Da Vinci Global Venture

What happened

We had our tandem locked with a reinforced cable and ulock in our parking space in our condo garage. I, unfortunately, had only threaded the reinforced cable through the bicycle and attached it to the ulock which secured to a metal pole. The thief simply cut the cable, rolled away on the bike, and left our ulock dangling unharmed. We generally did not keep the tandem in the garage, but circumstances did not allow us to bring it into our unit on Friday night. Someone had left the garage door open for a few hours on Saturday morning, so the theft could have occured anytime between 7:00am and 10:00am.

Bike details

Type
Tandem
Color
Pearlescent Chartreuse (Yellowish Green)
Size
Large/Small Tandem
Condition
It is in good to great condition. It is a large/small tandem with an independent coasting system which is unique to Da Vinci bicycles. It has S&S Couplers which allows the bicycle to be taken apart and placed into two suitcases. We have not seen another tandem like this one in the city.

Theft circumstances

Date
Aug 13, 2011
Lock type
Other
Locked to
Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.
How locked
Other situation, please describe below.
How defeated
Other situation, please describe below.
Duration
Overnight
Area
Garage or enclosed parking area.