Location
Belmont and Whipple
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Thursday, September 9, 2010 - 8:00am
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Road Bike
Size:
52"
Color:
Chrome with red wheels and bullhorn handlebars
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
The bike is a silver/chrome frame with a red wheelset, red bullhorn handlebars, red cranks. The back wheels is a flip-flop/fixed gear, and had two hand brakes, though the rear wheel was not machined and the front one was. It had a Ciclo Urbano sticker on it.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Mica Alaniz
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
7734106460
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type:
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?:
Locked to street sign.
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?:
2 days
Incident Description:
This bike had high pressure tires that got constant flats on the Chicago streets/potholes. Literally, the bike shop stopped charging me for labor and it had gotten it's 10th one in three months on my way to a very important meeting regarding an international festival I was assisting. I angrily locked it to the nearest sign and because of the incredibly busy weekend I had ahead of me, didn't have time to retrieve it until today when I found it was gone. I have no idea how it was taken or anything. It's just gone.