Schwinn Collegiate

Location

Location

1450 W. Argyle St.
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, August 5, 2012 - 9:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
JS505299
Size: 
Women's
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
One black break cable and one steel; bell with faded "I <3 My Bike" sticker; reflector missing on left pedal

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Laura S.
Contact Email: 
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Police Report No.: 
HV418065

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 a metal pole, pipe, or fence.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
12 hours
Incident Description: 
Someone has had it in for my bike! Twice in two weeks, someone mangled my cable lock, as if they tried to break it from either end. I bought a thicker cable lock, and hadn't had any incidents in over a week (in retrospect, I clearly should have upgraded to a U-lock). Yesterday I rode it, and locked it as usual (through the wheel and the frame) to my building's metal fence. This morning, I went outside to find my bike and the lock gone.