Lemond Poprad

What happened

The bike was locked with the mini U lock of newer type (flat key) by its rear wheel and through the rear triangle (very secure) to a roughly 3/4 inch or 1 inch metal upright supporting a wrought iron fence. To take the bike they cut through the similarly thick top cross tube which the vertical tube intersected. They to make two cuts in the top tube to separate it from the vertical tube and then another incomplete cut in the vertical tube which allowed them to bend it forward, clear of the top tube. They then lifted the bike off of the vertical tube. I presume they then took it somewhere else to wrestle with getting cutting the ulock and/or somehow bypassing the locking skewers securring the bike componenets.

Bike details

Type
Other (describe in detail below)
Color
Black with Blue Panels
Size
52 cm
Condition
This is a black 52 cm Lemond steel framed cyclocross bike with dropped handlebars like a road bike, cantelever breaks. It has Shimano SPD clipless pedals with large integrated platforms and brooks leather seat. The wheels, seatpost, and headset are secured with pinhead locking skewers. It was purchased at RiverCity bicycles in Portland Or and had sticker on frame saying so. Chrome water bottle cage and silver fenders. Shimano 105 derailer and STI integrated shifters. SPD clipless pedals with large integrated platforms.
Serial #
704506 (i think)

Theft circumstances

Date
Jul 24, 2013
Lock type
Other
Locked to
Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.
How locked
Other situation, please describe below.
How defeated
Object that bike was locked to was broken, removed, or otherwise compromised.
Duration
The bike was locked overnight for about 9 hours. Was stoled at around 6am as partner saw it when leaving my apartment prior to 6am
Area
Front of building in residential area.