bike theft little village
between sunday 5pm and tuesday 3am 4 bicycles were stolen on trumbull half a block north of 26th. one 2009 Kona smoke with a sticker on it saying it came from a shop at five points on the eastside of nashville, tn , one 1980s lady's schwinn tour, one raleigh with expensive wheels, and one fuji with a large basket.
my fiance almost did not make it to his first day of work...he had been out of work for 6 months and this was his first day and if he did not show up he was going to lose his spot. the pink line was not running and if he tried to take the bus he would have been late and lost the job. we were lucky to get a taxi in time.
i want to say to the a_____e/s that stole our bikes and almost made us lose one of our jobs and then not be able to pay our rent and eat....f____ you!
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Permalink Reply by Josh L. on
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I know we've had this debate ten million times but I've just browsed through the first few pages of the stolenbike.orgsite. A few notes about the most recent theft reports:
1) The three most prevalent theft types are cut cables (#1), not locked, and moved pole. I too leave my bike unlocked on my condo deck and from now on will stop this. On the moved pole issue, I was not aware how often this "sucker threat" approach is used. I rarely lock to poles but may try to avoid it entirely.
2) Cut ulocks are rare but I was surprised it was done twice in the 30 or so reports I read. Wonder how accurate those reports are but if true concerning. Surprised someone did it at a green line stop.
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Permalink Reply by Kevin C Dormant on
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The Chicago Stolen Bike Registry was contacted by Paul Biasco of DNAinfo on October 30th. Howard and I both spoke to him on the same day. As is usually the case, we spoke to him about prevention and locking methods, but the hook for the story, and the resulting article was all about a witnessed event of a bike being stolen by removing a signpost from the base. While the resulting article may not have been as helpful as we may have liked in the broader objective of theft prevention, I give the writer credit for finding a hook that resonated with the local media. The inclusion of "gangs" in his headline probably contributed to this phenomenon, but within the next 3 days, the CSBR was contacted by FoxNews, CBSTV, WGN radio, and Brandmeier's producer about the marauding gangs of sucker pole thieves terrorizing the City.
The fact of the matter is, defeated sign poles are a comparatively small percentage of reports to the Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. The CSBR received 1099 theft reports for 2013 (as of 11/18). Of that number, 83 (7.6%) were locked to a sign pole. A total of 23 (2%) were identified as having been stolen by defeating the object that the bike was locked to. The sucker pole is little more than an issue du jour.The bump you observed may have had something to do with the DNA article, the CSBR being mentioned in the article, and the increased awareness on the part of the general public of bikes being stolen by removing sign poles.
jolondon30 said:I know we've had this debate ten million times but I've just browsed through the first few pages of the stolenbike.orgsite. A few notes about the most recent theft reports:
1) The three most prevalent theft types are cut cables (#1), not locked, and moved pole. I too leave my bike unlocked on my condo deck and from now on will stop this. On the moved pole issue, I was not aware how often this "sucker threat" approach is used. I rarely lock to poles but may try to avoid it entirely.
2) Cut ulocks are rare but I was surprised it was done twice in the 30 or so reports I read. Wonder how accurate those reports are but if true concerning. Surprised someone did it at a green line stop.
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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on
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Good stuff, Kevin.
Another thought though... do you think there's a chance that all the attention to sign poles motivated a few people who otherwise would have stuck to garage break-ins and CPS thefts to join the party?
Here are a few images sent a few days ago by a victim-- first sawed off pole that I can recall.
(the top pic is correctly oriented when I view it in my image editing program-- please turn your monitor sideways as necessary.)
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Swap-O-Rama is in full swing tomorrow.... would be great if Theresa could get them reported.... at least the Kona...
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I suppose it's not impossible, but it would be a pretty sorry commentary on the quality of Chicago bike thieves if they're getting their ideas from a newspaper.
h' 1.0 said:[snip]
Another thought though... do you think there's a chance that all the attention to sign poles motivated a few people who otherwise would have stuck to garage break-ins and CPS thefts to join the party?
[snip]
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Oh man, I need a nap (looking like I won't get one though...) I meant GPS thefts, not CPS...
Theresa got her reports up, yay!
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Permalink Reply by El Dorado on
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Well if there cutting through the citys signs then the police may be more interested. As that would be criminal damage to city property.
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thanks Kevin for clarifying.
Kevin C said:The Chicago Stolen Bike Registry was contacted by Paul Biasco of DNAinfo on October 30th. Howard and I both spoke to him on the same day. As is usually the case, we spoke to him about prevention and locking methods, but the hook for the story, and the resulting article was all about a witnessed event of a bike being stolen by removing a signpost from the base. While the resulting article may not have been as helpful as we may have liked in the broader objective of theft prevention, I give the writer credit for finding a hook that resonated with the local media. The inclusion of "gangs" in his headline probably contributed to this phenomenon, but within the next 3 days, the CSBR was contacted by FoxNews, CBSTV, WGN radio, and Brandmeier's producer about the marauding gangs of sucker pole thieves terrorizing the City.
The fact of the matter is, defeated sign poles are a comparatively small percentage of reports to the Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. The CSBR received 1099 theft reports for 2013 (as of 11/18). Of that number, 83 (7.6%) were locked to a sign pole. A total of 23 (2%) were identified as having been stolen by defeating the object that the bike was locked to. The sucker pole is little more than an issue du jour.The bump you observed may have had something to do with the DNA article, the CSBR being mentioned in the article, and the increased awareness on the part of the general public of bikes being stolen by removing sign poles.
jolondon30 said:I know we've had this debate ten million times but I've just browsed through the first few pages of the stolenbike.orgsite. A few notes about the most recent theft reports:
1) The three most prevalent theft types are cut cables (#1), not locked, and moved pole. I too leave my bike unlocked on my condo deck and from now on will stop this. On the moved pole issue, I was not aware how often this "sucker threat" approach is used. I rarely lock to poles but may try to avoid it entirely.
2) Cut ulocks are rare but I was surprised it was done twice in the 30 or so reports I read. Wonder how accurate those reports are but if true concerning. Surprised someone did it at a green line stop.
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So, Theresa, very sorry to see your family was basically cleaned out of all its bikes. I hope they come back to you but the chances aren't great.
The good news is you're not terribly far from Working Bikes at 24th Place and Western---- you should be able to find what you need to get back in the saddle there....
(and if you go to the Flea Market..... please don't buy anything-- anything there worth having was guaranteed stolen from someone just like you.)
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i know about working bikes...but what flea market are you talking about? i would like to go to maybe see if my stuff is there...i have been looking on craigslist.
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Swap O Rama is at 41st and Ashland. Bikes tend to be outside, to the north and west of the structure, but within the fenced parking lot.
theresa castillo said:i know about working bikes...but what flea market are you talking about? i would like to go to maybe see if my stuff is there...i have been looking on craigslist.
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I assumed you had been following the discussion and thought you might be planning to go....would have been ideal to go this morning. If it's going to be there your best chance of finding it is the next day the swap is open after the theft, and your chances drop off from there.
theresa castillo said:i know about working bikes...but what flea market are you talking about? i would like to go to maybe see if my stuff is there...i have been looking on craigslist.
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