Firenze gl5000

Location

Location

1940 n lincoln ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, July 28, 2013 - 5:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
19.5 in
Color: 
Red, with white lettering
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
It's got new white grip tape on it, it has no reflectors, and the seat is a "huffy" brand seat, where the huffy logo is covered up by gaffe tape. The picture I have uploaded was taken at the the bike shop before the new grip tape/removal of reflector.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Gabriel Gundacker
Contact Email: 
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number: 
4076194527

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was opened, and left unharmed at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Other
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?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 day
Incident Description: 
It appears they just opened the U-lock. I'm not sure how, but I'm always very careful to lock my bike to my frame, and they still just opened it up. (Ed note-- this was a newer U-lock, not the old round key style.)

Recovery Information

This bike was recovered: 
No