http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=12015546

I got as far as

For those of you who are not into bikes, Peugeots are fancy bikes that can cost thousands of dollars

TL;DR

Did it have a happy ending?

Strange story. Smacks of bullshit –

“”I looked up that Peugeot you wrote about and that’s an expensive bike!” she exclaimed.”

Uh – the sign said “Next time, steal a hipster’s Peugeot.”… ok.

..two young African American men

..middle-aged Hispanic woman

..salt-and-pepper haired white guy

Odd obsession with ethnicity!

And this is what we’re supposed to believe is art worth $40000:

read that thread yesterday and already have my business plan drafted for buying up all knackered ’80s peugeot racers off ebay UK and shipping a container over to the US. So back off the rest of you!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Large-Peugeot-Vintage-Retro-racer-bike-frame/173092112480?hash=item284d180860:g:GRMAAOSwtjxZjME6

First Google hit.

https://www.1stdibs.co.uk/furniture/wall-decorations/decorative-art/old-vintage-peugeot-bike/id-f_7163303/?utm_content=control&currency=gbp&gclid=Cj0KCQjwv73VBRCdARIsAOnG8u0j0M7_mx21-DqSqvFH-l11eXZlprY8nt-61ycsdk0fMFJER9acpmsaAiSpEALw_wcB

So you’re saying, you actually believe that middle aged Hispanic woman googled “a hipsters Peugeot” after seeing it on that sign? And found an auction site and said “that’s an expensive bike!” ?? I am such a cynical fool.

I followed the link to the source (because I hate sites that just republish other people’s content),

https://realtinytrumpet.com/2018/03/13/karmacycle-the-story-of-a-stolen-bike-an-art-dealer-and-a-sign/

… and there’s a follow-up article:

https://realtinytrumpet.com/2018/03/17/my-bike-got-stolen-and-now-cbss-mark-liverman-wants-to-know-what-i-want-its-not-a-new-bike/

She lost me with her “steal someone elses bike next time” stuff. **** her.

So you’re saying, you actually believe that middle aged Hispanic woman googled “a hipsters Peugeot” after seeing it on that sign? And found an auction site and said “that’s an expensive bike!” ?? I am such a cynical fool.

You do come across as being very cynical. Next you’ll be saying I’m not a middle aged Hispanic wumin*.

* Available for magazine cover shoots.

WOW, I have a mid eighties Peugeot road bike in bits in my garage! here’s me thinking its a P.O.S. and yet it transpires it could be worth 1000’s.

I wonder is the rusty BB shell increases it value, added patina and all that.

I reckon a giraffe stole it. Possibly a gay giraffe.

Thanks for tracking that down Cougar – the follow up is better

Call me gullible but when I posted it I really didn’t analyse beyond ‘it’s an interesting story about someone who had their bike stolen’ and thought I’d share it.

So ,has she bought a new bike with the $200? Or, is she holding on for more from the sign sale?