What would you do if your bike was stolen and a few days later you found it posted for sale on Craigslist? Would you forget about it? Cut your losses? Or would you get it back? Well Simon from Portland, Oregon loved his bike so much that he dared to go where not many people would go and set out on a mission to get it back.
Driving 160 miles from Portland to Seattle, Washington, He contacted the thief under the impression that he wanted to buy the bike. Everything was set up, he had a Seattle phone number and his friends were ready to call the police. How did it all go down, you’re wondering? Well on this particular day was a good day for Simon. A bike chase was involved, the police came and he had enough evidence recorded to bring him down, all the way to a Class B felony for trafficking stolen goods. As Simon so rightly puts it:
“This is why you don’t steal from cyclists. Because we care about our bikes. Because I’ll go 160 miles to get my $2,500 bike back.”
Can I get an ‘Amen’? It’s nice to be reminded that there is still some justice in this world! Would you follow in Simon’s footsteps if this happened to you? I’d like to think we’d all put up a fight if our bike was stolen!
Watch the video, get empowered and know that good can prevail over evil.
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