Jamis Coda

What happened

I have been biking to the Irving Park Metra to catch the train to work for the last month (previously I had taken the train from the Clybourn stop). I locked the bike to a rack on Avondale just across from the station at 7 am and returned for it at 8 pm. The bike was locked with a U-lock and a chain through the two wheels and the frame. Since the lock was missing as well, I am guessing it was either cut or popped in some way. I have not had a problem at this stop before, but the businesses on that stretch of Avondale are closed and there is not a lot of foot traffic unless a train is coming through. I don't have a photo of my bike, but it's not hard to notice because of the stickers, especially the Fender and Iggy Pop ones, which are hard to find.

Bike details

Type

Road Bike

Color

Black/Silver

Size

Frame Size: 17

Condition

My bike has a broken spoke on the rear tire. It has a lot of rust on the back gears. Also, it is covered in stickers, including ones from Fender Guitars, Bob Marley/Tuff Gong, Iggy and the Stooges (the cover of the "Raw Power" album), Elvis, and Roscoe Village Bikes.

Theft circumstances

Date

Sep 10, 2009

Lock type

Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key

Locked to

Locked to bike rack.

How locked

Locked through both wheels and frame to object.

How defeated

Lock is missing, along with the bike.

Duration

I locked the bike there when I left for work at 7 am. I went back to pick it up at 8 pm that night (a little over 12 hours later).

Area

Sidewalk in front of a closed business.

Police report #

HR530274