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Please help! Stolen from shop!

There is an amazing bicycle shop in the town of DeKalb IL called North Central Cyclery (NCC). A few miles off the end of the Great Western Trail. Wonderful people and easily the best shop I have ever been to. Some one came in and test rode a few bikes and took of on one of them.
   For more information and the whole story read here at their blog: http://nccyclery.wordpress.com/2010/07/23/the-longest-test-ride-ever/.

Lets help restore the faith in humanity to this great shop.

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Permalink Reply by Glenn on July 27, 2010 at 5:14pm
Yes they were taking a risk by just letting someone test ride such a bicycle, and they realize this. This wasn't posted so people can poke fun at any one for being too trusting. Its here to try an catch a con man who might, if not already, try an scam other shops and or people.
Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on July 27, 2010 at 5:20pm
Permalink Reply by Glenn on July 27, 2010 at 5:35pm
I haven't asked the shop to see if they have done this yet or not, but I will be sure to. thanks. Just thought i should try an spread the word where ever I could. Hope this doesn't happen to any other shops :-(

Tank-Ridin' Ryan said:
Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on July 27, 2010 at 9:48pm
good luck
Permalink Reply by Ricardo Cervantes on July 28, 2010 at 11:42am
They've got pretty good pictures of the guy. I can't imagine this was the guy's first time pulling this con, so perhaps he'll be recognized soon. Good luck.
Permalink Reply by igz on July 28, 2010 at 3:41pm
cross posted on other social media to get the word out
Permalink Reply by Davo on July 28, 2010 at 3:45pm
Didn't they have to hold on to his ID or credit card for collateral? I know I've done that to test ride bikes.
Permalink Reply by Spencer "Thunderball" Thayer! on July 28, 2010 at 4:44pm
Most likely it was a fake ID. They have insurance right?
Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on July 28, 2010 at 4:51pm
From the blog post:

"We rarely take ID, take deposits, or thoroughly interrogate the customer before they take our bikes out. You could say, and I’ve been accused of this travesty before, that we generally trust people."


Sounds like getting burned from trusting that potential buyers would come back with the bikes.
Permalink Reply by Liz W. Durham on July 28, 2010 at 5:25pm
They are a great shop! It is a shame. They did say that this is the first such occurrence at their shop.
I bought my bike from there and greatly appreciated their openness and friendliness. Even though I live here in the city, I would go there again.

I hope they are successful in locating the thief. I also hope that they continue in their friendliness and fabulous service!

I too have spread the word.
Permalink Reply by nik was here on July 28, 2010 at 10:44pm
keeping an eye out for you Tobie...
Permalink Reply by Glenn on July 29, 2010 at 12:17am
Glad to hear that the word is getting out. I think it would be fantastic if social media could help bring this dude down. Ripping off friendly bike shops is like stealing from the elderly in addition to being a bike thief... Uncool stuff for sure :-/

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