GT GTB Track Bike
RecoveredWhat happened
I locked my bicycle to the fence near the stairs and bike racks inside the turnstiles at the Logan Square CTA Blue Line stop between 8:30am and 9:00am on Monday, July 11. When I returned to the station around 6:45 pm, the bicycle was no longer there. There was no sign of the lock or my helmet that I had left hanging from the handlebars. I called CTA at 1-888-YOUR-CTA thinking the bicycle may have been removed by CTA employees because it was locked to the fence and not the bike racks (they were all full due to the crazy rain storm that morning). The woman I spoke to said that CTA does not remove bicycles from the fence and that it had likely been stolen.
Bike details
- Type
- Fixed Gear / Track Bike
- Color
- Black
- Condition
- Profile bullhorn handlebars without tape, single Dia-Comp bar-end brake lever on the left side. Faded GT BMX top-tube foam pad. Red bandanna tied around head tube.
Theft circumstances
- Date
- Jul 11, 2011
- Lock type
- Cable w/ Padlock
- Locked to
- Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.
- How locked
- Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
- How defeated
- Lock is missing, along with the bike.
- Duration
- 5 hours
- Area
- Other situation, please describe below.
Recovery notes
On July 5, 2013 the victim wrote: "Thanks to your site and the vigilance of the mechanics at [a local bike shop], my bike, reported stolen at [The Chicago Stolen Bike Registry] was recovered. Just wanted to thank you and let you know..."