Recent Reports

Felt Cafe 24

Location

garage
2000 w ohio
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, August 2, 2014 - 10:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
16" (Sm)
Color: 
Orange
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Excellent condition. Two water bottle holders on handlebar.

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: 
Garage was forced open. 2 bikes stolen - also lost a 54" dark blue bianchi iseo

Bianchi lseo

Location

garage
2000 w ohio
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, August 2, 2014 - 10:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
54", i think
Color: 
dark blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
very good condition except brake pads are smooshed against wheel- makes a slight noise when wheels are rotated. New brooks saddle. small air pump on frame. topeak mtx rack in rear.

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?: 
less than one day
Incident Description: 
garage door was forced ajar. two bikes taken at once. other is an orange felt cafe 24.

State Bicycle Samurai 2.0

Location

Carpenter
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, August 1, 2014 - 8:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Size: 
55
Color: 
Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Fixed gear, All-City crank set, black inner-tube covering the top frame

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?: 
Front of building in residential area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
60 minutes
Incident Description: 
Gate wasn't locked. Someone saw the bike sitting outside. They went through the gate, got the bike and either ride off with it or walked away with it if they didn't know how to ride fixed gear.

Fyxation Eastside

Location

Residence
4739 N. Paulina Street
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, August 1, 2014 - 7:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Fixed Gear / Track Bike
Serial No.: 
1305194
Color: 
Red frame white seat, handlebars rims and wheels
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bike was purchase Oct 19 2013 and had only a single owner. It was very well maintained and in excellent connection. It has never been involved in an accident.

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?: 
24 hours
Incident Description: 
The bike was stolen from a gated courtyard condo building padlocked storage room and was inside a separate unit storage closet. The padlock was still on the storage room when we found the bike missing.

2014 Cannondale Quick 4

Location

My apartment's back porch
2435 N. Geneva Ter. #1
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, August 1, 2014 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
Large Frame
Color: 
Black/Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
New- scrape on the left handle bar, NAKED juice sticker on the right side body

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 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?: 
3 days
Incident Description: 
Theif knocked down the wooden pole that was supporting a staircase in the back porch and stole the bike

Schwinn Hybrid

Location

401 W. Fullerton Pkwy
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Tuesday, July 29, 2014 - 8:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Adult Mens Approximately 56-58 cm
Color: 
Gold and White
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Has an Antioch Cycles or Antioch Bikes badge on the frame. Rear fender is broken and was being held together with floss (wire that holds it to wheel has been removed). Has an Iberra Pak Rak on the rear.

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?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
up to 8 days
Incident Description: 
I discovered the bike missing on July 29th, 2014 at 8:00 am. It could have gone missing between 7/21 and 7/29.

Specialized vita sport women's bike 2011

Location

Corner of Armitage and Sawyer in Logan Square
Sawyer Ave.
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, August 1, 2014 - 7:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
Small
Color: 
White with maroon decal
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition- handlebar tap looks worn and frayed from a cat playing with it, has a silver water bottle holder, has 2 separate reflector/light mounts (one in back and one in front) but no lights attached

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?: 
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 night
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked to street sign in front of residences and was gone along with lock in the morning with no sign of it.

Jamis Citizen 1

Location

3223 N. Wilton ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Monday, July 28, 2014 - 12:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
New bike. Has white fenders, aluminum rear rack and a mirror on left handlebar.

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?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
The bike was locked up from 6pm until it was stolen after 12:30 and before 5 am.
Incident Description: 
I believe the bike was stolen along with at least one other bike. The cables had to have been cut and it happened between 12.30 and 5 am. I located the perpetrator on Craigslist phone number : 8727013767 (texting only). Says he sold my bike.

Pashley Sonnet Bliss

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

Location

Wicker Park
Julian Street
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Friday, August 1, 2014 - 9:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Size: 
17.5" frame
Color: 
Ivory frame with maroon mudguards
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bike is in pretty condition however due to being kept outdoors, it has some rust on the handlebars.

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 wooden pole, railing, 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 front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 week
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked on to the wooden fence from our storage area at the back of our apartment unit. The storage area can only be accessed through the locked garage doors or through the front gate which is also locked. Bike, along with its Kryptonite U-lock was nowhere to be found this morning. My bike's cover was neatly folded and tucked into my boyfriend's bike right next to it (how nice of them!)

Specialized Hardrock

Location

3303 N Hamilton Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 3:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Size: 
Women's
Color: 
dark grey
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Older bike, had new tires

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?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
parked overnight
Incident Description: 
This bike plus my husband's were stolen from our garage last night.

Trek Gary Fisher

Location

3303 N Hamilton Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 3:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Size: 
Men's
Color: 
yellow
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Older bike, had brand new baby seat attached.

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?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
It was in my garage overnight
Incident Description: 
Garage was broken into, this bike (husband's) plus mine were stolen.

Raleigh Venture

Location

Rehm Park
East Avenue
oak Park , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 8:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Cruiser / Comfort Bike
Serial No.: 
U9YN15226
Size: 
22"
Color: 
Dark Grey
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
In perfect condition. Water bottle cage. No rear racks. rear bike light attached to seat post

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?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
up to 10 hours
Incident Description: 
Parked at 7:45am near fire station on East Avenue at Blue line at racks in Oak Park. Gone at 5:30. Later learned of similar incident the week before to someone else's bike

Specialized Hardrock

Location

Wicker Park Tavern
North Ave.
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 10:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Size: 
26"
Color: 
Bright blue with white lettering
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Only two years old. Will have a Two Wheel Tango (Bicycle shop in Ann Arbor, MI where bike was purchased) sticker on the seat tube. It is a bright blue color with white lettering and white handle grips. Will also have a bike lock holster/clip on the seat tube.

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 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?: 
3 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked to a bike rack on the corner of North Ave. and Milwaukee at approximately 8pm. I went back to retrieve my bike at approximately 12:30am and found it missing. The lock was cut and left at the bike rack.

2014 Fuji Tahoe 29er 1.5

Location

Rt 59 Train Station, Aurora Side
975 Meridian Ln
aurora , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Thursday, July 31, 2014 - 7:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
WBD334L0468J
Size: 
Large 23"
Color: 
Matte Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
New, forté campus pedals, forté soft tail seat

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 both wheels and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
11 hours
Incident Description: 
First day taking new bike instead of my '95 MTB to the train station. Got home about 6pm and bike and lock was gone.

Trek 920

Location

4120 N. Springfield
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 10:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Size: 
Adult
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Had extenders on the handlebars, space for a bike computer, a new kickstand that had just been put on and had been shortened. Also: a little dot on the front wheel for the bike computer.

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?: 
10 hours
Incident Description: 
Someone climbed up and broke out a window in our garage, climbed in, and took the bike out the garage's side door.

Leader

Location

Steve Quick Jewelers
Division
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 5:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Size: 
52"-53" frame
Color: 
Grey
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Chips out of bottom bar frame from putting bike lock on, mr dave stickers around handlebars, 2 purple spokes on back wheel (rest are black). 28" tires with small tread. Black basket on front. Black brake, black BMX pedals.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
Other
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?: 
5 minutes

Cannondale

Location

Clybourn Metra Station
Armitage and Ashland
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 2:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
Fm35108
Size: 
Women's bike
Color: 
Black with white writing
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
New

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Other
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
6 hours
Incident Description: 
The bike was locked at the Clybourn Metra stop while I was work. I came back from work to see that the bike frame and rear wheel were missing while the front wheel was still locked to the bike rack.

SE Lager 4

Location

Diesel clothing
923 N Rush St.
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 12:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
SE270IC0406J
Size: 
small (49 cm)
Color: 
Black with red sprocket and red SE stickers
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand New. Customized the handlebar to ROAD STYLE BAR wrapped in RED grip 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?: 
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?: 
90 mins
Incident Description: 
I locked up my bike at the corner of E Walton St. & N Rush St. right in front of the Diesel store at approximately 10:45pm. I then proceeded to head to meet a friend at the Drawing Room across the street next to Urban Outfitters. At about 12:10-12:15pm I proceeded to leave the Drawing Room. Upon leaving I noticed that my bike was gone with no sign of struggle to get it. It was if it had just disappeared out of thin air. If you see this bike please let me know. It's very distinguishable.

2012 SE Lager

Location

1313 N Damen Ave
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Saturday, July 26, 2014 - 8:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
N/A
Size: 
52cm
Color: 
Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Stickers removed from frame. Chips of paint along bottom tube. Light blue taped handlebars. Gatorskin tires.

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?: 
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?: 
United States
Incident Description: 
I heard the sound of a power tool outside of a friends place. I believe it was used to cut the u-lock. There was nothing left behind. Bike, u-lock and helmet were all missing.

Trek 7.1 FX

Location

Old Town
223 W Menomonee St
Chicago , IL
United States

Date of Theft

Wednesday, July 30, 2014 - 7:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU306C1638F
Size: 
17.5"
Color: 
Navy Gloss
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Bike was in great condition, no major damage/signs of wear whatsoever. There was a hamburger bell on handle bars, and red light on the back. Not other major distinguishing factors.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
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?: 
5 days
Incident Description: 
The bike was parked in front of my apartment inside my gated patio area, and it was locked to a metal railing leading up to the stairs of my apartment. I have a very heavy duty U-Lock, and the lock was still on the railing this morning, unharmed, so it appears as if they somehow maneuvered the bike handles through the lock. Although this seems unlikely as I believe the frame was also locked up. So this leads me to believe that they may have had some sort of universal key to unlock the U-Lock?? Not sure what happened. Any help would be greatly appreciated!!