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Stolen Livestrong team bike returned to Mellow Johnny’s
A bicycle stolen from the Trek Livestong U23 Cycling Team, a development team sponsored by Lance Armstrong, has been recovered and returned to Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop.
The team issue time trial bike was stolen from the shop in November and discovered at a flea market in Mexico in early January. It finally made it back to Austin on Tuesday.
Thieves had smashed a glass back door at Mellow Johnny’s to get the bike, ridden by team member Ryan Baumann, according to Craig Staley, general manager of Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop.
The high-end racing bike is valued at more than $10,000.
The bike, bearing Bauman’s name, traveled south through Texas and eventually landed at a flea market in Guanajuato, Mexico.
A cyclist purchased it for a bargain, but it was recognized by his local Trek dealer when he brought it in for service.
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By lancypants is
February 10, 2010 2:41 PM | Link to this
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By Doug Rixmann
February 11, 2010 10:48 AM | Link to this
If the deal is too good to be true, it usually is. A flea market in Mexico selling a $10,000 bike, with someone’s name on it…….yep, stolen for sure.
I guess all’s well that end’s well…except for the person who bought it. Lesson learned that’s for sure.