Location
1101 W Morse ave
Chicago
, IL
United States
See map: Google Maps
Date of Theft
Wednesday, July 21, 2021 - 11:00pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Road Bike
Serial No.:
Removed by admin post recovery
Size:
Medium
Color:
Light Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Some colorful duct tape on the chainstays. Water bottle cage. Cubs sticker on back of seatpost.
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Removed by admin post recovery
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
Removed by admin post recovery
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type:
Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock
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?:
8:00 pm and after
Incident Description:
Locked to rack in laundry room at 8:00 pm, gone by morning. On 11/7/2021 the victim wrote: Your site was the reason I got my bike back.
Approximately 3 months after the theft, which occurred on my birthday, our hero, M.U. was walking down Birchwood, between Sheridan and Greenview, at 7:00 a.m., and he found the bike wrecked and abandoned on the sidewalk, a usb cord tangled in the front wheel’s spokes. He recognized that it was a valuable bike, so he was immediately suspicious that it had been stolen.
He made mention, and somebody steered him to your site. He fixed up the damage, called me, and I went to his place and got the bike.
The thief removed the two water bottle cages, the toe clips, some reflectors, and also a few stickers.
The bike remains otherwise in excellent shape.
THANK YOU AGAIN! Not only did I get back my touring bike upon which I rode across Cuba and love very much, but M.U. gave me a reason for a rare occasion to not be utterly disgusted with humanity.
Recovery Information
This bike was recovered:
No