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I found a bike on lawrence near the post office (between western and rockwell).  Would really like the bike to be returned to owner. Figured I would post here and on craigslist, any other suggestions? 


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How can the owner come up if we dont know what kind of bike it is. please list details

Michael Millican said:
Think I'm gonna give it a bit of time and see if the owner comes up

Barbra Mann said:
I have two friends that need bikes...
Give a make and model but omit other details when you list it. Saddle type and condition is a good one to leave out.

Michael Millican said:
Not trying to be cruel at all, was just trying to get the bike to it's owner and I thought if someone gave me a general description that it would be helpful. But perhaps giving some idea as to what it looks like would be helpful

H3N3 said:
Sounds like you're not very familiar with the Registry, Dan-- it gets all kinds of reports, including bikes taken because they were assumed to be abandoned.
Take a guess-- what percentage of bikes do you think are reported as not locked at the time of theft?
I think it rather odd that you would be so sure that it was the owner that abandoned the bike that you would find it necessary to make this post rather than just let me get an answer.
I also question whether the OP is aware of the sheer volume of bike thefts every day in this city-- a bike found on Lawrence could have been stolen and ridden from quite a radius, and posting "I found a bike, please describe it" on craigslist or elsewhere would be rather cruel.
I see no rationale for not giving basic details-- the onus would still be on the rightful owner to prove it's theirs.

dan brown said:
Howard : with all due respect; I seriously doubt a bike with a flat and not locked would be reported
as stolen on that website. Think about it - if the owner is conscientious enough to know the serial number; be able to locate it; AND post to that site; do you _really_ think they would leave an unlocked bike somewhere and then take this action if it was left and then returned to find it missing ?
sounds to me like it may have been abondones; or maybe the owner went looking for a way to fix the
flat and either did not have a lock or thought no one would take a non-rideable bike ?


DB

H3N3 said:
You already checked for it here?

http://chicago.stolenbike.org/
maybe its a trek 1000? with a rack?
Just give it to me! :-) I'll find it a new home. I am serious my friends are broke and want a bike...both new to Chicago...let's get them right into the biking community.
My daughter's mixte was stolen from her HS, not too far from there, some weeks back. It's gold, with black PB fenders. I can supply other info including SN.
It wouldn't happen to be an RBR with mustache bars and gold barcon shifters, would it?

This one? http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkchocula/4601581988/
Holy Crap Zach, I found your bike

Zach said:
It wouldn't happen to be an RBR with mustache bars and gold barcon shifters, would it?

This one? http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkchocula/4601581988/
It's my friend Mia's. I'm gonna get you her number.

Michael Millican said:
Holy Crap Zach, I found your bike

Zach said:
It wouldn't happen to be an RBR with mustache bars and gold barcon shifters, would it?

This one? http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkchocula/4601581988/
Kick ass. Thank you for posting, Michael, on behalf of the bike community.

Michael Millican said:
Holy Crap Zach, I found your bike
Zach said:
It wouldn't happen to be an RBR with mustache bars and gold barcon shifters, would it?

This one? http://www.flickr.com/photos/darkchocula/4601581988/
OH WOW!!!!! That's my bike :) :) :) <3


hoooooraaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyy!!!! oh man, I can't tell you how happy this makes me!
FUCKIN AMAZING!!!

so...to follow up here...was this bike in fact stolen and we have a VERY lucky recovery? Or was it left there accidentally, and an honest person held it for proper claiming?

if it was stolen, how far was it found from where it was stolen?
It was stolen out of my building on Sunday along with another bike which was ALSO found on Sunday. I live like five blocks away from that post office.


Holy crap, I am so happy :)

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