Stolen Brompton Bicycle T5

, 25th November 2022 £50
  • Colour

    Black

  • Frame Number

    023895

  • Stolen From

    ,

  • Stolen When

    25th November 2022

  • Crime Reference Number

    CIN-95666-22-4400-000

  • Reward

    £50

Bike Description

Older style Brompton (around 1997) with 5 speed Sturmey Archer Sprinter hub and rear rack.  Gear change is a single five position shifter. The original lights were replaced with battery lights with fittings for these fixed on the handle bars and the rear rack. The original "U" shaped bars have the Brompton stiffener between the uprights. There area  number of distinctive features . The rack has been fitted with  skateboard wheels, replacing the original Brompton rollers. The rear mudguard broke and has been repaired.  The front mudflap has been replaced with a home made, shaped piece of damp proof membrane (it look a like a textured piece of black plastic). There is a folding pedal on the left hand side but all the pedal reflectors broke and have been removed. When stolen there was a small black open top bag with red trim attached to the saddle. The saddle had a rip on the rght hand side and has been repaired with an oval of black Duct Tape which has moved slightly to leave a white edge to it.

Theft Description

Stolen from outside Tesco in Solent Road, Havant at 14:44 on Friday 25th November - the theft was recorded on the store CCTV. The bike was secured to a rack outside the main door opposite a very busy road and in view of the store CCTV. The theft was reported to the police within 15-20 minutes of it occurring.