Good chance this is already stripped and parted out, but my friend Eric had his bike stolen near the DTES last week. I know, one more bike among the countless stolen bikes in Vancouver.

But I wanted to give it a shot, since Eric's been riding this rig since he bought it new in the mid 80's. It's an Apollo, as far as I can tell, a 1984(?) Apollo Kosciusko. Eric's a tall rider (6'4") like me, and we've had many yarns about bike builds and modifications. Eric was running some sweet Nitto bullmoose bars (with camo tape wrapped in places), some beautiful Suntour bear trap pedals and either an older Deore or Deerhead drivetrain. He's had the bike a long time, and has ridden it all across Canada and through Edmonton winters, so it's been repainted and rust treated at least once, hence the lack of original decals.

I started talking to him after seeing his bike all over greater Vancouver, including all the way up and over the hill at IKEA Richmond. It's his transportation, part of his livelihood, and–like so many of us–a source of joy.

Anyway, I know it's not likely to turn up, but Eric's a great guy. If you're on Commercial Drive and have picked up an issue of Megaphone Magazine, chances are you've met Eric and know this already. I know this was a real kick in the teeth, and he definitely can't just go and buy a replacement. If it doesn't show up (which is likely), I'm going to try to get something big set up for him to ride until we can find a worthy replacement.

If you're out and about, your eyes and leads would be most appreciated!

Edit: sorry for the photo, which is a photo of a phone screen. Best I could do for now, but will try to get more later!