other when friend nathan complimented bike jason said isn't great it's things about kristin that made even more smitten just look that bike bike prize possessions even before learned played role winning husband bought myself consolation prize sorts when moved champaign-urbana land flatness this place where heavy-duty single-speed coaster-brake bike doesn't seem completely impractical bike made company called kronan replica bikes used members swedish army during world love thinking about armies peace-loving countries riding very scandanavian-looking bikes that quaint they sturdy makes want design bikes bombs t-shirt also love wheel-powered headlight back rack built-in tire pump nathan said casing looks like exhaust pipe although it's admittedly very cool looking bike according jason when biking around skirt pretty cool-looking drawn simplicity design functionality idea low-maintenance with gears handle brakes there's much less worry about breaking fixing website called lifeiscarbon check line underwear kronan makes along with bikes they describe kronan almost indestructible tank-like bicycle they design simple robust without frills details such wide handlebars durable tires anti-rust steel frame with added zinc plated components make kronan bicycle great longterm investment unless it's stolen it's likely last longer than unless it's stolen which course what happened prized longterm investment about years after bought bike when still sparkling perfect stolen garage garage door been left about hour morning while house with kids boom gone sick about called police filed report with officer came house take information assured bicycle very distinct that only like town maybe someone would spot told hopes stolen bikes were almost never recovered even unique ones made missing bike fliers with photo reward people missing cats then bike back garage began riding cafe library farmer's market wasn't same though missing that little-kid-zest-for-life-wind-blowing-through-hair high that riding kronan could other bike same after about months scanning every bike rack campus staring every bike being pedaled down street there many bicyclists this town gave hope often true life right when stop desperately hoping trying make something happen happens friends kevin susan told fall sunday morning that they were pretty sure they seen bike night before that custody urbana police they been late movie saturday night were driving home about midnight down busy five-lane road near highway strange sight caught their attention very unsteadily riding bike along shoulder carrying -packs beer kevin susan joked about dangers drinking driving they passed good look bike mine they called police told them stay phone trail until they could there kevin susan their not-so-discreet volvo station wagon slowed crawl followed this beer volunteer down busy street then into less-desirable neighborhoods urbana finally police arrived rode into back yard apparently ditching bike before going into house kevin susan watching from block wondering police could ever prove bike been stolen stole suddenly cops came house with bike-riding threw over hood handcuffed apparently bike whether stole warrant arrest would have imagined when finally eyes bike again after spent another weeks evidence room bike pound police station happy reunion kronan wasn't without battle scars there were tears seat license plate pried headlight dangling there were several scratches some rust made catch breath imagining ways poor bike been abused neglected while care gingerly seat that who-knows-whomgrac many weeks before pedaled both home bike lost then found i've always loved biblical images being lost then found from lost sheep parable indelible words amazing grace indeed truly amazing concept being reunited with something precious that thought lost good bike just bike when gets down still every time touch tears seat touching very real reminder grace 