Painful to hear of a $3000 Rivendell getting exchanged for $200, but it sounds like the story's ending might be happy. Hopefully no damage to the frame beyond the cosmetic.
-----Original Message----- >From: Phil Bickford <[email protected]> >Sent: Aug 18, 2010 11:26 PM >To: RBW Owners Bunch <[email protected]> >Subject: [RBW] Good News for Melinda Lyon > >My Mom sent me an article clipped from the Salem News: >-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >August 12, 2010 >After two years, woman's stolen bicycle is found > >By Bruno Matarazzo Jr. Staff Writer, Salem News - Salem Massachusetts > >SALEM — Boxford resident Melinda Lyon gave up hope of ever finding her >bike after it had been stolen two years ago. > >But when a friend was shopping around for a bicycle recently, they >came across an interesting find: Lyon's custom $3,000 Rivendell >bicycle. > >The bicycle had been on sale on the website Craigslist. > >"It's pretty amazing when you think about it," Lyon said. "The person >that saw it knew right away it was mine." > >Lyon rides her bike from her Boxford home to Salem Hospital, where she >has worked for 23 years. She makes the 30-mile round trip each day, >except for the colder months. > >Two years ago, a thief broke the lock and stole her bike. > >After the theft, she searched a number of websites and local bike >shops, but nothing turned up — until Tuesday. > >Lyon eventually bought a new bike after putting in a claim with her >homeowner's insurance. > >Salem Detective Sgt. James Page said they don't know who stole the >bicycle but were able to recover it yesterday from a Somerville man >who paid $200 for it on Tuesday. > >The Somerville man bought the bike from a Marblehead man who didn't >know it had been stolen. > >Police were able to match the serial number on the bike turned in with >Lyon's bike. > >"It goes to show you, Melinda and her friend never gave up on it," >Page said. "We're happy she's happy." > >Detectives Tom Brennan and Jack Doyle handled the investigation, >according to Page. > >Page said Lyon plans to pick up her bicycle today. > >-- >You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW >Owners Bunch" group. >To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >[email protected]. >For more options, visit this group at >http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
