Recent Reports

Schwinn Voyageur 11.8

Location

Apartment building
28th Pl and S. Normal Ave.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, August 15, 2015 - 10:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
810316406
Size: 
21" or 23"
Color: 
Chrome
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
1980 or '81 model, Chrome with red text. Unsure about size: 21" or 23". Red and black rubber handlebar covers on cruiser/riser type handlebars. Chrome fenders. Rear wheel replaced this week with Gatorskin, 27", part of the wheel scrapes against the fender so makes a noise (was about the fix). Rear rack with Wald basket secured with zip ties. Selle Italia Turbo saddle. Single gear. Mounts for front and rear Planet Bike Blinky light set. Rear mount is on back of basket.

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 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?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Over night
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked below street level by basement door with a red cable. Had been locked at street level as I did errands. Lock cut and discarded sometime between 10:00 pm 8/14/15 and 10:00 am 8/15/15. Had to go on apartment building property to do this. Not a unique situation. Looked at Swap-O-Rama, craiglist, registered at Bikeindex.

Schwinn (possibly) Executive model

Location

Pepperlands Apartment back alley
5709 S Harper Avenue
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, August 13, 2015 - 6:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Size: 
Small? Sized for 5'2"-5'7" rider
Color: 
Orange
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Used older 3-speed bike (c. 1980s) with purple foam saddle (photo taken before repairs), basket, black rear rack

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 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?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Between two and twenty hours
Incident Description: 
Time of theft cannot be determined with certainty; locked up Thursday at 6:15, determined to be missing Friday afternoon

Specialized Sirrus

Location

Albany and Dickens
2057 N Albany Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, August 15, 2015 - 12:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WSBC602016689H
Size: 
small
Color: 
matte blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Some scratches on the headset. Rust on brakes. There is an old light mount on the seat post.

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 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 both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Every night it would be locked there for 2 weeks.

1990 Schwinn 434 Aluminum

Location

51224 w. eddy
w. eddy
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, August 14, 2015 - 10:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
59 cm
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Cork handlebars, teal ragbrai tag on the seat. Has a cable lock on it.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Integrated Key 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?: 
4 hours
Incident Description: 
At a friend's house, left my bike on the back deck. Someone took it from there.

Trek 7.2 FX Disc 20 Matte Track

Location

home
3040 N Racine apt 1
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, August 13, 2015 - 6:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
wtu183c5232h
Color: 
black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
2 years old has a rear rack and fenders. Also Pinhead axels.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Other
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?: 
Bike was locked only to itself, through one or both wheels.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 day
Incident Description: 
Bike was stolen from my garage

GT Transeo 4.0

Location

Clybourn Metra Stop
2001 N. Ashland Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, August 14, 2015 - 5:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
CM13K80014
Size: 
M
Color: 
Black w/ Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bike was in like new condition. All Black with some blue.

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?: 
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?: 
Bike was locked using a OnGuard U-Lock to a bike rack outside the Clybourn Metra Station
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked to the bike rack outside the Clybourn metra stop around 5:45PM through the front tire, the rack, and the frame. The lock was a OnGuard Bulldog. When I got back around 11:30PM the bike was gone with the lock missing but some U-Lock debris was laying around.

Trek 7100

Location

Cahn Auditorim
Emerson St. & Chicago Ave
Evanston , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, August 13, 2015 - 11:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
796428 / C65JN357 / 51959
Size: 
20" (I think)
Color: 
Gray
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Rack on back, bell on left handlebar, white light in front, red flasher in back. Pretty decent condition with some scratches and starting to rust in a few places.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
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?: 
6 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike locked to bike rack on Northwestern U campus in Evanston. No idea how the lock was defeated as the whole kit and caboodle disappeared. Reported to campus police. Disappeared between 4:45 and 11:30 p.m.

Vanmoof

Location

858 north franklin
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, August 13, 2015 - 12:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
New Vanmoof --

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.
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?: 
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?: 
three days
Incident Description: 
New Vanmoof Bike stolen from 858 N Franklin Avenue.

Specialized Sirrus Expert Carbon Disc

Location

Home
2323 W. Belden 2W
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 7:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WSBC604102422K
Size: 
58
Color: 
Black/Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand new 2015. Dropped, S-works stem

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 week
Incident Description: 
Not sure how they got in garage. Neighbor may have left open overnight.

1996 Specialized Stumper Jumper

Location

Garage
1952 w Henderson
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
96F1894
Size: 
19
Color: 
Candy Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good

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?: 
over 48 hours
Incident Description: 
was gone from home 8:30am - 5pm, believe someone broke into the garage either from front side entry or tampering with garage door and stole 2 bikes. Other bike stolen was Womnens 2008 Fuji Silhouette (purple and black) *trying to obtain the serial number for the Fuji

Trek

Location

1463 W Chicago Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, July 15, 2015 - 6:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
52"
Color: 
gold
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
mustache handlebars (green tape), white tires, vintage steel 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?: 
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?: 
4 hours

Specialized Sirrus

Location

712-720 W. Grace St.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, August 14, 2015 - 4:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
50 cm
Color: 
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Very good condition, but with some dirty smudges on the frame. Very recently tuned up, and back tube replaced. There was a yellow sticker on the crossbar indicating a previous residence "3520 N. Lake Shore Dr.". Additionally there was a black plastic lock holder attached to the handlebars, but the actual arm to hold the lock was broken off, so mostly there's just a broken black plastic piece attached to the handlebars.

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 wooden pole, railing, 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 weeks
Incident Description: 
The bike was locked up to a fence outside my building door, within a locked, fenced yard. A communal building key would have been required to get in, or else the thief would have had to scale a fairly tall wrought iron fence to get access to the bike. My boyfriend saw the bike when he locked up his own bike next to it at 3:00 a.m., and it was gone at 8:50 a.m. when I left the building. Several other bikes were in the same area - perhaps they were using U-Locks (which my boyfriend did) - and were untouched.

Schwinn Target bike

Location

Jason's Deli
195 N. Dearborn
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, August 14, 2015 - 12:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Size: 
ridable by about 5'4 to 6'4
Color: 
olive green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
brand new target bike, olive green

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
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?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Just bought and locked there for about a month, last used August 13th
Incident Description: 
The bike was only locked through the front tire to a pipe right behind our back door. There's a whole garbage area that you have to walk through to get there from the alley just south of Lake street. Only the front wheel is left locked to the pipe, the lock was left untouched.

Cannondale early 80's 10-speed road bike

Location

Rogers and Paulina, Rogers Park
7441 N Paulina St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 2:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Light blue with grey tape and red cable housing
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Yellow water bottle holder, ladies Brooks Saddle, red lettering, it was locked to itself with a standard Kryptonite lock.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike was locked only to itself.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
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?: 
Approximately 4-7 hours
Incident Description: 
I saw the bike on my back porch at 1:30 am. The next morning at 8am it was missing from my porch.

Trek 1420

Schwinn 10 speed

Location

Morse red line
Morse and glenwood
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, August 13, 2015 - 12:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bent front right handle bar. Blue handlebars.

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?: 
Sidewalk in front of a closed business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Less than 24 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike locked to fence outside morse redline station sometime around 4:30. Bike was gone by 4:30 pm the next day. The lock was gone with the bike.

Jamis Aurora

Location

6632 N Onarga Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, August 10, 2015 - 10:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
u128u1891
Size: 
52 cm
Color: 
black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
bmx pedals, topeak rack, a few scratches on finish

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?: 
less than one week
Incident Description: 
Bike was located in garage, stolen from interior of garage.

Cannondale Comfort 400

Location

Tamago Bikes
55th and Everett
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, August 13, 2015 - 9:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Color: 
black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
It has reflective flower stickers in orange and yellow and white stuck all over the frame. It was bought used, but in excellent condition, in February 2015.

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 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?: 
From 7 pm August 12, to before 9 am August 13
Incident Description: 
The bike had a flat tire on the rear wheel. I took it to a bike shop, but it was closed, so I locked the bike out front and walked home. It was gone the next morning.

Trek 4300

Location

200 N. LaSalle
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, August 12, 2015 - 8:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Color: 
Blue and Silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Broken spoke on the rear wheel, some bent gears.

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?: 
8 hours
Incident Description: 
Looked by bike to a rack on the on the Lake St. side of 200 N LaSalle Dr. When I went to get it to return home, it was gone along with my lock. No idea what happened. :(

2015 Specialized Vita

Location

Back Deck
817 Waveland
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, August 11, 2015 - 10:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WSBC602022454
Size: 
Small
Color: 
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Newer bike, slight rust on the chain, Kozy's sticker on it

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 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?: 
Locked through rear wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
5 days
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked on back deck with lock and cable. It was locked to wooden beam and another wooden support beam. Theif broke one wooden beam, but support beam was still intact. This means they had to cut the cable in order to fully remove bike. I found small shards left behind of metal pieces from the cable being cut with something.