Bike thefts: Ottawa man reunited with stolen ride [Video]

An Ottawa man has been reunited with his bike after it was stolen from his Orléans garage at the end of July.

“I can’t believe it I thought it would be stripped for parts, I thought it would be naked but no the drivetrain is great and it works perfect,” said Will Wacklin.

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CTV News interviewed Wacklin earlier this month after he found an unfamiliar bike leaning against his townhouse.

He quickly realized someone had stolen his $1,000 bike, leaving an older one in its place.

But after our story aired and through a connection on social media, it was returned on Thursday.

“My wife said she saw something on the [Being Neighbourly Orléans] group and [a post] said that they saw a red Norco that they think was on the news and they were …