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Bike theft in Utah is ‘off the charts,’ cyclists say, with bolder thieves and less police enforcement

State crime data shows reported bike thefts have decreased, but cyclists are skeptical.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) John Warnock shows the many keys to locks securing his bikes, in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Nov. 11, 2021. The value of bicycles soared during the coronavirus pandemic as proactive police enforcement dropped. Cyclists say those factors make bike theft a growing problem in Utah.