWO men armed with an axe have raided a city centre pawn shop. </p> <p>The pair used the tool to smash glass display cabinets at Duncanson and Edwards, in Queen Street, at around 5pm. </p> <p>They snatched watches, rings and other jewellery before making off on mountain bikes. Police said the suspects wore identical hooded tops, with their hoods pulled up to hide their faces. The tops are described as light grey with a black chequered pattern and black sleeves.</p> <p>"</p> <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/axe-raiders-smash-up-pawn-shop-1-3270069" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/axe-raiders-smash-up-pawn-shop-1-3270069</a> </p>