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abigail.tackett · Joined: 12 Nov 2007 Posts: 3

My Peugeot was stolen from house on Mentelle Park. PLEASE be on the look out! It is a mid 80s road bike. Brown with orange and white stipes, Reynolds 531 frame, white grip tape, continental tires. I believe it is a Tour-de-France model. If you spot it please call CHRIS at 619-0764.

thanks,
abbye and chris

brokebike · cutter Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 2434 Location: local

abbye, sorry to hear about that.

do you have any photos of the bike that you can add here to help folks identify it if they see it?

abigail.tackett · Joined: 12 Nov 2007 Posts: 3

this is pretty much my bike exactly- as far as the paint and decals are concerned.

DHB · Posted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:58 pm Post subject:

geared or fixed?

jkizzle · cutter Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 519 Location: I.L.L.

i do intervals when i have time and daylight (hardly at all anymore though) in some of the neighborhoods around there, and i live on high next to common grounds, so ill keep my eyes peeled, especially at common grounds.

brokebike · cutter Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 2434 Location: local

bike thieves have a tendency to try to cover up what they have stolen, especially if they plan on riding it... including spray paint jobs - as shitty and discouraging as that sounds. So, pay particular attention to the other characteristics mentioned; white handlebar tape, the tires, black saddle, etc.

abigail.tackett · Joined: 12 Nov 2007 Posts: 3

it's a ten speed- it also has mavic rims- if that helps. the saddle has red lettering on it as well and it has 2 water bottle cages, the support hardware for the pump is on the upper tube of the frame.

brokebike · cutter Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 2434 Location: local

did you file a police report?

this is helpful in the event that you see it somewhere and want to take action, or if a conflict ensues. Just ask Scott Beckmeyer...

You'll at least have some ground to stand on if there's record of a police report being filed.

brokebike · cutter Joined: 21 Oct 2007 Posts: 2434 Location: local

I was driving down Euclid today (12/13) at 3:30pm and spotted a guy (appeared to be a student) waiting at the Lextran stop just before you get to the corner of Woodland and Euclid heading away from campus. the guy had a Peugeot with him that caught my eye... it was brown with the orange stripes, had white bar tape, and a black saddle. The bike was smallish - maybe anywhere from a 52cm - 56cm. I turned around trying to think of how I could get a better look at the bike (especially to see if it had Mavic wheels), but by the time I got back down to him, the bus had pulled up and he was loading it onto the front rack of the bus.

The guy was wearing a coat that looked sort of camoflaged, like those tree bark hunting jackets, and he had really short light brown hair. I might ride by there at the same time tomorrow to see if he catches the bus there again, but considering that this is finals week, and if he is a student, I kinda doubt he will be there.

I realize that there are a lot of Peugeots out there that fit this description, but when I saw this one, something in my head told me to try to check it out further... I'm sorry I didn't get a better look.

jkizzle · cutter Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 519 Location: I.L.L.

there is a guy who has a similar but different bike im pretty sure that lives over on grosvennor. ill take a second look next time i see it, but i am pretty sure its not it.

that might explain a similar bike in the area.