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Hi mate,
That was me you ran after...sorry to say that it definitely isn't your bike. Mine is a Steamroller, bought off @aquatic on this forum a couple years back. Totally understand why you would have stopped me though - just saw your drawing and they look pretty similar, especially the frame colour and the wide bars.
Weirdly, I think I may have seen your bike on my way home that day (Thursday), being ridden by a kid riding with a bunch of his mates in Victoria Park (on the path parallel to the canal, eastern section). I did think at the time that it looked like my bike but I hadn't seen your sketch until today. Definitely cream frame, black fork, single speed and wide bars. I live nearby so if I see it I'll see what I can do.
Best of luck
Shoubike-
Ha! Amazing. I did wonder if you might see this. Thanks so much mate - you've put my mind to rest, as it was doing my head in thinking I may have let it go. Also glad that I went with my gut instinct and left you alone as soon as I saw it was different... Sorry if I startled you at all. For the record it didn't cross my mind for a second that you had stolen it, I was fully expecting an awkward conversation about how much you paid for it!
Very kind of you to keep a look-out, too. What you saw sounds about right - someone saw it shortly after it was stolen, kids down by the canal by Olympic Park. I don't expect to find it now, but if that was it, I'm happy to hear it was still in the area as late as Thurs. I didn't see it down Brick Lane, either.
Thanks again
legroom
UPDATE
I think I saw my bike this morning at the junction of Hackney Road & Cambridge Heath. I ran after them, but when I got there the details were slightly different (grips changed, bell on other side) and I panicked thinking I'd just apprehended someone on a road unnecessarily. Bit of an edgy situation so not as easy as you'd like to think in your head... But I'm now absolutely kicking myself for not asking more questions and insisting that I looked closer. Ah man.
Anyway, if anyone sees it in that area, I don't know, please lock it and get in touch..? I'm the same user, just logged in this time.