2006 Trek 1500 blue road bike

What happened

I went to see a movie with some friends, on a bright and busy Thursday afternoon downtown, locked it up to a bike rack at 2:45. Got out at 5:30 and it was gone. Security guards and their cameras were no help.

Bike details

Type

Road Bike

Color

Blue

Size

56 cm with 26 in wheels

Condition

The frame, wheels and components were all good quality, with a few minor scrapes to the frame. The front brake lever (on the left) works fine, but was significantly scratched, with the end-cap at the top broken off. From ware and scrapes, there is electrical tape supplementing the bar tape in both drops and across the left top part of the bars. The seat is/was a Fizik Arione, and most components are mostly Shimano 105. The pedals are SpeedPlay Zero Stainless Steel, really small and meant to be clipped in; without the right cleats, it's difficult to ride. Both front and rear wheels were Bontrager Select, with Continental's Gatorskin tires. The back tire had more ware and was really smooth. The cyclo-computer mount on the handlebar had a latch at the bottom break off. It had been about 2 or 3 weeks without washing it, so it could still be pretty dirty (with road salt and some mud mostly around the back of the frame.

Serial #

5095770

Theft circumstances

Date

Dec 17, 2007

Lock type

Combination Cable Lock

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

No more than 3 hours. The bike was stolen between 3pm and 5pm, Thursday, Dec 13, 2007

Area

Sidewalk in front of an open business.

Police report #

HN763362