STOLEN BIKE ALERT!

STOLEN BIKE ALERT: This bike was stolen from the corner of Milwaukee/Sawyer at 8am Saturday. Grey Bianchi 2004 Pista, pink Velocity Deep Vs laced to pink Phil Wood hubs, pink saddle.

PLEASE CALL POLICE IF SEEN. Then contact Alexis Finch at afinch@thoughtyouknew.us to let us know it's been found

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Permalink Reply by Rebecca on June 25, 2011 at 2:41am

Already logged in the stolen bike registry: http://chicago.stolenbike.org/node/191271

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Permalink Reply by Carly on June 25, 2011 at 3:02am

oh my goodness, what a pretty bike.

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on June 25, 2011 at 3:11am

Must have been just visiting visiting because I've never seen that bike before and I walk up sawyer, past Rey's office, and cross Milwaukee every day to shop at Sunrise Market or turn to go to the Logan and see a movie. I notice all the new bikes. (The guy with the decrepit Schwiinn 3-speed in front of Rey's office without the shifter cable attached makes me cringe. One of these day's I'm going to stuff my business card into a crevice. All it needs is a new indicator chain and it would then have all 3 speeds back. Cheap fix, the part is like $5 at Boulevard -but I digress.)

Was it parked inside somewhere when it was stolen?

Pretty pink rims, hubs and stubbars. Probably pedals might make it easier to ride.

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Permalink Reply by Rebecca on June 25, 2011 at 3:19am

Dummy Pole Alert!

From the stolen registry:

"My bike was locked to a street sign post with a newer u-lock w/flat key. Someone came by in the 35 minutes that the bike was locked up outside, and removed the bolts from the sign post allowing them to take the bike. U-lock and all. Broad daylight."

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on June 25, 2011 at 3:39am

The sign in front of Cafe Con Leche on Milwaukee on this street corner is such a sucker pole IMHO. But I always see a bike locked to it.

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Permalink Reply by Rebecca on June 25, 2011 at 4:50am

Someone should create stickers that we can slap on those poles as warnings, similar to the hoboglyphs. http://weburbanist.com/2010/06/03/hoboglyphs-secret-transient-symbo...

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on June 25, 2011 at 4:52am

Unfortunately learning such a code would be more complex than just the simple knowledge of what a sucker pole is. Anyone who knew the code would already be aware of sucker poles.

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Permalink Reply by Finch on June 25, 2011 at 4:53am

It's been spotted on Pulaski/Diversey! They're calling cops. *crosses fingers*

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Permalink Reply by Rebecca on June 25, 2011 at 5:12am

WOAH! AWESOME. Keep us posted.

Finch said:

It's been spotted on Pulaski/Diversey! They're calling cops. *crosses fingers*

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Permalink Reply by Eric on June 25, 2011 at 5:14am

I wonder if there is some way we could text out stolen bike pics to the chainlink community as soon as they report it so people in the area could be on the look out....you know like an amber alert except its a Stolen Bike Alert. This would probably be great in downtown during business hours.