Stolen Cinelli RED HOOK CRIT edition recovered in Paradise Cycles Bethnal Green. Is it yours?

Hi Everyone,

A young lad came into the shop today with a very nice Cinelli Vigorelli Red Hook Crit edition. This is a stollen bike and the lad said he bought it for £50.

We set about telling him what the red hook crit was, how one may get hold of one of these frames. He was quite enamoured by crit racing but refused to come to the police station with me.

I said I would give him the £50 back and he could watch me walk into the police station with it.

Eventually it transpired that he didnt want to go anywhere near the police station. Not wanting any repercussions for my shop in the future, and by way of rewarding him for his compassion I gave him the £50 anyway.

If you know anyone that has lost this bike. Hit me up. Obviously need an exact description of the parts, the frame number, size, etc as I am not just going to hand this over to any Tom, Dick or Harry.

Lets get this bike back to its owner!

This one?

https://stolen-bikes.co.uk/stolen-bikes/cinelli-red-hook-crit-milano-series/

Nope.

Ahh, damn.

Does it have a BLB Notorious rim on the back?

Congratulations for this step it gives warm heart <3

I want to keep details of the parts secret i'm afraid man, I wouldn't necessarily have noted down the frame number on a bike like this, i'm sure the owner wouldn't have expected it to get knicked. There can only be one or two of these in the stolen zone. If you know someone that has lost one point them in my direction.

There is a lock still locked to the bike. The key to which is the Cinderella's slipper of this situation!

If the owner is not on LFGSS (why?), the shop landline is 02034419220 and my name is Louis. Opening hours are online.

Can you just pm me a yes or no then as I am trying a little detective work to see if I can help. I have been here many years and am not the type who would need or want to blab info everywhere. Ta

Is it def. a RJC limited edition or just a vig with stickers?
There have been two vigs stolen within a few KMs of each other recently in north/east London that I know of.

|³|MA3K is legit. Have met him in real life, he runs and organises multiple cycling events in London. Have no reservations about sharing info with him

Everything is cool. 90% sure the bike will be back with owner soon.

Good work.

Returned to the ecstatic owner this evening. Thanks for your help everyone.

Community is community.

And thank you for being a part of it.

Awesome !

Good on you man

Chapeau!

Jolly good.

This is fucking awesome

What's ur shop called, totally want to support people with your kinda approach

The clue, may just be in the title of the thread

http://www.paradisecycles.co.uk/
63 Roman Road, Bethnal Green, London, E2 0QN

I love that website in progress page

Nice...

Too busy with bikes...!

I love that website in progress page

Great job on the bike retrieval!