Recent Reports

Giant Hybrid

Location

Echelon Apartment
353 N Desplaines
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 3:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
C1DC4997
Size: 
XL
Color: 
Bright blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Beautiful condition, very large frame XL, you must use a wrench to adjust the seat.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Other U-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?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
3 days
Incident Description: 
Stolen right from my parking garage bike rack. It appears there was a lime green bike stolen with it (not mine). I used the bike Saturday and by Wednesday it was gone.

Giant OCR3

Location

Bike rack at Little Wok restaurant
3144 N Broadway
chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, May 26, 2020 - 10:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
Aluxx-butted 6000 series frame
Color: 
Silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition, black grip tape, black seat with a red heart and the word “Pera” on it, black pedals made for clip-on cleats, water bottle holder on frame, phone carrier on handlebars, missing pins at the end of the handlebar drops to hold the grip tape in place, seat post lifted high above the “minimum” level, about 6-7 spacers on the handlebar stem, Continental tubeless 700x25/25/622 tires, white reflector on right side of handlebar top, Alex DA22 rims, extra set of brake levers on handlebar tops, clear “the pony” sticker towards bottom of frame near big 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?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
At most 12 hours (10pm was when it was locked up)
Incident Description: 
I parked and locked the bike up around 10:00 PM C on May 26, 2020, discovered nothing was there 12:00 PM C, May 27, 2020.

Trek Domaine 4.3 (2015-2016 model)

Location

Lakeview
729 W. Roscoe Street
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, May 25, 2020 - 7:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Noted bicycle rack on the back with an Abus lock attached on the back. Pinhead locks on seat and tires. Sticker on the main frame for UCSF. White handlebars

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?: 
Bike was not locked
Incident Description: 
I left my bike behind our apartment in our open-parking area, out of sight from the street. I went upstairs to my apartment to grab something and came down ten minutes later to find my bike was missing. The bike was not locked.

Breezer Downtown EX

Location

Charlotte Brannan’s apartment
3705 w. belden ave.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, May 24, 2020 - 10:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WBD105E01510
Size: 
Xl
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
1 or 2 year old Breezer Downtown EX. Might have a bell on it.

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?: 
Bike was sitting inside my building but the building door wasn’t locked.
Incident Description: 
I left the house at 10:15 and returned at 11:45. My biked was inside the backdoor of my building, which was presumably unlocked. Someone came in, used my mail to jam the door open, moved my roommate’s bike aside, and took my bike out.

Surly Long Haul Trucker

Location

Apartment Bike Room
611 W Sheridan Road
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, May 24, 2020 - 3:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
M10034853
Size: 
60 cm
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
2010 Surly Long Haul Trucker. Bike has 700c Alexwheels Adventurer wheelset with 40mm Schwalbe Marathon tires, a Soma Porteur rack on the front, and a Tubus Logo Evo rack on the rear. Bike has two King Cage Iris bottle cages mounted to the frame and a Brooks Cambrium C17 saddle. SKS P50 fenders on front and back, as well as pinhead locking skewers.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
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?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
4 Days
Incident Description: 
Bike was used on the night of May 20th, and was stored in a locked storage room in the Annabelle Apartments. When I went to go use the bike on Sunday, May 24th the bike was no longer in the room. The bike was locked in the room but was not locked to anything inside the room itself.

Giant

Location

Mariano’s
4040 N Broadway St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, May 23, 2020 - 3:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
Small/Medium
Color: 
Black with Red Accent
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Purple tape wrapped around the handle bars, the bike has a modern look but it’s not super new looking.

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
Incident Description: 
My bike was locked on a bike rack in front of the Mariano’s on Broadway in Lakeview while I was inside working. My shift was 9-4 and I checked on my through the window periodically throughout the day. The last time I checked it was 2pm and my bike was still there. When I left at 4 it was gone.

Lemond Nevada City

Location

Clark & Bryn Mawr
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, May 22, 2020 - 7:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Black and Yellow
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
bontrager Meter on top of bike

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 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?: 
A few days
Incident Description: 
Bike is typically locked up next to my apartment building and behind the resident gate. Upon exiting the building I found that my bike was nowhere to be found and the lock was cut.

Easy Ride

Location

Humboldt park
908 n ridgeway
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, May 22, 2020 - 9:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Tandem
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Blue Easy Ride tandem.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
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?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Over night
Incident Description: 
Easy Ride tandem bike. Blue with fenders

Surly straggler

Location

Cornelia Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 10:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Other (describe in detail below)
Serial No.: 
M18110469
Size: 
52
Color: 
Pink frame with black fork
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
The bike has a black carbon Fyxation fork. 650B Hunt gravel wheels with Schwalbe G1 tubeless tires. Brooks C15 cambium saddle. Head tube has a bit of cable rub towards the bottom. Mismatched bottle cages. K edge wahoo mount with Wahoo Roam computer. Shimano ultegra pedals. Sram apex components.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
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?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
I keep it there regularly but had ridden it yesterday and then put it back.
Incident Description: 
The bike was locked in my personal storage unit in the basement. I rode it the day before I saw that it had been stolen so it was a short window of opportunity narrowing the incident to the night of may 22st and the following morning.

Mongoose

Location

1415 west lunt apt
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, May 21, 2020 - 2:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Color: 
Silver and Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Front half of bike is silver and the back is blue

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Other U-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?: 
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?: 
7 months
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked up against the fence in the garage. The lock didn’t look like it was cut open but instead as if it was pulled apart to open. The broken lock was then left in my parking space which is how I noticed the bike was stolen.

Trek 720 FOUND/RECOVERED

Location

Residence
2351 W Harrison St. Apt. 4
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, May 20, 2020 - 3:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
55 inch frame
Color: 
maroon
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Straight handlebars, soft, uniquely-shaped grips on handlebars, Trek road bike frame, crate was ziptied in back to rear rack, had two water bottle holders on bottom tube, black pedal straps on wide plastic BMX-style pedals, minor rust on headset and on cranks, front tube missing valve cap, Working Bikes sticker at bottom bracket on down tube

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?: 
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?: 
Overnight
Incident Description: 
It must have happened overnight. Shortly after reporting the bicycle stolen, Owner contacted the CSBR with the following message: I found my bike; someone had dragged it to a nearby building's outdoor area. FOUND.

Cannondale Quick 7

Location

5162 N Leavitt St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, May 17, 2020 - 5:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
YB18849
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Stingray Gray
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Has a large aftermarket Schwinn brand seat that opens for storage inside; has a pastel green ringer that has a "bacon and eggs" design on it.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Other U-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 both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 day
Incident Description: 
This probably occurred on the evening of Sunday May 17th, as it was raining all day and few were out. The bike was locked to the gate in front of an apartment building, and was held together with an older U-Lock and a combination cable lock. The locks are missing with the bike, but they must have been broken in some way, either cut or otherwise forced open. This all happened on the corner of a residential street across from a public school on the North Side in Lincoln Square.

Griffen Vulcan B4C

Location

Damen and
3037 N Damen
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, May 2, 2020 - 1:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Other (describe in detail below)
Size: 
Medium - Large frame.
Color: 
Blue frame, words are in yellow.
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Blue Griffen B 4 C triathlon bike.Words and letters are in yellow. Bike was in good condition. It is a triathlon bike. No pedals, needs special shoes.

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?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Since August of 2019
Incident Description: 
Date is an estimate, but we anticipate the bike was stolen that weekend. We came out to the garage where we generally keep the bike and it was gone. I think that one of our flatmates left the garage open on accident and someone stole it. That or they somehow managed to open up the garage, go in and take the bike. Either way, someone got in and stole the bike, hung up a spare tire from a broken bike that was near so it looked like something was there, and left. Bike was not locked, but hanging inside the garage.

Charge plug

Location

alleyway garage
2235 west maypole avenue
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, May 18, 2020 - 9:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
Large
Color: 
dark blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
good condition, scratches along top support bar. Curved handlebars, Minor tear on handlebar 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?: 
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?: 
6 hours
Incident Description: 
bike stolen from garage

Schwinn Women's Gateway 28" 700c Hybrid Bike

Location

1534 w armitage ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, April 25, 2020 - 10:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Size: 
Women's standard
Color: 
Cream
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
rusted and weathered. handle bar grips were cracking

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?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 months
Incident Description: 
bike was not locked since it was inside garage that usually remains locked. However, in this case the door was not locked. I dont know the exact date, as I was out of town for 2 weeks and the door must have been unlocked.

Workcycles Secret Service

Location

1516 W. Jackson Blvd.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, May 17, 2020 - 12:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
AZ1607395
Size: 
49cm frame
Color: 
black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
like new

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?: 
The bike was locked in this garage overnight. It was last seen on 5/17/2020
Incident Description: 
The bike was locked in the garage overnight. In the morning you could see that the side door to the garage had been forced open and the bike was stolen.

Cinelli Zydeco Full Color Apex

Location

Rogers Park
Estes
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, May 13, 2020 - 9:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
56
Color: 
Black and Silver with championship colors accents
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Mint, with a touch of a scrape on the left side of the handlebar. Right seat stay near the seat has a blemish where the clear coat rubbed thru. Bike from a foot away appears brand new.

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?: 
Bike was in a locked apartment or residence.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
A few days
Incident Description: 
Bike was stolen from a locked basement of a single family home.

Schwinn Phocus 1600 Men

Location

Grand Plaza Chicago
Ohio and Dearborn
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, May 15, 2020 - 10:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
56 cm
Color: 
Dark grey (maybe Navy) w/fluorsecent yellow/green lettering
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bike was like new. Had a clamp on the handlebars that holds a smart phone.

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?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
4-5 hours
Incident Description: 
I was in a condo building from around 5:30 pm to 11:30 pm. When I came down, the bike was locked on Ohio and Dearborn. My brother's older bike was locked with my bike to the rack. My brother's bike was resting against a tree about 5 feet from the rack. My bike and the lock were stolen.

Specialized Ariel Elite Carbon

Location

Home
5706 N. Virginia Ave.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, May 16, 2020 - 5:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WSBC614073524N
Size: 
Small
Color: 
LIGHT SILVER TINT/TARMAC BLACK/LIGHT TURQUOISE REFLECTIVE
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Like new, has silver water bottle holder and silver bell.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Heavy Duty Bicycle Security Chain
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?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Locked inside our garage, frequently used.
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked up inside our locked garage. Somehow this thief gained entry to our garage and beat the lock.

Suteki Track 10

Location

Residence
2348 N Harding Ave
CHICAGO , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, May 13, 2020 - 8:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
365473320
Size: 
19 inch
Color: 
red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Older bike, rusting gear shifts. It has a small portable air pump in the center bar. It is a step through.

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?: 
24 hours
Incident Description: 
I had my bike behind a locked 7 foot gate. My neighbors left if open and between 2PM May 12th, and 8 AM May 13th. I am currently canvassing and looking for video footage.