Stolen! 2011 Scott Speedster Contessa

Hey y'all. Delurking with meager expectations and secret hopes.

 

My beloved Speedster was stolen last night (1/28) between about 5 PM and 7:30 PM in front of UIC's College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs Hall, 412 S. Peoria, within sight of the UIC Halsted CTA Stop and many other bikes on racks. She straight up vanished, lock and all, and as I was inside at a meeting I have no idea what happened. Kryptonite Series 1 lock to front wheel and frame.

 

The frame is covered in stickers and has some tube scratches due to crashes. Stickers include a Defend Public Media on the seat tube, I <3 Bikes on the Down Tube, and a "My Child is an Honors Student at Cathy Santonies" on the top tube. Also an Active Trans green logo sticker on the seat post.

 

I am pretty short, hence the frame being 48. Also, either stupidly or thriftily, when my wheel got stolen I replaced the stock 28's with a pair off an old Allez, and was absolutely riding an 8-speed cassette on a 9-speed gear set up, so nuts to you thief. Also this meant the chain had slightly worn (the idea was to replace the wheels after some saving and a winter where my chain would be beaten up anyway). Thus the photos I have are of her in her pretty days.

Stolen bike registery link here: http://chicago.stolenbike.org/node/193794

also will be reported to the UIC police ASAP, but not until lunch break.

the odds are endless, but I thought i'd throw it out there, even with the recent realization that stuff is just stuff and I can ride my single speed on this week's memorial ride later. If you see her, holla @ carmen.aiken [at] gmail.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Permalink Reply by Beans on January 29, 2013 at 7:48am

Wishing you a successful recovery Caiken!

Permalink Reply by Will on January 29, 2013 at 8:55am

Carmen, hope you get your bike back.

BTW, I'm in there somewhere with the lustful gluttons.

Beans ~ 15 mi. said:

Wishing you a successful recovery Caiken!

Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on January 29, 2013 at 9:16am

Sorry to hear it.  Have you posted this theft on the Stolen Bike Database yet?

Permalink Reply by Dave D on January 29, 2013 at 10:18am

that sucks Any chance you have renter's insurance? sometimes they cover these things.

Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on January 29, 2013 at 11:55am

she did.  Caiken, good luck.  We'll be on the lookout.

Anne Alt 2-10 said:

Sorry to hear it.  Have you posted this theft on the Stolen Bike Database yet?

Permalink Reply by Caiken on January 29, 2013 at 12:11pm

Thank you so much, everyone! I definitely need that shirt. And yep, Howard and Kevin have been great. Just filed my report with UIC police. If I have a second I'll probably head to Maxwell and or Ashland Swap, but I'm not holding my breath. I will, however, miss my Cathy Santonies sticker. :(

This, and other recent outpourings of support, make me just remember Chicago bike community FTW. 

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