http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: "Man charged over SmartWater bike theft" en Mon, 18 May 2026 16:04:09 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13992#post-173475 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 17:21:19 +0000 gembo 173475@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>might be chipped or polis just went to known bike thiefs with lamp until caught the one with red hands? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13992#post-173415 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 11:43:21 +0000 SRD 173415@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"The transport office is quite amenable to requests."</p> <p>That's good to hear. my repeated complaints about vehicles being regularly allowed to park (i.e. every day) on the pedestrianised area in front of the library have been ineffectual. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13992#post-173406 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 11:15:14 +0000 steveo 173406@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Don't suppose we can replace it a form of dermal transfer cyanide? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13992#post-173401 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:55:48 +0000 Arellcat 173401@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><em>gembo I was wondering about that but it just seemed a bit unlikely - would be intrigued to see how well it shows up!</em></p> <p>Mostly SmartWater™ in this context is SmartWater Instant, which is a thin polymer liquid that you paint onto your bike or your hi-fi or your computer's RAM chips...back in the day. The PoliceScotland bike (maybe we should call it 'Operation Crabtree') probably is GPS-tagged as well, because SmartWater requires finding the property first and then investigating it with the UV lamp.</p> <p>Also good for painting on overhead line equipment on railways. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13992#post-173399 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:42:03 +0000 earthowned 173399@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I think the problem is simply that no-one has thought to ask for more space before. The cluttered railings and lampposts look a mess and a few stands would make the place look a whole lot more tidy. The transport office is quite amenable to requests. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13992#post-173391 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:08:45 +0000 chdot 173391@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>No doubt the problem is that racks would alter the 'setting' of that A listed building! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13992#post-173390 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 10:02:48 +0000 chdot 173390@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"any ideas on how to get the uni to install proper racks at the front?"</p> <p>Oh just talk to the UofE Sustainable Transport people... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13992#post-173388 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 09:48:39 +0000 SRD 173388@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>That would have been brilliant! hilarious! </p> <p>oh dear. </p> <p>on a related theme...<br /> any ideas on how to get the uni to install proper racks at the front? last few times I've trie to lock up absolutely nothing available, all the railings totally chockablock. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13992#post-173387 Tue, 25 Nov 2014 09:39:29 +0000 Roibeard 173387@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I'm pretty certain I nearly "stole" that bike...</p> <p>There was a very poorly secured mountain bike at the back of the library and I was trying to work out if the Library Messengers would keep it safe if I left a note advising the owner to be more careful in future!</p> <p>I'm now glad that I didn't get to it before the thief did...</p> <p>Robert </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13992#post-173359 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 20:45:36 +0000 I were right about that saddle 173359@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hellfire comes to Hyvot's Bank from a bunker in Nevada. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13992#post-173358 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 20:44:47 +0000 I were right about that saddle 173358@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Predator drones. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13992#post-173356 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 20:42:24 +0000 jdanielp 173356@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@gembo I was wondering about that but it just seemed a bit unlikely - would be intrigued to see how well it shows up! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13992#post-173351 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 20:29:49 +0000 gembo 173351@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@jdanielp, it leaves a trail of smart water on the road and they shine their smartwater lamp on it and follow the track? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13992#post-173337 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 18:00:57 +0000 algo 173337@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Well - judging by this:</p> <p>"And PoliceScotland warned that the marked bike - and other marked items - will be back on the streets to hep tham catch crooks red-handed."</p> <p>I'd say they've employed the specialist skills of Officer Crabtree. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13992#post-173335 Mon, 24 Nov 2014 17:42:47 +0000 jdanielp 173335@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/man-charged-over-smartwater-bike-theft-1-3614439" rel="nofollow">http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/crime/man-charged-over-smartwater-bike-theft-1-3614439</a></p> <p>The SmartWater aspect certainly makes sense in terms of identifying the stolen bicycle, but it is not entirely clear how the Police are tracing it so quickly after it has been stolen each time: does the bike have a GPS tag, are they observing it and following criminals home etc? </p>