Sometimes you can get your stolen bike back
Sometimes the police will take bike theft seriously. Eventually. Spacing reports an interesting story of Heather's stolen bike, how her friend found her stolen bike on Kijiji, and how their persistance...
View ArticleIgor Kenk as the Bicycle Thief: the graphic novel
(Photo: ericparker)Igor Kenk, major Toronto bike thief and drug dealer, will be the subject of a graphic novel and a documentary by Richard Poplak:Kenk, owner of the shop Bicycle Clinic, was arrested...
View ArticleIgor's 2200 bikes head to the auction block
Photo: zandersaar.The 2200 bikes, 2 pickups and the house on Queen West which the police had impounded from Igor Kenk are headed to the auction block. Kenk made a deal with the Crown to allow the...
View ArticleIgor pleads guilty to bike theft
Igor Kenk has plead guilty to bike theft and drug possession. Here's the detail: he's plead guilty to just 10 bikes out of the original 48 that he was charged with by the Crown to keep the court case...
View ArticleCommunity discussion: Igor Kenk and Bike theft
During Bike Month, Pop Sandbox and I Bike T.O. present a moderated forum, June 3, 8-10 pm at CineCycle, on bicycle theft and Igor Kenk in Toronto, tied-in with the release of KENK: A Graphic Portrait...
View ArticleKENK - book launch and party
There will be a launch party for the graphic novel on Igor Kenk, aptly called KENK. (I'll be on the panel for the subsequent panel discussion on bike theft and Igor Kenk, taking place at the end of...
View ArticleKenk book launch visited by man of the hour
Out of curiousity I dropped by the Kenk graphic novel launch party last night. To my surprise, while ordering a beer, I saw Igor Kenk nursing a glass of water (or vodka?) at the bar. He was decked out...
View ArticleCommunity Discussion on bike theft
Coming up this Thursday is the community discussion on bike theft. The event is tied in with the KENK graphic novel that's made a splash over the news. Everyone likes to focus on a big personality like...
View ArticleLegislating cycling: for the good of cyclists or a form of punishment?
Photo of errant cyclists by Tino.Even in the obscure corners that this blog occupies, we hear people enthusiastic about legislating cycling. Writing this post really feels like beating a deadhorse long...
View ArticleReducing bike theft
John Taranu, volunteer of the Bike Union, provides some tips in helping to reduce bike theft. John also introduces the isthisbikestolen.com app created at the Random Hacks of Kindness / Open Data...
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