Recent Reports

Welcome to the Chicago Stolen Bike Registry

Here's how it works...

1. Your bike gets stolen. Oh no!

2. You file a theft report, and let us know about your stolen bike.

3. We receive your report. After reviewing it, we will post it on the main page. We mainly review reports to weed out spam and make minor editorial corrections to formatting.

4. Your theft report, including your bike's photo, last known location, and date of theft, are posted on our site. Your report also goes into our searchable statistics builder and is shown on our report map. And, if you're lucky, someone might see your bike and contact you directly and return your bike.


Time is of the essence! Please post your report ASAP for the best chance of getting your bike back, even if you don't yet have all the information. You can contact us via email at [email protected] at any time to add to or change your listing.

Important: See Mr Bike's tips on I.D.-ing your bike before it gets stolen!

Search tip: Be aware indexing happens nightly so it's recommended that you eyeball at least the first 10 or 12 listings in addition to using the "search" feature.

Feel free to browse recovered bike listings for inspiring tales of bike/owner reunions.

Canyon Grail CF SL 7

Location

Wolcott/Diversey
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 8:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
R06401AC23C0045
Size: 
XS
Color: 
Green/Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
New. With pedals from Canyon.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
5 minutes

Trek FX 7.1

Location

2419 W Montrose Unit 1
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, May 10, 2024 - 9:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
XL
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Chicago flag reflective stickers on the side with other Chicago related stickers. Ripped saddle. Broken gear box on right handlebar.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
It wasn't

Trek

Location

710 W 21st St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, May 12, 2024 - 4:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Size: 
Men's Large (?)
Color: 
Black/Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Black luggage rack on the back Water bottle holder 2000s model

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 hr

Red Trek gear 8 front shifts 2 back shifts

Location

X Sport
1320 75th St W Downers Grove, IL 60516 United States
Downers grove , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, May 13, 2024 - 10:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
N/A
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Red Trek bike
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Fairly new with some stickers Bright red Trek bike

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of a closed business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 days
Incident Description: 
I parked my bike near my work and left it there for a few day because it was raining and it got stolen

Salsa Journeyman

Location

Springfield Alley way
2533 N Springfield Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, May 13, 2024 - 5:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
N/A
Size: 
57 cm
Color: 
Dark red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
It’s in used, but good shape. I’d just bought it from a stranger, and gotten it tuned up. It has a back rack on it. I had clip pedals on it at the time. There are orange and yellow stripes on the front fork and seat tube.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Other situation, please describe below.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Weeks
Incident Description: 
I leave it hung up in the garage, because it’s my long distance bike. The garage door is always closed, but my neighbor left it open by accident. Someone just walked in and took it. I should have known better.

Trek Verve 1

Location

Churchill Park Place
2007 W Churchill St.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, April 28, 2024 - 10:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU094XC3991T
Size: 
Adult
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Fairly good condition, no significant dents or scratches to it.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Heavy Duty Bicycle Security Chain
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 months
Incident Description: 
April 28th around 10pm, we have security footage showing a thief entering our locked garage and stealing two books and some other residents' items. An image of the intruder is also available. A police report has been filed and apartment building is made aware. Image is from the Internet, as I don't have any pics of my own.

Liv Flourish FS 1

Location

Churchill Park Place
2007 W Churchill St.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, April 28, 2024 - 10:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
K1GK94746
Size: 
Adult Size
Color: 
Purple
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
It is a purple bike that was in a good, clean condition. When stolen, it had a bell by the handlebar. A sticker from an old apartment was removed from the bike so you can somewhat see the remnants of a removed sticker below the handlebar facing the rider when seated.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
4 months
Incident Description: 
April 28th around 10pm, we have security footage showing a thief entering our locked garage and stealing two books and some other residents' items. An image of the intruder is also available. A police report has been filed and apartment building is made aware.

Schwinn RECOVERED

Location

4601 N. Beacon St.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, May 11, 2024 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
6837918
Color: 
Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Red handlebar tape

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Other U-Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Other situation, please describe below.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Since the afternoon of Tuesday May 7th
Incident Description: 
The bicycle was u-locked to another bicycle behind a locked privacy fence in the patio well of a dark ground-floor unit. RECOVERED: LB reported On May 12, 2024, bike was located on Facebook marketplace and bought it back from the person who posted it for sale.

All City

Location

1800 block of North Fremont Street. Ranch Triangle
Freemont Street
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, May 11, 2024 - 4:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
M21120958
Size: 
49
Color: 
Black with a teal front wheel/rim.
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
All black, with a teal front wheel with one white spoke. All city brand bike. Single speed freewheel with bull horns handle bars brand new tektro brakes levers. Brooks leather saddle. Multi colored upper bar pad thing.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Heavy Duty Bicycle Security Chain
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
It was not locked. 20-30 minutes.
Incident Description: 
Stopped at home to grab a bite to eat and feed cats. Bike was leaning against the wall of neighboring building next the coach house I live in. Two entrances into the property between the front building and the coach house. Front gate to gangway does not lock but looks like a fence and can not be seen through. Front door was open when I came back down after about a half hour. So I assume someone just happened to walk by. Opened the door. Walked down the narrow gang way between the building around a concrete wall blocking any view from the street even if the front gate was open and through a small court yard between the building in the front and the coach house. Back door was locked. Someone had to have known that the front door is unlocked and have scoped out the place before. This time got lucky. Didn’t lock the bike because I was only there for short time and knew it couldn’t be seen from the street and there is no reason for anyone other than residents of the building to go through that area.

Surly Long haul trucker

Location

Condo
Beacon and Wilson
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, May 10, 2024 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
Women's 5'7"
Color: 
Dark red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brooks saddle, 2 water bottle holders and back rack

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Other U-Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Other situation, please describe below.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
10 months
Incident Description: 
Bike was stole from locked back patio area, locked to another bike by combination ULock

Cannondale Quick Women's 5 Remixte

Location

1541 W Roscoe St Apt 1
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, May 11, 2024 - 8:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
EA65372
Size: 
Large Womens
Color: 
Grey
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Newer

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
overnight
Incident Description: 
Bike was in Garage

Retrospec city bike style

Location

Balanced Flow Wellness
2325 W North Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, May 10, 2024 - 5:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Size: 
Mid size
Color: 
Sage green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Lopsided wicker basket, silver back storage space, brown seat and handlebars. Decent condition, no identifying marks.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
5ish hours
Incident Description: 
Incident occurred sometime between 12pm and 5pm, lock was missing with bike as I left work. Whole bike is missing.

Jamis Coda

Location

Locked Courtyard off of alley
3534 w palmer street
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, May 8, 2002 - 6:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
Light green, darker green accent
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
In decent shape, silver rack mounted on back, silver kickstand.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Older U-Lock w/ Round Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
24 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked to rack located in outdoor, locked courtyard. Bike was locked to rack through front tire. Wheel was removed and left behind, still locked to rack. Frame and back wheel taken. Oddly, right outside of our locked gate was a different bike laying in the concrete missing it's front tire.

Raleigh All Terrain

Location

807 W Belle Plaine Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, May 8, 2024 - 4:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Size: 
Tall
Color: 
Silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Great condition. Reflective silver fabric on rear of saddle. Silver frame with navy letters. Flat handlebars.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
less than 24 hours
Incident Description: 
On May 7 at 5:10pm I returned home from an appointment at which point I brought my bike onto the back deck of my building. On May 8 at 4:45pm I walked outside to ride to dinner, but the bike was gone.

Haro Omega

Location

My back porch
2132 W Haddon Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, May 6, 2024 - 2:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
M2CD45824
Size: 
83CM
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
The blue paint is darker. Like a Navy Blue. Paint and Haro logo was chipping. The right gear had issues when going into the 7th and 8th gear. The bike will not go into third gear very easily. A front and back flashing light. The front one flashed white. The back flashed red. The seat is bent. Pedals were a bit rusty. The front break was rubbing against the front tire and making a weird noise.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a wooden pole, railing, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
half hour
Incident Description: 
I came home around 2AM and locked it to my back porch. The porch is wooden. The person who stole it busted the wood to get it. My roommate said he heard commotion on the back porch sometime between 2:30AM - 3AM.

Trek FX1 Disc Stagger

Location

744 N Clark st
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, April 30, 2024 - 8:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU345XC5548S
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Grey
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
New condition (used twice ) women’s trek bicycle

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
3 days
Incident Description: 
Was stolen from secure condo building garage . Thief cut the lock.

Khs urban uno

Location

Andersonville
Glenwood Ave and w Carmen
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, May 1, 2024 - 8:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
XL
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition ten years old. Has new black pedals , new metal detachable basket replaced plastic milk carton

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a wooden pole, railing, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Back of apartment building overnight
Incident Description: 
Bike was stolen from apartment building locked to back porch back of building to a thick 12 inch wood post

Cannondale Topstone

Location

Albany Park condo building
3113 W Lawrence Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, May 3, 2024 - 10:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
FC42239
Size: 
Large
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Mostly in good condition. Had some scuffs on the frame. The brakes are a little squeaky. It had 2 water bottle holders, a handlebar phone holder, and a lock attached to the frame. Also stolen was an olive Giro helmet. There was an under-saddle bag as well.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
Older U-Lock w/ Round Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
It was left unlocked (dumb I know) in our parking spot in front of our car, against the wall. It's been there since we moved in over 2 months ago though I last rode it about 4 days ago.
Incident Description: 
Not sure when it happened. It could have happen in any of the previous 4ish days previous to the time listed. I assume someone was let into the building who should not have been and then just walked out with it. Though I suppose a fellow resident could have taken it too.

Trek Domane SL

Location

JD Sports
10 S State St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 4:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
n/a
Size: 
Small
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Silver water bottle holder.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to street sign.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
40 minutes
Incident Description: 
The bike was locked on a pole sign directly in front of the JD Sports store. After about 40 minutes of trying on sneakers and coming out of the store the bike was missing with the lock. Nothing was there. Someone must have cut the cord in seconds and taken off with the bike and lock. I immediately saw that the store has a camera out front of their building where there would be clear footage of who the thief is.