Recent Reports

Fyxation Pixel 7 Navy Blue 54cm

Location

2541 N Wayne Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, May 26, 2022 - 8:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
FXNP2109760
Size: 
54 cm
Color: 
Navy Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand new (!!) navy blue with bright pink water bottle holder and attached lock

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?: 
N/A - not locked
Incident Description: 
Bike stolen from residential garage.

Trek 1.2 road bike

Location

2850 N sheridan
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, May 25, 2022 - 9:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Trek 1.2 road bike orange handlebarrs. bake brakes broken. White Duck tape in the middle. Blue frame

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike was locked only to itself.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Bike was in a locked apartment or residence.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 day
Incident Description: 
My Bike was stolen from the bike room at 2850 N sheridan.

Trek 2300 alpha series

Location

Aon
130 e randolph
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, May 23, 2022 - 2:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Used; normal wear and tear. Red handle bar, blue saddle, blue and black frame.

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?: 
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

Specialized Diverge

Location

Whole Foods West Loop
N Halsted
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, May 15, 2022 - 5:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WSBC025024230
Size: 
54
Color: 
Smoke
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Mint condition, had a small saddle bag, lights on front and back, and a quad lock on the front frame.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Heavy Duty Bicycle Security Chain
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 minutes
Incident Description: 
The bike was locked up outside of Whole Foods in West Loop. I was in Whole Foods for less than 6-7 minutes and the thief used an angle grinder to cut my chain lock and took off. Happened in broad daylight in front of a few people at the bus stop.

Centurion Ironman

Location

Evanston
Ridge Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, May 19, 2022 - 9:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
not sure
Color: 
Purple and White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Old frame but good condition overall. Purple and White frame. Has a U Lock locked to the frame...

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike was locked only to itself.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Always kept in my basement
Incident Description: 
Stolen from my basement. The photo is not my bike but it looks very similar...

Orbea Euskaltel 2003/2004 Team Bike

Location

AMC
108 E Ohio St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, May 22, 2022 - 4:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Mostly Orange, splashes of blue/white
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Carbon fork, carbon groupset, bright orange frame with blue/white near the front. Black wheels. Sponsor tags all over the bike. Here is a photo https://imgur.com/a/8u3GdXn

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left 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 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?: 
1 Hour
Incident Description: 
The bike was locked outside of the AMC on Ohio St. Stolen in broad daylight around 4pm.

Specialized Diverge A1

Location

1735 Paulina st
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, May 22, 2022 - 2:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WSBC602345035L
Size: 
58
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Green bike lock. Saddle bag. No pedals

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?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
6 hours
Incident Description: 
Several bikes were stolen from our garage at 1735 N Paulina over the past week. I left this morning and the bike was still there. Found it missing when I arrived this afternoon

Trek 1 series

Location

Rush University Medical Center, JRB building
Paulina
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, May 21, 2022 - 2:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Black, white, orange
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Back wheel rack and saddle bag. Orange, black and white decals, all painted/no stickers.

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?: 
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?: 
~7 hours
Incident Description: 
Came out of Rush’s JRB building for my lunch break at 2:00pm and the bike was gone, including the lock. I had locked it at 6:45am the same day

Trek checkpoint AL 3 56

Location

Home
3227 N a Racine
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, May 20, 2022 - 12:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
56
Color: 
Dark green / olive grey
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
1 year old. Good condition. Dark green matte color with dark stripes and neon logo.

Lock Information

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

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: 
Someone broke into the garage and stole the bike hanging from the ceiling of garage.

Fyxation Urbex Black Stealth

Location

Kathy Osterman Beach
5600 N Sheridan Rd
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, May 20, 2022 - 4:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
FXNU2108461
Size: 
Large
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
In good condition, only a month old. A little dirty. 7-speed bike. Still has the size sticker (Large) and warning label on the bike. Has a silver kickstand. Has two removable lights (a white one in front and a red one in back). The bracket for my Kryptonite U-Lock is still under the 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?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Not locked.
Incident Description: 
I was sitting next to the lakefront with my bike right next to me, only about 3 feet away. I turned to lay on my side, with my bike behind me. I was only laying like that for about 5 minutes, but I had my headphones in, so I didn't hear the thief get on my bike and ride away. Someone sitting about 30 feet away told me he saw a shirtless man take my bike, but he assumed I knew the guy. The thief rode my bike southbound on the lakefront trail.

Specialized Azure

Location

1735 N Paulina St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, May 15, 2022 - 12:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WSBC606004917M
Size: 
58
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Great condition, fairly clean. Clip-in pedals.

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?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through rear wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Always
Incident Description: 
Bike stolen between May 14th 9am when it was last year and May 18th 4pm when it was noticed as missing.

Trek Verve 2

Location

BROWN BAG SEAFOOD CO
340 E. Randolph
CHICAGO , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 - 8:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Size: 
29 in
Color: 
Orange
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
New with slight scratches on front of frame near handle bars. Removable lights on handle bars and under seat

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 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 front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
8 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was parked outside my work, went outside around 8:45pm and saw it was missing. A streets and sanitation truck came by earlier to remove the garbe from the nearby can so possibly cut the lock and took the bike.

State Bicycle Co 4130 Hunter

Location

Residence
2318 W Augusta Blvd Unit 3R
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, May 17, 2022 - 10:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
SBCAT2012047
Size: 
59
Color: 
Hunter Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Nearly new 4130 Hunter Green with Brooks Saddle.

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?: 
Bike was in a locked apartment or residence.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Since I got it
Incident Description: 
Bike was removed from third floor common area. Bike was on a rack but not locked. No sign of forced entry, doors to building may have been left open.

Specialized vita

Location

VB LOFT
1224 W. Van Buren St , Apt 719
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, May 16, 2022 - 5:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WSBC602055602M
Size: 
Small
Color: 
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
In good condition. White frame with silver letter black tires and black handle bars and black seat

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
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?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
During winter. It was in the garage of my apt building
Incident Description: 
Bike was stolen from my building garage. It was locked to bike rack with a u lock through the front wheel. Front w and bike was left on bike rack. Back wheel/frame was stolen.

Jamis Beatnik

Location

1651 W. Chicago Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, May 14, 2022 - 4:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
56
Color: 
Grey
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand New / Replacement Seat with Red Light

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?: 
1 day

Schwinn

Location

1651 W. Chicago Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, May 12, 2022 - 4:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Replacement retrospec wheels and crank / Replacement bullhorn handlebars with black wrap / replacement cushioned seat with red light

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?: 
1 Year

Schwinn Le Tour

Location

Jackson
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, May 15, 2022 - 8:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Yellow
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bright yellow 1974 Schwinn Le Tour, when stolen was completely covered in stickers, mainly from breweries and Insomnia Cookies where I used to work. It's got gumwall tires and yellow bar grip.

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 rear wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
6 hours
Incident Description: 
Left my bike locked to the rack outside of union station, was gone when I came back later that evening.

Trek Navigator 300

Location

South Loop
Indiana
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, May 14, 2022 - 11:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Size: 
Adult
Color: 
Blue and Silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Trek from early 2000's. Good condition.

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?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was outside in small, high fenced area with locked gate. May have been lifted over fence.

IRO Mark V

Location

Lincoln Square
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, May 11, 2022 - 6:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Serial No.: 
Unkown
Size: 
Large
Color: 
Navy Blue Frame - White Seat
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Great Shape, slight dent on top frame bar and electrical tape below single brake leaver. If still attached rare floating wood rear fender and black cork handles on short straight bars.

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?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 years
Incident Description: 
Wheels checked and inflated week and half prior, not checked since this point. This was the date bike was discovered missing, had been stored without incident for 2 years.

Cannondale

Location

Paradise Park
1913 w north ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, May 13, 2022 - 10:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
It is brand new. Has a metal basket in the front and black rack at the back for a baby seat.

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 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 front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
5 hours
Incident Description: 
I was at Paradise Park with coworkers and when I went to leave, my bike was gone.