Location
Carols Pub
4639 N. Clark Street
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - 2:45pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Road Bike
Size:
Large adult (I'm 6'3 and it's fitted to me)
Color:
Bright Yellow
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Nearly brand new. Shining with a gorgeous yellow paintjob and the love of a girlfriend who really went beyond her means to give her boyfriend an amazing graduation present. 14 speed, frame mounted gearshifts. Not sure on the make of the rims but they were black along with the jet black dropdown handle bars. Its a pretty little black and yellow commuter that I loved for 6 weeks or so.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Nick Venarchik
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
8454898672
Police Report No.:
HR624798
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type:
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?:
Locked to bike rack.
How was the bike locked?:
Only the frame was locked a solid 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?:
30-45 minutes
Incident Description:
I thought it would be reasonable to lock my bike in Uptown for a half hour or so while I went in to Carol's for a beer and a hotdog with some friends. (Clark street and one block south of Lawrence). I used the second best Kryptonite lock and locked the frame to a bolted rack and felt pretty safe at 8 o'clock on a tuesday night. When I went to walk my friend out of the place and say goodbye the lock was snipped so cleanly and it lay there on the ground like a nightmare next to his POS bike. And i mean snipped clean... no sawing as there was no melting... one try with the cutters as there were no marks other than the clean break. Its right next to a bustop and a bar were regulars smoke 3 cigs an hour for goodness sakes. It seems like it was caught on security tape... Anyone know if that makes a difference? Its a black and yellow beauty.