Here's the timeline:
02/21/2009 - someone lists their stolen Rivendell Atlantis with the SBR
08/31/2009 - someone finds the Rivendell! In a pawn shop, no less.
I was searching bicycle serial #s last night to determine what brand a mystery bike I just acquired might be - that's when I found the SBR. Long story short, I searched Rivendell to check on another bike (yours, I think) that I purchased several months ago at a North Park pawn shop. Needless to say I feel terrible since I'm pretty sure this bike is yours - serial # matches09/31/2009 - 12/31/2009 - We try contacting the owner. Calling, texting, emailing ... but there's never any reply. This goes on for months. Oh well, I eventually say, I guess he's no longer there or no longer cares ...
03/08/2010 - a whole year after this bike was listed, I get the following in my inbox:
Hello. I got your message and am back in San Diego - I was on a military deployment for 6 months. I appreciate your call and hopefully that bike is still around. If it is that would be some very good news...Still around? Of course it is. And the guy who found it is awesome enough to hook up the recovery, no worries. Nice guy.
03/12/2010 - this guy gets his Rivendell back.
Later, I get a bit of an update from the person who found the bike:
It was a pleasure for me to return (his) bike and kind of a cool story - I just wish I had known about your site and checked it before he deployed. I'm not sure if he told you but he was assaulted for that bike - not a typical stealthy theft. The detective knew the name of the person who had pawned the bike for some prior thefts so it is possible some justice (not death however) will be meted out...And there you have it. The bike's back with the owner, this guy gets some good karma (and a bunch of free 'death to bike thieves' stickers from me) and with any luck there's an asshat thief out there with a brand new assault charge probably heading his way soon.
For once, we win!
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