Location
5130 S. Kimbark Ave.
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Monday, June 24, 2013 - 2:00pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Road Bike
Size:
Medium. Either a 54 or 56.
Color:
Gray with black handle bars
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Single speed drive train with old, greasy cogs but a new chain. Aero-brake levers with the left plastic insert missing, the right plastic insert cracked. The most distinguishing feature is the remains of a sticker on the top tube that says "Ruta 40, Sosneados 3000 km" which was obtained during a bike tour across Argentina. I have also replaced the standard clipless pedals with TruVativ downhill cycling platforms (very wide pedals, aluminum, with blunt studs for grip.) The AZtec brake pads are also very worn, due to be replaced. There is also one one missing chain ring bolt, and a mis-sized carriage bolt in the rear-left brazed-on rack fixture. The saddle vinyl is ripped in places with the foam showing through. The handlebar caps are missing and the bar-tape is just starting to unwind. There is a black "frog"-style light wrapped around the handlebar. The fork is not original: I replaced the standard Cross-Check fork with a black Long Haul Trucker fork, which has multiple brazed-on fittings for a rack, as well as a threaded hole through the middle of each leg of the fork.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Mattias Darrow
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
2079397360
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type:
Cable w/ Padlock
What was the bike locked to?:
Locked to bike rack.
How was the bike locked?:
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Storage room.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
a day and a half
Incident Description:
Bike was stolen sometime between Sunday night and Tuesday morning. It was locked in the bicycle storage area in the lobby of my apartment building. The door to this lobby did not appear to be forced or damaged in any way. I came down this morning (Tuesday, June 25th, 7:30am)to bike to work and found that my lock had been cut. It appears to have been cut with a saw rather than a bolt cutter, as the wires of the steel cable are frayed. I think, though I can't be sure, that my bike was the only one stolen, which is odd because it was probably the one with the fewest components.
Recovery Information
This bike was recovered:
No