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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 Jared H. on October 31, 2010 at 2:14pm
My decal-stripped, chrome Bianchi Pista (61cm frame, black fender over the backwheel, bullhorns w/ gold handlebar tape, selle italia gel flow saddle) was cut from a wrought iron fence this morning while I was at a job for a few hours in Wicker Park. I'm assuming it was stolen for the Aerospoke on the front: 25th anniversary, black to silver fade in the center. It's a pretty rare paint job, so if anyone sees the bike or the Aerospork on the streets or for sale on the internet, please let me know. It wasn't a special bike, but after riding it everyday for over a year it certainly became one. Feel free to contact me if you have any info: 312/501/1351

aerospoke
Permalink Reply by Chase on October 31, 2010 at 2:55pm
I've lived in Chicago for 3 days and my 'cross bike vanishes!

2008 Van Dessel Gin and Trombones

White Sante crank set, Sante rear deraileuor, brown Brooks leather bar tape, brown saddle, Campy left brake lever with black cables, Dura Ace right "brifter" w/ white shifter cable. White Vittoria tires on black Velocity rims laced to Dura Ace hubs. White Kore front canti brake and a Trillium "Big Squeeze" rear brake.
Permalink Reply by Chase on October 31, 2010 at 2:56pm

Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on October 31, 2010 at 7:05pm
Can't go wrong with a spork, but an AEROspork - that must be the holy grail of cutlery.

Bummer that you won't be able to race around the velodrome unless you have another track bike.

Jared H. said:
My decal-stripped, chrome Bianchi Pista (61cm frame, black fender over the backwheel, bullhorns w/ gold handlebar tape, selle italia gel flow saddle) was cut from a wrought iron fence this morning while I was at a job for a few hours in Wicker Park. I'm assuming it was stolen for the Aerospoke on the front: 25th anniversary, black to silver fade in the center. It's a pretty rare paint job, so if anyone sees the bike or the Aerospork on the streets or for sale on the internet, please let me know. It wasn't a special bike, but after riding it everyday for over a year it certainly became one. Feel free to contact me if you have any info: 312/501/1351

aerospoke
Permalink Reply by Jared H. on October 31, 2010 at 8:43pm
Yes, I have other track bikes. I'd certainly like this one back though.  

Tank-Ridin' Ryan said:
Can't go wrong with a spork, but an AEROspork - that must be the holy grail of cutlery. Bummer that you won't be able to race around the velodrome unless you have another track bike.

Jared H. said:
My decal-stripped, chrome Bianchi Pista (61cm frame, black fender over the backwheel, bullhorns w/ gold handlebar tape, selle italia gel flow saddle) was cut from a wrought iron fence this morning while I was at a job for a few hours in Wicker Park. I'm assuming it was stolen for the Aerospoke on the front: 25th anniversary, black to silver fade in the center. It's a pretty rare paint job, so if anyone sees the bike or the Aerospork on the streets or for sale on the internet, please let me know. It wasn't a special bike, but after riding it everyday for over a year it certainly became one. Feel free to contact me if you have any info: 312/501/1351

aerospoke
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on October 31, 2010 at 11:20pm
Both reports received, thanks.
Permalink Reply by Anne Alt on November 14, 2010 at 2:08pm
Today I was reading the latest Mode Shift online, which includes a nice write-up on our Chicago Stolen Bike Registry and related efforts.

The new info in this article is about a new bike registration program from Kryptonite. CSBR is listed as a partner in this effort. The registration program is free.

What will make it more effective is a scannable bike ID tag (available soon, presumably for a nominal price) and a downloadable smart phone app that will allow you to scan a tagged bike if you find it under suspicious circumstances and send that scan to the registry for comparison against their list of bikes reported stolen. If you see a tagged bike at Swap-o-rama, via a contact through Craigslist, etc., and the scan returns a STOLEN result, the app has a contact function for you to report the location, then they notify police and local partners.

I'll be curious to see how this approach works out, but I'm guessing it could boost recovery efforts significantly if enough bikes get tagged.
Permalink Reply by Julie P. on November 14, 2010 at 5:04pm
Don't know if this is the place to post?
My blue Spot MTB was stolen.

It was locked in against the wall in our parking space in our garage, hidden under a muslin tarp (same color as the walls so they blend in). The thief cut two cables (the beefiest ones made, but yeah, I know, shoulda been chains) and took one bike and the locks but left three other bikes unlocked behind. Any info, julie dot popper at gmail.
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on December 5, 2010 at 2:55pm
Just off the phone with someone who won a bike on eBay, trucked out to Schaumburg to pick it up, and then found it was on the Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. He first called the victim. The victim, like many, doesn't drive and didn't know if he could get to Schaumburg. So the buyer called the police.
They couldn't find the serial number in the national database (the victim filed a Chicago police report in June when the bike was stolen.).
Can't help, end of story.
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on December 5, 2010 at 6:25pm
Well, considering how well the gloominess of the forum today reflects the gray day we had outside, I think some happy news is needed, and here it is:
The victim described in the previous post found a ride and made it out to Schaumburg and got his bike back. I'll link to the registry listing with complete details as soon as we get a tad more info from the victim (e.g. hoping to hear that he did not give the seller any $$.)
Permalink Reply by Tank-Ridin' Ryan on December 5, 2010 at 6:26pm
:)
H3N3 said:
Well, considering how well the gloominess of the forum today reflects the gray day we had outside, I think some happy news is needed, and here it is:
The victim described in the previous post found a ride and made it out to Schaumburg and got his bike back. I'll link to the registry listing with complete details as soon as we get a tad more info from the victim (e.g. hoping to hear that he did not give the seller any $$.)
Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on December 5, 2010 at 7:28pm
Here's the listing:
http://chicago.stolenbike.org/node/184455

And here's a similar recovery from this past Thursday if anyone missed it:

http://chicago.stolenbike.org/node/190337

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