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Permalink Reply by A.K.A Paul on August 28, 2011 at 9:52am

Way to Go Get a Grip Cycles for keeping on their toes!

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on August 29, 2011 at 2:02am

Wait. I'm confused. Is Irving Park road north of Howard Street?

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Permalink Reply by Duppie on August 29, 2011 at 2:26am

Hi h',

Yes, I did. They indeed did make the arrest, but only after being alerted by the employees of Get-a-Grip cycles. Without the awesome folks at Get-a-Grip being alert and checking on a suspicious bike, no arrest would have been made.

h' said:

Hi Duppie,

Did you read the article? Glencoe police made the arrest.

Duppie said:

Wait. I'm confused. Is Irving Park road north of Howard Street?

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Permalink Reply by Rich S on August 29, 2011 at 5:05am

It looks like the bike was stolen in Glencoe. According to the blotter the "bike had been left unattended in the bushes in front of the Shell gas station." 

 

What kind of genius leaves a $7000 bike in the bushes!?!?  

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Permalink Reply by ad on August 29, 2011 at 5:20am

I'd imagine he/she was out on a long ride without a lock.  Not saying it's the smartest thing in the world, but I've run out of water, started to bonk or had to use the restroom while out on a long ride by myself without a ulock and had to stop at a gas station. 

I'm not going to bring a ulock with me on an over 50 mile ride just in case I might have to stop to buy something or take a leak.  Usually, though, I've been able to find a station where the attendant will let me bring the bike in and leave it inside near the door. 

Rich S said:

It looks like the bike was stolen in Glencoe. According to the blotter the "bike had been left unattended in the bushes in front of the Shell gas station." 

 

What kind of genius leaves a $7000 bike in the bushes!?!?  

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Permalink Reply by S on August 29, 2011 at 8:54am

It was during a race and not during a ride.  I'm sure he went in to the gas station to get water or use the bathroom.   People tend to be fairly causal about bikes at races, there's usually enough people around that stealing them is a bit chancy and locking and unlocking a bike while you're warming up, getting your race numbers on, prepping for the race, etc. is a real pain in the ass.

Rich S said:

It looks like the bike was stolen in Glencoe. According to the blotter the "bike had been left unattended in the bushes in front of the Shell gas station." 

 

What kind of genius leaves a $7000 bike in the bushes!?!?  

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Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on August 29, 2011 at 9:06am

And most people who are there, either racing or watching, wouldn't steal someone's bike in any situation.

S said:

It was during a race and not during a ride.  I'm sure he went in to the gas station to get water or use the bathroom.   People tend to be fairly causal about bikes at races, there's usually enough people around that stealing them is a bit chancy and locking and unlocking a bike while you're warming up, getting your race numbers on, prepping for the race, etc. is a real pain in the ass.

Rich S said:

It looks like the bike was stolen in Glencoe. According to the blotter the "bike had been left unattended in the bushes in front of the Shell gas station." 

 

What kind of genius leaves a $7000 bike in the bushes!?!?  

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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on September 1, 2011 at 12:46pm

Sun-Times Article here.

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Permalink Reply by Jin Kim on September 1, 2011 at 1:42pm

Neither article states that Get-a-Grip contacted the police. Both articles state that Get-a-Grip called around to different bike shops after noting the tampered serial number.

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