Recent Reports

Schwinn Varsity

Location

4007 S. Albany
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, July 2, 2012 - 2:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
52-53
Color: 
Custom Purple paint job.
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Has a dyno system thats connected to a back light and a front light the front light is home made with wires exposed. The front emblem for the bike is no longer there. There are no stickers or anything just a purple paint job with lighter purple stripes. Only has the shifter for the right side.

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?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
4 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked in front of the 35th/Archer orange line train station. There are cameras present at the location.

Trek 7.5 FX WSD

Location

3031 W Armitage
3031 W Armitage
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, June 29, 2012 - 6:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU094C0590F
Size: 
17 WSD
Color: 
Red Satin
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition with a few scratched on frame where lock would hook. Silver fenders added. Kryptonite lock holder on right side of frame.

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 a closed business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 hours
Incident Description: 
Nothing was left behind at the scene. Apprears to have broken or unlocked the lock.

Trek 1.2 Road Bike

Location

7-Eleven
Wilson Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, June 30, 2012 - 9:59pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU029C2505C
Size: 
52 cm
Color: 
Black with red accents
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bike is in great condition. Black taped handles.

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 a closed business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
less than 1 day
Incident Description: 
I left my bike locked to a rack (both U and cable locked) outside the 7-Eleven across from Truman College overnight. I'm aware of the danger present in the area, but I couldn't bring it home that night and it was gone when I came back for it in the morning.

Trek 850 Antelope

Location

1 block north of outside Treasure Island Old Town (Wells St)
1650 N Wells St
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, June 28, 2012 - 10:09pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Color: 
Red with black splash paint
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Older model, but still in very good condition. Distinguishing features include: wheels are black instead of silver/chrome. U-lock attachment on fork. Rip on left side of seat. Original tires. Suntour components. Front light attached to handlebars. Red paint w black splash/flecks.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was opened, and left unharmed at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock
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 a closed business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 hour - 1.5 days
Incident Description: 
Bike was stolen (by picking lock and removing from rack) from heavy duty bike rack on Wells St. Of the 2 bikes I locked there separately (friend and I were riding and stopped for dinner) using separate locks, this red Trek 850 was stolen and a vintage Schwinn remained locked and unharmed. Cable lock was put through both wheels and the frame before securing to rack.

Trek 3rd District

Location

Damen and addison
1946 w addison
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, July 1, 2012 - 3:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
58cm
Color: 
white
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Black Cannondale handle bars w/ black fizik handle bar tape. Sram force brakes w/Tektro brake levers. Sram courier 300 crank set. Black Velocity Chuckker rims w/ All City hubs. Fyxation mesa pedals.

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?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
The bike was not locked, it was on my back deck for 30-40 minutes
Incident Description: 
Stolen off my back deck along with my roommates 55cm black Gary Fisher Triton. 40 minute window between leaving them out on the deck and them being gone.

Gary Fisher Triton

Location

Back porch of 1946 West Addison, 3rd floor
1946 W Addison St
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, July 1, 2012 - 2:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
55
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition. Carbon fiber Bontrager forks. White handle bars with black grips. Tan/brown Bontrager saddle. "AYHSMB" black 'ass-saver'. Electrical tape covering details of model.

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?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Unlocked on my back porch for a window of 40 minutes. Stolen with other bicycle.
Incident Description: 
Stolen off of my back porch in the middle of the evening in Roscoe Village (Addison/Damen). Left bike outside for 40 minutes, it was stolen along with a white Trek 3rd District. It has a brownish-tan Bontrager saddle, white handlebars, an all black frame, and a small "ass-saver" with the acronym "AYHSMB". Pieces of black electric tape cover most of the decals or details of the bike's model (written in grey/silver). Made in America. Thin Bontrager tires. Very light. My conclusion at this time is that it was stolen by dumb local teens. They've been spotted stealing things off of bikes in the neighborhood. **The picture in this report is just from the Internet, not an actual photo of the bike that was stolen.**

Schwinn Speedster

Location

Chicago - Rogers Park
6978 Greenview Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, June 30, 2012 - 2:14pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Serial No.: 
hn559657
Size: 
60cm
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bike is in good shape, its an old bike - around 1974. Had a "Working Bikes Cooperative" sticker near the bottom of the frame. It is a three speed with a mirror on the left side.

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 a wooden pole, railing, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Overnight, maybe
Incident Description: 
The bike was locked in the enclosed area behind my apartment that has two locked security doors on both ends. This is the 2nd bike I have had stolen in the last month from back there. I am very frustrated to say the least.

Gavin FISSO

Location

In front of XSPort Fitness - Lakeview
3240 North Ashland Ave,
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, July 1, 2012 - 1:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
26" wheels, full size
Color: 
blue with tan wraps on bullhorn handlebars
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Perfect new condition, recently purchased from RoadBikeOutlet.com (order # 4712417). Has a Lezyne pump attached to frame, and a saddle bag for tire change.

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 street sign.

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?: 
50 minutes ... It was stolen between 6:10 and 7:00 pm on July 1, 2012
Incident Description: 
I road my bike to exercise at XSport-Lakeview, arriving at 6:10; when I finished and came out, the bike, lock and cable were gone. I suspect the cable was cut with chain cutters, and the bike quickly loaded into a truck or van. It was all done in site of people exercising in XSport, so it must have been stolen quickly and deftly

Raleigh Alysa FT1 women's

Location

Lincoln Park zoo
north stockton drive
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, June 30, 2012 - 8:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
U92K47800
Size: 
49cm
Color: 
Light blue (two tone)
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Like new. Silver bottle cage Distinguishing features: Rear rack silver: "Planet Bike Eco Rack", but two pieces that connected the rack to the bike were black.

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.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked up to the bike rack at the Lincoln Park zoo entrance on Stockton street near the Great Hall/cafe Brauer. The cable was cut and left between the hours of noon and 2pm Saturday.

2012 Jamis Coda Sport

Location

Tobacco City
Armitage and Sawyer
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, June 30, 2012 - 8:23pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
U123U13036
Size: 
21 Inch
Color: 
BLACK
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
The bike has front and rear fenders and a Roscoe Village Bikes sticker on the frame. Otherwise see picture

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.
Lock Type: 
Other
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?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Not even overnight
Incident Description: 
It was U-locked to a black iron fence. They cut the fence and took the lock and bike. I should not have locked it to something so insecure.

1996 Trek 1220

Location

The Kids Table
2337 West North Avenue
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, June 30, 2012 - 8:11am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
56cm
Color: 
Purple to Blue fade
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
1997 TREK 1220. 56CM. Purple to blue fade. Mostly stock except for a new selle italia saddle. black cork tape. white plastic bottle cage. in really good shape minus a small paint chip in the top tube. http://www.bikepedia.com/quickbike/BikeSpecs.aspx?Year=1997&Brand=Trek&Model=1220&Type=bike 708-710-3504 [email protected] [email protected]

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?: 
9am -1pm
Incident Description: 
my girlfriends bike was just stolen outside of her work at north and claremont.

BURLEY FOX HOLLOW (PURCHASED AROUND 2003

Location

Stolen from the locked bike room at the Madison Park Apartments
1380 E. Hyde Park Blvd Apt. 308
Chicago , IL
United States
Contact information hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to contact the owner.

Date of Theft

Saturday, June 23, 2012 - 11:29am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
54
Color: 
red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Extremely well maintained. Have covered a couple of rust spots below the handle bars with matching nail polish. Ultegra components except for SRAM cassette. New red and black seat and new Bontrager tires. Original Velomax wheels. Should still have my Polar computer set up on the front wheel and fork. Also, if it has not been removed, there should be a small decal below on the downtube that shows it was purchased at College Park Cycles in Maryland.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
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?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
I've kept the bike there since March - used regularly until this past weekend. It was taken between 6/22 and 6/28
Incident Description: 
Bike was taken from the locked bike room in our Madison Park Apt. Building sometime between June22 and June 28.

Giant Peloton 8200 with Alex Rims, Carbon front fork and Shimon RSX Groupset.

Location

In front of the civic opera house
2 N Wacker Drive
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, June 28, 2012 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
58'
Color: 
Grey and Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brought the bike from South Africa, so it has Cyclelab.co.za stickers all over it. It's in fairly good condition for a 10 year old bike. It has distiguishing blue bars and a

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?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
5 Hours
Incident Description: 
BIke was double locked to a solid bike rack. One lock (a cable lock) was cut, and the U-lock that had secured the front wheel was found locked and still attached to the bike rack. This happened on Wacker Drive, one of the busiest roads in Chicago in the middle of the day.

Trek 7.3 FX

Location

near Quencher's Bar
Western & Fullerton
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, June 28, 2012 - 3:35pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Wheel size 700
Color: 
Grey
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand new bike---only one month old! Grey color, has all-weather, hard case tires. Here is Trek's description: http://bit.ly/McrSMZ

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 a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
3 days
Incident Description: 
Both the bike and new u-bolt lock were stolen likely overnight. It was attached to two iron fences in an alleyway behind my apartment.

2010 Raleigh Road Bike

Location

Uptown
Ainslie
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, June 28, 2012 - 2:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
62cm
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Orange and white stripes. White forte pedal clips. Black electronic bike horn taped in blue tape.

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.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Storage room.
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 lock was clipped and bike was stolen from bike rack in basement of apartment building.

Roscoe Village Bike - Four Star Commuter Bike

Location

BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois - east side sidewalk plaza area
300 E. Randolph
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 9:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Serial No.: 
u90500982
Size: 
520 steel frame, 700cm wheels
Color: 
blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Excellent condition.The Roscoe Village Bikes' Four Star commuter bike is designed specifically for the Chicago cyclist. It features a Reynolds 520 steel frame, 700cm wheels with Maxxis Overdrive kevlar belted reflective tires, SRAM X5 shifters and rear derailleur and full coverage fenders. It's a fast, comfortable and durable bike for recreation and commuting. The bike had a Cateye Velo 5 odometer, a Planet Bike Eco Rack and a rubber squeaky toy bell in the shape of a sumo wrestler.

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.

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?: 
11 hours, 7:20am - 6:30 pm
Incident Description: 
I rode my bike to work and locked it to the bike rack as usual. There are appoximately 30 bikes locked there on any given day. There were no other reports of bike theft that day. Security camera recorded the theft.

Surly Cross Check 2011

Location

Six Points area right outside of the CTA Damen station
Damen St and North St.
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 9:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
M11060917
Size: 
58 cm
Color: 
Baby Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Tubus racks, triple front crankset, fenders, extra wide tektro front brake.

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 metal pole, pipe, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of a closed business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 hours
Incident Description: 
Went to the bar violet hour for a few drinks. We were there for about an hour, then afterwards we walked over to the Flat Iron, walking right by my bike that was still there. Then coming back after about a half hour the bike was gone. The lock and helmet were both completely missing from the scene.

Schwinn Chicago

Location

W Ainslie St & N Christiana Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, June 25, 2012 - 3:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
BQ518752
Color: 
Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Red tires and red handelbar tape

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 street sign.

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 days
Incident Description: 
A vintage red Chicago Varsity Schwinn road bike was locked through the front wheel and frame to a street sign on the evening of Monday, June 25. The bike and u-lock are now missing.

Specialized Hard Rock, men's frame

Location

Home
4827 N Oakley
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 6:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Bought it used; don't know the exact size, but it's a bike for the long-legged.
Color: 
Purple
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Upright handlebars. 21 speed. Quick-release seat and wheels. Yellow-green reflector tape in vertical bars on each side of front upright. Vestiges of at least one broken Bulldog lock clip around the rear upright. Rear rack, black (Transit?). New women's seat. Gear shift tube was repaired in a way that left the tube doubled back on itself for about an inch along the top bar of the frame. Front wheel recently lost a reflector. Catseye LED headlight (the kind that can detach from its base) attached to handlebars. Red blinking taillight attached beneath seat. A Bulldog U-lock was stuck through the rear rack, but that's probably long gone.

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?: 
Bike was in a private garage.
Incident Description: 
My husband saw motion in the back yard; a moment later we realized the garage lights were on. We went out to look and the garage was open. (We'd gotten home a hour before and both remembered closing the garage.) We think someone got into the garage from the back yard, opened the garage door, and rode off on my bike.

2011 Trek 3700 disc

Location

Logan Square
Milwaukee Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 10:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU115CO717F
Size: 
18
Color: 
Flat Black/Green accents
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand new. Rode 2x. Added Black Schwinn seat that has two gel butt pads(Schwinn written in white on back of seat) Added used (scratched) curved handlebar ends(curved inward). Has disc brakes. Front shocks. Black water bottle cage. Bike is mostly all Flat Black.

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?: 
In private garage. Not locked
Incident Description: 
Came back from ride at 7p Sunday and put bike in my semi-private garage. (only share with one other unit). Came out at 8a to go to work and bike and black Giro helmet was gone. Garage closed. Nothing else taken including other bike, golf clubs, etc. Have no idea how someone got in and took bike. Maybe neighbor came home late and left door open and closed later. Maybe he took it. Don't know?