My Bike Recovery Story - The Chainlink2024-03-29T07:33:37Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/my-bike-recovery-story?feed=yes&xn_auth=noHa. I guess congratulations a…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-07-11:2211490:Comment:5687282012-07-11T00:38:52.296ZLanterne Rougehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/JimSchultz
<p>Ha. I guess congratulations are in order even after more than a year since recovery.</p>
<p>Ha. I guess congratulations are in order even after more than a year since recovery.</p> Great news Julie! But it real…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-07-10:2211490:Comment:5687932012-07-10T21:20:56.604ZDave Jacquehttps://thechainlink.org/profile/davejacque
<p>Great news Julie! But it really disturbs me that the cops didn't take this more seriously. If you'd pointed out the guy who stole several hundred dollars' worth of stereo equipment from you, or your 10-year-old Toyota, I'm pretty sure the cuffs would have come out. But a bike worth the same amount, well, <em>that's</em> just a toy.</p>
<p>A world-class, bicycle-friendly city is more than just stripes on pavement. It's a value system. </p>
<p>(Sorry, don't mean to be a downer on your frabjous…</p>
<p>Great news Julie! But it really disturbs me that the cops didn't take this more seriously. If you'd pointed out the guy who stole several hundred dollars' worth of stereo equipment from you, or your 10-year-old Toyota, I'm pretty sure the cuffs would have come out. But a bike worth the same amount, well, <em>that's</em> just a toy.</p>
<p>A world-class, bicycle-friendly city is more than just stripes on pavement. It's a value system. </p>
<p>(Sorry, don't mean to be a downer on your frabjous day.)</p> So happy that you got your bi…tag:thechainlink.org,2012-07-10:2211490:Comment:5685382012-07-10T20:03:09.148ZEmily Rose Giddingshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/EmilyRoseGiddings
<p>So happy that you got your bike back! </p>
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<p>Can you tell me more about the S Side swap? I'd like to check there for my bike that was stolen yesterday! </p>
<p><br/>Spread the news that I'm missing a Red Univega, Male Frame, Red Handlebars! </p>
<p><a href="http://chicago.stolenbike.org/node/192853" target="_blank">http://chicago.stolenbike.org/node/192853</a></p>
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<p>Best Regards, <br/>Emily Rose</p>
<p>emilygiddings@gmail.com</p>
<p>So happy that you got your bike back! </p>
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<p>Can you tell me more about the S Side swap? I'd like to check there for my bike that was stolen yesterday! </p>
<p><br/>Spread the news that I'm missing a Red Univega, Male Frame, Red Handlebars! </p>
<p><a href="http://chicago.stolenbike.org/node/192853" target="_blank">http://chicago.stolenbike.org/node/192853</a></p>
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<p>Best Regards, <br/>Emily Rose</p>
<p>emilygiddings@gmail.com</p> It's ridiculous that police w…tag:thechainlink.org,2011-03-10:2211490:Comment:3026032011-03-10T18:14:31.835ZWillhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/WillV
It's ridiculous that police would have to hold your recovered bike as evidence longer than a few days or a week. Do they hold stolen cars as evidence until after the trial? Maybe, but I doubt it. This is your mode of transportation, it's not like they stole a basketball from you.
It's ridiculous that police would have to hold your recovered bike as evidence longer than a few days or a week. Do they hold stolen cars as evidence until after the trial? Maybe, but I doubt it. This is your mode of transportation, it's not like they stole a basketball from you. Excellent!! Congratulations!…tag:thechainlink.org,2011-03-10:2211490:Comment:3027812011-03-10T18:08:56.193Zkathleenhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/kathleen
Excellent!! Congratulations! I got a stolen bike back too, I should post that story.
Excellent!! Congratulations! I got a stolen bike back too, I should post that story. Hell yeah, Julie! Congrats to…tag:thechainlink.org,2011-03-10:2211490:Comment:3024382011-03-10T18:04:48.501ZWillhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/WillV
<p>Hell yeah, Julie! Congrats to you!</p>
<p>Hell yeah, Julie! Congrats to you!</p> THe thing is....I only go wen…tag:thechainlink.org,2011-03-09:2211490:Comment:3023922011-03-09T18:03:11.611ZBalloonBikerhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/jamimaria
<p>THe thing is....I only go went to the Stolen Bike Registry when my bike was stolen and I really started caring about theft. </p>
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<p>Having something posted in the Chainlink is probably a little more visible and effective. Plus it can't hurt to have information posted in many locations. Also, with the chainlink, I don't look at the other resources and links very often. I mostly just look at the groups, the forums and the event listings.</p>
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<p>One thing that I want to…</p>
<p>THe thing is....I only go went to the Stolen Bike Registry when my bike was stolen and I really started caring about theft. </p>
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<p>Having something posted in the Chainlink is probably a little more visible and effective. Plus it can't hurt to have information posted in many locations. Also, with the chainlink, I don't look at the other resources and links very often. I mostly just look at the groups, the forums and the event listings.</p>
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<p>One thing that I want to emphasize that bike theft sucks, you can be a victim even when you do most everything "right," but that you shouldn't be so afraid of theft that you stop riding your bike.</p>
<p> </p> Hi Howard--once a detailed li…tag:thechainlink.org,2011-03-09:2211490:Comment:3023152011-03-09T17:50:20.482ZHollyhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/HollyRhode
Hi Howard--once a detailed list is on the CSBR, perhaps we can delete what Jamimaria's complied here on her thread.<br />
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Jami--this looks like a good start and has certainly been helpful to me. Thank you. I don't think I have many photos of myself with my bikes and would not have intuitively realized how relevant that might be.
Hi Howard--once a detailed list is on the CSBR, perhaps we can delete what Jamimaria's complied here on her thread.<br />
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Jami--this looks like a good start and has certainly been helpful to me. Thank you. I don't think I have many photos of myself with my bikes and would not have intuitively realized how relevant that might be. Well, I already posted my lis…tag:thechainlink.org,2011-03-09:2211490:Comment:3023892011-03-09T17:41:43.426ZBalloonBikerhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/jamimaria
<p>Well, I already posted my listing, but I can definitely edit it when the stolen bike registry thing is completed.</p>
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<p>Most of the stuff that I listed are easy to do and are the kind of thing that people just put off doing (Like recording their serial number)</p>
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<p>I don't think that doing what you can do is ever finalized....there are always new resources coming out.</p>
<p>Well, I already posted my listing, but I can definitely edit it when the stolen bike registry thing is completed.</p>
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<p>Most of the stuff that I listed are easy to do and are the kind of thing that people just put off doing (Like recording their serial number)</p>
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<p>I don't think that doing what you can do is ever finalized....there are always new resources coming out.</p> Agreed-- we can create a page…tag:thechainlink.org,2011-03-09:2211490:Comment:3023142011-03-09T17:25:29.316Zh' Zerocatshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/H3N3
<p>Agreed-- we can create a page on the CSBR with links to various resources on what to do when your bike is stolen, and link to it from the front page.</p>
<p>Need to make sure everyone knows though-- we're working on adding a registration feature to the CSBR-- working out the kinks right now-- I wonder if I could ask people to hold off on finalizing whatever resourced they're putting together until we're live with that?</p>
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<p>Agreed-- we can create a page on the CSBR with links to various resources on what to do when your bike is stolen, and link to it from the front page.</p>
<p>Need to make sure everyone knows though-- we're working on adding a registration feature to the CSBR-- working out the kinks right now-- I wonder if I could ask people to hold off on finalizing whatever resourced they're putting together until we're live with that?</p>
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<blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/my-bike-recovery-story?page=3&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A302313&x=1#2211490Comment302377"><div>There are a couple of links on the welcome screen of the Chicago Stolen Bike Registry, that would seem to me like the most logical place for such a list.<br/><br/><cite>Holly said:</cite><blockquote><div><p>I am not sure if the Bike Winter blog is the place for the list. I'd love to see the list tacked here at CL for easy reference. I haven't had the misfortunate of being ripped off, so I'd love to see a list of "What to do before it happens" since my organizational skills are lacking and I need to get on that!</p>
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<p>I can't believe those two Dutch bikes were stolen. They're so beautiful and I'm willing to be the thieves are clueless about what they took.</p>
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