Bareknuckle Track Bike
What happened
Locked my bike up to the fence by my work like I do every day at 10am. Was still there at noon when I went to lunch, but was gone at 6pm when I got off. I spoke to the bank across the street (who own the lot) and they confirmed that neither they or the city had the bike removed. Later a friend spoke to one of the bikers for Potbellys, who said that he saw the bike being pulled off the fence by an "young asian male" and put into the back of a car around 2:30. Lock was either picked, or tapped with freon, as the lock was gone and there was no damage to the fence. I'm pretty sure that my bike had been scouted out for theft, as i generally locked it in the same place, and the thieves pulled up in a car, on a major street, and stole it in seconds.
Bike details
- Type
- Fixed Gear / Track Bike
- Color
- Light Blue
- Size
- 51cm
- Condition
- Bike is in very good condition. Most distinguishing feature is that the head tube has a resizer kit in it, reducing it from 1 1/8" to 1", so the front fork is a 1" threaded (a different shade of blue, from an old Cannondale track bike, not drilled for a brake). Other parts include a Black Campy Omega front wheel, unmachined laced to a Miche Primato track hub. Back wheel is a Black Velocity Fusion laced to a Surly track hub, with an 18tooth EuroAisa cog. Silver Sugino 75 cranks, 49tooth chainring and MKS track pedals. Cinielli stem with black bullhorns with cloth tape just in the center. Brand new brown Brooks saddle. No brakes. There's a spokecard from the 2007 Stuporbowl in the back wheel. Bareknuckle frames, unfortunately, do not have serial numbers. The frame was from Yojimbo's garage, which may have a record of the sale still.
Theft circumstances
- Date
- Apr 13, 2007
- Lock type
- Older U-Lock w/ Round Key
- Locked to
- Locked to a metal pole, pipe, or fence.
- How locked
- Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
- How defeated
- Lock is missing, along with the bike.
- Duration
- Was locked up at 10am. Witness saw it taken around 2:30.
- Area
- Sidewalk in front of a closed business.
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