2004 Fuji Team

What happened

Bike was stored inside the apartment building bike room, accessible only to those with building keys, along with a mountain bike. The front and rear wheels of each bike are locked to the frames with u-locks and then the frames are locked to a metal post with a heavy duty cable. The cable (1/2 inch, braided steel) around the metal post was cut, but only the road bike was stolen. The mountain bike was left in the room with both wheels still locked to the frame, but not the post. The bikes are somewhat hidden and not readily visible for people just walking into the room. Tenants in three different apartment buildings have keys to this room and as I discovered today, New York Deli on the corner of Clark and Oakdale also has access to this room. The bike was discovered missing on Aug. 1 at around 11:15AM, the last time I might have seen it was around monday or tuesday evening on the last week of July. I usually use this bike to commute to work, except that last week of July. As soon as I discovered the bike missing, I called my building manager and filed a police report. I also made flyers and posted them in all the buildings that have access to the room and given copies to nearby bike shops. I've talked to a few neighbors and given them copies of the flyers.

Bike details

Type

Road Bike

Color

Black/Gray (silver?)

Size

49cm

Condition

Excellent condition, race ready. Aluminum frame with carbon fork and seat stays, bontrager seat, speedplay pedals, FSA cranks, 110 mm Ritchey WCS stem, Ritchey wheels, Ultegra components, pink handlebar tape. Not many of these bikes are out there, especially 49 cm.

Theft circumstances

Date

Jul 27, 2009

Lock type

Other

Locked to

Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.

How locked

Locked through both wheels and frame to object.

How defeated

Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.

Duration

Bike is securely locked inside this room when not in use.

Area

Storage room.

Police report #

HR460027