How One Man Makes Millions Trafficking Stolen Bikes & No One Can Stop Him

While investigating bike theft for a video, we spoke with Bryan Hance, a U.S.-based cybersecurity expert and co-founder of Bike Index, a nonprofit dedicated to recovering stolen bikes. With years of experience, he's seen it all—but his biggest case took nearly four years to unpick, exposing a single man behind a $2.1 million bike trafficking operation. 😳 Bryan gives us a peek into the case & reflects on what it means more generally for cycling.

⏱️ Timestamps: ⏱️
00:00 Bryan Hance's biggest case
01:12 How this all began...
03:38 How are all these bikes ending up in Mexico? 🔎
04:18 His big mistake
05:14 What did the police do?
07:40 What happened to him?
08:09 What role do services & platforms play in bike crime?
12:29 Without support, how did Bryan stay motivated?
13:31 Takeaways

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