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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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This should be set to music.

I have a business card in the handlebar of my bikes. I have written down and photographed my serial numbers. I have photographs of my bikes. I never leave an unlocked bike in a garage or basement or storage area where other people have access to it. (Breaking and entering into a living unit is a more serious offense than breaking and entering into a garage or basement or storage area). If I freelock (aka hobble) my bike because I'm just running into a place for "a minute," I treat the bike like it's not locked; i.e. I keep eyes on it. I almost never lock to a sign post. I almost always lock to a bike rack. I have no expectation that a busy street offers me any measure of protection from bike thieves. When I lock my bike for any length of time (> 1 hour), I use two u-locks, or a u-lock and a heavy duty security chain. On my commuter/daily rider, I have filled the hex nuts on my handlebars, headset, saddle and seat post with epoxy. And I'm one of the administrators of the Chicago Stolen Bike Registry (4 years, 4 months).>>

Thanks for the feedback and ideas. We have increased our garage security measures and will be locking our bikes while in the garage. Will also be taking some of your suggestions regarding creating additional ways of bike identification.

I think we are also going to look at adding a rider to our insurance policy that is specific to our bikes.

I'd like to see the Mayoral candidates address the problem of bike thefts. I have had so many stolen, and try not to become attached to a bike. The police offer very little support for people who have found their bikes on Craigslist and risk harm by arranging to "buy" it. Shame

Do the neodymium magnets just slow down thieves? How do you get them out? Where do you find the very small ones I presume you need to drop into Allen key fittings?

I agree.  Maybe we can rally together to pass a law here that at open markets you have to register with the city to do bike sales. So that they can't sell stolen bikes.

If my bike ever gets stolen I will not have the silly notion that the Chicago Police will care. They are simply overrun with crime and like it or not, a bike is a bike. I take proper precautions with a NYC Kryptonite U-lock and a Abus whip.

My bike was stolen on March 31, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. I was working and ran downstairs and tried to catch the guy he it is a black Cannondale Synapse disc 5 105 2015. Size 48  Everyone does not have disc brakes yet so hopefully it will stick out. Also one side of the pedals were regular and the other side are for clips. I hope someone sees it. I noticed that the same day bikes are stolen in one specific radius. As a community what can we do about this it seems as if it is getting worse.

I'm sorry this happened. Wondering if you saw the bike being stolen if you noticed what was being used to cut the U-lock?

Also curious. If he left the lock behind as you stated in the Chicago stolen bike page, and it's a kryptonite lock, you may be eligible for an insurance claim with them. I also don't mean to contradict you, but the increase of stolen bikes is more probable to more people reporting them. The warmer months always increase with bike theft due to people locking them outside more often. (These are all my opinions, not necessarily facts.)

Yes, you're saying this guy stole a bike in broad day-light with no cutter but a key on a Krypto lock??? Is that possible?

Picking locks is time-consuming. The most likely explanation is that the lock was not properly secured when the bike was left.

Any locks can be picked with some experience...though the snake locks look like a tough one. I just wish the keys were a little stronger.

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