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I was there about 11 am until about 1 pm. I don't have a smart-phone (mine is actually quite stupid), so I couldn't check Craigslist or the Stolen Bike Registry. This was the Swap-o-Rama at Ashland and 41st. Please note that if you show up en masse as an obvious cyclist posse, the vendors will pack up the bikes as soon as they see you. I kept going back to get details but pretending to look at tools and not at bikes. I was wishing I could immediately upload info to the Chainlink, but had to wait until I got home. If anyone wants to provide me a phone #, message me and I will alert you when I am next going over before I leave home, and I'd be happy to call from the site. I was wishing there was someone I could call. I think the idea of monitoring the Swap will definitely yield results if done correctly. I would recommend going over today, even now (1pm) to see if the bikes are still there. Most of the stolen ones Howard noted are outside, of course, in the center area of the northern side of the building. They were in the second row from the building.
Gold SE draft:
http://chicago.craigslist.org/chc/bik/1765306995.html
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