Windsor Clockwork

Recovered

What happened

My bike was locked to a bike rack in the covered off-street parking off Armitage at the Clybourn Metra station. It was locked with newer U-lock through the front wheel and frame, with a cable run through the back wheel. I parked it there Sunday late morning and was not able to return to it until very late Wednesday night. The bike and the lock were gone. The whole bike parking area only had a couple of bikes, unusual for that location. The rest of the bike parking, about 15 racks along Armitage were completely empty. It looked like the whole area had been cleaned out.

Bike details

Type
Road Bike
Color
Dark Purple
Size
Adult
Condition
Some scratches, blue handlebar tape, "women's" seat, black Portland Design front basket, deep v rear wheel, regular front wheel, reflective tape on the frame, plastic rear fender

Theft circumstances

Date
Sep 2, 2012
Lock type
Other
Locked to
Locked to bike rack.
How locked
Locked through both wheels and frame to object.
How defeated
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Duration
3 days
Area
Other situation, please describe below.

Recovery notes

On September 6, 2012 the victim wrote to report the return of this bike thanks to an employee of Rapid Transit Cycles who suspected it was stolen and checked the Chicago Stolen Bike Registry.