Someone have taken my bike .
 

Hi all .
I post regularly here on this forum . I'm know as bikeman715 .
When I was out doing some shopping yesterday my bike was taken :cry:. It a 1995 Cannondale T700 . in great mechanic working order . I do my own repairs on it , 700 C wheels .I have tools in the saddle bag for myself or anyone who may need help on the road . it Teal in color . 21 inch frame with a rear rack . 21 speeds .S/N # EB 5234 BN085W21 . yes it was lock up to a bike rack in front of the store They left the lock behind.. I did file a police report and at this time they show no interest in finding it . I'm disable and the bike is my only way around town for shopping , doctor's appt . and such . plus I put 500 miles a month on it for health reason . If anyone see or find it please contact me , Donald Ruppe , 1021 Polk St ,Unit 12 , Salinas Ca .or the Salinas police dept . I need to find my bike because I have no way of replacing it . Thank you for your time of reading this .






To the Forum owner , Please do post this to where it need to be . Thanks

Donald,
That's totally sucky! I know Salinas isn't the safest place in the world now that the gangs have taken over. Hopefully you'll get the bike back.

Bummer.

1. home-owner's insurance may pay out since you filed a police report.
2. newspaper article with local paper. americans love personal interest stories (especially from a disabled person with a good story) ... you may A) get your bike back if people are looking for it (do you have a picture to put in the article?), B) you may get publicity and donations especially from a local bike-shop or local bike co-op looking for publicity, C) you may get a used bike from someone who has one sitting in the garage.

good luck. it sucks but view it as an opportunity.

If you have one of these and walk in there and tell them about your bike, they should be able to help you out with a hefty discount or something...

Thank you for your thoughts and ideas . I have not hear anything from the police or anyone else about the where about of my bike . I do hope to get it back and deal with the person who took it . I know right now it suck to be without it .

try this also

https://racklove.com/stolen-bike-finder/

also post a pic here in this forum

http://forums.mtbr.com/california-norcal/

hope this helps a little, good luck

A forlorn hope, I'm afraid... IMO your best bet is to suck it up and move on.

^+1, get someone in town to help you find another bike, look for a non-profit bike shop, or bike co-op, with used bikes for less. Check craigslist also to see if the bike has been put up for sale locally. Not much else can be done.