Monday, June 21st, 2010 1:00 am
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Vintage Trek Road Bike. Reynolds Steel frame. Trek Decal was removed from frame, but Trek metal plate still on the front of the bike. A fair amount of chips and dents on the bike. Handle bars were newer, up-turned horn style. Converted to single speed: de-railer and shifting mechanism was removed but gears are still in place. Tires are newer tires, from 2 years ago.
• Bicycle Type: Road Bike
• Color: Blue Metal Flake
• Size: Larger Men's Size
• How was the lock defeated?: Lock is missing, along with the bike.
• Owner Name: Donny
• Contact Email: dfmthree
at
gmail.com
• Contact Phone Number: 312-391-7630
• Lock Type: Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
• What was the bike locked to?: Locked to bike rack.
• How long was the bike locked in this location?: 1 day
• How was the bike locked?: Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
• Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: Other situation, please describe below.
Incident Description:
The bike was locked to a city bike rack underneath the Metra over pass, right next to the Healy Metra Stop on Fullerton and Central Park. I locked it with a U-Lock, through the frame, the front wheel, and used a cable lock through the back wheel. The only fault was that I left the bike overnight there because I did not take the train home at night, and I forgot to get it. When I returned to the Metra station this morning, my bike was gone. There are usually about five other bikes parked there on a daily basis, and its a busy area, but at night it I can imagine someone having the time to saw through the lock, even though it is in a public area.
Location(s)
Healy Metra Stop
4014 W. Fullerton Ave.
Chicago, IL