Recent Reports

Welcome to the Chicago Stolen Bike Registry

Here's how it works...

1. Your bike gets stolen. Oh no!

2. You file a theft report, and let us know about your stolen bike.

3. We receive your report. After reviewing it, we will post it on the main page. We mainly review reports to weed out spam and make minor editorial corrections to formatting.

4. Your theft report, including your bike's photo, last known location, and date of theft, are posted on our site. Your report also goes into our searchable statistics builder and is shown on our report map. And, if you're lucky, someone might see your bike and contact you directly and return your bike.


Time is of the essence! Please post your report ASAP for the best chance of getting your bike back, even if you don't yet have all the information. You can contact us via email at [email protected] at any time to add to or change your listing.

Important: See Mr Bike's tips on I.D.-ing your bike before it gets stolen!

Search tip: Be aware indexing happens nightly so it's recommended that you eyeball at least the first 10 or 12 listings in addition to using the "search" feature.

Feel free to browse recovered bike listings for inspiring tales of bike/owner reunions.

Trek FX-3

Location

860 N. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, July 4, 2025 - 6:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU328XC0927S
Size: 
557MM
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Excellent condition. Has dark gray/black water bottle cage and black housing for lock storage. Also has MP Connect mount on handlebars for mounting cell phone. Pedals are for clips on one side, regular shoes on the other.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Other situation, please describe below.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
One day
Incident Description: 
Intruder broke into back door of sister high-rise building. Door man chased him through underground parking garage. Intruder ran up stairs from garage into the building, entered the bike storage room, grabbed the bike, and fled through doors that lead from room to outside. Those doors are locked on the outside.

Lectric XP 3.0 folding e bike

Location

Bucktown
Armitage Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - 12:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
E-Bike
Color: 
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Mirrors on handle bars. In good condition with minimal scratches

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a wooden pole, railing, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
4 months
Incident Description: 
Bike stolen over night from back yard in Bucktown. Bike was covered and locked to the back porch steps

Aventon Soltera.2

Location

La Colombe Coffee Workshop
955 W Randolph St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, July 7, 2025 - 12:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
E-Bike
Serial No.: 
SA4F1392
Size: 
Large
Color: 
Matte Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
The rear wheel sprockets are rusted. E-bike, 8 months old. I new condition. No other distinguishing feature. Looks exactly like it would if you googled a picture of it.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through rear wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
30 minutes
Incident Description: 
Bike was tied to bike rack outside coffee shop. I was inside shop for roughly 30 minutes. Bike was gone when I came out.

Pedego Moto

Location

W Lake St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, July 7, 2025 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
E-Bike
Serial No.: 
D2311080141
Size: 
Large
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Fat Tire E-Bike

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Between 1-8 hours
Incident Description: 
Pedego Moto Ebike was stolen from in front of workplace on July 7. Bike was locked to metal bike rack, lock is also missing.

Marin Nicasio

Location

4647 N Winthrop Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, July 6, 2025 - 4:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
I21041812
Size: 
56
Color: 
Silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bike appears brand new. will have shimano 105 PD-R7000 pedals. and a cobber bike light along with a cobber bell around the top tube

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 day
Incident Description: 
bike was kept in a locked garage. perpetrator must have figured out a way into the garage.

Giant OCR Road Bike

Location

648 W. Oakdale Ave.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, July 6, 2025 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Gray, blue, red, white
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bike is mid 2000s Giant OCR bike with a very worn-out "Italia" bike seat.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 days
Incident Description: 
Bike was missing after coming home from July 4th weekend. Unsure exactly when it was taken between July 3rd and July 6th. Bike was located next to several others on a bike rack within the locked gates of a residential building.

Trek Verve 1 Disc

Location

Coda Di Volpe
3335 N Southport
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, July 6, 2025 - 7:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Front brake is worn and very easy to press down. Squeaky chain.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Padlock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
5 Hours
Incident Description: 
Locked bike in front of work. Came out at the end of the night and it was gone.

Giant Liv Avail 3

Location

Roscoe St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, July 4, 2025 - 2:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
Unknown
Size: 
47 cm (XS)
Color: 
Light Green/Eucalyptus
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Condition is in great condition (only used for a year). Distinguishing features: the left handlebar end plug is black, the right handlebar end plug is silver. The seat is white.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1-5 days
Incident Description: 
I last used the bike on 6/29/2025 and put it in our locked garage. I was away for work all week from 6/30/2025 to 7/4/2025. When I got back to the garage, the bike was gone. Unfortunately, since I was away all week, I do not have a better estimate of when the bike was stolen. We do share the garage with two other cars. It was suspected that one of the neighbors left the garage door open accidently for a few hours and in this period someone went into the garage and took the bike (they neighbors mentioned the door was left open on 7/1,so this is the suspected date, but cannot say with 100% confidence this was the day it was stolen). The bike was not locked with its U-lock since the garage door is usually shut and locked.

State co wulf

Location

4324 W armitage
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, July 3, 2025 - 11:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
54
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Almost new state co bike fixie single gear

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Heavy Duty Bicycle Security Chain
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike lock was broken and bike tooked

Specialized Stumpjumper Evo Elite Alloy

Location

House
W Barry Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, July 3, 2025 - 11:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
WSBC001122841S
Size: 
Size 3
Color: 
Brushed Aluminum/Brown
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Like new condition with Crankbrothers platform pedals.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Many months. Home Garage.
Incident Description: 
Walked in to my garage this morning to find one of my bikes missing. Not exactly sure which day it was stolen.

Canyon Grizl 7

Location

5619 N Christiana Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - 1:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
C19MO8286
Size: 
54cm
Color: 
Pinm
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Fenders, pink frame with black dots. Purple pedals. notable info: Stolen from the garage through the alley latitude and longitude: 41.98371° N, 87.71229° W

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
6 hours
Incident Description: 
unlocked in the garage behind 5619 N Christiana Ave stolen from the garage through the alley

Throne TrackLord

Location

Western Orange Line Train Station
Western Station
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, July 2, 2025 - 5:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
49 CM
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
New Bike with Pedal Straps

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Bike was locked only to itself, through one or both wheels.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Less than 8 hours
Incident Description: 
CTA Train Station - Western Orange Line did not allow for me to take my bike to Loop in morning. Was told to lock the bike in bike rack inside. Arrived at 5 PM CT and bike was no longer there and CTA personnel say they are not responsible.

Jamis Divide 03-3774 black

Location

Apartment
2800 south Lawndale avenue
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, July 1, 2025 - 3:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
G220306268
Size: 
29"
Color: 
Gloss black and red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Fairly used bike, missing front or left break cable, thick tires with CST PATROL written in a big white font, 17 sticker from cozy's bike shop under the seat post, the seat post had an attachment to add a light, handle bars lost some coloring on the middle, broken off kickstand is still on the bottom of the bike. And a Mimic specialized seat.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
It was left unlocked and unattended for 30 minutes
Incident Description: 
Bike was left leaning on the fence inside front yard and unattended for about 30 minutes, was stolen in between 3:50 - 4:30 pm.

Vintage Mixte Peugeot

Location

1444 w Pratt
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, June 22, 2025 - 10:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
20.5” frame
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Has custom front brakes on the upper handlebar and. Brooks saddle. may also have a folding bike lock still attached, ABUS brand.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
9 days

Specialized Expedition

Location

2900 N Sawyer Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, June 30, 2025 - 3:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Color: 
Grey/Silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition with some very minor aesthetic damage to the frame. It has a circular mirror attached to the left handle that has a crack in it, a small light attached to the handlebars, and a black rear rack. It also has a kickstand.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Padlock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a wooden pole, railing, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
36 hours
Incident Description: 
I first locked up my bike on June 29th – prior to this I did not have a bike in Chicago. I hung it next to two other bikes (one of which has been there without a lock for weeks) in a nook underneath back stairs at the far end of the alley, completely out of view from the alleyway. I locked up the bike with a metal chain looped through a hole in the wooden frame, and used a combination padlock through the front tire. I then used a combination U-lock that locked the bike frame to the front tire. According to the security footage, a man walked down the alley at 3:35am and seemed to know exactly where the bikes were stored. He went back to his car and grabbed a tool to cut the lock or chain, and returned at 3:38. By 3:40 you can see him removing the bike, and at 3:42 he drives away. Given that my bike was hanging there for less than 48 hours, out of view of any passersby, it appears that this was a targeted theft with the thief having prior knowledge of where to find the bikes and going after mine specifically. This is corroborated by the fact that there was another bike right next to it that was easier to steal (no lock) and several Amazon packages also right next to it that would have been equally easy to steal.

Retrospec Harper Plus Single Speed

Location

Village Discount Outlet
4020 W 26th St, Chicago, IL 60623
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, June 30, 2025 - 2:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
60cm
Color: 
Matte Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Scuffed up well ridden bike with a prominent Vans sticker on the side near the stem. Black grips, 42c tire in the back, 38c tire in the front. Lots of sticky adhesive spots from stickers that have fallen off. Chain is silver.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 minutes
Incident Description: 
The business would not allow me to leave my bike inside even for a few minutes so I left it in front. It was stolen pretty quickly.

Trek Domane Al4 Gen 4

Location

Wrigleyville
1221 W Waveland Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, June 27, 2025 - 2:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU140XC0414V
Size: 
56
Color: 
White/ off white
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand new Trek Domane AL 4 Gen 4 size 56. The only distinguishing features of it was that it came with tester peddles that are blue colored I had not yet Changed it to clip in pedals.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
For less than a week
Incident Description: 
Don’t know exactly when it was stolen as I had not gone in my bike room for a few days. Went in there today looking to ride it and it was gone.

Kona Dew

Location

4741 North Beacon Street
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, June 29, 2025 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Serial No.: 
IN24121523
Size: 
Large
Color: 
Cream/grey
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand new, basket and mount on the back, orange kryptonite evolution bike lock mounted in frame.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
12 hours
Incident Description: 
Someone entered our gated back parking lot and climbed up to our porch via the rear staircase. It appears that they then cut the chain lock holding the bike to the porch.

Cervelo RS

Location

Lincoln Park Athletic Club
1019 W Diversey
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, June 27, 2025 - 1:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
56cm
Color: 
White/Red/Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Very clean visually stunning White Vroomen Design Cervelo bike, SWORKS post with a black 3D printed Fizik saddle. Bike has hybrid pedals (clip in on one side, regular on the other), SRAM Red shifters. Also has a red and white water bottle holder on the vertical pillar.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
4 minutes
Incident Description: 
Locked up bike at 1:41pm, entered Lincoln Park Athletic Club to workout, came out at 3pm to the lock cut. Video captures the lock being cut at 1:44pm right after I entered the gym.