The rising threat to UK mountain biking?

Recently I have been seeing more reports of mountain bike thefts, robberies and trail muggings on UK MTB forums - whilst it seems VERY rare, it does appear to be a concerning and increasing problem that could affect us all if left unchecked. In this video I explain my thoughts as to why I think this is happening, why mountain bikers are being targeted and what we could do to reduce the risk when riding. I also discuss what we could do to make it less incentivising for MTBs to be targeted in the first place. Amazon affiliate link to the FARB Gell Spray: https://amzn.to/4aOiq0L As someone who spends a lot of time riding UK trails and someone who buys and sells second hand bikes, I think this topic we need to be discussing more openly as a community. Have you experienced anything like this first hand, or know someone else who has? Do you have any ideas about what things we could do as a community to make this issue less prevalent? Let me know in the comments below. Subscribe to the channel for mountain biking, restoration projects, bike flipping and cycling content!