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@BrickMan
I'm having an idea - what if everyone that posts a stolen advert sticks to a standard 'stolen bike' template. I'm not having some weird sense of humour, simply that not everyone knows what every different brand/model looks like. E.g.
Stolen.
Date & Place.
Bike model & spec
Photo of actual bike or decent stock photo of approx, with details written on the photo (MS paint style of 'I have white wheels instead of black, 'purple oury grips' etc).
I think it would just help out those keeping an eye out as well as possibly increasing the chances of sightings/ return to the rightful owner, rather than each of us having to familiriase ourselves with what exactly we're looking out for, also, not sure about anyone else but I'm a very visual person, I remember almost photographically what I have seen, I see something once, I rarely forget it or can recall 90%. But if its a list of 'this frame, this colour, this spec, this order, this place' I wouldn't remember even until tomorrow if I'm honest.
Sound like a good idea?