A York cyclist's e-bike was vandalised by suspected thieves, believed to
have been hoping to steal the wheel and rear-hub motor, leaving the
mobility vehicle in a dangerous condition.
Anna Semlyen, a campaign manager for the 20's Plenty UK speed limit
campaign told road.cc how the bike was locked in the city centre when the damage occurred, the offender or offenders removing bolts from the disc
brake rotor, leaving her rear brake unusable.
"They've removed six bolts holding the disc on and they've actually
removed the big nut holding the axle on the frame," her mechanic
explained. "Dangerous. No back brake and your wheel is not fixed in properly."
Asked by Anna if they could have killed her on her bike, he replied:
"Yeah, potentially... clearly [criminal damage]."
Speaking to YorkMix (link is external) about the incident, Anna said she
was riding around questioning why her brakes weren't working very well.
"These parts are very cheap. They are six different bolts that attach
your disc brakes to the back of the bike, and then as a single bolt that attaches the the bike frame into the back wheel hub," she said. "So I
don't know why they would bother to take them off my bike.
"Why are you attacking a bike that is labelled a disability vehicle? It's completely appalling and nasty behaviour to the point of potentially
putting my life at risk. What this does is leave me with a ticking time
bomb, with a back wheel that is so unsafe that if I hit something hard,
the wheel's going to come off.
"I feel shaken. I'm extremely upset about this. This is very stressful – it's not just a little bit of theft. It's an appalling version of theft
that is completely dangerous to my my welfare."
Anna explained to road.cc how she relies on her Transeo e-bike as her mobility vehicle having suffered a broken her leg in 1992 when she was knocked off her bike in a collision involving a driver, this one a recent replacement after a previous bike was stolen.
"My leg was broken in 1992 cycling," she said. "Tibia didn't join when pinned. Surgeon cut into fibula to join tibia. The tibia joined but the fibula didn't."
Anna has in the past days been recommended further surgery to insert a
metal rod to stabilise the leg.
"It's a bit scary," she said. "I was tearful and tired today, cancelled a
few things. I'm pleased he agreed to operate. Short-term pain. Long-term gain.
In happier news... Martin's started making me another really good e-bike."
https://road.cc/content/news/thieves-disable-brake-cyclists-e-bike-mobility-vehicle-301655
swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
A York cyclist's e-bike was vandalised by suspected thieves, believed to
have been hoping to steal the wheel and rear-hub motor, leaving the
mobility vehicle in a dangerous condition.
Anna Semlyen, a campaign manager for the 20's Plenty UK speed limit
campaign told road.cc how the bike was locked in the city centre when the
damage occurred, the offender or offenders removing bolts from the disc
brake rotor, leaving her rear brake unusable.
"They've removed six bolts holding the disc on and they've actually
removed the big nut holding the axle on the frame," her mechanic
explained. "Dangerous. No back brake and your wheel is not fixed in properly."
Asked by Anna if they could have killed her on her bike, he replied:
"Yeah, potentially... clearly [criminal damage]."
Speaking to YorkMix (link is external) about the incident, Anna said she
was riding around questioning why her brakes weren't working very well.
"These parts are very cheap. They are six different bolts that attach
your disc brakes to the back of the bike, and then as a single bolt that
attaches the the bike frame into the back wheel hub," she said. "So I
don't know why they would bother to take them off my bike.
"Why are you attacking a bike that is labelled a disability vehicle? It's
completely appalling and nasty behaviour to the point of potentially
putting my life at risk. What this does is leave me with a ticking time
bomb, with a back wheel that is so unsafe that if I hit something hard,
the wheel's going to come off.
"I feel shaken. I'm extremely upset about this. This is very stressful – >> it's not just a little bit of theft. It's an appalling version of theft
that is completely dangerous to my my welfare."
Anna explained to road.cc how she relies on her Transeo e-bike as her
mobility vehicle having suffered a broken her leg in 1992 when she was
knocked off her bike in a collision involving a driver, this one a recent
replacement after a previous bike was stolen.
"My leg was broken in 1992 cycling," she said. "Tibia didn't join when
pinned. Surgeon cut into fibula to join tibia. The tibia joined but the fibula didn't."
Anna has in the past days been recommended further surgery to insert a
metal rod to stabilise the leg.
"It's a bit scary," she said. "I was tearful and tired today, cancelled a
few things. I'm pleased he agreed to operate. Short-term pain. Long-term gain.
In happier news... Martin's started making me another really good e-bike." >>
https://road.cc/content/news/thieves-disable-brake-cyclists-e-bike-mobility-vehicle-301655
As has been pointed out many times, fellow cyclists steal bikes from other cyclists.
Wasn’t there a report recently of people who claim to have “unexplainably”
acquired collections of chav bikes built from stray parts?
A York cyclist's e-bike was vandalised by suspected thieves, believed to have been hoping to steal the wheel and rear-hub motor, leaving the mobility vehicle in a dangerous condition.unusable.
Anna Semlyen, a campaign manager for the 20's Plenty UK speed limit campaign told road.cc how the bike was locked in the city centre when the damage occurred, the offender or offenders removing bolts from the disc brake rotor, leaving her rear brake
"They've removed six bolts holding the disc on and they've actually removed the big nut holding the axle on the frame," her mechanic explained. "Dangerous. No back brake and your wheel is not fixed in properly."
Asked by Anna if they could have killed her on her bike, he replied: "Yeah, potentially... clearly [criminal damage]."
Speaking to YorkMix (link is external) about the incident, Anna said she was riding around questioning why her brakes weren't working very well.take them off my bike.
"These parts are very cheap. They are six different bolts that attach your disc brakes to the back of the bike, and then as a single bolt that attaches the the bike frame into the back wheel hub," she said. "So I don't know why they would bother to
"Why are you attacking a bike that is labelled a disability vehicle? It's completely appalling and nasty behaviour to the point of potentially putting my life at risk. What this does is leave me with a ticking time bomb, with a back wheel that is sounsafe that if I hit something hard, the wheel's going to come off.
"I feel shaken. I'm extremely upset about this. This is very stressful – it's not just a little bit of theft. It's an appalling version of theft that is completely dangerous to my my welfare."stolen.
Anna explained to road.cc how she relies on her Transeo e-bike as her mobility vehicle having suffered a broken her leg in 1992 when she was knocked off her bike in a collision involving a driver, this one a recent replacement after a previous bike was
"My leg was broken in 1992 cycling," she said. "Tibia didn't join when pinned. Surgeon cut into fibula to join tibia. The tibia joined but the fibula didn't."
Anna has in the past days been recommended further surgery to insert a metal rod to stabilise the leg.
"It's a bit scary," she said. "I was tearful and tired today, cancelled a few things. I'm pleased he agreed to operate. Short-term pain. Long-term gain.
In happier news... Martin's started making me another really good e-bike."
https://road.cc/content/news/thieves-disable-brake-cyclists-e-bike-mobility-vehicle-301655
swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
A York cyclist's e-bike was vandalised by suspected thieves, believed to
have been hoping to steal the wheel and rear-hub motor, leaving the
mobility vehicle in a dangerous condition.
Anna Semlyen, a campaign manager for the 20's Plenty UK speed limit
campaign told road.cc how the bike was locked in the city centre when the
damage occurred, the offender or offenders removing bolts from the disc
brake rotor, leaving her rear brake unusable.
"They've removed six bolts holding the disc on and they've actually
removed the big nut holding the axle on the frame," her mechanic
explained. "Dangerous. No back brake and your wheel is not fixed in properly."
Asked by Anna if they could have killed her on her bike, he replied:
"Yeah, potentially... clearly [criminal damage]."
Speaking to YorkMix (link is external) about the incident, Anna said she
was riding around questioning why her brakes weren't working very well.
"These parts are very cheap. They are six different bolts that attach
your disc brakes to the back of the bike, and then as a single bolt that
attaches the the bike frame into the back wheel hub," she said. "So I
don't know why they would bother to take them off my bike.
"Why are you attacking a bike that is labelled a disability vehicle? It's
completely appalling and nasty behaviour to the point of potentially
putting my life at risk. What this does is leave me with a ticking time
bomb, with a back wheel that is so unsafe that if I hit something hard,
the wheel's going to come off.
"I feel shaken. I'm extremely upset about this. This is very stressful – >> it's not just a little bit of theft. It's an appalling version of theft
that is completely dangerous to my my welfare."
Anna explained to road.cc how she relies on her Transeo e-bike as her
mobility vehicle having suffered a broken her leg in 1992 when she was
knocked off her bike in a collision involving a driver, this one a recent
replacement after a previous bike was stolen.
"My leg was broken in 1992 cycling," she said. "Tibia didn't join when
pinned. Surgeon cut into fibula to join tibia. The tibia joined but the fibula didn't."
Anna has in the past days been recommended further surgery to insert a
metal rod to stabilise the leg.
"It's a bit scary," she said. "I was tearful and tired today, cancelled a
few things. I'm pleased he agreed to operate. Short-term pain. Long-term gain.
In happier news... Martin's started making me another really good e-bike." >>
https://road.cc/content/news/thieves-disable-brake-cyclists-e-bike-mobility-vehicle-301655
As has been pointed out many times, fellow cyclists steal bikes from other cyclists.
Wasn’t there a report recently of people who claim to have “unexplainably”
acquired collections of chav bikes built from stray parts?
Brian <noinv@lid.org> wrote:
swldx...@gmail.com <swldxer1958@gmail.com> wrote:
A York cyclist's e-bike was vandalised by suspected thieves, believed to >>> have been hoping to steal the wheel and rear-hub motor, leaving the
mobility vehicle in a dangerous condition.
Anna Semlyen, a campaign manager for the 20's Plenty UK speed limit
campaign told road.cc how the bike was locked in the city centre when the >>> damage occurred, the offender or offenders removing bolts from the disc
brake rotor, leaving her rear brake unusable.
"They've removed six bolts holding the disc on and they've actually
removed the big nut holding the axle on the frame," her mechanic
explained. "Dangerous. No back brake and your wheel is not fixed in properly."
Asked by Anna if they could have killed her on her bike, he replied:
"Yeah, potentially... clearly [criminal damage]."
Speaking to YorkMix (link is external) about the incident, Anna said she >>> was riding around questioning why her brakes weren't working very well.
"These parts are very cheap. They are six different bolts that attach
your disc brakes to the back of the bike, and then as a single bolt that >>> attaches the the bike frame into the back wheel hub," she said. "So I
don't know why they would bother to take them off my bike.
"Why are you attacking a bike that is labelled a disability vehicle? It's >>> completely appalling and nasty behaviour to the point of potentially
putting my life at risk. What this does is leave me with a ticking time
bomb, with a back wheel that is so unsafe that if I hit something hard,
the wheel's going to come off.
"I feel shaken. I'm extremely upset about this. This is very stressful – >>> it's not just a little bit of theft. It's an appalling version of theft
that is completely dangerous to my my welfare."
Anna explained to road.cc how she relies on her Transeo e-bike as her
mobility vehicle having suffered a broken her leg in 1992 when she was
knocked off her bike in a collision involving a driver, this one a recent >>> replacement after a previous bike was stolen.
"My leg was broken in 1992 cycling," she said. "Tibia didn't join when
pinned. Surgeon cut into fibula to join tibia. The tibia joined but the fibula didn't."
Anna has in the past days been recommended further surgery to insert a
metal rod to stabilise the leg.
"It's a bit scary," she said. "I was tearful and tired today, cancelled a >>> few things. I'm pleased he agreed to operate. Short-term pain. Long-term gain.
In happier news... Martin's started making me another really good e-bike." >>>
https://road.cc/content/news/thieves-disable-brake-cyclists-e-bike-mobility-vehicle-301655
As has been pointed out many times, fellow cyclists steal bikes from other >> cyclists.
Wasn’t there a report recently of people who claim to have “unexplainably”
acquired collections of chav bikes built from stray parts?
Yes, Mason shoots himself in the foot by posting items about bicycle
thefts, seemingly oblivious of the fact that it is only cyclists that will buy the stolen items - with all that confirming that cyclists are basically criminals.
Car Delenda Est | 374 posts | 1 day ago
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Maybe we need to take a note out of the drivists playbook and label the lack of secure bike storage as discriminatory against the disabled.
"These parts are very cheap. They are six different bolts that attach your disc brakes to the back of the bike, and then as a single bolt that attaches the the bike frame into the back wheel hub," she said. "So I
don't know why they would bother to take them off my bike."
Guessing because they're thick as mince…
…and thought the brake rotor has to come off before you can get the motor out.
Hope Anna gets back on the road as soon as possible.
QUOTE: "It's a bit scary," she said. "I was tearful and tired today, cancelled a few things. I'm pleased he agreed to operate. Short-term pain. Long-term gain.
In happier news... Martin's started making me another really good e-bike." ENDS
See, there are some good people still around - not just the sad old hater gammons still stuck in WWII.
QUOTE: "It's a bit scary," she said. "I was tearful and tired today, cancelled a few things. I'm pleased he agreed to operate. Short-term pain. Long-term gain.
In happier news... Martin's started making me another really good e-bike." ENDS
See, there are some good people still around - not just the sad old hater gammons still stuck in WWII.
On Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 12:08:21 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
QUOTE: "It's a bit scary," she said. "I was tearful and tired today,
cancelled a few things. I'm pleased he agreed to operate. Short-term
pain. Long-term gain.
In happier news... Martin's started making me
another really good e-bike." ENDS
See, there are some good people still around - not just the sad old
hater gammons still stuck in WWII.
Here he is in all his glory: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fx8ZMXpaUAM3tgL?format=jpg&name=medium
On Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 12:08:21 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
QUOTE: "It's a bit scary," she said. "I was tearful and tired today, cancelled a few things. I'm pleased he agreed to operate. Short-term pain. Long-term gain.
In happier news... Martin's started making me another really good e-bike." ENDS
See, there are some good people still around - not just the sad old hater gammons still stuck in WWII.Here he is in all his glory: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fx8ZMXpaUAM3tgL?format=jpg&name=medium
On Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 2:42:46 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
On Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 12:08:21 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote: >>> QUOTE: "It's a bit scary," she said. "I was tearful and tired today,
cancelled a few things. I'm pleased he agreed to operate. Short-termHere he is in all his glory:
pain. Long-term gain.
In happier news... Martin's started making me another really good e-bike." ENDS
See, there are some good people still around - not just the sad old
hater gammons still stuck in WWII.
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fx8ZMXpaUAM3tgL?format=jpg&name=medium
This knuckledragger is the best of Britush.[SIC]
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fx9A3KsXwAAWW6U?format=jpg&name=medium
On Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 2:42:46 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com...
On Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at 12:08:21 PM UTC+1, swldx...@gmail.com wrote:
QUOTE: "It's a bit scary," she said. "I was tearful and tired today, cancelled a few things. I'm pleased he agreed to operate. Short-term pain. Long-term gain.
In happier news... Martin's started making me another really good e-bike." ENDS
See, there are some good people still around - not just the sad old hater gammons still stuck in WWII.
Here he is in all his glory: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fx8ZMXpaUAM3tgL?format=jpg&name=medium
This knuckledragger is the best of Britush.
QUOTE: "My leg was broken in 1992 cycling," she said. "Tibia didn't join when pinned. Surgeon cut into fibula to join tibia. The tibia joined but the fibula didn't."
Anna has in the past days been recommended further surgery to insert a metal rod to stabilise the leg. ENDS
My left leg spent 9 months in one of these.
http://www.boneschool.com/sites/default/files/TDwyer/TSF%20Clinical%20Photo%202.jpg
QUOTE: "My leg was broken in 1992 cycling," she said. "Tibia didn't join
when pinned. Surgeon cut into fibula to join tibia. The tibia joined but
the fibula didn't."
Anna has in the past days been recommended further surgery to insert a
metal rod to stabilise the leg. ENDS
My left leg spent 9 months in one of these.
http://www.boneschool.com/sites/default/files/TDwyer/TSF%20Clinical%20Photo%202.jpg
QUOTE: "My leg was broken in 1992 cycling," she said. "Tibia didn't join when pinned. Surgeon cut into fibula to join tibia. The tibia joined but the fibula didn't."
Anna has in the past days been recommended further surgery to insert a metal rod to stabilise the leg. ENDS
My left leg spent 9 months in one of these.
http://www.boneschool.com/sites/default/files/TDwyer/TSF%20Clinical%20Photo%202.jpg
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