Someone on craigslist said it could be Uncle Jacob, I dont know anything about that guy... He doesnt have anything to do with that Igor guy does he?
Thanks Torchy, that actually makes me feel better... The head tube did look really small...
Used bike shops like Uncle Jacobs operate like a pawn shop, they will buy any bike as long as the seller supplies I.D. The type of person who is stealing bikes and selling them generally doesn't give a damn about getting caught they just want money asap. Uncle Jacob does not operate outside of the law and he does nothing illegal but it is damned sketchy...
Igor went one step further and cut out the middle man and paid for bikes with crack. That is why the cops started to care about his operation and it was really pure luck that he was caught, nothing more. I think he has the last laugh though, he just sold his "shop" and I bet it went for a lot of cash, upwards of $700K. He paid $85K for it in 1996...