Be careful out there - bikejacking
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Just seen this FB post from one of my mates...
"Just got back from A&E Wigan hospital this morning. Head neck and chest CT scan, ankle X-ray and another chest X-ray. Fortunately only a broken rib, extremely sore neck, back, hip, strained ankle, deep cuts on my left shin and a sprained right wrist and a lot of discomfort.
The story is I was out for a local bike ride and some scuffers have spotted me and wanted the bike. It would appear the low life would go to any lengths to steal my bike. The incident occurred when I was going down a single track country lane (long heys lane). I noticed the car behind but it was only when I got to a section with no houses that they rammed me and knocked me off. I ploughed head first into the steep embankment and when I came to they were trying to wrestle the bike into the black merc WD16. I attempted to approach them but the larger one of the three waived what can only be described as a short sword. They all had scouse accents and warned me not to approach as it wasn’t worth it. as it was a small merc the bike was to big and heavy to put inside so the armed one jumped on it and managed to get off down the hill followed by the two in the car. I immediately called the police and was attended to by paramedics who thought it best to immobilise my head and neck.
The Poc helmet and knee pads certainly reduced the severity of my injuries and are now only worth consigning to the bin. The police seized all my outer clothing and Camelbak for forensic evidence as I may have come into contact with the criminal’s clothing. They said I would be contacted by CID owing to the severity of the crime and possible links to other similar incidents.
The bike is a Giant Reign E+1. However, it is unique in that the frame was changed under warranty for the higher spec E+0 bike and is metallic green and not light grey. frame No. below if it is ever recovered. It would appear that the three muppets have been committing similar bike thefts in the area using similar cars and the false plate starting in WD16. The crime they have committed, armed robbery and using a vehicle by any means as a weapon suggests these people are escalating the severity each time. I think I was quite fortunate that they didn’t run me over and kill me! Please share the info around. I intend to contact the bike shop and report the incident so that hopefully Giant become aware of it and the bike’s details are shared around other bike networks."
So, if you see a suspicious Giant Reign E+1 for sale in the North West, contact police
"Just got back from A&E Wigan hospital this morning. Head neck and chest CT scan, ankle X-ray and another chest X-ray. Fortunately only a broken rib, extremely sore neck, back, hip, strained ankle, deep cuts on my left shin and a sprained right wrist and a lot of discomfort.
The story is I was out for a local bike ride and some scuffers have spotted me and wanted the bike. It would appear the low life would go to any lengths to steal my bike. The incident occurred when I was going down a single track country lane (long heys lane). I noticed the car behind but it was only when I got to a section with no houses that they rammed me and knocked me off. I ploughed head first into the steep embankment and when I came to they were trying to wrestle the bike into the black merc WD16. I attempted to approach them but the larger one of the three waived what can only be described as a short sword. They all had scouse accents and warned me not to approach as it wasn’t worth it. as it was a small merc the bike was to big and heavy to put inside so the armed one jumped on it and managed to get off down the hill followed by the two in the car. I immediately called the police and was attended to by paramedics who thought it best to immobilise my head and neck.
The Poc helmet and knee pads certainly reduced the severity of my injuries and are now only worth consigning to the bin. The police seized all my outer clothing and Camelbak for forensic evidence as I may have come into contact with the criminal’s clothing. They said I would be contacted by CID owing to the severity of the crime and possible links to other similar incidents.
The bike is a Giant Reign E+1. However, it is unique in that the frame was changed under warranty for the higher spec E+0 bike and is metallic green and not light grey. frame No. below if it is ever recovered. It would appear that the three muppets have been committing similar bike thefts in the area using similar cars and the false plate starting in WD16. The crime they have committed, armed robbery and using a vehicle by any means as a weapon suggests these people are escalating the severity each time. I think I was quite fortunate that they didn’t run me over and kill me! Please share the info around. I intend to contact the bike shop and report the incident so that hopefully Giant become aware of it and the bike’s details are shared around other bike networks."
So, if you see a suspicious Giant Reign E+1 for sale in the North West, contact police
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