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Bike theft: Do cyclists feel less safe in Regents Park?

Almost 90% of cyclists surveyed in London feel less safe after a spate of bike robberies in the past two months, according to data given to the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½.

The Regents Park Cyclists figures reveal the scope of the issue within cycling communities. Of the 1,300 cyclists surveyed, 96% had heard of at least one violent robbery, with 68% having changed their route and just over half cycling less.

The Met said it understood robberies were a growing concern for Londoners.

But what's it like if it happens to you? ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ London's Tom Edwards has been out with Athene and Julian O'Neil, who were left shaken by what happened to them.

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