Giant, Silver, not sure of name of model. "Male" hybrid.

What happened

They took my beloved bike. I love that bike. They cut my white helmet off the U-lock with a knife through the chin strap, too. They left the lock, I don't know why. I wish I had a picture of it, but I don't. I'm filing the police report today. I just don't know how it happened -- that is such a heavy traffic area. I park my bike there a lot and maybe they knew I'd be gone for sure for a couple hours in the yoga studio upstairs from the LensCrafters... I want to hit someone. Thanks for your help.

Bike details

Type

Hybrid Bike

Color

Silver

Size

Mid-size

Condition

My beloved bike had a bell on it that said, "I Heart My Bike." There was a front light and a back light. There were nice (read: expensive) Gator tires on the front and back. The frame was pretty beat up because I've ridden the bike for 7 years. There was a new brake/gear system on the bike and the chain was really greasy and not in fabulous shape.

Theft circumstances

Date

Nov 15, 2011

Lock type

Other

Locked to

Locked to bike rack.

How locked

Locked through front wheel and frame to object.

How defeated

Lock was opened, and left unharmed at the scene.

Duration

Less than two hours. From 4:15-6:15pm.

Area

Sidewalk in front of an open business.

Police report #

I'm doing this today.