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Bike thieves are getting BOLD!
Local pedicabber Caden just sent out the following APB for his Surly 1x1. Apparently some guys knocked him off his bike and jacked it. Freaking unbelievable! Read on:
My surly 1x1 was just stolen by a couple guys in a BLACK MAZDA 3 HATCHBACK after they ran me off the road...the 1x1 is black and set up as a 4 speed with a double in front and a flip flop in back. It is equipped with armadillo tires, sun rims, surly hubs, raceface cranks, interlock stem and seatpost, a honey brown brooks saddle, black market riser bars, gold odyssey pedals, paul levers, and purple water bottle cages.
The bike is very noticeable, i havent seen another in town that is set up the same way. If you see it out and about please let me know. If you know the person who did it, I am willing to make an anonymous exchange with no questions asked.
call me at 512-293-6463
That's an incredibly unique bicycle setup and should be very easy to spot. If anyone does so, give Caden a shout. I'm sure free beer and good bike karma would immediately follow.
Hope you find your wheels Caden. That's so nuts!
Jason, sorry it took so long to comment on this...thank you for posting it.
But I should clear something up, because I think my description of what happened was vague. They didnt actually jump me for the bike after I went down. They pushed me into the curb, which caused me to lay the bike down, then stopped at the intersection of I-35 feeder and E.31st. I jumped up and ran after the guys, probally the wrong thing to do, but as I chased them they sped around the block and grabbed my bike, laughing out the window at me the whole time. Its my fault for chasing them and leaving my bike at the corner, I was seeing red, and they got the best of me. Thank you all for your concern...and if anyone sees anything please, gimme a call, or if you can, lock it for me.
P.S. I should add that the police were called on me for chasing after the car, and a report was made about the stolen bike...but not until I convinced the police that I wasnt just some maniac chasing cars down the street...it took a while
Damn son, I'd probably only expect a post like that on Mogadishu Bike Stuff. I hope you get yer shit back.
Let us know if this gets found, I love good news like that. In the meantime though, carry mace.
RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGE!
RAAAAAAWWWR!