Stolen Bike Recovery! - Page 2

"John Morgan" <jhnmorgan@NOSPAMcox.net> wrote in message news:%t9Na.88053$%42.71689@fed1read06...
> Ladies and gentlemen, the odds were against me yet I have prevailed! Sixteen months after the
> theft of my sweetheart, she is safely back in my stable.
>
> The setup: I spotted the bike a week ago under a kid riding it along a busy street. After a failed
> foot chase, I inquired about him at the nearest bike shop (not more than 30 yards from where I
> spotted him). These people
understood.
> They have had bikes stolen from them before, and knew that they would do anything to catch the
> thief and have their bikes returned safely. So, out of the goodness of their hearts, the bike shop
> employees promised to call me
if
> the kid brought the bike in for service again.
>
> The showdown: Today I got that call. My heart raced and my mind was awhirl. I called
the
> police and explained the situation. We all met at the bike shop, where
they
> were stalling the kid by offering free services for the bike. After a
long
> waiting period and much discussion, the it was decided that I am the
genuine
> owner of the bike.
>
> The reward: I have my bike back and the bike mechanics have a 12 pack of Sierra
Nevada.
> Unfortunately, the thief got nothing. No citations were issued.
>
> The plan: The bike was pretty much the same way I remember it, except the components are now
> severely worn from poor maintenance. I stripped it down tonight, I'm going to clean it up nice and
> purdy, find new decals for it, and
convert
> it to a singlespeed. (Since I already have the Homegrown to replace this geared XC bike). This
> seems a lot more reasonable than pouring mucho
money
> into it for new parts. I think it's $40 for the Spot chain tensioner and I'll have to get some
> spacers and a bash ring to convert to 1 speed... a
new
> chain and brake cables are in order as well.
>
> -John Morgan

Lucky basard. Very cool, I never though that would happen in a million years! Glad your
baby is back!

Jon Bond

"John Morgan" <jhnmorgan@NOSPAMcox.net> wrote in message news:SmhNa.88086$%42.3323@fed1read06...
> > Nice one! Why'd the bastard not get charged then?!?!?!?!
> >
>
> I guess the cops couldn't prove he was the actual thief. It's been 16 months, it could have
> changed hands a few times by now. He stuck to his story "I found it in an alley." Being the
> forgiving person that I am, I
let
> it go at that. I was just grateful to get back what's mine.
>
> -John Morgan
>
>

Thats soooo shady.. I woulda whooped his ass. I am glad you are kinder than I, as is the kid
I am sure.

I would made sure he never stole again, little f***er...

But again, grats to you man.

You should be only so lucky to see him again. May you be able to run him over with 2 wheels and
could sing under my wheels.

Fire up MTB 03

> Keep your eyes on those bikes as you pass them by, folks.

Hey man... it was so weird, because I was thinking about your situation at around 3PM when I was out
on the trail. I thought about how I'd be able to get it back if I spotted it. I wondered if you
could have gone through the neighborhood you saw the thief in and just sorta snooped around for it.
I thought to myself, "would i call the cops or just pick it up and go, given that it was unlocked?"

Then I come back to the comp and see this. Very happy for ya and I hope it's a redeeming feeling!

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

Good to hear your happy ending here's hopng that my Giant Warp 1 will make it back home safely
I miss my ride rode it so much that I was going to put in my 3rd BB. I seem to destroy them in 8
months. Here's hoping the little *ucker dies horribly.

There's no telling what would have been left of him if I had cought him...

CS

"Jon Bond" <Jonathan.Bond@REMOVEtufts.edu> wrote in message
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>
> "Jon Bond" <Jonathan.Bond@REMOVEtufts.edu> wrote in message
> news:5_ecnX6R8eHoKpiiXTWJkw@comcast.com...
> >
> > "John Morgan" <jhnmorgan@NOSPAMcox.net> wrote in message
> > news:%t9Na.88053$%42.71689@fed1read06...
> > > Ladies and gentlemen, the odds were against me yet I have prevailed! Sixteen months after the
> > > theft of my sweetheart, she is safely back in
> my
> > > stable.
> > >
> > > The setup: I spotted the bike a week ago under a kid riding it along a busy
street.
> > > After a failed foot chase, I inquired about him at the nearest bike
shop
> > > (not more than 30 yards from where I spotted him). These people
> > understood.
> > > They have had bikes stolen from them before, and knew that they would
do
> > > anything to catch the thief and have their bikes returned safely. So,
> out
> > > of the goodness of their hearts, the bike shop employees promised to call
> me
> > if
> > > the kid brought the bike in for service again.
> > >
> > > The showdown: Today I got that call. My heart raced and my mind was awhirl. I
called
> > the
> > > police and explained the situation. We all met at the bike shop,
where
> > they
> > > were stalling the kid by offering free services for the bike. After a
> > long
> > > waiting period and much discussion, the it was decided that I am the
> > genuine
> > > owner of the bike.
> > >
> > > The reward: I have my bike back and the bike mechanics have a 12 pack of Sierra
> > Nevada.
> > > Unfortunately, the thief got nothing. No citations were issued.
> > >
> > > The plan: The bike was pretty much the same way I remember it, except the
> components
> > > are now severely worn from poor maintenance. I stripped it down
> tonight,
> > > I'm going to clean it up nice and purdy, find new decals for it, and
> > convert
> > > it to a singlespeed. (Since I already have the Homegrown to replace
this
> > > geared XC bike). This seems a lot more reasonable than pouring mucho
> > money
> > > into it for new parts. I think it's $40 for the Spot chain tensioner
> and
> > > I'll have to get some spacers and a bash ring to convert to 1 speed...
a
> > new
> > > chain and brake cables are in order as well.
> > >
> > > -John Morgan
> >
> > Lucky basard. Very cool, I never though that would happen in a million years! Glad your baby
> > is back!
> >
> > Jon Bond
>
> Lucky bastard, too.
>
> Jon "Tpyo" Bond

John Morgan wrote:
> I have my bike back and the bike mechanics have a 12 pack of Sierra Nevada. Unfortunately, the
> thief got nothing. No citations were issued.

But you now know his name and address......

--
John G. http://www.shavings.net/survival.htm

John Morgan <jhnmorgan@NOSPAMcox.net> wrote in message news:SmhNa.88086$%42.3323@fed1read06...
> > Nice one! Why'd the bastard not get charged then?!?!?!?!
> >
>
> I guess the cops couldn't prove he was the actual thief. It's been 16 months, it could have
> changed hands a few times by now. He stuck to his story "I found it in an alley." Being the
> forgiving person that I am, I
let
> it go at that. I was just grateful to get back what's mine.

Aye - fair do's dude. You can always have someone else scare the crap out of him later ',;~}~

Shaun aRe

"John Morgan" <jhnmorgan@NOSPAMcox.net> wrote in message news:%t9Na.88053$%42.71689@fed1read06...
> Ladies and gentlemen, the odds were against me yet I have prevailed! Sixteen months after the
> theft of my sweetheart, she is safely back in my stable.
>

Lets all sing together now ...

"Reunited and it feels so good ..."

~CG