Birmingham cyclist has mountain bike stolen in violent attack

Attackers hit the cyclist with a metal pipe before threatening to stab him, as they stole his £3,500 mountain bike

David Frisby Birmingham bike stolen
(Image credit: David Frisby)

A 47-year-old man from Birmingham has shared details of a shocking incident that took place along a city towpath on Tuesday afternoon, when he was attacked with a metal pipe and had his bike stolen by a group of young men.

David Frisby, the 47-year-old, was cycling home from work on his mountain bike, when three young men attacked him, stealing his Trek ProCaliber 9.7 mountain bike worth £3,500. 

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Ryan is a staff writer for Cycling Weekly, having joined the team in September 2021. He first joined Future in December 2020, working across FourFourTwo, Golf Monthly, Rugby World and Advnture's websites, before making his way to cycling. After graduating from Cardiff University with a degree in Journalism and Communications, Ryan earned a NCTJ qualification to further develop as a writer.