Location
Lincoln Square
Sunnyside & Maplewood
Chicago
, IL
United States
See map: Google Maps
Date of Theft
Thursday, August 8, 2013 - 12:15am
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Road Bike
Size:
54 cm
Color:
Matte gray with light blue and white stripes/highlights
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Set up as a single speed, 46x16.
Red freehub body spacers.
Stem Captain clock headset cap, the glass of which is cracked.
One black downtube-mounted bottle cage.
Tires at the time of theft were Vittoria Randonneur Cross 700x32's.
Saddle at the time of theft was all-black stock Bontrager saddle and seatpost.
Pedals: black Shimano A530 (one side platform, one side clip-in).
Front and rear Knog Blinder lights (gray front, blue rear).
SKS Xtra Dry rear clip-on fender.
Black "Drunkcyclist.com" sticker on the downtube.
Originally purchased from On The Route Bicycles, there should be a sticker on the downtube.
Black Giro Saros helmet was on the handlebars.
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?:
Porch or yard.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
Overnight
Incident Description:
The bike was on my first-floor back deck overnight, which is completely hidden from the street or alley. Bike was last seen about 10PM, 8/7. The helmet was on the handlebars (black Giro Saros), as well as an old, clear 20 oz. water bottle from Mountain Road Cycles bike shop. There is also a white sticker on the bottle.
Bike was not locked. My neighbor's bike was also stolen. Someone must have jumped the fence/gate into our backyard, walked up on the deck and simply lifted them.
Recovery Information
Recovery Notes:
On 10/13/14, the former victim recovered the bike and sent the CSBR this email:
Yesterday, an individual texted me with a screenshot from a Facebook post on the Chicago bike selling page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/244863329005063/
He said he ran in through the Chicago Stolen Bike Registry and saw my post. That's where he found my number.
I went on Facebook and found the post, then messaged the seller that I was interested. Simple as that. I never let on it was my bike, although I had the serial number in front of me.
We arranged to meet at the Dunkin donuts at Devon and Kedzie. I arrived 15 mins early, called 911 and we set up the meeting. I pulled into the Dunkin, and he was there. I asked to see the frame and sure enough my serial was etched in the BB.
3 squad cars rolled in seconds behind me. Confirmed serial with police report. They arrested him. He was 19, so it will be a felony theft charge. I have a November court date.
If it wasn't for your registry, none of this would've gone down. Thanks again.
This bike was recovered:
Yes