Recent Reports

Schwinn breeze

Location

private detached garage
2207 W Walton st
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, August 6, 2014 - 3:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Size: 
women's
Color: 
blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
good. basket in front, flat storage plate on back. Splash guard for wheels

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock
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?: 
3 months
Incident Description: 
Bike is always inside an enclosed garage (free standing) on a bike rack. When I took car out of garage for work at 5:30pm on Tuesday 8/5/14 the bike was still there. When I return home at 3am on Wednesday 8/6/14 the bike was gone. No other item missing from garage. Garage door was closed. However found that the door that exit to the yard was unlock. Gate to the yard has a lock but the fence is very low.

Giant Alight 2

Location

Formula Fitness Club Lincoln Park
939 W North Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
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Date of Theft

Wednesday, August 6, 2014 - 2:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
C44F3873
Size: 
20 inch frame
Color: 
White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand new bike with removable rubber flashing lights in front and back. Kryptonite lock holder

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?: 
25 minutes
Incident Description: 
Went inside building at corner of Sheffield and North Avenue to use gym facilities, leaving it locked on corner 5 feet from lobby security staff. Returned to find bike and lock missing after 25 minutes. Security staff did not notice bike was stolen. Lots of pedestrians/shoppers on street. No one noticed/reported theft.

Schwinn

Location

Apartment
44 N Paulina St
Chicago , IL
United States
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Date of Theft

Wednesday, August 6, 2014 - 12:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Grey
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bike in good condition. Working Bikes Co-op symbol on bar below seat. Kryptonite U-lock attached to bike when stolen.

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?: 
18 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was stored in a locked stairwell behind the locked entry gates to the building. Bike was left unlocked along with other tenants' bikes. Bike was stored at 6 PM on 8/5/14 and missing by 12:30 PM on 8/6/14. Helmet was left on floor next to missing bike. There were no signs of forced entry or damage to other tenants' bikes.

Schwinn Womens Gateway Hybrid Bike

Location

S Wallace St
Chicago , IL
United States
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Date of Theft

Wednesday, August 6, 2014 - 5:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
28"/700c wheels
Color: 
Cream
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bought two months ago; had a bell attached; small dent in the center of the front rear guard; had a cable lock locked on the handlebar so this may or may not be cut off by the thief

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?: 
3 days
Incident Description: 
My bike was placed in a locked garage on Sunday evening of August 3. The last time it was seen was on 8:30pm on Monday, August 4. On Wednesday morning of August 6, it was found that the garage door had been unlocked with the bike gone. The bike had not been locked to anything in the garage; there was only a cable lock that was locked on the handlebar so this may eventually be cut off by the thief.

Trek 7.1

Contact information hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to contact the owner.

Location

Residence
2300 W block of Thomas
Chicago , IL
United States
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Date of Theft

Tuesday, August 5, 2014 - 11:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
17.5
Color: 
Silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bike is in really good condition. There were spoke lights on the front wheel when it was stolen.

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?: 
5 hours
Incident Description: 
We have an enclosed porch area of our three flat building. Someone climbed up through a window, entering the porch area. My bike was stolen. When I returned home, the 2 windows were open, as well as the the door was left ajar. Because it was in an enclosed secure area, I did not have my bike locked.

Marin hill hawk

Location

660 n state street
Chicago , IL
United States
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Date of Theft

Tuesday, August 5, 2014 - 12:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Size: 
13"
Color: 
Blue and silver
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition. Blue saddle, bottle holder

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 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 rear wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
3h

Specialized Allez

Location

Chicago and Wood
Chicago , IL
United States
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Date of Theft

Tuesday, July 15, 2014 - 11:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Grey
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition. Blemishes on grey frame from the lock. Black bar tape. Black seat. 1 Easton wheel and 1 Forte wheel. 1 had bladed spokes. Shimano components. Shimano mountain pedals.

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 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?: 
I don't know.
Incident Description: 
Locked bike with cable and U-lock to a bike rack at Chicago and Wood. Only the frame was locked, but I have locking skewers on both wheels.

TREK FX

Location

Apartment Building
4737 N Hermitage Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
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Date of Theft

Tuesday, July 8, 2014 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
Bright blue with white seat
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Very good condition. Scratches on front of bike and on frame from being hauled on bike rack across country. White part of the seat was starting to yellow. It had a mileage tracker and a light attached on the handle bars. It is a 20" frame.

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?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Bike was last used in the middle of June 2014. Bike was locked up for 6 weeks before being discovered missing.
Incident Description: 
The bike was last seen on July 2, 2014. It was locked through the front wheel and the frame to the bike rack. It was left in the bike storage room for 4 weeks while on vacation and discovered missing on August 4, 2014. The bike was locked in the bike storage room of my apartment building. There were other bikes present when it was locked and upon finding it missing. I believe the bike lock/chain was cut and taken with the bike. The helmet was even taken along with the bike.

Trek 7000 WSD

Location

Lincoln Park apartment
2364 N Lincoln ave
Chicago , IL
United States
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Date of Theft

Saturday, August 2, 2014 - 3:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Light yellow
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
It was in great condition. It was light yellow with brown handlebars and brown seats. It was a road bike but looked similar to a cruiser.

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?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
I stored it on my locked back porch
Incident Description: 
Bike was on my fenced-in back porch. I live on the third level. There is a six foot locked fence around the back stairs of my apartment. Landlord watched video and the guy on the video was a middled aged African American, he hoped the fence and stole mine and my neighbors bike.

Raleigh

Location

916 N Damen
Chicago , IL
United States
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Date of Theft

Friday, August 1, 2014 - 10:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
Women Small
Color: 
Cobalt blue with yellow Raleigh logo on the frame
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Black seat with a small tear on the side of it, neon red tiger stripe foam wraps, gear shifters located on the frame, light blue front and rear fenders

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?: 
I had the bike about 2 months in this location, locked when not in use except for one day while my neighbors were moving out
Incident Description: 
The bike was always locked to a stair rail in my enclosed storage area. On Friday, my upstairs neighbors were moving out, so my bike was unlocked and moved out of their way. The storage door was left open or unlocked for part of the day as my neighbors hauled things out. I am assuming that at some point, an opportunist saw the bike through the open door or window and stole it. When I returned home from work, the door to the storage area was not fully latched and the bike was gone.

Trek cruiser/street bike

Location

My Apartment
626 W Surf ST
Chicago , IL
United States
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Date of Theft

Monday, August 4, 2014 - 4:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Serial No.: 
N/A
Size: 
woman's bike
Color: 
peach
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
5 years old but in great condition. The frame is peach with flowers. brown leather seat & leather handle bar. bell and basket.

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?: 
3 weeks
Incident Description: 
I didn't use the front entrance (where the bike was locked from 8/1-8/4. I'm assuming the front gate was left open and someone cut the lock (lock is missing) and the bike.

Trek Manitou 5000

Contact information hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to contact the owner.

Location

3114 N. Racine
3114 N. Racine
Chicago , IL
United States
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Date of Theft

Friday, August 1, 2014 - 3:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Color: 
Purple and Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Women's mountain bike, shocks on the front tires, small slit in the seat

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?: 
10 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was inside locked gated area of apartment during move. Assuming gate was left unlocked and bike was taken from within the gated area.

Trek 7.5 FX WSD 2010

Location

Racine Alley Garage
3219 N Racine Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
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Date of Theft

Tuesday, August 5, 2014 - 6:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU094C0446F
Color: 
Cherry red (satin carmine), silver handle bars
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Read fender, mountain pedals, attached USB lights. Satin cherry red, white TREK lettering, silver handlebars; fender on rear wheel only, clipless pedals, front and back LED lights, bell on left handlebar; neon green/yellow sticker beneath seat that says "Flair Tower"

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 day
Incident Description: 
Bike was in the garage at 5:30pm, discovered it missing when left for work this morning just before 6am. Bike was stored in our shared garage behind the cars. Garage is accessed from the alley and from a locked door in the interior courtyard. The interior access door and garage door were closed when the theft was discovered, and nothing else appeared stolen.

VITA PUR/WHT M

Location

Residential
850 W. Barry Ave. APT GA
Chicago , IL
United States
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Date of Theft

Friday, August 1, 2014 - 2:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WSBC602061623I
Size: 
Medium
Color: 
Purple
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bought less than a year ago, so very new. Has an area in bike to put a U-lock.

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 front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
11 months, locked to my porch when not being used
Incident Description: 
The back gate was probably propped open and someone came inside and down to my porch area. He/ she cut the cable tied to the porch and took the bike.

Cannondale Synapse 6 with Tiagra

Location

Apartment Garage
3219 N Racine Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, August 5, 2014 - 6:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
RM47446
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Pretty new bike, just purchased a few weeks ago. Solid black bike with white lettering, cateye, front and rear lights, mountain pedals.

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?: 
A few days since last use
Incident Description: 
We don't know what happened.

Cannondale Quick CX5 Black Men's

Location

Millennium Park
5 S Columbus Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, August 2, 2014 - 9:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
JM46759
Size: 
Large Frame
Color: 
Black / Red / White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
New! Detachable "shelf" on back, attaches to seat bar. Water bottle holder.

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?: 
2 hrs
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked to bike rack at south east corner of Millennium Park. Lots of pedestrian traffic around.

Trek 7.3 2012

Location

FFC East Lakeview
3657 N Pine Grove Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, August 2, 2014 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU287C0690H
Size: 
22.5"
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Relatively New - Stock w/ Disk Brakes

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?: 
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

Specialized Crave

Location

Condo building east bike room
1667 W. Farwell Avenue
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, August 3, 2014 - 12:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
WSBC6023149431
Size: 
Large frame 29" wheels
Color: 
Black with Red accents
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
New condition!!

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?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 day
Incident Description: 
Bike was not locked, but kept inside a locked bike storage room at the back of our building at 1667 W. Farwell Avenue in Rogers Park. Bike room opens onto the alley

GT Traffic 4.0 Hybrid SILVER

Location

Melrose & Oakley
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 9:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Large
Color: 
SILVER with black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Has Black Rear Rack & Milk-crate Setup Has "Bell" seat, torn in 3 areas Has a rearview MIRROR on left handlebar END Has a black metal bottle cage had a Kryptonite Keeper U-lock & its bracket mounted on downtube Has a small silver bell on right handlebar Has a bracket on left handlebar for Light to attach to is a Large Sized frame has white reflecting ring on each tire "GT" logo on frame is reflective has black bumpers on top cross-tube, taped with black electrical tape in 3 places

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?: 
1 day
Incident Description: 
thief jumped over wrought iron fence & swiped bike while i went inside for just a few minutes. then left black gate door unlocked as he fled through the gate directly off of sidewalk. thief entered yard & took bike while i was inside for 15 minutes, came out to leave & it was gone. was there when i was in yard minutes before.

Felt F35X cyclocross bike

Location

Northwestern Memorial Hospital
675 N St. Clair
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 3:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
55cm (I think)
Color: 
Grey and Black, w/ spot of brown spray paint right top tube
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Felt F35X. The bike is a cyclocross bike with cantilever brakes. I sprayed a brown spot of spray paint on the right side of the top tube. It was not too beat up, but had some heavy wear. Front wheel: zipp hub with plain silver rim and a gatorskin tire. Rear wheel: Ksyrium ES with the single red spoke and gatorskin tire. The left hood had a tear in it and had tape around the hood. The components were mixed with old 105 shifters and newer 105 rear deraileur. FSA cranks. sealed cable system.

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 both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
~12 hours
Incident Description: 
The bike was cable locked outside of the northwestern hospital in an alley with a row of other bikes. It was only locked with a cable/padlock (stupid! I know). It sat there all day and was gone when I returned.