Once upon a time when I lived in Austin, TX, I found a Raleigh DL-1 abandoned in my front yard. I took it in, amazed at it's alien features and appalling brakes. I cleaned it and lubed it, and then realized it must have been stolen. I called the police, and told them the story, described the bike, and gave them my number. A few days later, I got a call from a South African fellow who'd had a DL-1 stolen from his front porch. I invited him over, and he ID'd his bike. I was sad to see it go, but happy to know it was home. I soon found a used DL-1 and enjoyed it tremendously for awhile. This was before Mountain Bikes, so I thought I was very original on dirt roads and trails. The only problem, other than the brakes, was the gearing was too high, so when Mountain Bikes appeared from California, I thought that was the main feature. That and better brakes.
There is almost no more personal a violation than bike theft. Almost. Still interested in the circumstances. I am vigilant, but the threat of theft puts a damper on some bike rides in the Phoenix metro area. On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 7:06 PM, jimD <rasterd...@comcast.net> wrote: > Story of the week! > Way to go Sante Fe Policia! > Made my day, > JimD > > > On Apr 20, 2012, at 4:29 PM, PATRICK MOORE wrote: > > > Tim -- very happy to hear of the recovery and also very happy to hear > > that the SF coppers did such good work. Kudos to them! > > > > On Fri, Apr 20, 2012 at 3:33 PM, beckertronix <beckertro...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> And it's back! > >> I can't say enough about the two Santa Fe County Sheriff's > >> deputies who spent all morning tracking down my bike. They ended up > >> stopping traffic on one of the busiest streets in town when they saw > >> someone riding my bike. I think they were almost as excited as I > >> was. > >> > >> Thank you all for your thoughts and advice and offers to help - both > >> on and off the list. It's nice to know there are people looking out. > >> It's been a roller coaster of a day, from the sunken-gut when I walked > >> outside this morning to a bike that wasn't there, to having it back > >> before I'd even come to terms with it being gone. > >> > >> Yet another reason it pays to have a unique bike. > >> > >> Thanks again everyone. I'm gonna go ride my bike. > >> > >> -tim > >> > >> > >> > >> On Apr 20, 10:38 am, Jay in Tel Aviv <jayin...@gmail.com> wrote: > >>> That really stinks. Hope you get it back. > >>> > >>> Jay > >>> > >>> On Apr 20, 4:28 pm, Mojo <gjtra...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>> So sorry Tim. I know that terrible feeling when you realize the bike > is not > >>>> where you left it. And your Atlantis was tricked out and > personalized. (Now > >>>> that I think about it, perhaps ALL Atlantai are personalized.) Be > sure and > >>>> take pictures of the bike along with your contact information into the > >>>> local bike shops. And keep an eye on craigslist and eBay. Good luck! > >> > >> -- > >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >> For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > > > ------------------------- > > Patrick Moore, Albuquerque, NM > > For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW > > http://resumespecialties.com/index.html > > ------------------------- > > > > A billion stars go spinning through the night > > Blazing high above your head; > > But in you is the Presence that will be > > When all the stars are dead. > > > > Ranier Maria Rilke, Buddha in Glory > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Bill Gibson Tempe, Arizona, USA -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
