Police cut-backs

[Chris S]

Suffold police have been reduced to riding around on 1980's 3-speeds
http://metro.co.uk/2015/02/12/hot-f...-shown-us-all-how-to-pimp-a-bicycle-5060207/3

 

[andyfraser]

I wish the police would spend more time on bikes, around the times I commute and on the route I take. I'd love to hear what they think about some of the motorists I encounter on my commute from my perspective.

I used to see PCSOs going round on bikes but haven't seen one in a while. They had nice, more modern MTBs.

 

[HOU5EY]

They only seem to be out on bikes during the perfect summer weather near me. Won't see any on bikes until at least mid June.

 

[glasgowcyclist]

That has to be older than 1980s, rod pull brakes were ancient even back then.

GC

 

[matiz]

The police cycle round town all day down here on their smart mtbs keeping a eye on the local drinking community in the seafront shelters

 

[classic33]

That has to be older than 1980s, rod pull brakes were ancient even back then.

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Mid 80's earliest, going on the radio he's wearing.

 

[Cubist]

That "radio" is a current Airwave terminal.

 

[CopperCyclist]

It's a current Airwave radio and the badge under his name tag is a UK Cop Humour "Thin Blue Line" badge, in the press recently when Sussex Police initially banned them before that decision was overturned.

It's definitely a current picture, just a very old bike!

 

[Gravity Aided]

Most police around me seem to ride these.
http://www.trekbikes.com/us/en/bikes/mountain/sport/police/police/
But there are other choices
http://www.bikeduty.com/bikes.html

 

[Steady]

They only seem to be out on bikes during the perfect summer weather near me. Won't see any on bikes until at least mid June.

And then it'll be in a nice quiet low traffic conflict area.

 

[ufkacbln]

We have a lot around here, both Police and PCSOs


My favourite was the PC in Portchester who is a traithlete.

Spotted an unsteady driver and chased him through Portchester before eventually stoppinghim

He was riding a normal hybrid donated by a local bike shop!

 

[Chris S]

That has to be older than 1980s, rod pull brakes were ancient even back then.

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It's probably a Pashley, they carried on using rod brakes long after other British manufacturers stopped.

Click on this link then scroll down to 1980s
http://www.pashley.co.uk/carrier-cycles/carrier-cycle-heritage.php

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Mid 80's earliest, going on the radio he's wearing.

I was referring to the bike!

GC

 

[Globalti]

I see the PC in the pic has his CO2 dispenser sensibly fixed to his left shoulder, ready for that puncture.

 

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Cottered cranks. I would think those would have been replaced.