Stolen Bike Registry - do this when your bike gets stolen

"With all the stolen bike posts lately (and no one thinking "I wonder if there's something under Useful Links for this."), I think it's well past time to make a sticky about the Stolen Bike Registry"

- Tank-Ridin' Ryan

Well said Ryan.

http://chicago.stolenbike.org/

Done and done.

And sticky too.

Cheers - Lee Diamond

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Permalink Reply by Steven Phizacklea on June 14, 2011 at 7:44pm

So hey y'all, just a heads up if anyone can help...1998 Trek Y Carbon, maybe the most easily recognizable bike in the city, spray-painted flat black, size Large, all XTR components, Marzocchi front fork, Mavic rear rim, other various components. Hadn't been ridden in over a year and I (foolishly) locked it up poorly and it was stolen from my courtyard in Logan Square. Actually saw the guy who stole it riding it recently while I was on foot, 6' Latino male, shaved head, with a large neck tattoo. If you see it or happen to see it for sale let me know....Thanks

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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on June 14, 2011 at 7:59pm

click==> http://stolenbike.org <==click

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Permalink Reply by Far'arned Retrogrumpalunkus #63 on June 14, 2011 at 8:18pm

It has got to suck to see your stolen bike but not be able to do anything about it. It kind of makes you wish you had one of these:

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Permalink Reply by EBT3 on June 14, 2011 at 9:19pm

I've been riding the same bike for 5 years without issue, but I guess today was (not) my day. 2005 Jamis Ventura Comp XL Men's Black/Chrome Frame w/ Yellow handle tape/wrap. It was triple locked (pinhead locking skewers on front/back wheels, kryptonite cable component lock threaded around back tire and into u-lock, kryptonite evolution u-lock (orange, flat key) wrapped around frame and bike rail.

450 W Monroe Chicago IL. Building security is reviewing their tape feed from today and I have a police report.

All component info matches the spec here (http://www.bikepedia.com/QuickBike/BikeSpecs.aspx?Year=2005&Bra...), except the handle bar stem is 'Specialized'

http://chicago.stolenbike.org/node/191210

Thanks for looking.

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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on June 14, 2011 at 9:21pm

Sorry about your bike Eric. I'd be especially interested in the security tape if you can get it due to your suspicion that the U-lock was picked.

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Permalink Reply by EBT3 on June 14, 2011 at 10:38pm

Thanks. Security called to say they didn't see anything specific on the tape (heavy foot traffic). They recommend I call back during business hours tomorrow to speak with someone in charge regarding getting a copy of the tape (for the police report, etc.). I'll reply back to the thread if I have any success.

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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on June 14, 2011 at 10:56pm

The person taking the police report is only going to care about your serial number and the monetary value of the bike, not much more. You should probably just pick up the phone and place it with 311 now while wait times are low.

Those of us working to put a picture together of how bike theft is occurring would be very interested in footage showing a U-lock being picked-- if the technique is becoming widespread among bike thieves it could be very bad, as jacking a U-locked bike could be done quickly in broad daylight under cover of a crowd just like cutting a cable lock is now.

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Permalink Reply by Julie Aberman (Hochstadter) on June 21, 2011 at 5:02pm

My co-workers bike just got stolen from the same place my bike got stolen. She will be posting soon to the stolen bike reg and is on the phone with the police. We will post pictures tonight hopefully.