Surly Steamroller
What happened
I left the bike on my second floor enclosed back porch(I live in a REAR apartment) unlocked while I used the restroom before going back out. I even left my back door open, which is like fifteen feet away from my bathroom. The porch is practically an extension of my house, and it's pretty private. It's enclosed and my yard is even gated. Of course leaving your bike unlocked is negligent and risky, but it felt natural. And I was gone for literally five minutes. I was naieve, and he either had good taste or was very desperate. Someone saw him riding it down North Ave. towards California the night of it's theft. He was youngish, twentysomething, and Hispanic.
Bike details
- Type
- Fixed Gear / Track Bike
- Color
- Army Green
- Size
- 49cm
- Condition
- Cherry. Bright Green bar tape on drop bars, Tekro front brake, celeste green Deep-V rims, gray and black Michelin Pro II racing tires, 165mm Sugino 75 cranks, MKS Sylvan pedals, metal and leather toe clips, a piece of gray foam on the top tube, celeste green Fizik saddle, and a Miche Supertype seatpost.
Theft circumstances
- Date
- Jul 20, 2007
- Lock type
- Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
- Locked to
- Bike not locked.
- How locked
- Not locked.
- How defeated
- Other situation, please describe below.
- Duration
- Three minutes on my back porch whilst I urinated with the door opened.
- Area
- Porch or yard.
- Police report #
- HN-478134
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