Schwinn Caliente

What happened

Left bike locked to a street sign in front of a couple businesses on busy, populated North Avenue. Went up to my apartment for a few hours and came down to retrieve my bike for the night and it was gone, no sign of lock or bike.

Bike details

Type
Road Bike
Color
Red
Size
22" Frame
Condition
It's from the late 1970's. The Caliente is notable because of the "positron" gear system, which I replaced with a normal gear system. Left handlebar is wrapped with electrical tape, and the shift cable tubes are secured to the bottom tube with electrical tape. Right handlebar is wrapped in some gray cloth tape. I could go on with minute details, but this bike holds special meaning to me. People are assholes, and I don't hold out hope for seeing it again.

Theft circumstances

Date
Jul 2, 2012
Lock type
Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock
Locked to
Locked to street sign.
How locked
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How defeated
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Duration
3 hours
Area
Sidewalk in front of an open business.

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