The Crankset Redemption

[Cycleops]

Cycling is not always used for a good intent. A prisoner from HMP Bedford stole a bike from a prison workshop and cycled 40 miles down the A1 towards London before being apprehended:

https://road.cc/content/news/prisoner-escapes-bike-after-stealing-it-jail-298465

He must of been quite fit as he managed the journey in two hours.

 

[classic33]

Two months extra for nicking the bike.

 

[a.twiddler]

Fun and freedom on a bike?
Interesting that he got so far. Was he wearing a colourful set of overalls with HM Prison on the back, a prison issue grey top and jogging bottoms, or his own clothes? Maybe he had read that you become invisible when you get on a bike. Did pretty well if he was a non cyclist, but obviously had a lot of motivation to get as far away as possible.
He was hardly Papillon, but he spotted a weakness in the system and made the most of it. Presumably that avenue of escape will have been closed now, following a review.
I suspect the extra 2 months was more for his attempted escape than for pinching the the bike. Did they get the bike back?

 

[Specialeyes]

I was trying to think of alternative headlines, then came across The Boardman of Alcatraz in the comments - brilliant.

 

[Cycleops]

Two months extra for nicking the bike.

Or no time off for good behaviour? Maybe back to a more secure prison, Bedford is an open one.

 

[13 rider]

So motorist reported him for riding on the A1 ,should has used komoot to plot a cycle friend route and who knows where he would have made it too these things need planning . But the A1 probably allowed for quicker speeds

 

[All uphill]

Locked into a cycle of crime.

Probably peddling something illegal.

 

[Rooster1]

Cycling is not always used for a good intent. A prisoner from HMP Bedford stole a bike from a prison workshop and cycled 40 miles down the A1 towards London before being apprehended:

https://road.cc/content/news/prisoner-escapes-bike-after-stealing-it-jail-298465

He must of been quite fit as he managed the journey in two hours.

The Green (40) Mile.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Cycling is not always used for a good intent. A prisoner from HMP Bedford stole a bike from a prison workshop and cycled 40 miles down the A1 towards London before being apprehended:

https://road.cc/content/news/prisoner-escapes-bike-after-stealing-it-jail-298465

He must of been quite fit as he managed the journey in two hours.

It does say he evaded capture for over 2 hours, not that he rode 45 miles in 2 hours.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

He will get saddled with a heavy sentence and put behind handlebars again.

 

[Cycleops]

It does say he evaded capture for over 2 hours, not that he rode 45 miles in 2 hours.

You work it out then Ming:

 

[Ming the Merciless]

You work it out then Ming:

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Not sure who drew the map but Borehamwood isn’t where they’ve put that dot.

 

[Dogtrousers]

I was trying to think of alternative headlines, then came across The Boardman of Alcatraz in the comments - brilliant.

Brilliant. I won't bother trying. I won't beat that.