'My Bike Is Your Bike' adventurer's tricycle stolen

Kassandra Lau | KUSA-TV, Denver

MOFFAT COUNTY, Colo. — A man from France cycling around the world had to apply the brakes on his plans after his tricycle was stolen overnight near Craig, Colo.

One week into his 18-month journey, Valentin Gevaux woke up Wednesday at a campsite in Maybell to find his tricycle was gone. Gevaux says he locked the tricycle up the night before while there was heavy rain. He filed a police report with Craig police.

Gevaux, 23, flew into Denver and cycled up to Moffat County while staying with strangers he met on the travel-themed, networking site couchsurfing.com. A friend Gevaux stayed with a few days earlier drove him from the campsite back to her home in Idaho Springs. Gevaux says he will spend the next few days figuring out his next step.

Before leaving France, Gevaux spent months preparing for his trip and documented his progress on his "My Bike Is Your Bike" website. (Perhaps someone took the name of his ride a bit too literally?) He also wanted those following his journey to suggest a series of "challenges" he could try at every stop. He says he wanted to do something original by traveling the world on a tricycle tricked out with saddlebags, flags and a canopy. If he continues, Gevaux says the spirit of his trip will not be the same.

Gevaux says he's not hopeful he will get his tricycle back. He says he's grateful for the hospitality others have shown him during his time in Colorado.