Location
5452 N. Ashland Ave.
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 - 1:02pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Mountain Bike
Size:
52cm?
Color:
Purple
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Black rack on back, Girvin Flexstem stem, and rare cowhorn/trekking handlebar wrapped w/white and purple handlebar tape. 26-inch wheels with newish, aggressive, 2-inch knobby tires. White sticker on seat tube says "The Pedal House, Laramie, Wyoming." Frame has the scratches and wear you'd expect from use. I think there's some old hardware on the fork from an old cyclometer. Seat is black vinyl with rips on the rear corners from many crashes through the years. Also has a t-shaped bike lock bracket sticking out from the seatpost.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
toddc
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
312-307-9532
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Not locked.
Lock Type:
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?:
Bike not locked.
How was the bike locked?:
Not locked.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Bike was in a locked apartment or residence.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
Bike was stolen out of my basement where I thought it was safe. I was wrong.
Incident Description:
Bike was in basement storage unit of 3-flat. I last rode it in August. I last saw it there in September or October. I ride another bike daily and was not paying attention to this bike; I just assumed it was where I left it. Around December 3, 2010, I went down to get the bike and it was gone. My neighbor informed me that someone who had stayed with him had stolen some of his things and pawned them; it's likely the same thing happened to my bike. Therefore, I expect this bike is in or has been in a pawn shop on Lawrence near Ashland, or somewhere in that area.