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The seat detail (before the frame was sprayed black)
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I'm sorry if this is considered spam but I feel it's worth a shot if it means I could have any chance of getting my beloved bike back.
Stolen from outside Next in Manchester City centre on Saturday the 10th September between 4.30 and 6pm, I came back to the cycle racks to find my (what I thought was pretty tough) lock cut and my girlfriend's (to which it was chained to, along with the cycle rack) bike left untouched.
I just wanted to ask if anyone living in or around Manchester could keep their eyes peeled as it's a rather individual bike.
Description; 1989 (wheel stamped) Apollo Commuter (no stickers) Custom painted black, whitewall tyres, brown rubber lock on handlebar grips, brown racing style seat with dark brown graphic detail (see above)
It'd be more than lovely to hear from anyone who has seen it and the little scally to go with.
Sorry again for spamming,
Cheers,
Ste
ste.cav@hotmail.co.uk
I'll keep my eyes open.
Cheers Fubar 🙂
Don't apologise for reporting a stolen bike.
I doubt it'll make it out to my way but it's pretty distinctive, I'll know if I see it again.
I felt an apology was needed, seems a little selfish asking people to keep an eye out for my bike haha.
I'm hoping with it being so distinctive that I'll get it back, whether that be 1 week or 1 year, I don't mind, I spent too long building it not to see it again (beginning to sound romantic)
And a future thank you for being an extra pair of eyes 🙂
I should also probably add that the first picture was of the bike in a blue colour, but I did a quick black mock up, hence why it looks a bit ragged.
I also removed the chain guard.
I can't help but think that if I'd have left it in that fetching baby blue colour, the pikey would have left it, ha.
It's not vintage, it's just old.
Hope you get it back btw. In Manchester so will keep a lookout.
i hope that you get your bike back again.and the thieves get 40 lashes and attacked by a swarm of angry bees!
Vintage/old, not really important. I define vintage as something that looks better now than it did in its 'time', maybe it was 'vintage' before I started, complete with rust and retro stylings etc.
And yes, really appreciate it, thanks man 🙂
@racefaceec90 HA! That's a far better than any custodial sentence they'd never get. The police officer told me that if I see it .. ''Hold out a strong arm ... just, err .. make sure it's your bike yeah? Close-lining an innocent pedestrian isn't cool'' :')