Location
Belmont L Station
946 W. Belmont Avenue
Chicago
, IL
United States
See map: Google Maps
Date of Theft
Friday, November 19, 2010 - 2:20am
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Road Bike
Size:
Adult
Color:
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Blue Schwinn Traveler road bike; missing one rear brake pad (removed because frame is slightly bent and the rear brake rubbed against the wheel). Untaped silver handlebars.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Johnny
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type:
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?:
Locked to bike rack.
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?:
8 hours
Incident Description:
Locked my bike to the rack near the alley between the Belmont EL Station and Berlin near Belmont and Sheffield and went to work. Came back and bike and lock were gone; thought my girlfriend was playing a trick on me! The bike is missing its one rear brake pad and the other is turned outward; frame is bent and I was too cheap to fix the rears (considering it got stolen, I consider this a good decision)!
The picture above is of a 1974 Schwinn Continental that I found on Google images; however, it looks EXACTLY like my Schwinn Traveler in both color and appearance. There's plastic grocery bag tied to the seat (for rainy days) and, if the cable lock is still even on the bike, it was wrapped around the frame near the handlebars.