Schwinn Collegiate

What happened

I store my bike behind my building, under the stairs, and behind a strong locked gate. The bike was locked to itself with a newer u-lock w/flat key, but not to anything else as it was behind a locked gate in a place not visible from the alley. I cannot be sure when it was stolen because I have not ridden it in a couple of weeks due to needing air in the tires. I live across the street from a high school, so one might suspect that the gate was not completely closed on a day, and mischievous students tried the gate and walked off with a bike. Although, with the lock attached, it is hard to imagine bothering to carry the bike since it was quite heavy.

Bike details

Type

Cruiser / Comfort Bike

Color

Dark sparkly brown

Size

short women's

Condition

Vintage brown collegiate with sparkly brown plastic handlebar caps, chrome fenders, friction headlamp and tail light, silver bell on the left handlebar, original brown and white striped seat. The bike is vintage, but in very good shape with just a bit of rust on the chrome fenders.

Theft circumstances

Date

Oct 28, 2010

Lock type

Other

Locked to

Bike was locked only to itself.

How locked

Bike was locked only to itself, through one or both wheels.

How defeated

Lock is missing, along with the bike.

Duration

This is where I stored it between rides. Since it's gotten cold, up to 2 weeks.

Area

Storage room.