So I returned my 2003 Fuju Finest today for store credit to PerformanceBike and got en earful about the reputation and ethics of the shop that currently has my 2002 Finest. Apparently, in addition to having loads of attitude — plainly everyone would rather be riding than waiting on pesky customers — there were a lot of comments on RecycledCycles taking in a hot bike and paying out so quickly.
There’s a lot of backstory there that has nothing to do with me, so I’m not putting a lot of stock in it. I keep coming back to what would be the outcome if they *hadn’t* bought my bike. Who know if I’d get it back?
Interesting that the person of interest had to walk or ride by the University Police Department with a hot bike: with the new law taking effect requiring helmets, your savvy bike thief will need to carry a helmet along with his lock breaking tools.