Yeah I found my flying bike. It was in Woodhull field, not far away from the front of the dorm where it got snatched. Obviously the thieves didn't know how to fly it, which is great because I was getting kind of depressed thinking it was a fellow flying bicyclist. There's totally a commraderie between flying bike pilots and to think any would sink so low as to steal another's flying bike was sad to contemplate.
But no! It was just some low-life non-flying bicylist. I can live with that. Especially since I got Esmerelda back. People think flying bikes just fly themselves, but as all actual flying bicylists know, it's just a state of mind.
So I had a good time showing it to @Crystal Rosethorn. Such a relief to have it back!
Any luck finding your backpack, @Selena? I didn't notice any Strange Patterns™ anywhere I'm afraid.