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Old 01-07-15, 12:48 PM
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Originally Posted by kunsunoke
I don't recall referring to it as "art".

But if you do, perhaps that justifies the federal grant that funded it.

LOL, you don't quit, do you?
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Originally Posted by lostarchitect
LOL, you don't quit, do you?
Well, back in the day, we didn't get trophies for quitting or just showing up.
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Originally Posted by kunsunoke
Well, back in the day, we didn't get trophies for quitting or just showing up.
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Originally Posted by OldsCOOL

It's better than that, it's not even a debate, he just wants to insult people. Hilarious!
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Originally Posted by Chuckk
No, this is crap, you guys took a posting about a stolen bike and turned it into this pile of ****.
Agreed
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Originally Posted by Chuckk
No, this is crap, you guys took a posting about a stolen bike and turned it into this pile of ****.

So it's OK for this guy to just accuse "hipsters" of stealing this bike, and nobody calls him out? It's not my fault he's so rude. Place your blame on Kunsunoke, where it is due.
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Originally Posted by Stradguy93
Agreed
Strad, with every response, this thread gets bumped.

More people at BF see it.

More eyes are thus available to scan CL or eBay.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
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Originally Posted by lostarchitect
So it's OK for this guy to just accuse "hipsters" of stealing this bike, and nobody calls him out? It's not my fault he's so rude. Place your blame on Kunsunoke, where it is due.
Because hipsters never steal bikes or commit crime.

Oh, wait...

https://freewilliamsburg.com/video-th...-a-bike-thief/
?Dorky? hipster thief ransacked $1K from ATMs | New York Post
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One ad to check (longshot, though):

Cannondale Black Lightening
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Love that misspell. You could have a suspect.
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Originally Posted by kunsunoke
Strad, with every response, this thread gets bumped.

More people at BF see it.

More eyes are thus available to scan CL or eBay.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth.
I'll give it a wink.
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Originally Posted by lostarchitect
So it's OK for this guy to just accuse "hipsters" of stealing this bike, and nobody calls him out? It's not my fault he's so rude. Place your blame on Kunsunoke, where it is due.
The beardo comment seemed random and unnecessary, but...at the same time...the thread is about the stolen bike, not culture wars. I don't think you're wrong, I just think maybe it's not the right forum.

Besides...we all know that it's not hipsters you have to watch out for stealing your bike, it's freaking Albanians. The only good Albanian* is an imprisoned Albanian*.

I've had the misfortune of meeting Lost Architect...he doesn't look like Annie Sprinkle after a sex change. He looks like the same people who work in my office.

*My apologies to any actual, or fictional albanians. My selection of your nationality was completely random. You Belushi sucking weirdos.
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Originally Posted by kunsunoke
One ad to check (longshot, though):

Cannondale Black Lightening
Greatly appreciate you sharing this ad, I've been searching high and low but missed that ad. After emailing the owner, it sadly is not my bike. :-\
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Whatever else happens, we need to keep watching out for this bike.

My guess is that the parts will show up on eBay or Craigslist as soon as the aforementioned criminal scumbag feels as though nobody's looking. This is going to take a while, so the thread needs bumping on a periodic basis.
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Not if you're smart. Remember, revolvers don't eject shell casings....
A silencer won't work on a revolver...
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Originally Posted by KonAaron Snake
The beardo comment seemed random and unnecessary, but...at the same time...the thread is about the stolen bike, not culture wars. I don't think you're wrong, I just think maybe it's not the right forum.

Besides...we all know that it's not hipsters you have to watch out for stealing your bike, it's freaking Albanians. The only good Albanian* is an imprisoned Albanian*.

I've had the misfortune of meeting Lost Architect...he doesn't look like Annie Sprinkle after a sex change. He looks like the same people who work in my office.

*My apologies to any actual, or fictional albanians. My selection of your nationality was completely random. You Belushi sucking weirdos.
That was LMBO funny!
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Originally Posted by OldsCOOL
That was LMBO funny!
Thank you sir.
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Originally Posted by kunsunoke
Whatever else happens, we need to keep watching out for this bike.

My guess is that the parts will show up on eBay or Craigslist as soon as the aforementioned criminal scumbag feels as though nobody's looking. This is going to take a while, so the thread needs bumping on a periodic basis.
I've figured that they will wait a while and then list it online for a $100 or something just to sell it quickly. Just glad that it was in good enough shape that whoever buys it next won't immediately change the unique bar tape, wheels, tires, etc. That will keep it easily identifiable for a good while.
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Bump.

What size?

This info will help us in our search.

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Originally Posted by Drillium Dude
Bump.

What size?

This info will help us in our search.

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OP lists as 62cm in the first post of this thread.

Worth putting that info out front, for sure - and clarifying if c-t-c or c-t-t.

Cannondale catalog for 1988 lists a 60 and 63, BTW. Don't know how they sized their bikes, as I've no significant experience with Cannondale products.

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Originally Posted by kunsunoke
Whatever else happens, we need to keep watching out for this bike.

My guess is that the parts will show up on eBay or Craigslist as soon as the aforementioned criminal scumbag feels as though nobody's looking. This is going to take a while, so the thread needs bumping on a periodic basis.
...indeed we should. It will be like the Never Ending Helment Thread in A+S, but will instead provide distraction for the Craigslist Vigilance Committee. #semper_vigilans
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Originally Posted by mikemowbz
OP lists as 62cm in the first post of this thread.

Worth putting that info out front, for sure - and clarifying if c-t-c or c-t-t.

Cannondale catalog for 1988 lists a 60 and 63, BTW. Don't know how they sized their bikes, as I've no significant experience with Cannondale products.
Thanks, Mike - looks like it's been updated since I first asked. Instead of going back over and over to the first post, I was looking for an update further down in the comments. Now it'll be easier to weed out non-possibles on Ebay. I've been checking every day since the first post.

I just hope that with all of us watching, the bike will end up recovered and the thief receive his comeuppance

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Originally Posted by Drillium Dude
I just hope that with all of us watching, the bike will end up recovered and the thief receive his comeuppance

DD
Nothing better than personally delivering some comeuppance to a thief. I once caught up to a meth-head who stole a friends bike from in front of the bar we were at. I had a decent amount of alcohol in my system along with a immense amount of adrenaline. I'm not exactly proud of my actions, looking back. Long story short, my friend got his bike back and one meth-head wouldn't be stealing bikes for a little while.
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Originally Posted by degan
Nothing better than personally delivering some comeuppance to a thief. I once caught up to a meth-head who stole a friends bike from in front of the bar we were at. I had a decent amount of alcohol in my system along with a immense amount of adrenaline. I'm not exactly proud of my actions, looking back. Long story short, my friend got his bike back and one meth-head wouldn't be stealing bikes for a little while.
I know what you mean, because I sometimes find myself on the fence about that kind of response. But you know, these days it seems so many people just don't give a **** about others' property and serving up some painful street justice then seems somewhat justified. Base response, perhaps, but what the hey. Just being honest.

Glad your buddy got his bike back and I hope there's a happy ending here, too.

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Originally Posted by mikemowbz
OP lists as 62cm in the first post of this thread.

Worth putting that info out front, for sure - and clarifying if c-t-c or c-t-t.

Cannondale catalog for 1988 lists a 60 and 63, BTW. Don't know how they sized their bikes, as I've no significant experience with Cannondale products.
Cannondale had a really bizarre way of measuring bikes, at least in my experience. They neither used center to center or center to top. Instead, they used center of bottom bracket to top of top tube. If you look at a Cannondale seat tube, they extend way past the top tube, much more than most bikes. In addition, the top tube is oversized. So center to top of top tube is pretty close to other bikes center to top of seat tube.

Difficult to put in words.
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