These statistics are compiled from the 725 records stored in our database.

Bicycle Type Mountain Bike 33.52% Hybrid Bike 24.41% Road Bike 23.17% Cruiser / Comfort Bike 7.45% Fixed Gear / Track Bike 6.07% Other (describe in detail below) 3.17% BMX Bike 1.38% Folding / Compact Bike 0.69% Tandem 0.14% What was the bike locked to? Locked to bike rack. 34.34% Other situation, please describe below. 18.48% Bike not locked. 17.38% Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence. 12.69% Locked to a wooden pole, railing, or fence. 6.62% Locked to street sign. 6.62% Bike was locked only to itself. 2.21% Locked to a parking meter. 1.10% Bike not locked, or locked only to itself. 0.55% How was the bike locked? Locked through front wheel and frame to object. 27.86% Not locked. 20.00% Other situation, please describe below. 16.97% Only the frame was locked a solid object. 15.17% Locked through both wheels and frame to object. 12.69% Locked through rear wheel and frame to object. 4.97% Bike was locked only to itself, through one or both wheels. 2.34% Was the bike recovered? No 99.03% Yes 0.97%

How was the lock defeated? Lock is missing, along with the bike. 41.93% Not locked. 19.59% Other situation, please describe below. 16.28% Lock was cut, and left at the scene. 12.69% Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised. 8.00% Lock was opened, and left unharmed at the scene. 1.52% Area of the Building or Outside Sidewalk in front of an open business. 23.17% Front of building in residential area. 16.55% Garage or enclosed parking area. 14.90% Other situation, please describe below. 14.07% Porch or yard. 13.10% Storage room. 7.17% Alley or side passageway. 4.00% Sidewalk in front of a closed business. 3.86% Bike was in a locked apartment or residence. 3.17% Lock Type No Lock 20.97% Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key 20.69% Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock 17.24% Combination Cable Lock 14.90% Cable w/ Padlock 9.24% Other 9.10% Older U-Lock w/ Round Key 4.69% Heavy Duty Bicycle Security Chain 2.07% Other U-Lock 1.10% This one is probably a bit less than scientific, but seemed interesting. Also, unlike all of our other stats, it's based on a free-form text entry, rather than a select-box type field. Color blue 10.48% Black 9.52% Silver 7.31% Red 6.76% Green 2.48% Grey 2.21% White 1.93% Yellow 1.79% ORANGE 1.38% Gray 1.24% Black/Silver 1.24% 1.24% purple 1.10% blue and silver 0.97% Gold 0.97% Light Blue 0.83% Black and Silver 0.83% Silver and Blue 0.69% Silver/Black 0.69% Matte Black 0.69% Brown 0.69% Maroon 0.55% Red/Silver 0.55% dark green 0.55% dark blue 0.55% black and red 0.55% Red and Silver 0.55% Dark Gray 0.55% Grey/Silver 0.41% Red & White 0.41% Blue/Black 0.41% Red and White 0.41% Bright Green 0.41% Teal 0.41% Black/Grey 0.41% Forest Green 0.41% Sky Blue 0.28% Blue/White 0.28% flat black 0.28% Deep red 0.28% Navy 0.28% Aqua 0.28% Metallic Blue 0.28% GRAY/BLACK 0.28% Red/Black 0.28% PINK 0.28% burnt orange 0.28% Metallic Orange 0.28% Aluminum 0.28% Black / Gray 0.28% blue and white 0.28% Blue/Silver 0.28% dark metallic green 0.28% NAVY BLUE/SILVER 0.28% Charcoal 0.28% Black/Yellow 0.28% Electric Blue w/ Pink Lettering 0.28% Split Pean Green with Bright Yellow 0.28% Olive green 0.28% BLK 0.28% Green & Wheat 0.14% Blue/Grey 0.14% red/maroon 0.14% white/navy 0.14% Silver, covered in black & blue tape 0.14% Gloss Black 0.14% grey/yellow 0.14% royal green 0.14% Silver/Chrome 0.14% Black frame, white lettering, red/orange/yellow stripes 0.14% dark grey earth 0.14% silver/blk 0.14% dark pink/white/black 0.14% Gray w Turquiose Details 0.14% Carbon black 0.14% Green (photo of bike is blue, stolen bike is green) 0.14% Dark red 0.14% Rainbow Colored 0.14% medium blue 0.14% Red with paint chipping on tubes 0.14% Blue, Black, Silver 0.14% Black (silver overlay) 0.14% blueberry blue 0.14% purple and light-blue frame 0.14% Light Brown 0.14% Chrome 0.14% Metallic Black (with Red, Silver) 0.14% orange with black speckles 0.14% Burgundy 0.14% Red/purple 0.14% gray with brown spots (spray paint not rust) 0.14% Orange and Grey/Silver 0.14% geen/white spray paint 0.14% yellow/orange 0.14% silver/blue 0.14% red & black w/ some silver & white 0.14% Black with yellow lettering 0.14% black /grey 0.14% Green and Black 0.14% White with black flowers 0.14% Blk/Red 0.14% Red and Off White 0.14% Silver/White 0.14% Stilver 0.14% red and chrome 0.14% Black with Black stickers, green fork and seat 0.14% Silver Gray 0.14% Red/Burgundy 0.14% silver\grey 0.14% purple / yellow 0.14% Purple and Tan 0.14% 26" (I think) 0.14% black paint, pink lettering 0.14% Silver/Black/Red 0.14% copper/cream 0.14% 15" 0.14% Atomic Burrst (Light Orange 0.14% white, blue and yellow 0.14% Yellow/grey 0.14% Black & Silver 0.14% teal-green 0.14% green/grey 0.14% White and Orange 0.14% blk/white/red 0.14% gunmetal grey 0.14% white with blue accents(back stays and fork) 0.14% red/black: 19" 0.14% Royal Purple 0.14% White with green graphics 0.14% champagne & maroon 0.14% bright blue 0.14% Red/Silver/Black 0.14% Black 53 CM 0.14% White w/ black and red detailing 0.14% Blue/Yellow 0.14% Moss Green 0.14% Army Green 0.14% Copper 0.14% light blue gray 0.14% Black w/ red detailing 0.14% Completly Matte Black 0.14% lt. blue 0.14% blue gray 0.14% dark green/black 0.14% Black w/ Yellow Logo 0.14% Blue (silver spray paint "Ground Up" stencil on downtube) 0.14% black with a blue headshok fork 0.14% Blue and black with white text 0.14% blue/silverr 0.14% Light Teal/Silver 0.14% Steel Blue 0.14% blk/green 0.14% 23" 0.14% Royal blue with peeling yellow lettering 0.14% bronze 0.14% Maroon and Silver 0.14% periwinkle, grey, pink 0.14% Charcoal and black 0.14% Red/Gray 0.14% Dark Gray/Back 0.14% Copper and Ivory (brown) 0.14% silver and black navy 0.14% Black/Yellow Features 0.14% Torquoise 0.14% Pearl White with Blue and Orange stickers 0.14% black (midnight) 0.14% Red/Black/Silver 0.14% chocolate brown 0.14% blue, white, and black 0.14% black and blue 0.14% Blue w/ Silver trim. Yellow and black reflector on fork 0.14% Black & Grey 0.14% Navy Blue 0.14% blue sliver white and black 0.14% bright orange with white tires 0.14% 19" Brown with black wheels 0.14% champagne (tan/pink) 0.14% bike 0.14% Charcoal/Red/Chrome 0.14% Light blue, silver and white 0.14% pink and silver 0.14% Pink/Grey 0.14% Dk. Blue 0.14% Pale Pink 0.14% Satin Red 0.14% orange/navy 0.14% Yellow and Black 0.14% Green/Silver 0.14% White/teal/perriwinkle 0.14% Tomato soup red 0.14% Purple/Blue 0.14% Split Pea Gree with Yellow rear suspension 0.14% Gold and White 0.14% black and white 0.14% Red hubs, Yellow front Blue rear rims 0.14% Black and Yellow 0.14% black with black grip tape and white cable housing 0.14% blue/gray/black 0.14% Red, White and blue 0.14% Silver (Titanium) 0.14% Metallic Purple 0.14% white and black 0.14% 16LL 0.14% Blue Ultra Marine 0.14% Orange/white frame, some black parts 0.14% Matte-black 0.14% Yellow and Black 0.14% Silver w/ black lettering 0.14% Light Green 0.14% electric blue 0.14% Silver/Red 0.14% royal blue 0.14% White and Blue 0.14% White w/ Blue Fenders 0.14% Deep (ice) red 0.14% Dark Grey 0.14% black and White Women's Bike 0.14% Orange rims 0.14% Pale Blue 0.14% dull dark grey 0.14% Silver/Charcoal 0.14% white/with stars and stripes 0.14% Mint Green 0.14% Red/Slvr 0.14% Black/Red/Silver 0.14% Matte Blue/Purple 0.14% "Gunmetal" Grey 0.14% Apple Green 0.14% Black and really beat up 0.14% One blue, one silver 0.14% Red/Grey 0.14% Silver/Grey 0.14% Metallic Medium Blue 0.14% Dark Grey (almost black) with white lettering 0.14% Grey and Black 0.14% Lavender 0.14% Blu/slvr 0.14% 54 0.14% Red Large ((iI think 0.14% very dark green to black 0.14% BLK/SILVER 0.14% Black / Blue/ Gray 0.14% Gray/Blue 0.14% Metallic Grey 0.14% Dark Metallic Blue 0.14% blu/slv 0.14% red/orange 0.14% Grey 21.5" 0.14% Metallic Sky Blue 0.14% cherry/Red 0.14% siverl/gray 0.14% Silver/Rust 0.14% cherry red 0.14% Blue and black 0.14% L 0.14% Black and Yello 0.14% Medium Silverr 0.14% Black with Silvers Stripes on Top Tube 0.14% bright turquoise with bright yellow handel bars 0.14% Metallic Purple & Silver 0.14% red & black 0.14% tan 0.14% blue/red 0.14% Charcoal Grey 0.14% Black with gold stripe on cross bar 0.14% Teal and Gray 0.14% Silver with black lettering 0.14% Rust 0.14% black/silver lettering 0.14% Purple/Black 0.14% White, Silver, Dark Green 0.14% black with red trim 0.14% Ti Black 0.14% Back 0.14% black, silver trim 0.14% kakhi 0.14% SATIN GRAY 0.14% Blue with stickers on it 0.14% med blue 0.14% maroon/black/gray 0.14% emerald green 0.14% sil/black 0.14% baby blue and white 0.14% Silver w/black writing 0.14% silver green 0.14% white with stars and stripes decal 0.14%