Pilen Lyx Portlandia Step-Through 8-speed

Location

Location

Garage #2S
4427 N. Beacon
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, May 7, 2013 - 10:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Serial No.: 
WPIL03799E
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
My bike is set-up for city cargo and kid hauling, purchased from JC Lind Bikes in April 2012. Blue Yepp Maxi seat on the extended rack, mounted onto the Pilen rack, with beat-up white Basil pannier bags. Black metal front basket. 8-speed internal gear hub. Rear red light (battery operated), front white LED light, dynamo powered. Brand new grips. Handlebar mounted mirror. Pilen stock bell. Brooks seat. Schwalbe Big Apple tires. Abus frame lock installed with city chain lock wrapped around the front part of the frame. Bags contain two Nutcase helmets, one size S/M in silver sparkle, one in size XS (kid size) white with multi-colored polka dots, black and white sun bonnet, white towel, gray and orange diaper changing kit.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Katy Morgan
Contact Email: 
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number: 
952-201-6502
Police Report No.: 
HW266136

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.
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?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 days
Incident Description: 
As of 4pm Monday, my bike was in my single car garage, which was locked, behind/next to my car. Around 6pm, a neighbor noticed that the garage was open with the light on. This morning, Tuesday, around 11am, I went to get my daughter's sun bonnet from the bike bag and realized that the bike was gone. The garage door was closed this morning, and the access door was locked.

Recovery Information

This bike was recovered: 
No