Someone Stole My Bike (a look back to 1994)

It was 1994, I was about 1 semester from finishing my BFA, and I had just purchased a mountain bike. I was pretty excited. I didn’t purchase anything too extravagant, but I spent about $600 on a used Norco. It was my first bike with a front suspension and I was excited to take it for a ride. I was in the process of moving apartments, and rode my bike home from the university to my new apartment. The apartment complex consisted of individual buildings, with apartments which were accessed from inside a common entry way. I pulled my bike in, placed it by the door, and went into the apartment to make a phone call. When I returned (less than a few minutes later), the bike was gone. Needless to say, I was highly disappointed, and maybe even a bit angry.