Birds reclaim stolen bike shocker. Pls Advise

Can't believe you really considered of building her a bike, even at cost! Fuck me sideways, I'm going to nick a nice Pista Concept or Cinelli Mash, just what I'm after. If I get caught you lot will sort me out with something anyway. What a great community!

Glad you got your bike back though. Fuck the girl, what did she think she's doing? Just because you don't know doesn't mean you're not guilty!

Despite what many people think I do doubt that you have to return stolen goods that you bought in good faith unless there is a totally solid proof that they were. I also doubt that in the case described anything but a frame number and a receipt would have gotten the police to seize the bike and return it.

The girl was unfortunate/silly in buying stolen goods but was damn honourable in returning them without being arsy about it --she could have said no receipt no bike -- and not accepting the money back.

There are millions of people who would have said 'no receipt no bike', told the police to take away robofoxx locks and ridden in the sunset with the bike. The law unfortunately sides often with the less scrupulous party (been in that unpleasant situation).

I have no spare bits but I'm happy to donate 25 quid if a substitute bike happens.