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 Skip Montanaro 0mi on July 15, 2015 at 3:50am

I sit in front of my keyboard before you a chastened man. I took a small detour yesterday to stop at a friend's place to pick up a water bottle cage and some clamps. After chatting awhile, I was on my way. I turned off Milwaukee onto California. Off to the right, I saw what looked vaguely like my bike. I thought, "Nah, that can't be it," but as I drew closer it looked more like it. I turned around and approached. Sure enough, there was my crappy old Schwinn, cable locked to a parking meter:

My airhead son simply couldn't remember where he'd left it. When I first heard of the "theft" I had this little voice in the back of my head... But I ignored it and took Joe's words at face value. As you can see, it's not at all properly locked. Hopefully Joe gets his butt over there before it really disappears...

My apologies to folks here, and to all the true and honest metal scrappers all over our fair city. With egg on my face, I remain...

Skip

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Permalink Reply by Domenica Cresap on July 16, 2015 at 7:02am

Where is our sunshine?! It's July. Oh well, I guess we can make the most of it.

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Permalink Reply by Julia 3.5/7.5 mi on July 28, 2015 at 7:14am

Hey friends,

2 stolen bikes this AM to look out for. Both are 2013 Cannondale Synapse 5s - 54cm, one women's (matte gray and blue) and one men's (silver, red, black). Thief was able to gain entry to our enclosed back porch by a window about 8' off the ground at some point overnight.

CSBR for each here: http://chicago.stolenbike.org/node/196625 and http://chicago.stolenbike.org/node/196627

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Permalink Reply by Lisa Gordon on August 13, 2015 at 6:37pm

Stolen bike in Evanston on the NU campus--quad behind Cahn Auditorium. Between 4:45 and 11:30 p.m. today (8/13--I guess that's yesterday by now). Gray Trek 7100 from 2005. Serial #C65JN357. There's a registration number on it also, and it's either 796428 or 51959 (I think). It has a rack on the back of it, a red flasher on the seat post, and a light in the front. Not sure what other details would be useful. It's been reported to NU campus police so if you have any info, let me or them know. Thanks for any help!

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Permalink Reply by ReNae on August 17, 2015 at 5:23pm

Had my Fuji Newest 3.0 stolen from my back yard within the last day and a half - sometime since 8/15. Lincoln Square area. Here's a pic. I miss her. The seat is now black and the front tire is different bc I just replaced it after it was stolen about 3 weeks ago. I will update w the serial #