Stolen bikes

Brick Lane was an absolute gold mine this morning, I'm sorry to say for anyone who has lost their bike. Many many very dodgy sales going on, too many to list.

A Create bike, fixed with two brakes and very wide handlebars stuck out. I don't have a brilliant description but if you've lost one that could have been it.

What struck me the most, and I'm deeply apologetic that I didn't bring it home, was an absolutely beautiful red Holdsworth. Lovely engravings on the seat stem, nice lugs, etc. I saw a smackhead with it and I instantly recognized a description from someone earlier in this thread. The smackhead sold it to a deaf seller for 20 quid. I almost interjected because the deaf guy was declining a lot. The deaf guy then sold it within minutes for 40 quid to, whom I believe I recognize as Mr Chinese man. I was sooo tempted to buy it, really nice set of wheels, seat had be covered up in black tape but it had the original Holdsworth marking on the seat stem so I'm sure it was nice, an he'd replaced the handlebars with some tacky mountain bike ones. Really sorry if it was yours, in my defence I don't know where I would have stood legally buying a stolen bike, although the number of people down there indicate how little people care about buying a clearly stolen bike. Also, this might distinguish it if it's yours: the dropouts had two security protected stickers on it. I really hope it's tagged so you can catch the bastard. That put me off being chivalric though, as I thought the ambivilent law would not accept the excuse 'I bought it to return it'.

Annnyway, sorry for going on but that was my highlight today, again my sincere apologies if it was your bike, I would have happily bought it for twenty or even forty quid (done up, I'm sure it could have fetched 200-300 for the frame alone) if I knew where I stood in the eyes of the law.

Oh and by the by, I didn't spot one policeman on my journey around today.