Ok, My wife's bike was stolen last week. (A 1989 Raleigh technium, Scott Tinley) My beloved TREK 613 from 1981 disapeared in June, along with my sons dirt bike. I called the cops filed the reports etc... Then decided to take matters into my own hands so to speak. I teach high school, so I circulated pic of the wife's bike (I took pics of ALL my bikes after that and recorded serial no's too) and offered a $50 reward for it's return. It wasn't 24 hours before I had a name and "hood" of the culprit. I "logically" called the cops, gave them the name and adress of the guy with the bike. That was 2 days ago. With the fact that he probly knows I'm on to him I doubt they'll find anything if they wait longer.

So... Do I wait or do I go cut the guys hands off!? ( I favor the latter but understand that it's porblematic)

Why the @#$% don't the cops take a bike theft serious... I know it's "just a bike". But I have one worth more than most of the cars.

Waiting patiently, knife in hand