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Permalink Reply by Bill Nedza on September 30, 2014 at 1:38am

I know many bikes get stolen, but this one especially sucks.  Melissa is an extraordinary athlete and person, and I hope everyone keeps an eye out for this bike and it gets back to her!!!

http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/09/26/wounded-vet-paralympic-athle...

 

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on September 30, 2014 at 5:30am

* bump *  Wanted to help keep this visible.

Permalink Reply by Ikram Bokhari on September 30, 2014 at 8:01am

Any chance we can contribute to replace that bike?  I am a fellow ex-soldier and would like to help Melissa, who is a hero in so many ways.  Let me know how we can contribute.

Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on September 30, 2014 at 8:16am

I've always wondered about the community coming together to do things like this.  It has happened with medical bills before.  Someone could set up a wepay, indiegogo or something else to collectively raise the money for a new bike. 

A few years back someone stole a tandem used for a blind cyclist and his stoker partner.

Ikram Bokhari said:

Any chance we can contribute to replace that bike?  I am a fellow ex-soldier and would like to help Melissa, who is a hero in so many ways.  Let me know how we can contribute.

Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on September 30, 2014 at 9:02am

Also, anyone attending the next SWAP(stealing)-O-RAMA Look Out! Please be on the lookout for Melissa's bike. Thanks!

Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on September 30, 2014 at 9:57am

I regret every bike that gets stolen, and I generally read accounts about a thousand or so of them each year.

Before everyone starts to take up a collection for Melissa, you should at least consider the possibility that a decorated veteran and paralympian probably didn't have to reach into her pocket to acquire this bike, nor will she have to reach into her pocket to replace it. Her comments focused on the bike's sentimental (not pecuniary) value.

I consider it much more heartbreaking to read accounts of people who have their bike stolen, and can no longer get to their job.

Permalink Reply by Nancy L. Fagin on October 2, 2014 at 10:00am

What is the description of the bike...when and where?  Is the picture below the bike?

NLF

Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on October 3, 2014 at 5:34am

I saw a woman(~28) riding a road bike with a blue front and red rear tire about 5pm 10/2/14 going westbound in the vicinity of west town bikes. I attempted to catch up and view the bike but she was flying and cut into a northbound side street. This is in the nearby area where the theft occurred. I hope no one would buy a bike (Nancy, it was a TREK road bike, blk&wht
frame) from some thief telling a lame story about how he has to sell it. Anyways, still keep a lookout.

Permalink Reply by Luke Seemann on October 29, 2014 at 3:49pm

Anyone know if there has been any update to this story? Was the bike found or replaced?

Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on October 29, 2014 at 4:30pm

Hey Luke, sorry, i've not heard of any positive news regarding Melissa's training bike. I don't think Melissa is a Chainlink member so I can't contact her to ask. She lives in UK village area, so if we see her at the Mariano's on Damen & Chicago Ave. we will ask her about it. She's not riding a bike right now because she's pregnant, so we will see what we can do to help next year. Thanks for asking !

Permalink Reply by Luke Seemann on October 30, 2014 at 1:34am

Thanks, Tom!