Location
1738 W Belmont Ave
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Wednesday, March 23, 2016 - 5:00pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Road Bike
Serial No.:
01093443
Size:
58cm
Color:
blue/gray/black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Bicycle is a older Lightspeed, with some abuse. Aluminum frame with carbon seatstays. Big (golf ball sized) dent in left side of downtube. Components are very mixed. Mountain bike style flat bars mounted to a very short and steep stem. One Suntour above-bar 7-speed thumb shifter on right side of handlebars. Copper-colored metal bell on left side of handlebars. Cross-stop style brake levers meant for road bike braking system. Older style 175mm red Race Face cranks (forged and machined aluminum) with single chainring mounted on inside of crank spider with chainring spacers. Front derailleur installed as chain guide (ie no cable attached). Race Face bottom bracket. Shimano Deore very long-cage rear derailleur with shifter cable in full-run housing. Bontrager Race Lite wheelset. Bontrager road brakes with full-run housing. Huge bear-trap flat pedals. Rear QR fits a BOB trailer (has metal parts with grooves to fit trailer tabs).
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Peter Newbury
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
206-218-9134
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 front wheel and frame to object.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
A few weeks
Incident Description:
Bike was stolen from a garage underneath my building, where it was hanging on wall mounted bike hook. A cable was run through a hole on the bike hook and to a small TiGR lock that was locked to the cable itself and not around the bike. Cable was cut, lock left unharmed. Unsure about exact timing, and date may be a day earlier. Also unsure how the thieves entered the garage.
Recovery Information
Recovery Notes:
This bike was recovered:
No