The Stop Thief! installation was locked to the  bike rack of Tri the Bike Shop, Windmill St, Gravesend.

An estimated half a million bikes were stolen last year (2011) – including 30 from Tri the Bike Shop just a few weeks before we were there – that’s about one a minute.  80% of cyclists have had at least one bike stolen, and 10% four or more.  

Stop Thief! featured an audio track of interviews highlighting the humour, resignation and impact on cyclists of this two wheeled, crime wave.

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All images © Ray Gibson / Karen Poley / KP Projects CIC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

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