VIDEO. We tracked down the stolen bike and found it.

BIKLU, EPISODE 20 – With pliers in hand, a man walks confidently towards a top-of-the-line Decathlon bicycle. In 13 seconds, he cuts and breaks the cheap anti-theft device that protected him. We saw and filmed this action. This bike is ours. We wanted him to be robbed. Our goal? Better understand bicycle resale channels.

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We are located in Stalingrad, in the 19th district. In the area of ​​the Ourc canal, between the stations of Stalingrad, Zhores and Rike, bicycle thefts have become a daily occurrence. So much so that locals have nicknamed the area the “Bermuda Triangle of Stolen Bikes.”

Our bike is a completely new entry-level model. We equipped it with a GPS tracker hidden in the flashlight. We then attached an inexpensive lock (€2.99), a model that is still widely used by cyclists on a budget. It’s 11:45 now, all that’s left to do is wait…

VIDEO. How we found the stolen bike

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