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A Canadian cyclist who saw her stolen $1,000 bike being sold on Craigslist took the law into her own hands — and stole it right back.
Kayla Smith, from Vancouver, called the seller on Thursday after a pal spotted the ad for what looked like her pinched prized wheels on the classified listings site.
They met up in a McDonald's parking lot and, after confirming it was her bike, the 33-year-old asked to take it for a test ride.
The vendor was reluctant but eventually caved in and said: "Yeah, but don't take off."
Smith, however, had other ideas — ignoring his warning before pedaling as fast as she could into the distance.
"My heart was pounding and I had no idea what to do, so I just got on the bike and was like 'f--k this guy' and started to ride," she wrote on Reddit.
Worried the alleged thief was looking for her, the bartender called a friend to meet up.
"We watched the guy start to look for me and he got super freaked out and he suddenly just took off running," she added.
Smith, whose bike was stolen the previous day as she visited the Olympic Village, returned to the website and realized the seller was also offering other bikes and cellphones.
She reported his number to cops, who later cautioned other residents against taking matters into their own hands.
Kayla Smith, from Vancouver, called the seller on Thursday after a pal spotted the ad for what looked like her pinched prized wheels on the classified listings site.
They met up in a McDonald's parking lot and, after confirming it was her bike, the 33-year-old asked to take it for a test ride.
The vendor was reluctant but eventually caved in and said: "Yeah, but don't take off."
Smith, however, had other ideas — ignoring his warning before pedaling as fast as she could into the distance.
"My heart was pounding and I had no idea what to do, so I just got on the bike and was like 'f--k this guy' and started to ride," she wrote on Reddit.
Worried the alleged thief was looking for her, the bartender called a friend to meet up.
"We watched the guy start to look for me and he got super freaked out and he suddenly just took off running," she added.
Smith, whose bike was stolen the previous day as she visited the Olympic Village, returned to the website and realized the seller was also offering other bikes and cellphones.
She reported his number to cops, who later cautioned other residents against taking matters into their own hands.
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