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From Alta in the north to Os and Bærum in the south, there are reports of bicycles being tampered with.
There are just more people walking around and loosening the wheels and brakes on bicycles, on both children’s and adult bikes.
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Such bicycle sabotage is not new, but Oslo Bicycle Workshop says that this year it really has reached its peak:
– Those who do this probably see it as innocent jokes, but it can be life-threatening if a wheel loosens at high speed or when you have to brake abruptly and the brakes don’t work, says bicycle mechanic Lars Håkon Slette.
Injuries have already occurred
If insurance company confirms that there have been personal injuries this year related to handling of wheel brackets or brakes.
– For privacy reasons, we cannot go into details, but there have been serious dental injuries among the children, says information manager Sigmund Clementz in a press release.
In Trøndelag, there have also been several cases of bicycle sabotage. Police station chief Svenn Ingar Viken in Namsos believes that parents and guardians should talk to their children about the consequences of bicycle sabotage.
– We have registered several finger fractures, possible concussions and jaw fractures as a result of bicycle sabotage. But there are small margins that are needed to make the consequences much more dire, Viken tells NRK.
Secure with strips
Pål Robert Aasegg in Steinkjer, who is the father of three children, has found a solution that he believes can help prevent serious accidents due to such sabotage.
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– It was not enough to tighten the lever correctly, because it is so easy to unscrew and loosen again, so we had to fasten with zip ties. This worked well, he tells the national broadcaster.
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Bike mechanic Slette in Oslo also has some tips on the ways you can check that the bike is in order:
– Feel that the front and rear wheels are not slack, turn the handlebars to feel if something is strange and brake once or twice at low speed to check the brakes, recommends Slette.
