Phew!!!!!

hubba hubba
hubba hubba Posts: 87
edited April 2009 in The bottom bracket
Had my cannondale synapse stolen today from work (padlocked with D-lock, outside security office). Gutted! Got home and found this on gumtree...

Cannondale Synapse Racer (£350)
Date posted: Tuesday 21st April | Ad viewed: 59 times
Location: East London
IM SELLING MY LOVELY BIKE WHICH IS A CANNONDALE SYNAPSE RACER. ONLY 4 MONTHS OLD. IT HAS CARBON FORK AND SEATPOLE. TIAGRA GEARS. 18 SPEED, TIAGRA SHIFTERS AND BRAKE CALLIPERS, TRUVATIV CRANK AND SHIMANO WHEELS. 56CM FRAME. EXCELLENT CONDITION. £350.
PLEASE CALL SMITH ON 07951 786 971 OR EMAIL MOSENER@LIVE.CO.UK

A friend and I went to see this so called "Smith" to get my "lovely bike" back. It was mine and we got it back. Thank god! How lucky is that?

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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    You had quick return of your p&j. No plod involved?
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • hubba hubba
    hubba hubba Posts: 87
    I've reported it to the police but didn't have them there at the time - thankfully it didn't turn violent.
  • elscorcho
    elscorcho Posts: 44
    That's fantastic that you got your pride and joy back! You must feel very lucky and just as happy!

    The Cannondale has a seatpole! He seems to be very knowledgeable about bikes! This smith geezer does a lot of shouting (typing in capitals) Did yourself and your friend do a lot of shouting at him? :evil: Tell me you broke some bones hopefullty his thieving hands or contacted the Police??
  • whydoesitalwaysrainonme
    whydoesitalwaysrainonme Posts: 532
    omg, you are so lucky it's quite rare that people get their bikes back, especially when they dont involve the police. well done mate
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  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    So how did the conversation with Mr Smith go?
  • shockedsoshocked
    shockedsoshocked Posts: 4,021
    After recently having a bike stolen from me, I have to say you've shown incredible restraint not mincing the little scrote.
    "A cyclist has nothing to lose but his chain"

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  • SpinningJenny
    SpinningJenny Posts: 889
    Cheeky little get! Well done too. I would have been heartbroken.... and absolutely fuming (I used polite words - you can add any rude word you like before 'fuming'). :evil:
    Ned Flanders: “You were bicycling two abreast?”
    Homer Simpson: “I wish. We were bicycling to a lake.”

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  • hubba hubba
    hubba hubba Posts: 87
    The conversation with "Smith" or Smithski judging by his accent went very quickly. I said it was my bike and he said his brother had bought it for £200 so it was his loss. Then waited for the DLR and he left.

    In hindsight I'm glad to have my bike back but could have turned ugly - two guys tried to surround me at the DLR station - they didn't look like much fun! The conductor on the train wouldn't let me on even though I said I was about to be stabbed (what a twat). My mate then said "ride away, ride away!" He got on the DLR and I rode away trying to find a tube. It's difficult to ride on eggbeaters in trainers!
  • simple_salmon
    simple_salmon Posts: 457
    My god...

    tienes huebos mucho grande 8) :D

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