Location
900 N Michigan Ave.
Walton and North Michigan Ave.
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 7:35am
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Road Bike
Size:
58 CM, wide handle bars
Color:
black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Late 80s black Cannondale Criterium with various nicks and scratches, chipped paint, slightly rusty front fork, threaded stem. Profile Design 130mm H20 stem, Neuvation bladed-spoke wheels, wide Salsa bell-loop drop bars wrapped in blue Fizik bar tape, a Green Party sticker on the down tube, single-speed with a white chain, broken rear derailleur hanger (hence the single-speed conversion), Forte pedals and toe-clips, Shimano 105 crankset/brakes/brake handles
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Peter Nelson
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
630-251-6214
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type:
Cable w/ Padlock
What was the bike locked to?:
Locked to street sign.
How was the bike locked?:
Locked through front wheel 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?:
5 MINUTES!
Incident Description:
Today, while on my first run delivering for Potbelly Sandwich Works, I locked this bike to a sign, went into the shopping center at 900 N Michigan Ave, picked up the order, came outside, and the bike had vanished without a trace! I talked to a construction worker nearby who didn't notice anything, and then talked to the buildings security office where I wrote a description with my contact info, and they said they would file it for me. I'm quite surprised that a thief would risk stealing from where it was locked, as it was 15 yards from North Michigan Ave! My bike was locked next to a cruddier mountain bike, however that bike was locked with a big heavy duty chain. The exact location was to a sign post, on the South side of Walton, 15ish yards west of North Michigan Ave.