Chicago Stolen Bike Registry

Thief had cable cutters, not afraid of crowds. Bike was locked with 2 combination lock cable locks to crowded zoo bike rack on busy sunny day at Zoo, much foot and vehicle traffic, stolen between about 12 noon to 4 pm; another cyclist's bike was in place of mine when we came out at 5; he said he arrived just after 4 and my bike was not on the rack. Also, my husband's bike (which was attached to a child's bike trailer) had it's lock cut off but the bike and trailer were left and the thief may have fled at that point.

MY BIKE IS KEPT AT THE BOTTOM OF OUR BACK STAIRWELL THAT LEADS TO OUR ALLEY AND DRIVEWAY. YESTERDAY, OCTOBER 9, WE NOTICED IT WAS NO LONGER THERE. THERE ARE ONLY THREE UNITS IN OUR BUILDING AND OUR NEIGHBORS ARE TRUSTWORTHY. SOMEONE EITHER BROKE IN AND TOOK IT OR THE DOOR WAS LEFT OPENED AND SOMEONE TOOK IT THEN.

Locked my bike while cheering for the Chicago Marathon, less than a block away.

Locked to a sign on Columbus Drive at the entrance of the Green City Market in Lincoln Park. Very many people in the area. Market was packed. Lots of bikes parked in the area.

Back porch light was on when I arrived home, indicating that it was activated no more than 5 minutes before I got there. Neighbor heard something but just thought it was me coming/leaving home. No other signs of the burglar. The chain was cut with a bolt cutter and the chain and padlock where left on the ground. This thief was prepared.

I was riding my bike home at night. I fell off my bike and hit my head. I think I had a concussion because I don't remember locking it up or bringing it home. The next day I could not find it anywhere.

I did laundry on 10/3/10 and my bike was in our laundry room/basement with 9 other tenants bikes. I went down there on 10/9/10 and my bike was gone. Spoke with other tenants and no one saw anything.

Bicycle was left locked inside of car, back window was broken and bike was [somehow] dragged out. Another bicycle [Silver Fuji with black deepVs was also stolen out of the back of the car. The car had been parked there the previous night, but driven around during the day. Usually the bikes were kept inside or in the garage.

I was using a Kryptonite series New York Fahgettaboudit 1410. As far as I know, it has the highest security rating. I have seen videos of people cutting through them with very large cutters, but I really can't say for sure what happened. There is no evidence of there even being a burglary--no shavings on the ground, no lock or pieces left behind--they took the bike, the New York disk lock and the 15lb steel chain. This is the second time in a month a Kryptonite lock has failed me. I purchased the bike October 1st with the lock. The rack it was attached is where all the other tenants lock their bikes--mine was the only one stolen--again. It is definitely a noticeable bike and I hope it can be found.

I went to the Bucktown Pub and locked my bike to the rack with several other nice bikes. when I came out a few hours later the bike was on the ground with no wheels and several nice new scratches. I hope who ever took my wheels falls of their bike and knocks their front teeth out or at least gets something caught in their chain.... like their face!

I came outside after being inside my friends house for 30mins and my bike was gone.

I locked my bike to a parking sign, through the front tire and front tire frame, around 8am. My roommate came home around 6pm and locked his to mine temporarily. When he was going to leave at 6:45pm, both bikes were gone, leaving the front tire and u-lock only. The thieves also left a yellow and black helmet in the street.

Bike was locked with Kyrptonite New York, with Kyptonite lock on front wheel as well. Under Ravenswood metra.

Bike stolen from racks in front on building. Security guard last patroled the area at 3:00 and did not see any broken locks. When I exited the building at 5:30, the lock had been cut.

two bikes were left for about a month in our fenced-in backyard in Wrigleyville. Only one was stolen- the blue men's 21-speed cruiser, while the other one, an aluminum frame road bike, was left behind. Whoever came also tried to break into the house and almost took our doorknob off.

Bike was locked to a crowded bike rack in front of the school at the beginning of school day. Bike was missing at the end of the school day along with the lock. Assumed someone opened or forced the lock and took the bike.

Bike was locked to bike rack in front of Bank of America on busy LaSalle Street with 2 cable locks -- one thru front wheel and frame, the second (cable & padlock) through the seat tube to the bike rack. Bike and both cable locks were gone before noon.

I locked my road bike up to a bike rack from the front wheel to the frame. The Ulock and the bike were gone.

I locked my bike on a bike rack at 9am, through both tires with a Kryptonite Cable and then an OnGuard u-lock through the cable, and locked the frame to the bike rack. When I came back to my bike after work, around 5:15pm, my cable was cut, lock was still there but bike was gone. I am POSITIVE I locked the frame to the bike. I don't understand how the lock is still there though!!

bike was stolen out of the garage at my place of employment. There was no one in the garage at the time and the thief walked in, took it and rode off.