Giant Defy 1

What happened

The Giant Defy 1 XL, along with a lime green Haro full suspension mountain bike were both stolen from a 3rd floor internal stairwell platform at our 10-flat condo building on Kenmore Ave between Foster and Winona in Uptown. The thieves gained access to the bikes by jimmying two separate locks, one at the back parking lot gate and then the other at bottom of the stairwell to the condo building. It appears that the thieves took the most expensive things they could find, as other items where left untouched throughout the back stairwell. My Giant Defy had a single pannier bag hanging on the back rack, a Bell helmet and riding gloves within it. There was also a heavy-duty U-Lock on the back rack, as I rode to and from the office downtown twice a week. I suspect the thieves walked the bikes right out the back door and back parking lot / gate and down our alley. The Haro mountain bike had 2 flat tires, so it was probably walked away, while my Defy was ridden.

Bike details

Type

Road Bike

Color

Black / Grey / Carbon Fiber

Size

XL

Condition

New condition, all black / grey / carbon fiber with black wheels & spokes. Rear utility rack with single black / grey pannier bag hanging on the left side. Black Azonic butterfly shaped aluminum pedals. Wireless Catseye speedo computer mounted to handlebar.

Theft circumstances

Date

Sep 22, 2011

Lock type

Other

Locked to

Other situation, please describe below.

How locked

Other situation, please describe below.

How defeated

Other situation, please describe below.

Duration

The bike was on an internal, locked stairwell platform at the 3rd floor of our condo building for one day. The stairwell is accessed through 2 separate locked doors.

Area

Bike was in a locked apartment or residence.

Police report #

HT512181