She was interviewed on local TV and the bike looked pretty good there. Larry Powers Get a bicycle. You will not regret it if you live. - Mark Twain
> Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:12:47 -0700 > From: jimcwar...@earthlink.net > To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [RBW] Good News for Melinda Lyon > > 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 <phi...@sonic.net> > >Sent: Aug 18, 2010 11:26 PM > >To: RBW Owners Bunch <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> > >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 rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > >To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > >rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > >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 rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > 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 rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
