Helen offered to sell her 10-speed touring bicycle to Jane for $200 on her return from a two-week bicycle trip to a distant city. At the end of the first week, Jane received a long distance telephone call from Helen, in which Helen advised Jane that she had decided not to sell the bicycle on her return. Jane was disappointed as a similar bicycle on the market would cost her at least $250. She decided to wait until Helen returned then urge her to go through with the sale. Before Helen reached home, her bicycle was stolen and never found. Helen's decision not to proceed with the sale was an express repudiation of the contract.

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Helen explicitly stated that she had decided not to sell the bicycle, which is an express repudiation of the contract. Even though the bicycle was subsequently stolen, this does not change the fact that Helen breached the contract by refusing to sell it as originally agreed upon.

Helen Offered to Sell Her 10-Speed Touring Bicycle to Jane