Trek 1000c

Location

Location

In front of Chile's restaurant
State St. and Ontario St.
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, September 2, 2008 - 7:57am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
wtu2485e1058x
Size: 
54cm
Color: 
Grey
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bike was is great condition and had the following distinguishing features: clip-in pedals, side mount for U-Lock & water bottle. Back mounted dual water bottle holder & storage for spare tire kit. Also had a bento box on the frame.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Maggie Barney
Contact Email: 
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number: 
773-895-2543
Police Report No.: 
hp553375

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 bike rack.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
One full business day
Incident Description: 
The only logical explanation is that the frame wasn't locked to the bike rack; I can't understand how else the bike could have been stolen.