Did your bike get stolen last night? (found charge mixer)

WTF?!?!?

I can't believe you paid someone for a stolen bike, in an attempt to return a bike to its rightful owner, because if you hadn't bought it, someone else would have 5mins later!

Why didn't you just d-lock their face in, lock them to a bike rack and hand them over to the police? Massive fail imo.

You're clearly no better than a bike thief yourself.

if this is ironic, LOL.

yeah i'm about 5ft3 not sure if i was any good in face to face kombat. will try next time tho, my kryptonite's itching for it.

ummm... she got it.

@Hugo: Are we to believe you'd be happy for your girlfriend or sister - all 5'4" of her- to attempt taking a D-lock to some randon East end criminal? Really?....

Yes, yes that's exactly what I'd expect someone to do. Personally I find it offensive that you clearly think that people under 5'5" are incapable of standing up to criminals. I am also offended by the sexist undercurrent of your post.

/Troll

In all seriousness I echo pretty much every sane persons sentiment that this was positive action.