Magna Fixie (rear wheel only) (Parts theft)

Location

Location

4025 N Sheridan Rd, Howard Brown Health Center
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Wednesday, October 30, 2013 - 9:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Color: 
Black and purple
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
The rear wheel of my cheap, Magna fixie bike that I bought from Target was stolen. The tire is purple, so apparently it's a hot commodity. The rest of the bike is still locked up outside Howard Brown Health Center, where I work. 28 inch wheel, 700cc.

Owner Information

Owner Name: 
Susie Narak
Contact Email: 
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number: 
773-896-6164

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Older U-Lock w/ Round Key
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 a closed business.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Overnight- 8pm-9am
Incident Description: 
Again, it's only my rear wheel that was stolen. The rest of the bike and the lock are still there. I left work at Howard Brown Health Center around 8:00pm and was picked up in a car, and at that point the whole bike was still locked up to the rack out front. I returned to work this morning and the rear wheel had been stolen sometime between 8:00pm on 10/30/13 and 9:00am on 10/31/13. Not the biggest loss, but the tire is unique enough that it could be identified, as it is purple. It's a Magna fixie bike from Target, and the wheel can be switched around to free-wheel from fixed.

Recovery Information

This bike was recovered: 
No