There is some evidence that it has happened
but all as anecdotes on sites such as Facebook and the like
and then picked up by newspapers sites on very slow news days
so not exactly firm evidence
but either way - not the sort of planned crime that your average numpty will be involved with
hence it would only be a possibility for someone who has a very high value item as their target
Probably spot the bike on a cycling event and then find their id on Strava then go through their rides and track the central point
errrr
a lot of trouble for a carp 10 year old Carrera from
Halfords - maybe worth it for something worth several thousand when they have a buyer set up already
Maybe I should stop now before the cops come knocking on my door and want to talk about a bike theft conspiracy