First, the good story:
Email: hello - looking at the stolen bike registry today, I noticed that I have your Sun recumbent in my possession. It was purchased by myself ... on July 18, 2008. ... My intention was to restore it and possibly give it over to my old man. It has been sitting like this for a while - an unfinished project. If you're still needing this bike, please send over your phone # so we can arrange an exchange.I'm a big fan of this kind of recovery, because this bike has been on file for a while, and the owner actually had valid contact info - so it's a piece of cake to hook this up and scratch one off the list. A couple of emails, and this bike was returned. Yay!
Bike owner: Cool! That bike was primary transport for my stepson who has cerebral palsy -- which was why the brakes were modified. He only has use of his left hand. The bike was stolen from his place of work right out in front of the store in broad daylight.
Now for the bad one:
To the asshat in Eugene, OR that stole this poor guy's bike - there is such a thing as karma, and you're pretty much F'd. Pray that we don't find you.
My name is (redacted), from the Netherlands. I was riding the US Coast to Coast tour on my bicycle. My plan was to end the trip in Astoria, OR. Unfortunately on Friday, July 10th, 2009 around 4:00 PM my bike, which was locked, was stolen from the front side of the Eugene, OR Public Library, 100 West10th Avenue, Eugene. Please contact me on e-mail I you might have information on my bike.
Bike specifications:
Make: Idworx, type Off Rohler
Frame ID: GK771051
Wheels front: SON dynamo hub with 26" Rim Rigida CSS
rear: Rohloff Speedhub 500/14, Rim Mavic
Brakes: Magura HS 33 Firm-tech
Tires: Schwalbe Marathon Extreme
Handlebar: Syntace VRO, adjustable handlebar system
Bags: Vaude panniers, silver colered (front, rear), Ortlieb Rack top bag, yellow.
p.s. KMTR in Eugene picked this story up, too, possibly after I posted this to CL.
p.p.s now there is a video, from KPTV
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