Location
4200 N Leavitt Street
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Sunday, January 16, 2011 - 8:00pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size:
59
Color:
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
The bike is relatively new, just the front fork, stem, handlebars and brakes were stolen. The fork still had both surly stickers on it, may have some parts of the headset on it, a Cane Creek front caliper was installed on the fork. The handlebars were curved road-style with black tape, two black Tektro brake levers, front reflector on one side and a cat-eye light holder on the other side.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Scott Lynch
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
517-974-9972
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type:
Other
What was the bike locked to?:
Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.
How was the bike locked?:
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Front of building in residential area.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
12 hours
Incident Description:
The thief dismantled the headset and loosened the front wheel. They also cut the rear brake cable and may have cut the front brake cable as well. Everything else was left on the bike, which was U-locked to a pole. They left the part of the headset attached to the frame but took the fork, spacers, stem, handlebars, brake levers, and front brake. I assume that whoever stole the headset may have stolen it for personal use, as they left the rear wheel which had flip flop hub, and which was not locked. They also left the seat and post, which they would have had the tools to take it off, if they had wanted to.