Location
Sidewalk
1700N Elston (couldn't really see a civic number)
Chicago
, IL
United States
See map: Google Maps
Date of Theft
Saturday, September 15, 2012 - 10:00pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.:
P6FG10083
Size:
56cm
Color:
Black (red lettering)
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Fairly good conditions (maybe a few scratches). The bycicle has 3 BikeRevolution (www.bikeshepherd.com) stickers (on the top tube, on the stem, and on the lower part of the bottom tube). Front wheel is a Bontrager, rear wheel is a Xero wheel with paired up spokes (see photo). Cateye speed cadence sensor on the right part of the front fork. 2 bottle holders. Seat is locked to the frame with a small Kryptonite chain (but that can be easily cut). BikeShepherd number 110000245 (PulseID). Aluminum frame, front fork and seatstays are carbon fiber. Triple crankset, 9 gear cassette. Bicycle is also already registered with the city of Chicago
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Marco Verzocchi
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
773-680-2574
Police Report No.:
HV480685
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 a wooden pole, railing, or fence.
How was the bike locked?:
Locked through rear wheel and frame to object.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Sidewalk in front of a closed business.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
From 1:15 pm until 10:15pm (possibly still there around 5pm)
Incident Description:
I locked my bicycle on 1765 N Elston ( northbound side of the road)
at 1:15pm. After the H/O block party the bike wasn't there....
Chained it to the metal rail which separates the sidewalk from the road (the sidewalk is 2.5
feet elevated wrt to the road at that point). Arbus Granit lock (with flat key, but still
a relatively old model) locks wheel and frame. Kryptonite cable used to lock the front wheel.
2nd (thinner) kryptonite cable used to make 2nd loop through front wheel and frame (really
the purpose of that was to lock the helmet). I looked for eventual pieces of the lock / chain(s),
and couldn't find any. The photo below shows the bike as it was locked before being stolen.
Recovery Information
This bike was recovered:
No