Glad you got it back, you must have felt so lucky!
Originally Posted by
Andy_K
What if the guy the OP found it with owned the bike previously, a thief stole it from him and sold it to the OP, then the previous owner saw the second thief with it and reclaimed it? I don't think it's likely, but that could lead to sitcom levels of misunderstanding between "rightful owners."
Wow I thought on exactly the same possibility. I mean, the story itself is quite incredible so why not a little more of coincidences?
Edit: BTW for anyone that can't or don't want to pay for a handlebar tape: an old inner tube fits way nicer on it than that crappy tape.