Location
Locked apartment building bike storage room.
653 W. Oakdale Ave.
Chicago
, IL
United States
See map: Google Maps
Date of Theft
Monday, July 27, 2009 - 4:00pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Road Bike
Size:
49cm
Color:
Black/Gray (silver?)
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Excellent condition, race ready. Aluminum frame with carbon fork and seat stays, bontrager seat, speedplay pedals, FSA cranks, 110 mm Ritchey WCS stem, Ritchey wheels, Ultegra components, pink handlebar tape. Not many of these bikes are out there, especially 49 cm.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Nestor Nacionales
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
773-398-4696
Police Report No.:
HR460027
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.
Lock Type:
Other
What was the bike locked to?:
Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.
How was the bike locked?:
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Storage room.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
Bike is securely locked inside this room when not in use.
Incident Description:
Bike was stored inside the apartment building bike room, accessible only to those with building keys, along with a mountain bike. The front and rear wheels of each bike are locked to the frames with u-locks and then the frames are locked to a metal post with a heavy duty cable. The cable (1/2 inch, braided steel) around the metal post was cut, but only the road bike was stolen. The mountain bike was left in the room with both wheels still locked to the frame, but not the post. The bikes are somewhat hidden and not readily visible for people just walking into the room. Tenants in three different apartment buildings have keys to this room and as I discovered today, New York Deli on the corner of Clark and Oakdale also has access to this room. The bike was discovered missing on Aug. 1 at around 11:15AM, the last time I might have seen it was around monday or tuesday evening on the last week of July. I usually use this bike to commute to work, except that last week of July. As soon as I discovered the bike missing, I called my building manager and filed a police report. I also made flyers and posted them in all the buildings that have access to the room and given copies to nearby bike shops. I've talked to a few neighbors and given them copies of the flyers.