RECOVERED Motobecane Mirage

What happened

This bike has been in the family for 40 years, I inherited this bike from my dad. I don't have the heart to tell him it was stolen from my home. It was taken from our building bike room in the South Loop area. We had just came back from vacationing this Sunday June 4th <-- our 1 year anniversary. My wife and I went out for dinner returned around 8pm. It was taken between May 26-June 4th. I love my bikes so I told her I would go check up them. When I went to the room I was shocked and in disbelief that it was gone. The bike was locked with a Kriptonite cable lock both wheels and frame. I'm staying hopeful it turns up. [admin note- on 8/30/21 the victim wrote to inform us the bike was put back in the basement shortly after word of the theft spread.]

Bike details

Type

Road Bike

Color

WHITE

Size

27"

Condition

Newly restored from scratch. freshly painted, new Brooks saddle, new continental tires, new 27" in rims, new brown bar tape, new clip toe pedals, and it was recently tuned up.

Theft circumstances

Date

Jun 5, 2017

Lock type

Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock

Locked to

Bike was locked only to itself.

How locked

Bike was locked only to itself, through one or both wheels.

How defeated

Lock is missing, along with the bike.

Duration

I've had it in this room all the time for about a year.

Area

Storage room.