Gitane, vintage

Location

Location

Chase Bank Lobby
1230 N Milwaukee
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, September 21, 2010 - 8:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
54cm
Color: 
Light Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Male frame, 54cm, light blue with yellow "Gitane" detail, bull-horn bars, single-speed, front brake on the left (a.k.a. wrong) side, no rear brake, black grip tape (peeling off on right side), bars plugged with red flashing lights. The black vinyl seat had a small tear as well as white paint marks. Has a silver trek fork. USB rechargeable headlamp velcro-secured to bull-horns. Rust spots, new chain, original crank and chain-ring making for an unconventional gear-ratio.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Elenor
Contact Email: 
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Police Report No.: 
HS 526390

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.

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?: 
5 minutes, in the ATM vestibule of Chase bank
Incident Description: 
Left bicycle in the ATM vestible of Chase bank, went up to teller (no line) completed my transaction, returned to my bicycle and it was gone. I asked those at the ATM and they said an Asian kid took it, heading north/west on Milwaukee. I phoned police, they arrived within ten minutes. Chase refused to pull security tapes so I could get an accurate description of the thief so I can only go by what I was told by a witness.