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Stolen Bike Registry - do this when your bike gets stolen

"With all the stolen bike posts lately (and no one thinking "I wonder if there's something under Useful Links for this."), I think it's well past time to make a sticky about the Stolen Bike Registry"

 - Tank-Ridin' Ryan

 

Well said Ryan.

 

 

http://chicago.stolenbike.org/

 

Done and done.

 

And sticky too.

 

 

Cheers - Lee Diamond

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Permalink Reply by Michael Warne on July 24, 2011 at 6:42pm
My bike got stolen last sunday from my apartment. Its a Black 54cm 2008 specialized langster. scratches on mall sides of the bike as I've had it for a few years and it was well used. Rear wheel is a single speed spinergy four spoke. Bullhorn handle bars. White San Marco saddle. I have photos of the bike on my page and I have the serial number. If found or seen please please PLEASE contact me! medward1882@yahoo.com If you help me get it back I will REWARD WITH CASH OR GOOD CHICAGO BEER!!
Permalink Reply by cckeevan on July 26, 2011 at 2:34am

I am so unbelievably blissful right now. I received a text message tonight from an acquaintance letting me know that he'd spotted my bike - on the same street sign right where I'd left it a week and a half before. I'm not sure how or why it suddenly returned, but I do know it wasn't there even an hour prior. It's the street sign immediately out front of my building, and I pass it at least eight times a dance as I enter and exit my building. It seems the thief returned it out of the goodness of his or her heart. Regardless, I cannot thank this community enough. It has been absolutely heartwarming to know that there are so many other cyclists out there willing to lend support or advice. I am so grateful and so happy. 

 

Thank you!

h333 said:

That's frustrating-- I put a fair amount of effort into that response (checking out the location on street view/etc.)

Please check e-mail-- resending-- although now that a week has passed since it was composed on the 16th, your chances are much slimmer.

-h

Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on July 26, 2011 at 8:10am

I always like to hear that a stolen bike is recovered, but there are some significant gaps and some fairly implausible assumptions in this story. The "goodness of the thief's heart?" Have you actually seen and positively identified your returned bike? How is it secured to the street sign? With yours' or someone else's lock? If it was stolen from a "sucker pole" and returned to the same "sucker pole," it is not yet secure. Details would be greatly appreciated.

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on July 26, 2011 at 8:17am
I'm not saying this is necessarily the case, but I have found through personal experience that in a strong enough solution C2H5OH can totally dissolve a bicycle for a few hours to the point where it is completely invisible...
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on July 26, 2011 at 8:44am

I have an idea of how this could be, having a personal history at that exact location.

I'll await further details.

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on July 27, 2011 at 12:56pm

Ugh. I'm bothered by all reports but this type of bicycle especially gets to me:

http://chicago.stolenbike.org/node/191519

I tend to think they're so distinctive that it would be hard for someone not to spot one if it were out in circulation.

Permalink Reply by Alex Schultz on July 28, 2011 at 10:38am

I had my bicycle taken this morning from my apartment in Humboldt Park on Richmond and North. It is a polished aluminum Vitus 979 (so it looks like chrome) with a white Concor saddle and bar tape. Suntour Sprint derailleurs and brakes, Stronglight 93 cranks, sewup mismatch wheelset with Sprint hubs and a Campy rim in back with a Wolber rim in front.

 

MY NAME IS STAMPED ON THE BOTTOM BRACKET SHELL

Permalink Reply by Ruby Red on July 28, 2011 at 11:36am

Hey Alex, 

 

I live on this block as well. I'm kind of surprised and shocked that it was taken FROM your apartment. Not your building, but your actual apartment? Got any photos of it? I'm curious which building you're in, but you can PM me if you don't want to post on the board. 

 

-Ruby



Alex Schultz said:

I had my bicycle taken this morning from my apartment in Humboldt Park on Richmond and North. It is a polished aluminum Vitus 979 (so it looks like chrome) with a white Concor saddle and bar tape. Suntour Sprint derailleurs and brakes, Stronglight 93 cranks, sewup mismatch wheelset with Sprint hubs and a Campy rim in back with a Wolber rim in front.

 

MY NAME IS STAMPED ON THE BOTTOM BRACKET SHELL

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on July 28, 2011 at 11:43am

http://chicago.stolenbike.org/file-a-report

We can add police report number and anything else you like later.


Alex Schultz said:

I had my bicycle taken this morning from my apartment in Humboldt Park on Richmond and North. It is a polished aluminum Vitus 979 (so it looks like chrome) with a white Concor saddle and bar tape. Suntour Sprint derailleurs and brakes, Stronglight 93 cranks, sewup mismatch wheelset with Sprint hubs and a Campy rim in back with a Wolber rim in front.

 

MY NAME IS STAMPED ON THE BOTTOM BRACKET SHELL

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on July 28, 2011 at 11:47am

I'm assuming it wasn't stolen from his personal space but from a common area in the building.  I don't consider these common areas to be much more secure in the long run than leaving it out on the sidewalk. My building is constantly being left unlocked by uncaring neighbors who leave the gate and doors to the lobby ajar for friends coming over or even the mail-carrier who is too lazy to close the door behind her when she leaves (this gets really annoying in the winter as the lobby freezes really fast at -0!)

 

If the door is ajar the street-people come right in and root around looking for stuff to sell for booze/drugs.  We even have to kick passed-out drunks out of the gated area who come to stretch out and sleep off their firewater.  I wouldn't trust a bike-room or common area in the basement any more than outside.  It might be dry but a thief actually has more privacy to cut a lock than if they were outside and in plain sight of the road/sidewalk. 

Ruby Red said:

Hey Alex, 

 

I live on this block as well. I'm kind of surprised and shocked that it was taken FROM your apartment. Not your building, but your actual apartment? Got any photos of it? I'm curious which building you're in, but you can PM me if you don't want to post on the board. 

 

-Ruby



Alex Schultz said:

I had my bicycle taken this morning from my apartment in Humboldt Park on Richmond and North. It is a polished aluminum Vitus 979 (so it looks like chrome) with a white Concor saddle and bar tape. Suntour Sprint derailleurs and brakes, Stronglight 93 cranks, sewup mismatch wheelset with Sprint hubs and a Campy rim in back with a Wolber rim in front.

 

MY NAME IS STAMPED ON THE BOTTOM BRACKET SHELL

Permalink Reply by Mo on August 10, 2011 at 3:05pm
Permalink Reply by Mo on August 10, 2011 at 3:25pm
this might help with Twitter for {Stolen Bikes Chi}

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