70's style Raleigh

Location

Location

Behind 1936 N Clark St, bike rack
1936 N Clark St
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, September 4, 2008 - 11:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
ladies' racing frame, small-medium
Color: 
medium blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Top bar was curved downwards, not straight across like most racing bikes. There was a mount for a tire pump and also a mount for a u-lock. The handlebars were taped with yellow tape. Even though my bike was an old model, I kept it in good shape as I rode it nearly every day.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Jessica Bailey
Contact Email: 
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number: 
856-313-6131

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.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
between 1-2 days
Incident Description: 
My bike was locked to the bike rack that I always lock it to, the one behind my building. The area is kind of dark and I think a lot of bike/parts theft happens there. I didn't ride my bike to work that day (thursday) because it was raining. My boyfriend came home from work and noticed that my bike wasn't next to his and thought it was odd (since it was raining and I probably didn't ride to work). We went out to check after I came home from work (11pm) and noticed the cut cable lying on the ground next to the bike rack. THE THIEF HAD LEFT AN OLD BIKE, one that they probably "switched" for mine. It was a med. sized red road bike that was pretty beat up.