Cyclist0108

I think the likelihood that this is legit is basically zero.

My guess is this guy either is, or works with, the original burglar/bike thief. At best, it is someone who purchased stolen goods and then got nervous.

I told him to get more input from the police.

My personal preference would be to suggest the person who now has the bike deliver it to the police station where my kid filed the police report. If he gets the bike back intact, he can then follow up with a small reward (or not). But buying back your own property in a parking lot simply rewards a thief.

I suspect the thief wants to unload it because BikeIndex has now made it harder to (re)sell or pawn.

The one thing I don't understand is why the thief (or accomplice) wouldn't simply ditch the bike. Why risk contacting the owner (unless this is a lead-up to a mugging or something)? The bike simply isn't worth much, compared to the multitude of high-end bikes a thief would likely encounter.