Recently this forum post forced itself into my attention.
You might recognise the layout and the wide range of products available, if you’ve been following closely. The big difference here is that they have helpfully included a website. Intrigued, I rushed over to find out what it might be like. The site I found looks cheap, but that’s no real sign that it’s dodgy. Some small bike shops do have websites that aren’t as fancy as the big players’. There’s even some work that’s gone into the site, finding pictures and making it look legitimate. Have a look for yourself here.
However, suspicious as ever, I did some digging. Starting with the contact address at the bottom of the forum post, I looked further.
This matched the address on the website.
As with other instances of the scam the address did throw up a bike shop in Cheshire, with a very similar name. This shop also had a website, which, I think you’ll agree, is far more believable. The shop is Cyclestore.co.uk, and a quick look at the front page of the website showed their address, the same one that the scammers are using.
We can all be happy in the knowledge that the police are upping their game in relation to bicycles, as the Sun’s report on their proposed 93-page book on how to ride a bike shows. Admittedly it seems the Police might not actually adopt the book, which may be a good thing. They’d never find time to arrest anyone if they’re still ploughing through the details of how to avoid kerbs, remember to eat and drink, and not to tackle suspects while still “engaged with the cycle”.
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