Blue Cycles / Model TR-250

What happened

I locked this bike to a tree before going to bed. The tree had been sawn through and the bike was missing when I woke up the next morning.

Bike details

Type

Fixed Gear / Track Bike

Color

Metallic Teal w/ Dogs

Size

~58 cm.

Condition

Aluminum frame with wide, blade-like tubing. The bike is painted with a metallic teal undercoat and is covered with dozens of dog decals. The decals are raised a bit, so the edges could be felt even if the bike was painted over, The words "Who Let The Dogs Out?" are on one of the chainstays in raised red decals. The crankset is also distinctive: Sugino Grand Mighty's in a champagne anodized color. Pedals are SPDs. The saddle is a custom-made Fizik Arione in a red/fluorescent colorway. The front wheel is a radial-laced Shimano, and the rear wheel is a DT Swiss RR 1.1 rim laced to a low-flange black anodized Phil Wood hub. The handlebars say "Team Beerd" on them and are unusually narrow (38 cm).

Theft circumstances

Date

Aug 30, 2010

Lock type

Other

Locked to

Locked to a wooden pole, railing, or fence.

How locked

Only the frame was locked a solid object.

How defeated

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

Duration

Overnight

Area

Front of building in residential area.