Lost
Blue Trek road bike with lime-green water bottle
Twin Tiers NY/PA
Lost
listing
Posted
5 days
ago
Description
I lost my blue Trek road bike yesterday around 7pm in Elmira, Twin Tiers NY/PA. I had it locked outside Riverside Fitness on Main Street and by the river when I went back for it a few minutes later; it was gone. It's a 54 cm frame, blue with a lime-green water bottle mounted on the cage and a small scratch on the top tube near the head tube. The white Selle Royal saddle and a removable front light that glows green help it stand out. It's my daily ride to work, and it has a lot of sentimental value to me; I'd be heartbroken to lose it.
Approximate last-seen location
Twin Tiers NY/PA
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