Chicago Stolen Bike Registry

The bike (my wife's) was left unattended for no longer than a minute in our gated and fenced in backyard while we prepped for a ride to the Botanical Gardens. My wife went back outside and yelled that her bike had been stolen. We ran to the alley (fence gate was open), and saw a person in a bright blue shirt riding off westbound (alley immediately north of Wilson, West of Western) less than a block away. I gave chase on foot while screaming at the top of my lungs, but could not gain on him, and he turned right (North) on Rockwell. I circled the area in my car for an hour, and then on my bike for another hour, talking with people out and about, and distributing my contact info. My wife posted signs around the neighborhood informing of the theft, and called the police. They would not create a report as we did not have the S/N available. I've spoken with a couple of local bike shops in person to notify them of the theft. Attached photo is not of the actual bike, but nearly identical.

I had locked my bike through the front wheel to the stand using OnGuard Lock... I also had a wire which surrounded the frame... When I came back in evening from work... The wire was cut and The lock was intact... I am still surprised how the thieve managed to take away the bicycle without breaking the lock.. :( I had parked it right in front of the union station... On Canal St... There are always a line of cabs there and there is constantly people moving around... I thought it was the safest place in downtown... What really hurts me is that I have just drove it for 20 odd days and all my hard earned money is gone... If you see any Trek 7000 with front wheel spokes tempered, then please let me know... There was no defect whatsoever.... There was also a bottle rack.. if that helps.. Dont know why these people steal someone'e else belongings :( :(

I have been biking to the Irving Park Metra to catch the train to work for the last month (previously I had taken the train from the Clybourn stop). I locked the bike to a rack on Avondale just across from the station at 7 am and returned for it at 8 pm. The bike was locked with a U-lock and a chain through the two wheels and the frame. Since the lock was missing as well, I am guessing it was either cut or popped in some way. I have not had a problem at this stop before, but the businesses on that stretch of Avondale are closed and there is not a lot of foot traffic unless a train is coming through. I don't have a photo of my bike, but it's not hard to notice because of the stickers, especially the Fender and Iggy Pop ones, which are hard to find.

Thief broke a gas pipe to remove my U-locked bike.

I think my lock was cut and removed along with the bike, because there was no apparent damage to the railing I locked it on. It was on my porch/fire escape on the 2nd floor, which is not visible from the alley or the street due to the layout of the building.

Don't know what happened, should have brought it into my house. It was just gone in the morning. A much loved bike, goes by the name Pink Thunder.

Stolen from the easternmost bike rack on the south side of the McCormick Tribune Campus Center, at Illinois Institute of Technology.

I went to a friend's house. Someone stole my bag containing extra keys to my bike locks. I took a cab home that night, and when I returned the next day, it was missing. I cross-locked with a cable lock and a u-lock to a fence. The fence was untouched, So someone either used the keys in my bag, or had a portable angle grinder. I'm not sure if the two thefts that night are related, but devastating, nonetheless.

They cut through both the Kryptonite cable and lock, and left pieces at the scene. In front of a busy store on a busy street.

Bike was hung up in garage each night. I came home from work on the 28th and the bike was gone.

Bike was locked up at approximately 4pm on Weds Aug 26th. It just started to rain heavily and was locked to a construction pole. I cam out after the rain had stopped (30-45 min later)to find the cable lock cut, sitting by itself. This was the best fit bike I have owned so I will provide a LARGE REWARD for it's return.

I don't usually like to leave my bike outside at night but it was my birthday and I came back late so I didnt get dropped off by my bike. Bike was locked to a street light on a corner with no parking so it was very well lit and highly visible. Bike was locked only with a small padlock and thin cable since I don't usually leave it outside overnight and it isn't a particularly nice bike. My best guess is that someone saw a shiny bike (I really liked this bike despite its low quality so the chrome was all polished and the frame waxed) and chopped the cable. I couldn't find the lock but it might have been tossed in one of the neighbors gardens. Unique features of the bike would be the dual pivot calipers (japanese market long reach tektros...never seen another set here) and brown leather hand grips. Oh, and everything was pretty shiny at the time of theft

Bike was locked to a bike rack near Pearson Street in front of the MCA among lots of other bikes and a full bike rack. Left the MCA when it was closing after being in there for an hour. A few bikes were left on the bike rack. Mine was gone, and it was stolen. Lock was taken with it. To elicit some sympathy: handbuilt the bike with a friend all summer,, rode it for three days before it was gone.

Was stolen while secured to a friend's bike with a steel cable lock. Lock was cut and found next to both bikes. Was stolen outside of 112 South Michigan Avenue on Saturday, September 5.

bike was locked at Metra Edgebrook train station in the morning (approximately 6am), arrived to train station after work (approximately 5pm) and bike & lock was missing.

The bike was stolen from the locked apartment lobby in front. It was self-locked with a U-lock. Lock on lobby door was not broken. Older bike in lobby was not taken. This would have occured most likely between the hours of midnight to 7AM.

We had two bikes stolen from in front of the zoo. It was at the east entrance to the zoo. One was an orange Raleigh bike and the other was the Cannondale. They were both locked together to a bike rack.

I noticed my bike missing when I came back to my apartment one day. I had it parked in my apartment's parking lot, which requires a key to be accessed. I suppose I was lucky it was not stolen earlier; it was unlocked all summer. I believe someone climbed up the fence, then walked it out, because you only need a key in, not a key out.

Someone took my bike out of my closed garage and had to enter my backyard to do so. I am really sad about it!

Bike was in the garage since about August 19th. Discovered it missing on August 29. No sign of forced entry into the garage (shared garage)