Cyclone Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 That's a false dichotomy, there's no evidence of "more of them" or "more criminally minded" than anywhere else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cgksheff Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 There are fewer registered scrap metal dealers, per head of population, in Sheffield when compared to many other Local Authorities. As a starter: 58 in Rotherham and 85 in Sheffield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkleyIan Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 Metal theft across Sheffield has fallen dramatically over the past five years Read more at: https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/metal-theft-hot-spots-in-sheffield-revealed-1-9235892 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Cats Hat Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Metal theft across Sheffield has fallen dramatically over the past five years Which coincidentally is when the 2013 Scrap Metal Dealers Act which tightened up regulation of the industry. Also you would have to be a really, really stupid scrap dealer to take a load of bright yellow bikes which are not only easily recognisable by the police but also by most honest citizens who visit their local scrappy's. And as not one OFO bike is privately owned, the dealer could not use as a defence that they had been shown evidence that the person they bought them from were lawfully allowed to do that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paula4sheff Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 Which coincidentally is when the 2013 Scrap Metal Dealers Act which tightened up regulation of the industry. Also you would have to be a really, really stupid scrap dealer to take a load of bright yellow bikes which are not only easily recognisable by the police but also by most honest citizens who visit their local scrappy's. And as not one OFO bike is privately owned, the dealer could not use as a defence that they had been shown evidence that the person they bought them from were lawfully allowed to do that. I'm not sure I believe the 'flatbed trucks picking up loads of bikes' angle myself. As you say, it seems fairly implausible that many scrap dealers would want such evidence. I wonder if there is a lot more to the OFO story than us mere mortals are aware of, behind the scenes..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkleyIan Posted July 25, 2018 Author Share Posted July 25, 2018 cycling back from the AMRC last night I saw two "modified" OFOs still in use around Price of Wales road Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted July 25, 2018 Share Posted July 25, 2018 I'm not sure I believe the 'flatbed trucks picking up loads of bikes' angle myself. As you say, it seems fairly implausible that many scrap dealers would want such evidence. I wonder if there is a lot more to the OFO story than us mere mortals are aware of, behind the scenes..... They are pulling out of many cities all over the world... Presumably to consolidate in locations where they're making profit (or more profit). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weredoomed Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 (edited) Anyone want a few bikes? The Chinese have a few spare. https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2018/03/bike-share-oversupply-in-china-huge-piles-of-abandoned-and-broken-bicycles/556268/ I guess all those "Look at me, I'm so green, I'm saving the planet", lycra-clad bike divvys aren't going to be saving the planet after all. Oh dear, what a shame, never mind. Looks like Sheffield got off lightly. Edited August 10, 2018 by Weredoomed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katkin Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 the BBC did a video report of this a while back. its shocking the amount of sheer waste that went into the creation of these bikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bargepole23 Posted August 10, 2018 Share Posted August 10, 2018 Anyone want a few bikes? The Chinese have a few spare. https://www.theatlantic.com/photo/2018/03/bike-share-oversupply-in-china-huge-piles-of-abandoned-and-broken-bicycles/556268/ I guess all those "Look at me, I'm so green, I'm saving the planet", lycra-clad bike divvys aren't going to be saving the planet after all. Oh dear, what a shame, never mind. Looks like Sheffield got off lightly. I don't think many OFO riders bothered to wear lycra, I think you've managed to miss the mark entirely with your childish jibes. Maybe come back when you've grown up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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