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On my cycle to work in the morning I saw them cycle passed and chased them down. Followed them to their work and then spoke to them. Was a lady who didn't fit the bike at all. Spoke to her, took her number and she locked it up and went to work. I then put my lock on the bike too and went to work myself.
Spoke to the police and they said they'd call me later.
I met the lady again that afternoon and went through emails and lfgss convos for each component on the bike so she knew it was mine. Each component had been bought separately, the oldest being maybe 5 years ago. Showed her police report and video of it being stolen. She accepted it was mine but wanted me to give her money for it.
Was quite clear she knew it was dodgy when she bought it, so didn't feel too bad saying I'd just get the police involved if she didn't give it back to me.
After about an hour or so of calm conversation she gave in and let me take it.
Did feel a little bad not giving her money. Had it been someone that had bought it off eBay etc unbeknowingly, that'd be a different story, I'd offer what they had paid for it after seeing listing etc.
All in all super lucky, to see it 4 months after it was originally stolen. Had lost hope a long time ago. Pretty much all the components the same. Bar the saddle, seatpost and the handlebars [not stem or levers etc]. Was bit miffed by changing the bars as they were in fine nick and were replaced with very similar bars. I did have levers inverted though, with front brake on right, so maybe they needed to anyway...