Recent Reports

Windsor Clockwork 61cm Black

Location

front of uhaul
4301 N CICERO AVE
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, August 30, 2014 - 8:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Serial No.: 
CYIDC10D0085
Size: 
61 cm tall, large
Color: 
black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bike is 1 yr old and well kept. It has a drop handlebar (black tape). Pedals used to have straps but not anymore, on one pedal there is still part of the strap

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?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 day

Diamondback Wildwood electrical conversion

Location

garage
3131 N Sawyer Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, September 1, 2014 - 3:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
21"
Color: 
blue and silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
New electrical hub on front wheel. Lead Acid battery pack on rack on back of bike

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?: 
Bike was not locked, I left the door open while I was in the back yard
Incident Description: 
Bike was stolen with three other bikes from my garage.

Trek Lexa Series

Location

Franklin & Ontario
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, September 1, 2014 - 3:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Black Pink
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Trek Lexa Series. New black and pink. Drop down handle bars.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was opened, and left unharmed 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 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?: 
United States
Incident Description: 
Stolen after leaving for about an hour. Unsure how they removed the bike from the lock.

Nishiki Colorado

Location

Sheffield Square DePaul
1322 N Sheffield
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, August 31, 2014 - 7:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
DK14040470
Size: 
29 inch wheels
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Like New- Missing pedal reflector, topeak water bottle holder.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
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?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 Day overnight
Incident Description: 
Bike was not physically locked onto anything, but was inside a secure swipe access door in the back alley of Sheffield Avenue. Found bike missing on September 1, 2014 at approx. 2 PM.

Specialized Allez Epic

Location

2709 W Chicago Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, August 30, 2014 - 8:45am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
about 22 inches
Color: 
grey/black with purple/yellow writing
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
frame in very good condition, writing said "SPECIALIZED" and "ALLEZ" and "EPIC", white handlebar tape on bullhorn style bars, white rim on front wheel, wider silver rim on back wheel, one front brake.

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?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
overnight
Incident Description: 
I was in the process of moving, so a lot of stuff was out on our front porch, which is actually well secluded on the second floor of a coach house in the back of a little courtyard area. We have never had anything stolen before, so didn't worry. There were also other more expensive bikes right there as well, but only this one was taken. I don't know if it was a neighbor or someone who knew me or knew the bike.. or a truly random incident, but the bike was there at night, as late as 4am, and then gone in the morning by 10am. I had just purchased this bike from CL a couple weeks before for 300$, and had spent another few hundred converting it to single speed and fixing up tires etc. Very devastated to lose it the morning of my move.. praying for a miracle it will be returned to me.... Thanks

2005 GT Performer

Location

4999 N Christiana
Chicago , IL
United States
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Date of Theft

Sunday, August 31, 2014 - 12:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
BMX Bike
Serial No.: 
BI-1318
Size: 
20"
Color: 
Orange / Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
No manufacturer stickers or emblems. Stickers on the top post of the frame and a parking permit sticker on the seat post. No aftermarket parts. Frame is brought orange and the rest of the bike is black. Various amounts of scratches/wear all over the frame. Handle grips are heavily worn.

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?: 
Storage room.
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?: 
3 days
Incident Description: 
Thief broke in through an old coal access door that led to the room the bike was in and main door was unlocked from the inside. Two other bikes, 18-speed style, were nearby with no locks but were not taken.

Triax 2wenty N9ine

Location

3623 W Palmer St.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, August 30, 2014 - 4:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Size: 
29"
Color: 
black and red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand new, schwin seat

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
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?: 
always
Incident Description: 
Bike was stolen from our garage along with 2 other bikes.

Triax 2wenty N9ine

Location

3623 W Palmer St.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, August 30, 2014 - 4:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Size: 
29"
Color: 
black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
New with Schwinn seat. Chain and lock attached

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
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?: 
always
Incident Description: 
Bike was taken along 2 others from our garage between 3:30pm and 8:00pm

Huffy Ladies

Location

3623 W Palmer St.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, August 30, 2014 - 4:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
28"
Color: 
purple
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Very new, schwin seat

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
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?: 
always
Incident Description: 
Bike was taken along 2 others from our garage between 3:30 pm and 8:00pm

Schwinn Womens Ranger 26" Mountain Bike Light Blue

Location

Chinatown
242 W Cermak Rd.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, September 1, 2014 - 4:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
SNMNG14A49177
Size: 
26"
Color: 
Light blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Like new; The saddle was changed, not the original saddle that comes with the bike.

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 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 both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Overnight
Incident Description: 
We locked two new bikes together to a street sign but were both missing. There is a piece of big stone laying on the ground.

Schwinn Mens Ranger 26" Mountain Bike Red

Location

Chinatown
242 W Cermak Rd.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, September 1, 2014 - 4:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
SNMNG14G11155
Size: 
26"
Color: 
Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand New

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 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 both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Overnight
Incident Description: 
There is a piece of big stone laying on the ground. Both the locks and bikes are missing.

Condor Pista

Location

Condo Garage
Fry Street
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps
Contact information hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to contact the owner.

Date of Theft

Monday, September 1, 2014 - 9:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
~23" frame
Color: 
baby blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Baby blue handle bar tape, dropped bars, some scratches, fixie with front break only, seat torn with padding exposed, leather peddle clips

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?: 
4 months
Incident Description: 
Bicycle was removed from a shared garage in a condo building. Bicycle is a baby blue condor with white highlights, dropped handle bar, front break only. Photo shown is not of actual bike.

Univega Gran Sprint

Location

Lincoln Station Bar & Grill
2032 N. Lincoln Ave.
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, August 31, 2014 - 11:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
NK65179
Size: 
~58 cm
Color: 
Sky Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Beat up paint, but not very rusted. Rear flip-flop (fixed-fixed) wheel has an awful paint job on it that is chipping all over, WHITE. Font wheel is custom-made 36-spoke heavily worn brake walls with Sun rims. Fork is was replaced with a ~2009 chrome 700c wheel with fender and rack eyelets. Front brake is a blue Origin 8 dual caliper. No rear brake. Original, stock crankset "Signature," 42-45 teeth (can't remember exactly). Riser bars with ERGON GP1-SG grips, black with grey. Generic chrome neck. Original, stock headset.

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?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
United States
Incident Description: 
I stopped at Lincoln Station Bar & Grill, where my friends work, left my bike at the door, went inside to ask the employees if I could store the bike inside because I had forgotten my lock at home (not even thirty seconds went by), they said yes, went outside and looked to see a guy riding my bicycle northward, ran after him, lost him. I immediately filed a police report.

Specialized Sirrus Sport

Location

Ravenswood station Metra/Mariano's
1800 W Lawrence Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, August 30, 2014 - 10:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Large
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Has Ergo Black Bar Ends on handles

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?: 
10 minutes
Incident Description: 
Locked underneath Metra tracks at Ravenswood station

Stock single speed

Location

Township
2200 N California ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, August 29, 2014 - 7:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
49
Color: 
Pink
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Stickers, upside down cross on right side of fork

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 bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
4 hours

Schwinn Breeze

Location

700 N Throop
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, August 28, 2014 - 3:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Size: 
fits a 5'7" rider
Color: 
Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
good condition - no distinguishing features

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?: 
3 weeks
Incident Description: 
Bike stolen while both residents were out at work. Stolen from the 700 block of N Throop St. No trace of lock.

Schwinn midmoor 700c

Location

244 w 31st st Apt 3R
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, August 29, 2014 - 2:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
700c
Color: 
brown
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
brown color midmoor, aluminium aerodynamic wheels, kryptonite lock

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 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?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 hour

Velorbis

Location

5629 S. Harper Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, August 28, 2014 - 10:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Serial No.: 
VEL 43952C-F
Size: 
55 in
Color: 
black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
2 years old, danish bike, photo below is from dealer's website. The stolen bike has balloon tires in black.

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?: 
Other situation, please describe below.

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?: 
2 days
Incident Description: 
bike was locked to another bike with bike chain lock. Both bikes were stolen in addition to two other unlocked bikes.

Workcycle Oma fiets

Location

5629 S. Harper Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, August 28, 2014 - 8:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Other (describe in detail below)
Serial No.: 
not available
Size: 
53 in
Color: 
black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Original dutch bike from the Netherlands. Black with white ends on fenders, large light on front wheel, silver metal basket on handle bar, light brown leather saddle,

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?: 
Other situation, please describe below.

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?: 
2 days
Incident Description: 
Bike was inside our shed in the back of the garden and locked to another dutch bike with a bike chain lock. In all, four bikes were stolen at the same time.

Specialized Tricross

Location

W. Montana Street
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, August 28, 2014 - 11:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
N42064
Size: 
54cm
Color: 
black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
All black with bright orange (new) handlebar tape. Chain and cassette were just cleaned so they are super shiny. There is a bike computer on handlebars, which wraps around the front fork. Ulock which was attached to it is orange and black.

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?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
5 hours
Incident Description: 
Street sign which bike was locked to was removed from ground and bike+lock stolen.