Location
Lincoln Park Zoo
Fullerton/Lake Shore Dr.
Chicago
, IL
United States
See map: Google Maps
Date of Theft
Saturday, September 4, 2010 - 10:00am
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Road Bike
Size:
48
Color:
Purple/ (looked black)
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
This was a 90's Specialized Road Bike.
Biopace crank (very unique-easy to spot)
Neon purple bottle holder
Terry women's style seat
White grip tape
No noticeable damage.
Had a place for the air pump, although since pump wasn't on it (didn't want it to get stolen...ha!), it just has the mounted bracket for it
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Colleen
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
480 747 7200
Police Report No.:
HS499105
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?:
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
Less than 2 hours
Incident Description:
My boyfriend and I just fixed my bike because the rear wheel was stolen about a month ago. So, to celebrate having a working bike again we went rode the path to the Lincoln Park Zoo. I'm a grad student and he's temporarily employed so we like to explore our new city doing cheap activities. The free zoo seemed to be a great option...Anyway, we locked it to his cheaper bike in a well-populated area near the entrance. We locked the frame and both wheels to his bike and to the bike rack. When we returned about 2 hours later we saw it definitely was not there, then saw the cut cable. It was not a typical cable that had a padlock attached to it; this was a much thicker cable lock we actually used to secure some of our exposed belongings in the bed of his truck when we moved. Needless to say, it was a horrible sinking feeling and my first words were "I don't care about bikes anymore, I don't want to talk about them or have another one." This broke his heart since he loves riding bikes and was so happy to expose me to something I truly enjoyed...of course I didn't mean what I said, I love biking, I was just so upset...I miss my bike and having that fun activity to do with him.