It's an SB-66a w/ XTR Trail wheelset, XTR shifter & RD set up as 1x10. By no means a "low value bike," but yes it requires linkage/bearing service and everyone has broken a bazillion rear triangles on that bike.
But also, that disposable cash suddenly seems better put towards donations to ACLU and Planned Parenthood ... but that's really for the Asshattery forum.
I still say fuck the guy that bought that bike for $1,000 and stand by ignorance is no excuse. If he can look up the stolen bike report two months in, he should have looked it up when he came across a sweet deal from an unknown seller. Some lessons are expensive.
He should either give it to you or the police. I'm normally a little left of the law but I hate bike thieves and this guy is one of the reasons there are bike thieves.
Yea, I hear you on all fronts. All I was getting at is that it's a buyers market right now for used bikes. Especially for used bikes with 26" wheels and 10sp drivetrains that were a super good deal 2 years ago because Yeti had just discontinued them. A buddy of mine just retired his. And he's thinking he'll get a couple grand for it. He and a dozen other guys on PB. Sick bike, just no market. You most definitely got the best deal with the insurance payout.
Shoot the hostage.
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Originally Posted by shirk
Before we call the buyer a bad guy let's remember that he reached out when he didn't have to. Let's not be so quick to re-affirm the "no good deed goes unpunished" mantra. Also keep in mind this is the Bay Area where its not all that rare for someone to buy a 5k bike, barely use it, then sell it cheap a few years later.
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Originally Posted by Danno
a) Insurance paid. It's theirs now.
b) You have a start point, for tracking down who stole/fenced the bike! Maybe even connected to this 'samaritan' who reached out.
This theft may not be an isolated incident, they often aren't. You have a lead for the cops start looking for the bad guys. That info could maybe prevent someone else's property from getting stolen.
And IF the guy who has your bike is really innocent and gets hosed out of his money, he could maybe get it back in restitution.
Maybe find a way to get your old rig back once the dust settles, if it's what makes you happy. Salvage from insurance or something.
Clear your conscience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBcNpXmr-PsQuote:
Originally Posted by MiddleOfNight
Ha! Yea, maybe a bit naive.
Just sayin' .. two similar cases in these parts this year, that I know of. Serial bike thefts, listed on eBay and Craiglist.
Investigations led to felony arrests in both.
Maybe the fuzz' effort was a small town thing, but you never know.
This was a bitch to find ... not indicated in my policy, or the offer of payment. It was in the original communication from my insurance company when I opened the claim:
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Originally Posted by Insurance Company
I would say to the guy thanks for the call but the bike is no longer yours because it belongs to the insurance co and btw ...we never had this conversation, i