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As Seen on Reddit: The Considerate Bike Thief

Written by Zach Overholt
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It’s one of our biggest fears. You walk outside and your bike is gone. What to do?

In the case of one Reddit commenter, all it took was waiting three days and the bike mysteriously appeared back in their yard, with a note. And a coupon for a free Lava Crunch Cake with pizza purchase from Dominoes. Seriously.

It gets better – jump past the break to read the note left on the bike.

While we certainly do not approve of getting “straight white girl wasted” and stealing a bike, if it happens the least you can do is return it to the rightful owner with a funny note. Also, a coupon for a novelty crunch cake never hurts.

We’re just happy Seenic got their Trek 7.1FX back. Perhaps this should be posted on the review page of the 7.1FX due to the “lusciously smooth ride,” from what they remember.
Zach Overholt
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Zach Overholt is the Editor in Chief of Bikerumor. He has been writing about what’s new in the bicycle world for 12+ years. Prior to that, Zach spent many years in the back of a bicycle shop building and repairing nearly every type of bike, while figuring out how to (occasionally) ride them.

Based in Ohio, Zach is now slowly introducing a new generation to cycling and still trying to figure out how to fit the most rides into a busy schedule as a new dad.

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virobloc
virobloc
11 years ago

Everything went better than expected!
but, was the bike just leaning on the wall without any chain at all?

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CT
CT
11 years ago

This is too funny!

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RED
RED
11 years ago

Viral Dominoes marketing? Lock up your bikes!

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Harry
Harry
11 years ago

I guess the “TheiF” did not graduate as an English Major, huh!

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dale
dale
11 years ago

Haha awesome thief.

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anon
anon
11 years ago

I’d let her steal my bike…

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Will
Will
11 years ago

@anon: “straight white girl wasted” is a phrase, not an indication of the gender of the bike thief.

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Justin
Justin
11 years ago

Haha, got a good laugh out of it.

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Singletrackroadie
Singletrackroadie
11 years ago

If the grammar and spelling of the note is an indication of the quality of students graduating university, the world is doomed…..hahaha….peace out!

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spokejunky
spokejunky
11 years ago

Here’s an assist on the “white girl wasted” http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=white+girl+wasted

I’m old because that pretty much means sh!7faced to me.

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g
g
11 years ago

@Singletrackroadie – Good one! Hahaha!

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g
g
11 years ago

Hahaha! Sorry, I just couldn’t stop laughing.

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andyb
andyb
11 years ago

hilarious

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Andy
Andy
11 years ago

If this is a dominos pizza stunt it’s brilliant.

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Ratas
Ratas
11 years ago

If this were to happen – All would be forgiven.

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Alan
Alan
11 years ago

Would have been funnier if the thief returned it with a free lock.

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SmooveP
SmooveP
11 years ago

The coupon is a double F-you. First, because it’s Domino’s, second because you have to buy a pizza to cash in.

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James
James
11 years ago

Must not been such a great night, or how did he get the wasted white girl home with him on a bike?

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Eazy
Eazy
11 years ago

The pic of the coupon is fuzzy but I believe it was valid from Mar 1 to April 15, 2013. Bike was stolen on April 20…

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Kurti_sc
Kurti_sc
11 years ago

@smoothP
Youre awfully down on dominos. Is that screen name a cover for Papa John? If so, your pizza is better anyway. (I’m totally just saying this bc our old college team was sponsored by the Papa!)

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Greg
Greg
11 years ago

the lava crunch cakes are addictive. best thing about Dominos

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kyle
kyle
11 years ago

Obviously it’s great that the bike was returned…but am I the only one that would still be pissed? What if this theft prevented the owner from getting to work? If it were me, I’d be out looking, scouring craigslist, thinking about a new form of transportation…Is a nice note and a free cake really worth it?

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Brian
Brian
11 years ago

@Kyle- yes

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Brian
Brian
11 years ago

Holy hell! It’s 2am? I gots to get to sleep!

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SmooveP
SmooveP
11 years ago

No, Kurti_sc. It’s a cover for a guy who likes good pizza. Sorry, Papa John’s doesn’t make the cut either. Nice of them to sponsor your team, though!

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anatomy34
anatomy34
11 years ago

I agree with SmooveP – plus the bonus of the EXPIRED COUPON turns the screws a little tighter. I would like to see the note describe a thorough critique on how the ride could be improved with small adjustments and new parts, handlebar tape, tires, water bottles (what WAS in that bottle anyway?), etc. The note should include numbers of curbs jumped, pedestrians knocked down, near-death maneuvers and distance covered.

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