"Wow, I'm really sorry to hear about that! That's really creepy to think some stranger walzted right into your home and took your bike! I sure hope it'll turn up, and in one piece!"

Waltzed? that's a funny image, picture bike thief with Blue Danube playing in background ;-)

If I see someone out on my bike THEY will not be in one piece ;-)

My mechanic thinks the bike, whole or in parts was likely sold at one of the local flea markets, or changed just enough to sell online as a different bike. I often see bikes on BART with electrical tape or duct tape wrapped around the frame either to make the bike unnatractive to theives or unrecognisable to orriginal owners who might see it. So it may be out there but repainted.

Our neighbors bike was stolen at about the same time; old women's style frame not a very valuable bike but upsetting to them.

Our house is set back on a private drive: theives, delivery men, door to door sales, missionaries, everyone has trouble finding it...except this &^%$ thief