Ian's Bike Stolen!

Stop thief! Keep your eyes peeled!

Ian Appleton's bike was stolen on Wednesday, 9th February from outside John Lewis at Home in Purley Way. Croydon. This was after the Wayfarers' B Group ride from Claygate Day Centre.

The bike is a dark green Dawes Galaxy with very distinctive World Tour handlebars. It has, or had, two panniers containing a wollen jumper, tools, spare inner tubes, folding tyre, Top Peak Road Morph pump. The only photo I can find gives some idea of what it looks like.

Ian says that he has reported the incident to the police, who refuse to treat it as a theft but rather as a loss, as the bike was not secured at the time. Perhaps that keeps the Croydon police crime statistics that little bit lower.

Please keep your eyes open and report it at once if you see it!

Jeff