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 automatically compiled statistics 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 info@stolenbike.org 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.

The old Stolen Bike Registry (Jan 2005-Aug 2006) is still available here.

Early 90's. Black GT Proformer

Location

basken robins
western
Chicago, IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, May 19, 2013 - 8:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
BMX Bike
Serial No.: 
I do not have the serial No. at this time.
Size: 
20"
Color: 
black frame with chrome handles
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Fairly good condition. New front tire, little rust on handle bars, scratches on the black brake grips.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Ryan Cawley
Contact Email: 
murderwithblastbeats (at) gmail.com
Contact Phone Number: 
2246192837

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 a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

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?: 
2 mins
Incident Description: 
Was locked with my friend's chrome Redline w/ dino seat and handles to a steel fence outside of basken robins at Western and North. Were taken while we were inside

Recovery Information

Recovery Notes: 
This bike was recovered: 
No

Hyper Havoc MTB Men's Bike

Location

200 West Jackson Blvd
Chicago, IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 3:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
New, just bought a week back.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Shyam

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?: 
5 hours

Recovery Information

Recovery Notes: 
This bike was recovered: 
No

Giordano Libero 1.6

Location

Illinois Center
111 East Wacker, 233 North Michigan
Chicago, IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, May 21, 2013 - 3:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
22 Inch
Color: 
White and Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand new. White for the most part with red accents. Giordano written with O's in the Giordano filled with Italian flag

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Hyung Choi
Contact Email: 
hjkchoi (at) gmail.com
Contact Phone Number: 
5712467143

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
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?: 
3 Hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked to a bike rack at Illinois Center. Bike is missing with the lock.

Recovery Information

Recovery Notes: 
This bike was recovered: 
No

Schwinn (Varsity or Continental)

Location

a place of residence
Whipple
Chicago, IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, May 20, 2013 - 10:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
61 inch
Color: 
Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
All red, Even red tires. Black and red tape on handle bars. Great condidtion... also, odometer, headlight, and then @ back rear lights

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Keith Evans
Contact Email: 
efthbookings (at) gmail.com
Contact Phone Number: 
7739831346
Police Report No.: 
HW283802

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 a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
for about 2 hours
Incident Description: 
I was at a friends on 2710 Whipple in Logan Square (cross street is Schubert). I stepped in for a bit, maybe an hour later we came outside to smoke a cigarette... went back in, then I came out to check and see how badly it was raining... bike gone. Cables (2) cut and left at scene.... Someone must have been casing it, because that's a pretty nice neighborhood.

Recovery Information

Recovery Notes: 
This bike was recovered: 
No

Redline bmx with Dyno neck and seat

Location

Baskin Robbins
Western Ave and North Ave
Chicago, IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, May 19, 2013 - 8:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
BMX Bike
Size: 
20 in.
Color: 
Chrome with Redline logo
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Great condition, dyno neck and dyno hard plastic seat

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Ryan Richards
Contact Email: 
Ryanlupara (at) yahoo.com
Contact Phone Number: 
312 434 2418
Police Report No.: 
Filed report, don't have the # with me right now

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 a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

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?: 
Two minutes
Incident Description: 
Stolen in front of a Baskin Robbins on Western near North Ave. also, my friends black GT performer bmx was stolen too. They were locked togethet

Recovery Information

Recovery Notes: 
This bike was recovered: 
No

26" Roadmaster Granite Peak Men's Mountain Bike

Location

5234 S. Ingleside Ave.
Chicago, IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, May 18, 2013 - 7:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Color: 
blue and grey
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
The bike was new.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Jake Koenig
Contact Email: 
jakethekoenig (at) gmail.com
Contact Phone Number: 
3019563903

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Padlock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
7 hours

Recovery Information

Recovery Notes: 
This bike was recovered: 
No

Masi Alare

Location

4300 N Greenview
Chicago, IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, May 19, 2013 - 10:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Blue on white
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Masi Alare - has a bike bag with tools and spare tube, rear light, mounting bracket for front light, computer, white grip tape. Paint is scratched in some places, a little bit of a banged up city bike

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Mike
Contact Email: 
saxton.mike18 (at) gmailcom
Contact Phone Number: 
5633497719

Lock Information

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

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 hour

Recovery Information

Recovery Notes: 
This bike was recovered: 
No

KHS Flite 300

Location

Illinois Center (cul-de-sac/turnabout)
233 N. Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, May 19, 2013 - 3:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Red, Yellow
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Fairly new, about a year old. No majot scuffs or damage.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Derrick Rivers
Contact Email: 
derricknupe294 (at) mac.com
Contact Phone Number: 
312.533.8497

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.
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 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?: 
Overnight (8 hours)

Recovery Information

This bike was recovered: 
No

2009 Gary Fisher Mendota

Location

1308 W addison
Chicago, IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, May 19, 2013 - 9:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WTV288C2572D
Size: 
21
Color: 
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Looks brand new. Front light on handlebars, rear light on seatpost, and Village Cycle Center water bottle all attached at time of theft.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Chris
Contact Email: 
chris.wdn (at) gmail.com
Contact Phone Number: 
319-560-0512
Police Report No.: 
HW283300

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?: 
2 days
Incident Description: 
Bike stolen from a shared garage that *should* have been locked at all times - presumably, a neighbor left the door open at the time of theft.

Recovery Information

Recovery Notes: 
This bike was recovered: 
No

SE Lager Baby Blue Back Wheel (Parts Theft)

Location

De'Noche
Milwaukee
Chicago, IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, May 19, 2013 - 11:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Color: 
Baby Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
The rear wheel has a fixed gear/free wheel switchable hub, the wheel is also a metallic bright baby blue.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Melanie Bromberek
Contact Email: 
ashtenelizabeth (at) gmail.com
Contact Phone Number: 
6307401269

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a wooden pole, railing, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Overnight
Incident Description: 
I unintentionally left my bike outside overnight and this morning the back wheel was stolen :(. I have included a stock photo of the wheel.

Recovery Information

This bike was recovered: 
No

IRO Bike Forums Group Buy (Mark V-ish)

Location

2952 West Belden Ave
Chicago, IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, May 17, 2013 - 5:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
56cm
Color: 
black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Black track frame with a rear miche hub laced to a velocity aerohead. Front wheel is a radially laced mavic cosmo with QR. Front and rear brakes, shimano 105. Velo-Orange Postini bars with wrap around brake levers. Honey leather bar wrap and a honey leather brooks saddle.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Erik Benoist
Contact Email: 
ebenoist (at) gmail.com
Contact Phone Number: 
3129091137

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?: 
United States

Recovery Information

Recovery Notes: 
This bike was recovered: 
No

trek t1

Location

lincoln park zoo
clark
Chicago, IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, May 19, 2013 - 2:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Serial No.: 
wt4054c4049g
Size: 
54 inch frame bike
Color: 
black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
brand new fix gear bike it has a rear hub with freewheel or fix gear

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
chubby joe balderas
Contact Email: 
chubby.balderas (at) gmail.com
Contact Phone Number: 
224-766-6960
Police Report No.: 
hw281696

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Padlock
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 both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 3 Hours
Incident Description: 
bikes were locked on the bike rack in the rear of the car in lincoln park zoo parking lot. came back both bikes were missing the t1 and madone 5.1

Recovery Information

Recovery Notes: 
This bike was recovered: 
No

KHS Flite 220

Location

Hopleaf/Robert Jeffrey Salon Andersonville
5142 N Clark St
Chicago, IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, May 18, 2013 - 3:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
V10N00195
Size: 
49cm
Color: 
White w/ red and black accents
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
The bike is a year old, after market seat, Front and back lights, one water bottle holder, bracket for computer, missing both end caps on handlebars.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Bethany
Contact Email: 
bethany.hartley (at) gmail.com
Contact Phone Number: 
2698610268

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable 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?: 
Less than one hour
Incident Description: 
I was in Robert Jeffrey getting a hair cut and my bike was locked at the end of the new bike racks located on the street, beside the sidewalk. My helmet and bike were locked to the rack. I came out to my helmet and cut lock laying on the ground. I don't know if my bike was the only one taken as when I checked on it, there were many bikes locked to the rack. However, my lock was the only one laying on the floor. I filed a police report, but have to find the report number.

Recovery Information

Recovery Notes: 
This bike was recovered: 
No

2012 Trek Madone

Location

Lincoln Park Zoo
CLark
Chicago, IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, May 19, 2013 - 3:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU077CT066G
Size: 
50cm
Color: 
MATTE CARBON SMOKE/BLACK
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand New....

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Dustin Pineda
Contact Email: 
dpineda7 (at) rocketmail.com
Contact Phone Number: 
312.391.5303

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?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 3 Hours

Recovery Information

Recovery Notes: 
This bike was recovered: 
No

GT

Location

GoHealth
214 W. Huron
Chicago, IL
United States

Date of Theft

Wednesday, May 1, 2013 - 11:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Rack on back, nice WTB Speed V Comp seat.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Steve Black
Contact Email: 
blackst5 (at) gmail.com
Contact Phone Number: 
7732573151
Police Report No.: 
T13001104

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?: 
A couple hours

Recovery Information

Recovery Notes: 
This bike was recovered: 
No

2009 Trek

Location

Lincoln Park
2400 block of Orchard
Chicago, IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, May 19, 2013 - 3:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
48
Color: 
Black with Gold Letters
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Very Good Condition. Black Frame, Bontrager tires, small hand bell, trip computer. Trek blue water bottle carrier installed on frame.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
ES
Contact Phone Number: 
7736910054
Police Report No.: 
HW281592

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
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?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
8 hours
Incident Description: 
The bike was taken from inside a locked apartment lobby sometime between 8pm and 9am.

Recovery Information

Recovery Notes: 
This bike was recovered: 
No

Specialized 2012 women's hybrid

Location

Rachel
3740 N Southport Ave
Chicago, IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, May 18, 2013 - 7:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Black and pink
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Like new. Purchased August of 2012.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Rachel
Contact Email: 
Rachellynnwitt (at) gmail.com
Contact Phone Number: 
(248) 961-1291

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?: 
2-3 days
Incident Description: 
Bike was taken from locked private garage

Recovery Information

Recovery Notes: 
This bike was recovered: 
No

2010 Raleigh Sport Road Bike 56cm (Black)

Location

Apartment Complex
Waveland and Lakewood
Chicago, IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, May 17, 2013 - 2:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
56cm
Color: 
Black, orange stripes
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Pretty good condition. One of the brake handles has been scratched. The front tires break valve is bent.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Samuel Hoke
Contact Email: 
samuelh234 (at) gmail.com
Contact Phone Number: 
7082960470

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to street sign.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
4 hours
Incident Description: 
This picture describes it all http://i.imgur.com/QYI38r0.jpg?1 The sign was removed.

Recovery Information

This bike was recovered: 
No

Chubby's Beach Cruiser

Location

Robert Morris University
401 S. State St.
Chicago, IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, May 16, 2013 - 2:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Size: 
27"
Color: 
Teal (Matte Finish)
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Very good condition, white wall tires, off-white/cream fenders, big white seat, wide handle bars, grips have a wood look to them.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Holli Dougan
Contact Email: 
hdougan421 (at) robertmorris.edu
Contact Phone Number: 
(951) 663-9992
Police Report No.: 
HW277144

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable 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 rear wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
5 hours
Incident Description: 
Locked bike outside of Robert Morris University on State St. near Van Buren St., locked it up at 9:30am, came back at 2pm to find bike and lock stolen.

Recovery Information

Recovery Notes: 
This bike was recovered: 
No

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