Buying Used?

[Amira]

Amira... the second I saw your screen name at the start of this reply, my heart skipped a beat! Lol!
I actually just posted a new thread thanks to the feeling I got when I saw your screen name!
Aside from that, I am SOOO sorry you had your bike stolen. I can't stand dishonest people. I always try to be as honest as I can be, and it really upsets me when people just don't care about how their actions affect others. Aside from that little rant, it sounds like you didn't recover your bike- sorry!
I completely hear you about obtaining specifics. I always try and ask as many questions as I can. My husband gets annoyed sometimes with how thorough I am, but I always prefer the age-old motto "Better safe than sorry". In terms of buying used, I always try to figure out if they're the actual owner and a good sense of condition.
So I GREATLY appreciate everyone's concern about purchasing a stolen bike. It reminds me that there are other honest people out there as well! So far, I am really loving this place (Team Estrogen, that is!)!!!

Yeah, so far I am totally digging this forum as well. I expect to spend a lot of time here. Why, oh why, do I have to work....I could spend my days riding and hanging out on my cycling/fitness/photography forums if for that pesky work thing.

I did not recover my bike. I gave the police the serial number and the make/model/color. A few weeks after the break in, they called me, very excited, because they had found a LeMond in a pawn shop. It was a different model and color and serial number, but they were hoping I was just confused on those details. DOH.

I don't expect to see it, but it was a very distinctive emerald green and you sure don't see many LeMonds on the road here, so I assure you I keep my eyes peeled every time I spin around my typical loop. If I ever get it back, it will go on my trainer.