A disabled Cedar Rapids woman who had a special three-wheeled bicycle stolen for the second time this week is happier now. Her bike returned home Friday morning.

Bridget Kuhlman’s electrically-powered three-wheeler cost $3,500. She has cerebral palsy and it’s her primary means of getting around and getting to work. It was stolen from behind her home earlier this week. But now it’s back.

The story actually began slightly more than a year ago when someone else stole Bridget’s original three-wheeled pedal bike from her workplace.

Generous donors hearing the story helped fund not only a replacement but an upgrade to one powered with an electric motor.

Bridget says the return started with a text message from someone she described as a friend of a friend.

It said I think I found your bike is there still a reward?

Soon two people she didn’t know came by with the three-wheeler.

Bridget says she was suspicious and didn’t pay anything and instead called police who came out and took fingerprints.

“I think what happened is they realized they couldn’t use it and got scared and said oh my goodness what am I going to do,” she said.

Bridget says some pieces of the bike, like one handle grip, is missing but it’s nothing major.

She’s purchased a new type of bike lock that sounds a loud alarm if the three-wheeler is moved without a key.

She expressed appreciation to all the people who wanted to help including those ready to launch another fund drive for a replacement.

She says now she’s happy for the second time.