Opinion: Once a bike is stolen it s unlikely you’ll get it back
The serial number is reported to Gardaí for only one in 16 stolen bikes, writes Dublin Cycling Campaign’s David Timoney. By David Timoney Saturday 16 Jan 2021, 7:01 PM Jan 16th 2021, 7:01 PM 31,048 Views 66 Comments David Timoney
WHEN IT COMES to bike theft, it often feels like Groundhog Day.
Despite campaigning on the issue for years and carrying out an in-depth study of the problem, bike theft numbers haven’t improved, and if anything, have gotten worse.
Bike theft numbers reported to Gardaí and entered in their Pulse system varies between 4,000 and 5,000 per year in Dublin.