The bike was handmade. There's no make or model.

What happened

This bike had high pressure tires that got constant flats on the Chicago streets/potholes. Literally, the bike shop stopped charging me for labor and it had gotten it's 10th one in three months on my way to a very important meeting regarding an international festival I was assisting. I angrily locked it to the nearest sign and because of the incredibly busy weekend I had ahead of me, didn't have time to retrieve it until today when I found it was gone. I have no idea how it was taken or anything. It's just gone.

Bike details

Type

Road Bike

Color

Chrome with red wheels and bullhorn handlebars

Size

52"

Condition

The bike is a silver/chrome frame with a red wheelset, red bullhorn handlebars, red cranks. The back wheels is a flip-flop/fixed gear, and had two hand brakes, though the rear wheel was not machined and the front one was. It had a Ciclo Urbano sticker on it.

Theft circumstances

Date

Sep 9, 2010

Lock type

Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key

Locked to

Locked to street sign.

How locked

Only the frame was locked a solid object.

How defeated

Lock is missing, along with the bike.

Duration

2 days

Area

Sidewalk in front of an open business.