Chicago Stolen Bike Registry

bike stolen from behind a residential building from an area that is usually enclosed by a locked gate

Bikes stolen from an area behind a residential building that is usually enclosed by locked gates

We locked our bikes and were at the beach 50 feet away, when we went back to head to the pavilion the one bike was gone.

Left bike locked in bike rack on edge of Millenium Park across from Art Institute. Went into museum and when I came out a couple of hours later bike and lock were gone. They left my red bike helmet on the sidewalk. I assume someone cut through the cable lock.

I had the bike locked to a sign in the parking area of my building. I had not attended to it in 24 hours and now it is gone. I suspect the lock was cut and the bike taken.

Someone broke into the (locked) first floor bike locker of my apartment building, cut the lock of mine and at least one other bike, then ripped the entire rack from its concrete mooring and tried to slide off a U-lock bike, but failed at this endeavor. They also appear to have pissed on the floor, which is really gross. Reported to University of Chicago police and to landlord.

I was having drinks with friends in an apartment. My bike was parked across the street. Around 1am I heard something that sounded like a buzz saw across the street. By the time I checked outside, the bike was gone along with the lock.

Bike was stolen from my porch on the morning of Sunday September 15th. It was not locked and was located in a back stairwell. Whomever took the bike had to exit through our neighbors backyard.

lock cable cut.

The bike was locked up in a secure bike room in the basement of our condo. Someone had to break in the front door and then into the bike room to steal this. I last used the bike at about 3pm on 9/15 and noticed it was gone the morning of 9/17. But I just that someone else in our bldg had some stuff stolen in a storage unit adjacent to the bike room the night of 9/15 or the morning of 9/16 so I'm assuming my bike was taken at the same time (early on the 16th). There were other bikes in the room that didn't get taken so I guess I was the unlucky one here. We believe that the thief tried to come back last night because our door look to be jimmy'd with.

The bike was sitting in the yard behind a locked 6 ft fence and obstructed by bushes. Found missing the following day.

The bike was behind our locked gate, in the side passageway. I had left it there temporarily while I ran upstairs to give my daughter dinner after a trip to the beach. I presume the thief jumped the tall gate, grabbed the bike, and strolled out. (The gate is locked to the outside, but anybody inside the fence is free to leave.)

I had it locked inside my stairwell at my apartment from the front wheel to a slot in the outside wall. The stairwell landing was locked. Someone got in and removed the bike from the front tire.

I rode my bike to work and locked it to the bike rack on the south side of 10 S riverside plaza on monroe street at 7am in the morning. I returned at 4:30pm to find my bike missing. I'm assuming someone opened the lock and stole my bike :( since its an older bike i assume they wanted the new shimano pedals and tires.

The bike was well-locked and well-hidden; behind a car. Bike seat is always removed, so the bike will be missing its stock seat. Clip-ons for bike computer and front light should be visible, as well as the magnet-detector on the front wheel and fork.

Left bike locked outside overnight and forgot about it till the morning. When I returned the U-lock was cut in half (I'm guessing by a grinder of some sort) and the bike was gone.

Bike was taken from a locked basement storage.

Left it this morning at about 8am, was gone when I returned at 5:30pm. It appears that multiple bikes were stolen, since usually the racks are not as empty as they were today. The racks in front of the Metra station are on the sidewalk, so people driving down Fullerton had a clear view of the robbery. I had two locks on my bike; a "U" lock through the frame, front tire and rack, and a chain through the seat, rear tire, frame and rack.

Locked bike to back of car (frame to bike rack). Went to festival. Came back from festival. Individual who stole bike bundled the strap securing bike to frame under my windshield wiper. I called police, filed report.

The thief/s were somehow able to take off my front tire and maneuver around the lock and stole the frame and back tire. I obviously must not have secured the frame enough. However, it appears the bike next to mine was stolen by cutting a cable lock, so I'm guessing the thief/s would have just cut my cable lock anyway. The opinion of both the police officer I spoke with and a local bike owner is that the bike is probably now out of the neighborhood - like on the North Side, suburbs, etc. Note: the closest photo I was able to find was a picture of the male version of this bike being sold on Craigslist. Photo is attached.