Recent Reports

Welcome to the Chicago Stolen Bike Registry

Here's how it works...

1. Your bike gets stolen. Oh no!

2. You file a theft report, and let us know about your stolen bike.

3. We receive your report. After reviewing it, we will post it on the main page. We mainly review reports to weed out spam and make minor editorial corrections to formatting.

4. Your theft report, including your bike's photo, last known location, and date of theft, are posted on our site. Your report also goes into our searchable statistics builder and is shown on our report map. And, if you're lucky, someone might see your bike and contact you directly and return your bike.


Time is of the essence! Please post your report ASAP for the best chance of getting your bike back, even if you don't yet have all the information. You can contact us via email at [email protected] at any time to add to or change your listing.

Important: See Mr Bike's tips on I.D.-ing your bike before it gets stolen!

Search tip: Be aware indexing happens nightly so it's recommended that you eyeball at least the first 10 or 12 listings in addition to using the "search" feature.

Feel free to browse recovered bike listings for inspiring tales of bike/owner reunions.

Unknown

Location

4879 N Paulina St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
U90U04715
Size: 
700c
Color: 
Grey
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Grey frame, blue brake cabling, bright blue wheel rims. Sticker on seat pillar from The Hub Minneapolis Bike Co-op. "Rain" is handwritten on the sticker.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Other situation, please describe below.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
3 days
Incident Description: 
Discovered bike was missing from my apartment building's locked laundry/bike room on Friday Sep. 26th at 2pm. Last used on Monday Sep. 22nd at noon. Neighbor had left a note saying their bike was also missing, and neighbor stated they noticed theirs missing on Wednesday Sep 24th (no time specified). Bike storage/laundry is a locked room behind a locked gate, no sign of forced entry. Unable to upload pictures of bike, but will gladly share via email if requested—no full frame pics, but pic 1 is of the Minneapolis sticker, pics 2 & 3 are underneath the frame for the serial number but also show the handlebar style and brake cable color. Picture Upload Error Code: An AJAX HTTP request terminated abnormally. Debugging information follows. Path: /file/ajax/field_picture/und/0/form-EMScARxQ4TzBt3dUebj9qGgVi-BAqcrCF44VpodkTJ4 StatusText: n/a ResponseText: ReadyState: undefined

Trek FX Sport 6

Location

Windy City Family Dental
30 N Michigan Ave # 622
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 - 3:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Matte Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
1.5 years old. Bought new. A small sticker with "SRAM: NMoretti" on it. Brakes squeaky. Original fixtures and components. Nothing too remarkable. Frame a little scuffed.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Approx. 1 hour (dentist appointment)
Incident Description: 
I went into the dentist near the corner of Washington and Michigan avenue at 3 pm and came out around 4:15 and my bike was gone. It was locked to the bike rack outside the entrance on Washington facing the entrance across the street to the Chicago Cultural Center. It was very busy out and went I discovered the bike was stolen, I saw man carrying 2 bikes with locks attached down into the Millenium Station underground. Neither bike was mine and he was moving slowly. I followed him for a while but didn't feel safe proceeding alone. My assumption was that he was taking those bikes to another location underground where someone else was gathering them.

Cannondale Synanpse Carbon 3L

Location

GNC
3206 n Broadway
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, September 28, 2025 - 6:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
All black cannondale synapse with carbon wheels and an Italian seat.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Heavy Duty Bicycle Security Chain
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through rear wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
30 minutes
Incident Description: 
Bike was stolen off bike rack in front of gnc on Belmont and Broadway

Trek FX2

Location

Residential apartment
5470 S Cornell Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, September 26, 2025 - 11:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
54
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
It’s in really great condition. It has a child bike seat mount on the frame of the bike. It is black with silver trek lettering

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
It’s been under the stairs on and off for the past 3 months
Incident Description: 
The were bikes were stored underneath our apartment stairs. They were not locked up as they were stored in a locked, gated area. When I checked tonight around 11 PM, the bikes were missing. The bikes must have been stolen today between 5 PM and 11 PM

Giant OCR2 56 inch

Location

Residential
5470 S Cornell Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, September 26, 2025 - 11:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
56 in
Color: 
Silver and yellow with black handle bar tape
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
It’s a Giant OCR 2 The bike is a 27 speed. New handle bar tap, the handle bar tape has a missing spot on the left side. When stolen, it had a kids bike seat mount on the frame of the bike. It was a big black mount with holes on the top for the seat to connect.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
On and off a few months
Incident Description: 
The were bikes were stored underneath our apartment stairs. They were not locked up as they were stored in a locked, gated area. When I checked tonight around 11 PM, the bikes were missing. The bikes must have been stolen today between 5 PM and 11 PM

Schwinn

Location

835 N Damen Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 - 1:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Fine quality, a bit of rust, with pink handlebar wraps. Rear rack and front and rear lights.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 hour
Incident Description: 
Someone came in through a locked gate and stole the bike from the side passageway. No milk crate as shown in the photo.

Motobecane Cross Uno

Location

Peterson Metra Station
W Peterson Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, September 25, 2025 - 4:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
56 cm
Color: 
Off white
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Single speed, disc brakes, no stickers

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Heavy Duty Bicycle Security Chain
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Locked in the morning, stolen at some point during the day
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked at Peterson Metra station in the morning and was missing by afternoon.

Cannondale

Location

Marina tower’s condominium
300 N State St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, September 15, 2025 - 1:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
EA92203
Size: 
SM
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Rear black basket

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Several days
Incident Description: 
My bike was stolen from the bike rack located in front of the building entrance, where other users also park and lock their bikes. Unfortunately, I had only secured the front wheel, which was left behind.

58cm Pure Cycles Pure Fix Blue

Location

Western Orange Line Station
5352 S Washtenaw St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, September 24, 2025 - 8:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
SNX072118471
Size: 
58cm
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
New / little to no scrapes // there's a larger than average seat was put on the bike replacing the seat seen in the picture I uploaded.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Unsure
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked through front wheel and frame to the outside bike rack at the Western Orange Line station between 7:45 & 7:50 am. I returned to this station by 6:15 pm and saw that my bike and lock were both gone.

Giant Content AR

Location

2117 W Caton St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, September 18, 2025 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
K8HK85316
Color: 
Grey/Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition, was covered in stickers though those have likely been removed

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike was locked only to itself.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Bike was locked only to itself, through one or both wheels.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Inside of a locked outer apartment area.
Incident Description: 
I was away for a week and when I returned the bike was missing. There were a string of package thefts before this occurred and someone likely has access to the outer locked areas of the building courtyard, etc.

Breeder Radar Cafe

Location

Wicker Park
Thomas St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, September 20, 2025 - 8:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Grey Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Excellent condition. Has water bottle holder and mini pump holder with pump on frame, phone holder on handle bars.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Multiple Weeks
Incident Description: 
Stolen off third story back patio

Timberlin Crossroads

Location

Yard
1848 S Ashland Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, September 22, 2025 - 10:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
52 inches I believe
Color: 
Blue to purple gradient
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
It had a yellow Milwaukee City registration Sticker from 1994, blue to purple gradient frame, pink 90s zigzag on the TIMBERLIN, orange water bottle cage (if they didn’t take that off)

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike was locked only to itself.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Bike was locked only to itself, through one or both wheels.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 days
Incident Description: 
Around 10:50 am today, September 22nd in my building’s yard (Coach house) my bike was stolen by an older man (black) dressed in all black clothing. He also stole our plastic patio chairs and a camping chair. The video was caught by our camera. My bike was a 1990s Timberlin crossroads bike from Sheboygan Wisconsin. The bike had a teal to purple gradient frame. It had a distinctive yellow Milwaukee city bike registration sticker from 1994. Attached to the bike was a blue UE Boom speaker, an OI bell, a front and back led light set, orange water bottle cage, and a hot drink sleeve. I don’t know if anyone reads these, but for the public record I want to say that I loved this bike. It was a gift, and I hope to reunite with her someday. I did my first bike the drive with her, I rode in the rain, in storms, I went to shows and out birding and swimming with her. Along with my bike went a part of me

Cannondale Trail 5 Women's mountain bike

Location

Home
819 S. Maple Ave
Oak Park , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, September 22, 2025 - 4:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Size: 
XS
Color: 
Black Pearl
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
great condition. non standard handle bars. mirror on left handlebar outside of that no major distinguishing features

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
this is where it is stored
Incident Description: 
Bike was stolen from garage between 4 pm and 5:45 pm

Trek FX2 (2024)

Location

UIC medicine
355 E Grand
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, September 22, 2025 - 11:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Viper Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Had U lock attached to the bike.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Five hours
Incident Description: 
My bike was at the restricted storage of the hospital clinic I worked at and an intruder that got access to the door that was broken, went in there and took my bike.

Trek domane al3

Location

3015 N Racine Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, September 13, 2025 - 4:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU113C3285M
Color: 
Black, red, white
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Very good condition, had shimano clip in pedals and dual wire water bottle cages, bontraeger wheels.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Days
Incident Description: 
Thief walked into backyard through and alley gate where the lock had failed and entered a garage that was unintentionally left unlocked.

Specialized Diverge E5

Location

Century Mall
2828 N clark St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Other (describe in detail below)
Serial No.: 
WSBC025056140S
Size: 
54
Color: 
Grey
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
It is a grey-colored Specialized Diverge E5 (2023 model) gravel bike. A Specialized bottle rack is attached to the frame, along with a Kryptonite folding lock mount. The handlebar has a phone stand attached.There is also a black color rear rack attached to the bike. At the time it was stolen, a white Specialized helmet was secured to the bike. The bike was locked with two locks: a black Kryptonite 6100s folding lock and a Kryptonite cable lock.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 hours
Incident Description: 
I locked my bike with a Kryptonite folding lock and a cable lock at the orange rack in front of Century Mall (2828 N. Clark St., Chicago). When I returned from LA Fitness, the bike and everything attached to it, including my white Specialized helmet, were gone.

Lemond Reno

Location

Phoenix Medical Associates
3718 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - 9:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition. Dent on the top of the frame from hitting a door into it

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to street sign.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 hour
Incident Description: 
Perpetrator drives up in a black 2000 Ford Explorer SUV looks at the lock walks around the block, cuts the lock and rides off with the bike

Canyon Ultimate AL SLX 9.0

Location

3037 W Leland Avenue
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, September 15, 2025 - 4:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
R3315B14B0463
Size: 
2XL
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Very good condition. Black frame with white lettering and a single white stripe on the head tub. Multiple white stripes on the downtube. Drop bar bike with white tape. Mavic KSYRIUM rims on 25 or 28mm tires. Dark grey flat pedals.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
5 days
Incident Description: 
Someone broke into our garage and stole my bike overnight. Bike was mounted to the wall, but was not locked at the time since the garage door was locked.

TREK Mountain Track 500

Location

Eyas Landing
1409 W Carroll Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, September 15, 2025 - 11:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Color: 
DARK RED
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Dark red TREK bike with a black basket in the back, white water bottle holder on the frame, and a black phone holder on the right handle bars.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of a closed business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
9/15 5:30PM - 9/16 STOLEN by 8AM
Incident Description: 
Bike left in front of workplace at 5:30PM on 9/15/25, as I came back on 9/16/2025 at 8AM, the entire bike was stolen as the bike lock was attempted to be cut in one spot and cut fully in another spot. Workplace had a camera that I will be hopefully getting access to.