Recent Reports

Main Street Classic Pedicab

Location

Logan Square
3300 w. Wrightwood
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, December 17, 2010 - 11:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Other (describe in detail below)
Size: 
110" by 50"
Color: 
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Three wheeler, 21 gears. White body, black frame with MAIN STREET in white letters. Labelled "KAZ'S KWIKSHAW" on the back, also has a large advertisement on back and sides for "Buffalo Wings and Rings" on Halsted St., altho these ads are easily removed.

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?: 
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: 
Pedicab disappeared overnight. Attempted theft of a second pedicab failed because of high security chain and small u-lock. Bike had a flat tire and derailleur was working irregularly.

Jamis Aurora Elite

Location

Northwestern law school building
750 N. Lake Shore Drive
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, December 14, 2010 - 11:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
WE9E00030
Size: 
53 cm
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
2009 Jamis Aurora Elite, black with white lettering and one gold stripe around the downtube. Shimano dynamo hub. Front wheel locked on with Pinhead lock. Mix of Shimano 105/Tiagra/Ultegra. Maxxis Re-Fuse tires. Black fenders with sticker that said "NAT" and reflective Chicago flag sticker. Black Brooks saddle. Tan cork tape. Tubus rack with red light wired to dynamo system (the German brand whose name I can't remember).

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 rear wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
10 hours
Incident Description: 
Locked my bike at the law school like I do when it's too sloppy to drag it across the carpet in the building. Came outside and it was gone. Found a piece of the U-lock, which was cut with an angle grinder. Will post a picture and serial number when I get home.

Pashley Roadster

Location

WholeHealth Chicago
2522 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, December 10, 2010 - 9:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
25"
Color: 
black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Worn (25 years old!); British made; label from original store still on it (Kinsale, Ireland). Unique braking system (series of metal rods from handlebars to wheels)

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 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?: 
Six hours
Incident Description: 
Truck or van cruised down Lincoln Avenue, cut locks, and loaded other bikes. Mine and a co-workers were stolen at the same time. I had biked to work and parked in same location daily for 10+ years!

Jake Kona (cyclocross)

Location

Outside of Town Hall between Buckingham and Roscoe on Halsted St
3340 North Halsted Street
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, December 9, 2010 - 10:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
F606K2697
Size: 
49 cm
Color: 
Cobalt Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Great condition, like new, very well taken care of. When stolen, it had a woman's (wider) seat, a pouch beneath the seat, and a miniature tire-pump attached to the frame. It also had a bright yellow water bottle holder attached.

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 metal pole, pipe, or fence.

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: 
Bike was secured to light pole outside of Town Hall Pub on Halsted on Friday, December 10. No one saw/heard anything.

Schwinn Approved Le Tour (1970's) Blue w/ no derailleurs and bent back wheel

Location

Ravenswood
Wilson and Ravenswood
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, December 11, 2010 - 10:40am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
60'
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Blue Schwinn Approved Le Tour. 10 Speed but with derailleur's removed and used as a single speed. Frame is also slightly bent as is crank and back wheel.

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?: 
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?: 
Less than 8 hours inbetween 10am and 6pm
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked to bike rack in front of open business's. Bike disappears in front of open business's. Thanks!

Schwinn suburban

Location

Rockwell brown line stop
Rockwell ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, December 9, 2010 - 8:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Size: 
Male
Color: 
Brown
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Older bike black leather seat new back wheel old front wheel

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?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
8 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked to rack on Rockwell right outside the yoga studio. Lock was probably cut and removed.

Surly Steamroller

Location

Apartment building
4200 N Ashland
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, December 3, 2010 - 1:01pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Serial No.: 
8126461
Size: 
49cm
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Black Steamroller fixed gear with decals wrapped in inner tubes Mavic CXP-22 rims laced to Formula track hubs with Continental Gatorskin tires Faded red Soma Kamisori saddle Origin8 80mm alloy stem Soma Major Taylor bars with black/sparkle track grips Cane Creek headset Sugino RD 165mm track crankset/Surly 48T chainring no-name knockoff Thomson seatpost Shimano SPD mountain pedals Shimano front brake/Tektro lever There's a silver Loyola Bike Registry sticker on the seat tube just above the bottom bracket as well

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?: 
<7 hours
Incident Description: 
I put the bike in the locked bike room (only a few people have the key to it) of my locked apartment building a bit before 7pm, and noticed it missing (along with several other bikes) around 2:30am.

Raleigh, The Hour

Location

Francisco and Stave
2631 N. Franscisco
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, November 28, 2010 - 3:19am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
52cm
Color: 
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Great condition. Single speed. Has a black splash guard on back and a light on the seat stem.

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?: 
overnight
Incident Description: 
Sad

SE Lager

Location

W. 23rd St.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, November 26, 2010 - 6:06pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
49cm
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Some dings on the paint. Everything else new. Purple Eighth Inch Amelia Wheelset. Flat handle Bars. Eighth Inch Cranks, Silver Chain.

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?: 
Stored Regulary
Incident Description: 
Bicycle was stolen from my garage.

Mongoose Sabrosa

Location

jackson & wabash
55 E jackson
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 4:47am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Other (describe in detail below)
Size: 
19"
Color: 
Flat Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Frame was shaved away on right side bottom bracket area. ( by pedals) Right side crank arm has a groove worn in it from rubbing on the frame. Flat bars Not sure of the exact frame size but I would say it was 19" Frame: Heat treated 6061 aluminum for 29" wheels, Slot Jockey-ITS chain tensioning dropout system Fork: Rigid alloy w/ forged crown and drop outs, disc dropout with fender mount Crankset / Chainwheel: ProWheel cold forged alloy, single 42T ring w/ alloy chainguard Bottom Bracket: FSA cartridge Pedals: Mongoose Quick Release Alloy platform Front Derailleur: n/a Rear Derailleur: N/A Shifters: N/A Cog set: 16T cog and spacer kit Chain: KMC Z410 Rims: ALEX PC19 Double Wall, Disc specific Front Hub: Formula Disc Alloy QR 32H Rear Hub: Shimano Deore M475 disc and freehub Spokes: 14G stainless Tires: 700 X 47 Continental City Contact Front Brake: Tektro hydraulic disc 160 mm rotor Rear Brake: Tektro hydraulic disc 160 mm rotor Brake Levers: Tektro hydraulic

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 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?: 
3 hours
Incident Description: 
bike was removed from a street sign on the south side of Jackson east of Wabash. It is/was a busy intersection on a tuesday morning. I used a cable lock which was also removed. If you find this bike, PLEASE CONTACT ME!!!!!

Felt F95

Location

Noel Kopp
742 W. Willow Street
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 11:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
54cm
Color: 
Orange/White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition. Unless bike was cleaned after theft, there are black marks on the paintjob from electrical tape residue. The drop handlebars are chopped in half (no drops). There were spoke lights on the front wheel unless they were removed. Wheels were white Weinmann DP18's. Bike seat was white Specialized Romin SL. Rear tire, white specialized randonneur.

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?: 
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?: 
5 hours
Incident Description: 
Went to work. Got yelled at by boss. Left work. Bike was stolen. What a day. Please keep an eye out! Thanks.

Cannondale 600 (not 100% sure about model number)

Location

Logan Square
Armitage and Albany
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, November 20, 2010 - 3:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
53031687352
Size: 
~53cm
Color: 
Turquoise blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
12 speed road bike, turquoise blue, "cannondale" in red letters. Upright handlebars with SRAM grip shifters (shifters are for an 18 speed bike, but this bike has only 12 speeds), Radius brand brake levers, Selle Italia saddle. Black cable housing. One of the housings for the water bottle cage screws on the down tube is unusable -- housing just rotates, can not insert screw. Velcro attachment water bottle cage on down tube. Trans-it brand rear rack. Fairly good condition, some paint chips here and there, and a scrape on the head tube across the red cannondale logo.

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?: 
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?: 
Up to 4 hours
Incident Description: 
Stolen on a Saturday night while I was inside my friend's apartment.

Schwinn Traveler Road Bike

Location

Belmont L Station
946 W. Belmont Avenue
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, November 19, 2010 - 2:20am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
Adult
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Blue Schwinn Traveler road bike; missing one rear brake pad (removed because frame is slightly bent and the rear brake rubbed against the wheel). Untaped silver handlebars.

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: 
Locked my bike to the rack near the alley between the Belmont EL Station and Berlin near Belmont and Sheffield and went to work. Came back and bike and lock were gone; thought my girlfriend was playing a trick on me! The bike is missing its one rear brake pad and the other is turned outward; frame is bent and I was too cheap to fix the rears (considering it got stolen, I consider this a good decision)! The picture above is of a 1974 Schwinn Continental that I found on Google images; however, it looks EXACTLY like my Schwinn Traveler in both color and appearance. There's plastic grocery bag tied to the seat (for rainy days) and, if the cable lock is still even on the bike, it was wrapped around the frame near the handlebars.

Jamis Quest

Location

Bike Rack
44. E Washington
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, November 17, 2010 - 6:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
54CM
Color: 
Black / Gold
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
2006 Jamis Quest 54 CM Road Bike. Black and Gold with White Trim, and a Black and White Fizik Saddle. Easton Rims. Maxxis Re-Fuse tires. No customizations except for a wired cadence and speed sensor. There were some chips of chrome missing off the rear of the saddle.

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 front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 hour 5 minutes
Incident Description: 
The Kryptonite lock was picked in broad daylight on a very busy street in the Chicago Loop.

Schwinn "General"

Location

Condo building
2618 N. Spaulding
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, November 16, 2010 - 6:07am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
for a short woman
Color: 
light purple/pink
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
it's a road bike that was a step-through frame (ladies slanted top tube). the color was lavender/purple with pink lettering. 27inch wheels and wire basket. Had an AMS card in the spoke, white brake cables, white rimmed tires, a light purple seat, light purple hand grips, a piece of duck tape along the frame, a Village Bike shop old sticker on the frame

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?: 
a few hours
Incident Description: 
The bike was in a locked hallway that only a few people have access too. Its either an inside job or someone propped the door open and someone walking through the alley took it

1990 Trek 1400

Location

Damen and North, In front of Potbelly's
Damen and North avenue
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, November 15, 2010 - 10:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
still searching for a picture w/it on there
Size: 
50cm frame size
Color: 
white
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
1990 "Trek 1400 Aluminum" 14 speed road bike, white w/red lettering. Cateye connection. Black tape wrapped handlebars. Shimano 105 gears, brakes and chainset. Continental Ultra 2000 tires (700x25C). "Trek Epoxy bonded aluminum alloy" sticker still on right fork. "Matrix equipped" embossed on right chain stay. Black bottle holder on seat tube only.

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 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?: 
25minutes
Incident Description: 
It was stolen around 4:15p on Mon., Nov. 15 on Damen. The sun was just beginning to set. Someone from the police dept. told me that it's usually a two-man job. One comes through with the wirecutters and cuts the cable, while the next follows and grabs the bike. He stated that people around the scene don't even realize it's happening. He also said that of the recovered bikes, the pawn shop on North & Kedzie is a hot spot as well as Swap-O-Rama on 43rd & Ashland. So, please look out for them there. I knew I should have used a better lock, but my husband was using our Kryptonite lock for his mountain bike.

Trek

Location

outside Lakeshore Athletic Club - downtown
Stetson Avenue
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 12:25pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Large
Color: 
White/Silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
It had my name printed on the frame to 'ward' of thieves: Paul Goodman 312-310-0313. It alos had mud fenders, a back rack, a front and back light.

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?: 
8 hours
Incident Description: 
Someone must have showed up with a cutter, quickly cut the chain, and speedily removed the bike with chain. It must have all happened quickly as there are a lot of pedestrians and workers outside the health club.

Electra Hellbilly 3 speed

Location

It was locked to the iron fence behind our house
2740 W Belmont
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 6:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Serial No.: 
WMR058537
Size: 
Very large cruiser with fat tires
Color: 
Red with Red flames
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
It is in excellent condition. Red with red flames and a black leather seat and handle bar covers. The bike sits like a motorcycle and is very tall and noticable. The seat is leather with the electra logo tooled on it. The chain guard says the model name- the hellbilly.

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 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?: 
two months- on and off
Incident Description: 
The bike was ULocked to another bike AND the iron fence. The other bike was found still locked to the fence but it had been sawed in half at the frame and quite banged up. The place they were locked is our outdoor parking spot in the back of our building- directly in front of our parked car. We were away for the weekend but our car was out back. It took place between Thursday (11/11) and Sunday (11/14). The parking spot is next to an open lot and the entire area is very open and well lit. The bikes are both very recognizable- there are few dealers in Chicago and from what we can tell we were the only ones with this style and color.

Trek 7.3FX

Location

Grand River Bar
3032 N. Lincoln
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, November 14, 2010 - 8:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
085L1321F
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand new. I purchase 3 months ago.

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?: 
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: 
Locked bike to street sign at 2:00PM with newer u-lock w/flat key. Came back at 3:00PM, bike was gone with lock.

Spot geared MTB (blue)

Location

Garage
1224 w van buren
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, November 12, 2010 - 6:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
N/A
Size: 
13.5"
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
This is my race bike and built as such! Pink Chris Kibg headset & hubs. Grip shifters. Noir cranks. Fork decal says just "rock shox." WTB SpeedShe saddle on Moots seatpost. Juicy 7 brakes. Cross Mark tires. ATAC pedals. Owl sticker on top tube.

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?: 
Other situation, please describe below.

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 days
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked to three others using two cables, stored under a tarp in front of out parking space. Bike and both locks were missing but three other bikes remained there unlocked.