So,
I saw a story on the news yesterday about the police auction. I
thought that there must be a few gem bicycles hidden amongst the rubble.
So I went and took a look at the auction listing. Indeed, there was
one diamond in the rough. A bicycle so special that it just popped off
the page:
"WHITE LUMBERJACK RENTED MULE 1 SPEED MOUNTAIN BIKE"
Now,
flash backwards to a few years ago. A customer of mine e-mailed me
looking for some documentation to present to his insurance company. For
his stolen White Lumberjack Rented Mule Bicycle. Indeed, the 1st ever
Lumberjack Rented Mule Bicycle sold to an outsider. I remember that
day. It was a sad day. A prime piece of hand-made, high-end bicycle
forced into a hard life in the stolen bicycle trade.
Anyhow.
That's the bike. I immediately e-mailed the customer and he got in
touch with the police and the 1st ever Lumberjack Rented Mule Bicycle
sold to an outsider is coming home. I'm curious to hear what sort of
mishmash of parts ended up mounted in place of his custom build. I
would imagine that the Chris King headset that I so lovingly pressed
into place is probably going to be missing. Although, maybe not? Does
the average bicycle thief possess the technology to swap headsets?
It's
all just so very crazy and weird. And I think I might take the long
way home tonight and swing by the preview and see what other gems I
might discover. My skateboard that was stolen from my house in the 7th
grade when my sister threw a party? Andrea's ipod that was jacked from
her glove compartment? I'm feeling lucky.
