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RECOVERED! Bikes Stolen! Help Me Chainlinkers

Hey Chainlinkers...

my wife and I parked our bikes outside a friend's house in Evanston this afternoon. They were locked to a good sized tree with 2 ulocks and a cable...we came out and they were gone. Please keep you eyes open, they are both pretty identifiable bikes, and any information would be much appreciated. Police reports have been filed and they are going up on the stolen bike registry ASAP. if anyone sees them, please contact Elliot at elliotcbennett@gmail.com

 

Bike #1:

Grey & Green Novara Safari

Front & Rear Racks

Generator lights

butterfly handlebars

Brown Leather Saddle & Bar Tape (coming unraveled on the right side)

 

Bike #2:

Red & White Novara Transfer

Silver Rear Rack

Generator Lights

Butterfly handlebars w/ black bartape (unraveling on the left side)

7 Speed internal drive train

 

Photos to come when my internet isnt so slow.

 

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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on August 21, 2011 at 5:14pm
Eliot, I'm really sorry to hear about this.  We will keep a lookout.
Permalink Reply by Elliot Bennett on August 21, 2011 at 8:48pm

Thanks Julie...I am super bummed. I had logged almost 14,000 miles on my Safari, it was more of a friend than a bike.

-Elliot

Julie Hochstadter said:

Eliot, I'm really sorry to hear about this.  We will keep a lookout.
Permalink Reply by Elliot Bennett on August 21, 2011 at 8:50pm
Lots of photos of the Safari in my profile
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on August 21, 2011 at 9:12pm

No reports received at the Chicago Stolen Bike Registry.

Did you post to the right site?

Permalink Reply by Anne on August 22, 2011 at 2:02pm

omg noooo! that bike is so recognizable, i'm sure someone will see it.

but what did they do, chop the tree down to get it??? or was it a 'trick' tree not really attached to the ground.

sorry for your loss elliot!

Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on August 22, 2011 at 3:17pm
?? Seems pretty clear they cut the cable.

Anne said:

 

but what did they do, chop the tree down to get it??? or was it a 'trick' tree not really attached to the ground.

sorry for your loss elliot!

Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on August 22, 2011 at 3:26pm

I feel for your loss.  Hopefully they will show up.    Cables are worthless except as a secondary solution to maybe slow them down on your wheels.  Cables just aren't up to the task in Chicago to lock up a frame.  

 

 

Permalink Reply by Elliot Bennett on August 22, 2011 at 3:57pm

UPDATE!!!!

 

Bikes were seen at the Swap O Rama on 42nd and Ashland.

 

Older Man, Shorter White Curly hair (50's & 60's) walking around the meet trying to sell them. He was 5'5ish with a dark complection, possibly hispanic. Report has been filed with the police, if anyone is going to the meet tommorow, please keep an eye out. If they are seen again, please call the police and report it immediately: Police Case Numbers are: 11-23047 and 11-23048 with the Evanston PD.

 

According to the vendor who called me to let me know about the sighting, this same guy got beaten up last week by sombody who found him selling a stolen bike that belonged to them. So it sounds like he is a regular...

 

Thanks everyone for the help

Permalink Reply by Jared on August 22, 2011 at 4:17pm
And I was just about to tell you to check the Swap-O-Rama.
Permalink Reply by Thunder Snow on August 22, 2011 at 4:20pm
Swap-O-Rama again?  Man, that place should be shut down...if it wasn't such a great place to buy a cheap used bike!  ;>P
Permalink Reply by S.Presley☠ on August 22, 2011 at 4:38pm
I was keeping an eye out for them today(but I'm on the north side)...They are very distinctive and anyone daring to ride them on Chicago streets will be caught.
Permalink Reply by Elliot Bennett on August 22, 2011 at 9:37pm

@ James - Frames were locked with Ulocks. Cable was just for the wheels.

 

@ Presley - Thanks a bunch. That is my hope, they are unique for sure.

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