The shockingly quick footage, captured by a passerby, shows the pair making light work of the bike chain in Bristol on Sunday
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Brazen bike thieves seen forcefully snapping bike chain during daytime
Two brazen thieves steal a bike in under 40 seconds in broad daylight in a residential street as cars drive by and pedestrians watch on.
The shockingly quick footage, captured by a passerby, shows the pair making light work of the bike chain in Bristol on Sunday. In a rather unconventional approach, they twist the bike around the lamppost it is secured to until the lock snaps. They then run off with the stolen bicycle without being challenged by any of the numerous witnesses.
The two men wearing dark clothing can be seen manhandling the bike, which is chained to a lamppost outside a row of houses. Cars drive past with nobody stopping for a second look as the two men furiously tug at the bike chain in an attempt to snap it. Rattling noises can be heard as they twist and pull it around the pole until it is vertical, then completely upside down and suspended in the air.
They push the bike back down towards the ground with the chain giving way and snapping with a loud sound as the bike crashes to the ground. The whole operation took the pair of brazen thieves less than 40 seconds with them escaping quickly after stealing the bicycle.
The clip was shared to social media yesterday with the caption: “Meanwhile in Bristol.” It has since received over 900 likes and more than 140 comments from social media users sharing their thoughts. One said: “And people wonder why we don’t want to buy a bike to get around.” Another quipped: “I wish the guy had come out and flattened them.”