http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: “‘Smartly dressed’ youths foiled in brazen RBS bike theft” en Thu, 21 May 2026 13:51:26 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18805#post-282020 Mon, 07 May 2018 12:51:44 +0000 miak 282020@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The RBS at Gogarburn was commissioned by a smartly dressed thief </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18805#post-281931 Fri, 04 May 2018 21:27:59 +0000 Tulyar 281931@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>I had a small role in suggesting the concept for this system</p> <p><a href="http://www.meesons.com/securityproducts/the-bike-guardian/" rel="nofollow">http://www.meesons.com/securityproducts/the-bike-guardian/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18805#post-281870 Fri, 04 May 2018 12:22:10 +0000 Ed1 281870@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>A carbon bike would be hapless in Edinburgh as would snap at the first pot hole or fatigue over the bumpy roads. I read yesterday story of someone hitting pothole and bike snapping.</p> <p><a href="https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6195826/simon-moss-cyclist-crash-pothole-milton-keynes-bike/" rel="nofollow">https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6195826/simon-moss-cyclist-crash-pothole-milton-keynes-bike/</a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18805#post-281868 Fri, 04 May 2018 12:05:42 +0000 sallyhinch 281868@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>(This in Dumfries where anything that isn't a mountain bike or a hybrid stands out a mile) </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18805#post-281867 Fri, 04 May 2018 12:04:52 +0000 sallyhinch 281867@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Perhaps commuters are more anonymous and thus easier to sell on? When my friends got their bikes stolen, his nice road bike was very quickly spotted as being very obviously nicked and returned, whereas her Bike Co-op hybrid was never seen again. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18805#post-281864 Fri, 04 May 2018 11:58:39 +0000 Snowy 281864@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Yes, I think I rather meant that my perception of these gangs is that they would normally target expensive MTBs and carbon road bikes in preference to commuters which tend to be a bit more personalised/customised and have a bit more wear and tear? (we'll leave aside being dirt encrusted, maybe that's just me...)</p> <p>And of course value isn't always monetary... </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18805#post-281809 Thu, 03 May 2018 20:04:45 +0000 Greenroofer 281809@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>@Snowy - 'commuter bikes' are not always valueless. My workplace bike store for some time held a rather lovely Trek Domane SL5 with fancy wheels that I'd estimate as worth upwards of £4k and that was <em>never locked</em>. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18805#post-281805 Thu, 03 May 2018 19:00:30 +0000 Snowy 281805@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>The 'smartly dressed' bit seems to be a new enhancement ;-)</p> <p>It seems to go in cycles (sorry) - I seem to recall a bit of a spate of thefts at the Gyle a few years ago. </p> <p>Usual story though - a few active toe-rags can cause a lot of irritation and use up a lot of police time.</p> <p>They're really not that bright though, targeting workplaces which by and large will mainly hold commuter bikes. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18805#post-281778 Thu, 03 May 2018 12:33:24 +0000 threefromleith 281778@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>We've had warnings posted at work (just along from that RBS building) about the thieves operating in the area.</p> <p>They've previously raided our multi-story car park and stolen bikes, and came back twice shortly afterwards to do it again, and to almost make off with a motorbike.</p> <p>We're now having an area of the car-park 'caged' to offer more secure bike parking, with cage entry controlled by a passcode keypad. </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18805#post-281768 Thu, 03 May 2018 11:41:50 +0000 dougal 281768@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>"An RBS spokeswoman confirmed police were called and CCTV footage handed over but dismissed claims the four were dressed in suits."</p> <p>What does that mean then? That the headline and main thrust of the article was nonsense, only refuted in the tenth paragraph? </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18805#post-281762 Thu, 03 May 2018 10:56:17 +0000 chdot 281762@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>“</p> <p>BRAZEN bikes thieves blagged their way into a bank’s secure office building before trying to make off with staff bicycles. </p> <p>Four youths, reportedly smartly dressed to avoid suspicion, “tailgated” staff with electronic passes into the RBS complex at South Gyle.</p> <p>“</p> <p><a href="https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/smartly-dressed-youths-foiled-in-brazen-rbs-bike-theft-1-4733991" rel="nofollow">https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/smartly-dressed-youths-foiled-in-brazen-rbs-bike-theft-1-4733991</a> </p>