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I recently saw a ghostbike on Lincoln near Irving Park also with the handlebars taken off.
Ryan, your post cracks me up because I've been at the same place taking pictures at night before too and probably 3 cop cars drove by while I was out there and did not give me a second look- I think they could just tell, what with all my reflective/safety gear that I was up to nothing bad, just being a total geek.
I ride by there on the way to work at least twice a week. I noticed that last week. WTF!? why?I recently saw a ghostbike on Lincoln near Irving Park also with the handlebars taken off.
Just to make sure I understand, you and Ryan were there at night taking pictures of locked bikes?
Anne B. said:I recently saw a ghostbike on Lincoln near Irving Park also with the handlebars taken off.
Ryan, your post cracks me up because I've been at the same place taking pictures at night before too and probably 3 cop cars drove by while I was out there and did not give me a second look- I think they could just tell, what with all my reflective/safety gear that I was up to nothing bad, just being a total geek.
Re the triathletes at Ohio Street beach, I think that is actually a case of the community policing its own space. I did the triathlon in 2008 and spent quite a bit of time at that beach. There is almost always someone by the bike racks, getting dressed, locking up, etc. Maybe it was just naïveté, but I came to believe that any one of those people would have confronted a theif. I actually left my bag locked to my bike, with keys, wallet, and phone inside-- for an hour-- and nothing was ever taken.
S said:Ryan L said:The corner or Ravenswood and Leland is a pretty secluded area. I ride through there quite often and am always amazed how many nice bikes are locked to the racks under the Metra tracks. One night I rode over to check out some of the bikes and take pictures, which I do sometimes like a creepy person. I was probably there for 30 min before a car or anyone went by. I would never feel comfortable leaving a bike there for a long period of time, day or night.I'm also amazed by the bikes that the triathletes lock up at the Ohio St beach rack when they do a swim workout. There are some pretty expensive bikes locked up there. A friend saw a Cervelo TT bike locked there overnight. I have no idea why anyone would leave a 4+k bike locked there overnight since it's pretty isolated.
I do the same when I do swim workouts there. I'm always amazed that nothing gets stolen given the bags/stuff that gets locked up to the bikes there. Well, knock on wood I guess.
Anne B. said:I ride by there on the way to work at least twice a week. I noticed that last week. WTF!? why?I recently saw a ghostbike on Lincoln near Irving Park also with the handlebars taken off.
So sorry for your loss, but it's history. I will be happy to stand outside with you and one of my bait bikes at the same spot, phone in hand to report an armed robbery in progress. I don't live to far away and am not afraid of punk bike thieves. Any more brave vigilant persons to add to our crew ?
Re the triathletes at Ohio Street beach, I think that is actually a case of the community policing its own space. I did the triathlon in 2008 and spent quite a bit of time at that beach. There is almost always someone by the bike racks, getting dressed, locking up, etc. Maybe it was just naïveté, but I came to believe that any one of those people would have confronted a theif. I actually left my bag locked to my bike, with keys, wallet, and phone inside-- for an hour-- and nothing was ever taken.
S said:Ryan L said:The corner or Ravenswood and Leland is a pretty secluded area. I ride through there quite often and am always amazed how many nice bikes are locked to the racks under the Metra tracks. One night I rode over to check out some of the bikes and take pictures, which I do sometimes like a creepy person. I was probably there for 30 min before a car or anyone went by. I would never feel comfortable leaving a bike there for a long period of time, day or night.I'm also amazed by the bikes that the triathletes lock up at the Ohio St beach rack when they do a swim workout. There are some pretty expensive bikes locked up there. A friend saw a Cervelo TT bike locked there overnight. I have no idea why anyone would leave a 4+k bike locked there overnight since it's pretty isolated.
Are you seriously going to risk being charged with a false 911 call to get a police response?
No reason to wait-- the Ravenswood Metra station is being hit every single day for bikes and parts. Go stake it out. At least a photo and maybe a license plate/vehicle description to spread around would be helpful, if confronting someone on your own doesn't make sense.
Join/use this group to coordinate.
cutifly said:So sorry for your loss, but it's history. I will be happy to stand outside with you and one of my bait bikes at the same spot, phone in hand to report an armed robbery in progress. I don't live to far away and am not afraid of punk bike thieves. Any more brave vigilant persons to add to our crew ?
Ugg, I live right there and always see missing bike parts locked up.
Hopefully things will change if and when they redo Lawrence Ave and redo/move the Ravenswood Metra stop to the north side of Lawrence.
Do you have a cameras eye view of the area?
Julie Hochstadter said:Ugg, I live right there and always see missing bike parts locked up.
Hopefully things will change if and when they redo Lawrence Ave and redo/move the Ravenswood Metra stop to the north side of Lawrence.
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