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James Shrubsall

'Overshadowed with fear': how violent bike muggings have changed the face of city cycling

Cyclist training around regents park.

City cyclists are riding less or changing their habits following a spate of incidents where people have been mugged for their bikes, according to a new survey carried out by Regents Park Cyclists (RPC) in London.

In the past three months, members of the city based group Regent’s Park Rouleurs have been targeted on at least three separate occasions, in one case, the rider "crashed, blacked out and woke up in hospital". 

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