On Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:44:46 GMT, wrote:

... I went and got the bike, except for the Brooks
(this still rankles).

Then I called the local police in case they ever in their boredom
decided to look for it and found _me_ astride; could have been a bit
of a bother.

Yes, from what you've written above they might have had some difficulty removing
you. Especially if you had riden over any large bumps :-)