(Community PoliceOfficers have asked LHNCC to repeat this post.)
In case of cycle-theft, Police Scotland would find the following information useful:
- Make:
- Model:
- Type: ladies/gents/roadbike/mountain/bmx/customized/child)
- Frame material: (aluminium/carbon-fibre/titanium/steel)
- Frame number:
- Position of frame/serial number on frame: crankshaft, chain stay, seat post, seat tube, Handlebars
- Frame colours:
- Frame size:
- Wheel size:
- Tyres: (make/colour/identifying marks)
- Gears: (make/type/number
- Handlebars: (standard/straight/racing/mountain/make of handlebar)
- Pedals full description: (rubber/metal/plastic/reflector)
- Saddle: (colour/style/plastic/leather)
- Mudguards:
- Chain guards:
- Lights:
- Fork:
- Reflectors:
- Suspension/shocks: (make, position on bike if present)
- Bottle cage:
- yes
- no
- description
- Non-standard additions/Bespoke
- Identifying marks: (stickers/badges/damage/repairs/security marks)
- Where positioned: handlebars/saddle/stem/head-tube/top-tube/down-tube/seat-post/seat-stay/seat-tube/crank-arm.
- Details: what do the security marks consist of?
- Photo available: Yes/No