Bikes Stolen - Venting post really
I hate bike thieves.
Had two bikes stolen out of my locked storage area. Appears to have been an inside job (neighbor kid and I have pretty good proof...nothing police can use, but proof nonetheless).
They went right for my storage unit and only took my bikes (my wife's is still there).
I did post on the registry and filed a report with the police. Some very kind people contacted me via text and email and led me to the posting in the Chicago Bike Selling page on FB (https://www.facebook.com/groups/244863329005063/). Sure shit, there were my bikes for sale. $150...for a Bianchi Via Nirone 7 and a Cannondale Synapse 2300. Nice work idiots.
The kind soul who text messaged me that managed to get the thief's number was awesome. I was able to set up a meeting to "buy" my Cannondale back, but turns out the neighbor kid was the spotter. No go. But I did confront the kid calling him a "F-ing idiot" and explaining I knew exactly what he did as he played dumb and quickly scurried back to his friends. I can't wait to keep seeing him as I take my dog out for walks.
I'm going to be working with a detective so they can interview the kid downstairs and try and get the kid selling the bikes. It's hard because you can't see serials in his photos, but it's easy to tell they are mine as I have receipts for both models and colors in my possession...and weird, he was selling them in my neighborhood.
Either way, this was just a rant. Luckily, I have insurance and will be covered (minus a deductible). Pictures of both in case someone sees a kid riding these on the northside. The Bianchi is in rough shape with scrapes on both shifters and the derailleur is completely messed up due to a crash. Good luck to the kid who bought that one.
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Permalink Reply by Josh L. on
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You are a much better man than me. Knowing who this guy is I would likely gets some kind of retribution - not against him physically but against his possessions. Good for you that you have remained responsible and within the law.
I hate hate hate bike thieves.
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Permalink Reply by h' Zerocats on
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Well, some people are doing something about it-- they're checking the bikes against stolen bike reports on the web, and alerting the owners. What happens after that depends on the owners.....
Bottom line though.... always comes back to prevention, as none of us have the resources to chase down bike thieves, including CPD.
Michelle Loomis said:I'm on the Chicago Cycles page on Facebook. Everyday that page is flooded with bikes that must be stolen for sale. It bums me out a lot to know that there is nothing I can do about it.
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Permalink Reply by DawnW on
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Chris has handled this with an amazing amount of restraint and calm when it would be so easy to seek retribution against the thief and his friends. I'm impressed by how clearheaded he's been throughout the whole process.
The fact that stolen bikes are bought and sold in plain view and there's nothing anyone can do about it is insult on top of injury. If people would stop buying what is clearly stolen goods, it would eliminate the market. As long as folks continue to buy a high-end Bianci for $150, the thieves will continue stealing them.
-- Dawn
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I don't "do" Facebook, but if anyone here is on the Chicago Bike Stealer's page, this seems like a prime candidate:
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Chris, someone contacted us (Chicago Stolen Bike Registry) with a "found" black Cannondale road bike that's apparently been turned into police.
Whatever station is closest to Armitage and Damen (info is third hand, sorry.)
It had some accessories that your bike didn't reportedly have.
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Permalink Reply by Minh on
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Browsing that facebook group fills me with rage. I can't believe these fuckfaces are getting way with this shit.
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There is a post on reddit about a recovered Cannondale Synapse:
http://www.reddit.com/r/chicago/comments/1sfmu9/if_your_cannondale_...
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Permalink Reply by Michelle Loomis on
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There are literally so many posts from Sunday and Saturday that I couldn't browse all the way back to Thursday on my phone, I didn't see it initially. If you see any candidates you can message me. Posts come up on my FB all day long.
h' 1.0 said:I don't "do" Facebook, but if anyone here is on the Chicago Bike Stealer's page, this seems like a prime candidate:
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Yes, that's it. It's a pretty large frame though, no matches for anything reported to CSBR. My contact wasn't clear that it was witnessed being stolen, so not surprising it hasn't been reported yet.
Jake W. said:There is a post on reddit about a recovered Cannondale Synapse:
http://www.reddit.com/r/chicago/comments/1sfmu9/if_your_cannondale_...
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Permalink Reply by Chris LaFrombois (8.5 mi - o.w.) on
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Just to chime in (h, knows), this was definitely not my bike. I'm glad someone was able to stop this theft in action and hope the bike is returned to its rightful owner soon.
Browsing that facebook group fills me with rage. I can't believe these fuckfaces are getting way with this shit.
I'm 100% with you.
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Did they really use pics of themselves next to the bikes they have stolen? Perfect. "This guy lives in my building and here he is posting my stolen bikes FS on FB".
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Nah, his friend posted it on the FB group page. I think they have this idea in their heads they won't get caught. In this case, they might be in for a surprise (not a good one). I'm not going to give too much here as there is an ongoing police investigation.
Apie (10.6) said:Did they really use pics of themselves next to the bikes they have stolen? Perfect. "This guy lives in my building and here he is posting my stolen bikes FS on FB".
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