Bicycle Thieves Steal Specialized Bikes from Alkek Velodrome

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Bicycle Thieves Steal Specialized Bikes from Alkek Velodrome
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Authorities are searching for bicycle thieves who stole over a dozen specialized bikes from the Alkek Velodrome in Cullen Park. The stolen bikes are track bikes with a single gear and no brakes, and it is believed that the thieves intended to sell them for a low price. The velodrome's rental fleet has been significantly impacted, with 15 bikes missing.

Authorities are on the hunt for some bicycle thieves who stole more than a dozen specialized bikes from the Alkek Velodrome in Cullen Park . They're not the kinds of bikes you'd see on the roads or trails. Track bikes have a single, fixed gear and no brakes. The assumption is that someone thought they could pawn that pedal-power for pennies.

FOX 26 Houston is now on the FOX LOCAL app available through Apple TV, Amazon FireTV, Roku, Google Android TV, and Vizio!The Alkek Velodrome was built in 1986 for a U.S. Olympic festival, and has held international, national, and local racing ever since. It is the only remaining velodrome in Texas, now run by the non-profit Greater Houston Cycling Foundation.

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