KERO-TV 23 Last Updated: 23 hours agoKERO-TV 23BOULDER, Colo. – A man who spotted his stolen bike for sale on eBay ended up helping police catch a serial thief. The victim said his brand new, $3,000 Cannondale mountain bike was stolen on January 17 at the University of Colorado Boulder. …
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