Location
REI
Halsted and Evergreen
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Monday, January 17, 2011 - 2:00pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size:
56cm
Color:
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
All black with Bullhorn Handlebars and Red and black marble bar tape. Silver brake lever on the right side of the bullhorns. The front rim is black with black spokes and has fewer spokes than the rear its a bontrager 18 spoke but ther is no labels on it. The front wheel also has a onguard locking quick release skewer on it, so the thief might not be able to get it off. The rear wheel is a black alexrims with silver spokes and no labels.It has shimano spd clipless pedals on it with platform on one side and clipless on the other. At the time there was electrical tape covering all the logos, but that will probally be taken off. It also had a clip on rear fender with stickers on it.
Owner Information
Contact Email:
Contact information hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to contact the owner.
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?:
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
A few minutes
Incident Description:
Went into REI it was Dark and Rainy. I had allot on my mind and wasn't feeling vey good. I while i was looking around I realized my u-lock was still in my back pocket,hence I forgot to lock it I ran out of the store and went to the pole where I left my bike and it was gone. asked looked around the area on foot for a while and asked around to no avail. Came back later with my friends bike and looked more also to no avail.
Recovery Information
Recovery Notes:
A good samaritan found it unlocked and took it for safekeeping; she posted to chainlink.org when she got home and the connection was made the following morning after the owner made this entry. It had been found found laying in the street around the corner in the next block south of REI.
This bike was recovered:
Yes