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"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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Stolen from my garage yesterday AM:

http://chicago.stolenbike.org/node/193897

distinctive fixed gear conversion from 1980s Cannondale touring bike - brushed silver aluminum...

Its already listed on the Chicago Stolen Bike Registry, but if anyone sees a blue Pilen, possibly with a kid seat still attached, its probably mine and I'd like it back.  And yes, I know, I should have locked it up in the garage.  And taken better pictures.

HATE YOU BIKE THIEVES! 

Katy Kelsey Morgan said:

Its already listed on the Chicago Stolen Bike Registry, but if anyone sees a blue Pilen, possibly with a kid seat still attached, its probably mine and I'd like it back.  And yes, I know, I should have locked it up in the garage.  And taken better pictures.

Listed on the stolen bike registry, and police report submitted etc, but wanted to alert people here on the rare chance that you may see it / accidentally buy it. Having said that, it was a couple of weeks ago now.

Trek 7.1 FX. 2009. Black Frame. Black saddle, black straight handlebars. Shimano components, slightly rusted. Several cosmetic blemishes and chips from locking up over the years. Stock photo:

Stolen from outside my house - Kryptonite U-locked to the fence. They cut through the fence with some kind of tool. Have a hunch that is may be linked to the builders of the new house opposite - saw me use it everyday and lock it up and disappeared the last day they were working on the house.

Will provide proof of ownership / serial number if you come across anything and contact me. Also happy to work out a cash deal for rewarding its recovery!

Many thanks,

Lee.

Sorry about yuor bike but lease please please don't offer rewards for stolen bikes. You'll likely be rewarding a thief directly, if not supporting bike theft. People do get bikes back on a regular basis and in the vast majority of cases  no rewards are expected or accepted. You've got a police report filed and your serial number recorded, so if someone does see it you especially should not be under any obligation to pay anything.

Ugh. Went to put the tot in his stroller to walk him to daycare this morning, only see the gate to our yard and door to our garage both open. Ice in my stomach, I hand him off to the wife and check it out to see my madone and her mountain bike are both gone.

Filled a police report already, about to finish w/the stolen bike registry. Not an awesome way to get ready for bike the drive. Keep your peeled for a blue and white 5.9 or an older looking purple trek mountain bike. I'm going to go throw up now.
That really sucks, sorry to hear.



Jeremy said:
Ugh. Went to put the tot in his stroller to walk him to daycare this morning, only see the gate to our yard and door to our garage both open. Ice in my stomach, I hand him off to the wife and check it out to see my madone and her mountain bike are both gone.

Filled a police report already, about to finish w/the stolen bike registry. Not an awesome way to get ready for bike the drive. Keep your peeled for a blue and white 5.9 or an older looking purple trek mountain bike. I'm going to go throw up now.

Thanks man.  Today's motto is "it could have been worse."  Our new bike trailer was still there, the stroller was there, our car wasn't broken into.  It was two possessions we loved but no longer have.  Everyone's healthy and we'll get new bikes eventually.

But that doesn't mean I'm not daydreaming about getting the bikes back and chasing the thieves with a bat.  Or a chainsaw. 

Jeremy-- very sorry about this!

If it's any help, I got hold of one of these after my garage was broken into-- for under $20 it gives a little piece of mind:

http://www.harborfreight.com/wireless-driveway-alert-system-93068.html

The signal carries through the garage walls and up into my second floor kitchen (brick building) 100% reliably. Keeping on top of batteries is the only drawback...

agree. that feeling in your gut and stomach is very hard to deal with. bummer. sorry about this.

I will keep an eye out for both....check craigslist and maybe even swap-o-rama for the madone?

DB

 

 


OLB 0.1 said:

That really sucks, sorry to hear.



Jeremy said:
Ugh. Went to put the tot in his stroller to walk him to daycare this morning, only see the gate to our yard and door to our garage both open. Ice in my stomach, I hand him off to the wife and check it out to see my madone and her mountain bike are both gone.

Filled a police report already, about to finish w/the stolen bike registry. Not an awesome way to get ready for bike the drive. Keep your peeled for a blue and white 5.9 or an older looking purple trek mountain bike. I'm going to go throw up now.

h,

Are you running it inside the garage? 

h' 1.0 said:

Jeremy-- very sorry about this!

If it's any help, I got hold of one of these after my garage was broken into-- for under $20 it gives a little piece of mind:

http://www.harborfreight.com/wireless-driveway-alert-system-93068.html

The signal carries through the garage walls and up into my second floor kitchen (brick building) 100% reliably. Keeping on top of batteries is the only drawback...

Yes. At the far end of the garage from the house (it's on the rollup door which almost never gets used.)

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