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 Tom A.K. on July 17, 2016 at 6:54am
http://abc7chicago.com/news/man-charged-after-stolen-items-found-in...

'Curtis Davis found his chopper, (a customized bike) which was stolen five years ago.'
"You all made my day," said Davis. I am going to ride it all day long."

Did anyone else recover their stolen bike? I wonder what becomes of what's left? Auction?
Permalink Reply by Tom A.K. on August 8, 2016 at 5:23am
http://abc7chicago.com/news/lake-view-bike-thief-caught-on-camera/1...

8-8-16 Lake View bike thief caught on camera. (Barry and Paulina) Thief steals vintage bike.
Permalink Reply by Jeremy Bloyd-Peshkin on August 8, 2016 at 6:29am

I saw this a few days ago. Even if you have a u-lock and make sure the sign you lock to is securely bolted... don't only lock through a wheel. It takes a few seconds with a multi-tool to loosen two 15mm nuts and remove the front wheel. 

I swung by later on and the whole thing was gone so I assume nothing bad happened. But still.

Permalink Reply by Filka Bean on August 8, 2016 at 6:55am
Permalink Reply by Jeremy Bloyd-Peshkin on August 17, 2016 at 4:14am

Sometime between 11:30 PM and 6:00 AM today, someone broke into my apartment and stole three bicycles. They're the three along the back wall in the picture. From left to right:

2010 Motobecane Century Comp (full carbon) - 55cm - black (middle image)

2008 Trek 520 - 17" - Orange

2008 Trek Pilot 1.2 WSD - 43cm - Blue (top image)

I'm monitoring craigslist and ebay, but figured getting the word out as many places as possible wouldn't hurt.

Permalink Reply by Jaik S. on August 17, 2016 at 4:19am
Permalink Reply by Jeremy Bloyd-Peshkin on August 17, 2016 at 4:20am

Yep, already submitted to the stolen bike registry and filed a police report. Thanks though.

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on August 17, 2016 at 4:22am

Oh no!! I'm so sorry this happened to you. I'll repost to FB and Twitter as well. 

Permalink Reply by Jeremy Bloyd-Peshkin on August 17, 2016 at 4:25am

Thanks Yasmeen. I'm about to get on social media, just finishing up on bikeindex.

Permalink Reply by Jeremy Bloyd-Peshkin on August 20, 2016 at 7:16am

My roommate found her bike at the south side swap-o-rama! One down, two to go!

Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on August 20, 2016 at 4:07pm

Great news and congratulations. Please have her shoot an email (from the addy it was posted from) to the CSBR so we can mark it recovered.

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on September 2, 2016 at 1:37am

What advice do you have for someone that needs to recover a bike from a Craigslist ad? Bring a few friends to keep yourself safe? What is the safest (most peaceful) way to approach it?

One of the bikes that was stolen this week showed up on Craigslist. 

Thanks for your help!

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