More than 3,700 bicycles were reported stolen in this city in 2016, a 26 per cent increase from 2014, according to new data obtained by CBC Toronto from police. Of the 3,728 bikes reported stolen in the city, only 49 were recovered. That's just over one per cent. The recovery rates in 2014 and 2015 were just as low. 'They know that they are not going to get caught. It's like taking candy from a baby,' says cycling advocate. Please sign this petition and pass it on to your network, to get more signatures so that we can move towards making a change.