James Clayton, of Austin TX is pretty much f'd from here on out

Methinks someone in Austin, TX has a very, very high chance of getting his ass kicked in the next few days.

Everbody, meet James Clayton. James just got thrown in jail in Austin, TX because cops just found $60k worth of stolen high end bikes in his possession.

James also has outstanding warrants for - you guessed it - bike theft! In good ol' Maricopa County, Arizona. And California.

What makes this story unusual:

a) James was a well known, apparently very public member of the biking community - guy even worked in a local bike shop.

b) Cops say Clayton would specifically "...befriend Austinites with expensive bicycles only to break into their homes to steal them later. "

Read that one again ...

So, just to recap: there's a whole bunch of folks in Austin, TX who knew this guy well and thought this guy was their friend. And they all just found out he broke into their homes and stole their bikes. And now they all know he's in jail - until, of course, he gets out.

I sent out an email alert to everybody in August who has registered a bike with the SBR since October 2008, so hopefully we'll clear a few of those off the list.

Have a good week, James Clayton - and good luck, because karma's a bitch.

Followup: Austinonwheels.org and atxbs.com, who nailed the guy in the first place, have more info on this guy ... not to mention this epic thread of win. (i.e. whoa) (... aaaaaand more followup)