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?:
Incident Description:
I last saw the bike at 4pm on Monday, May 26, upon leaving the house to go to a BBQ. I returned that evening around 9pm, but do not recall whether the bike was there or not - I didn't look for it since I was not anticipating it be stolen. The bike and lock were gone this morning at 9am, no evidence of a bike ever having been there was found.
Having previously lost a bike due to my own negligence (cheap cable lock and poor locking technique) I'm positive I locked my bike with the Kryptonite U-Lock, with the new Flat key, through the frame and front wheel to the City of Chicago n shaped bike rack, located approximately 5 feet from my front door.
I woke up around 4am from the sound of strong gusts of wind blowing the Deli sign located outside of my window, and again, did not look to see if my bike was missing - I feel like if the sign blowing in the wind woke me up, the sound of someone sawing a u-lock surely would have as well.
The bike and lock are gone. :(