Welcome to the Chicago Stolen Bike Registry

Here's how it works...

1. Your bike gets stolen. Oh no!

2. You file a theft report, and let us know about your stolen bike.

3. We receive your report. After reviewing it, we will post it on the main page. We mainly review reports to weed out spam and make minor editorial corrections to formatting.

4. Your theft report, including your bike's photo, last known location, and date of theft, are posted on our site. Your report also goes into our searchable statistics builder and is shown on our report map. And, if you're lucky, someone might see your bike and contact you directly and return your bike.


Time is of the essence! Please post your report ASAP for the best chance of getting your bike back, even if you don't yet have all the information. You can contact us via email at csbr@mailworks.org at any time to add to or change your listing.

Important: See Mr Bike's tips on I.D.-ing your bike before it gets stolen!

Search tip: Be aware indexing happens nightly so it's recommended that you eyeball at least the first 10 or 12 listings in addition to using the "search" feature.

Feel free to browse recovered bike listings for inspiring tales of bike/owner reunions.

Trek Marlin 4

Location

Big Star
3636 N Clark Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Thursday, August 7, 2025 - 8:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
WTU114JC1341S
Color: 
Black
Size: 
M
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Black with white TREK lettering on side and MARLIN 4 on top

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
2 hours. Went to dinner, came back, and it was gone
Incident Description: 
I biked from my condo in South Loop up to 3636 N Clark Ave. I arrived around 7:30 pm on Thursday, August 7th. Upon arrival, I locked by bike up outside of the Big Star. The bike post where I locked my bike already had a small bike locked up there and I added mine to the other side. I wrapped my cable lock through the post, my front tire and around my bike frame. I did not lock it up any different than I have in the past nearly three years I’ve lived in Chicago and have been locking up my bike around town. My friend and I then walked over to dinner. When we walked back, around 9:30 pm, my bike (and the other bike that was locked up on the same post) were gone. We stopped into the Big Star to ask the manager if they had noticed anything outside their restaurant as far as my missing bike was concerned. They did not recall and were not able to provide any security camera footage. The two patrons at the bar also did not remember seeing anything. The manager referred us to speak with the Hotel Zachary security, saying he thought they had the jurisdiction to the sidewalk. Hotel security was also unable to help, but told us to walk over to the police station to see if they could track down the bike with us, as I have an AirTag attached to it and saw the location of my bike being at the McDonald’s in River North. The police at the station in Wrigley told us to go to the McDonald’s and call 911 to get an officer to come retrieve it for us, since I had the location of the AirTag on it. We did so, but the police took an hour to show, in which the man who stole my bike had already left and seemingly had taken my bike to Clark/Lake stop and hopped on the Green line line with it out West. We waited over 30 mins at the McDonald’s before being kicked out of the building. By then the bike and stealer had fled so we left, more than 20 mins before police called me saying they had arrived. My bike had been all over Chicago(land)

Giant TCR C3

Location

Blue Cross Blue Shield
300 e randolph
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, September 29, 2026 - 10:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Black, Red, White
Size: 
49cm
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
White handlebar tape. Bronze water bottle holder, still had the lock holder on when stolen

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
30 minutes
Incident Description: 
I parked my bike at work, it was stolen 30 minutes later according to security footage. Also in the footage, the thief used an angle grinder to cut the lock.

Black Allez e5

Location

Montrose Beach
W Montrose Harbor Dr, Chicago, IL 60640
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, September 27, 2026 - 4:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
4210-2:2014-R
Color: 
Black
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Specialized road bike. Keswick cycle glenside sticker on the seat tube. Bell fastened on the right handle.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1.5 hours
Incident Description: 
Was locked to bike frame in Montrose Avenue beach

Surly Straggler

Location

1110 N. California Ave
CHICAGO , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 - 10:15pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Chlorine Blue
Size: 
54cm
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition, minor paint wear on head tube from brake line, few paint chips. Had surly 24pack front rack (fahgettabout u-lock strapped to rack), portland design works aluminum fenders, brooks half-frame bag, bell, peak design out front phone mount, garmin varia light mount.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Hour
Incident Description: 
Forgot to lock up my bike at the inverted u-rack almost directly in front of 1110 N California Ave. Was gone about an hour and the bike was missing when I returned. Asked the business for video and saw a guy grab the bike and ride away with it.

Schwann le tour

Location

ravenswood metra train
lawrence
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Wednesday, September 23, 2026 - 3:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
red
Size: 
small
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
igor does my bike sticker, reflective dots

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Cable w/ Integrated Key Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
18 hours
Incident Description: 
locked outside of ravenswood metra over the night of 9/22, are there cameras in the area? below is an image of the bike

Surly Steamroller

Location

Beity
813 W Fulton St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 - 9:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
Mustard Yellow
Size: 
49-50 cm
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition. bike stickers lightly rubbed off. some marks from the brake clips on the top tube. brown grips. sdp/flat pedals with reflectors on the back. black saddle with a slit in the middle and yellow embroidered butterfly

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
3:30pm-9:22pm
Incident Description: 
Man entered business and stole wallets and bike from strictly employee area. video of the incident with perpetrators face. police report filed.

GT Transeo 4.0

Location

Wabash Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 - 11:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
White and Blue
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Had a bell located on the right handlebar

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of a closed business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Overnight
Incident Description: 
Bike was locked to a sidewalk bike rack around 6 pm and was missing when I returned at 6:30 am.

REI Co-op Adv 2.3

Location

Thorek Memorial Hospital
850 W Irving Park rd
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, September 21, 2026 - 11:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Other (describe in detail below)
Serial No.: 
CBJK1404
Color: 
Orange
Size: 
Small
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Orange/Persimmon REI Co-op Adv 2.3 with orange pedals. Slight wear on tubes/seat

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 hour
Incident Description: 
I was at work and when I came back my bike was gone

Live Alight 2 Disc 2021

Location

2209 Ridge Ave
Evanston , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, September 20, 2026 - 10:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Serial No.: 
K4GK42121
Color: 
Black with Pink Accent
Size: 
XS
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
There was a water bottle holder; however, they may have replaced it.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Heavy Duty Bicycle Security Chain
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to a wooden pole, railing, or fence.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Storage room.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 day
Incident Description: 
Theoretically, this incident could have happened any time from Friday, September 19th at 11 PM - Saturday, September 20th at 10 AM because that is the time between when I first locked the bike and when I could no longer find it. The wooden pole was broken and there's a good chance the storage room was open.

Salsa Journeyer 2.1

Location

UIC athletics building
Roosevelt
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, September 18, 2026 - 9:45pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
A22B01575
Color: 
Black
Size: 
55cm (medium/small)
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Gravel bike in mostly good condition, slight wear on gears and light rust on brake discs. Paint on the handlebars (just to the left of the stem) is chipped off.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock was cut, and left at the scene.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1.5 hours
Incident Description: 
Bike in front of UIC athletics building. Perpetrator was seen on camera cutting the bike lock with an angle grinder hidden in a backpack

Trek 1200

Location

2215 W Wabansia Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, September 20, 2026 - 12:00am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
TBI0405C35FL963
Color: 
Black and Red
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Full size Trek 1200 that has a U lock around the seat and main frame.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
Other U-Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Couple of days

Vilano Diverse Hybrid 3.0

Location

3636 N Bell Ave, Apt 2
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, September 13, 2026 - 12:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
Black/Gray
Size: 
Adult
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Well kept bike with water bottle holder, orange topped kryptonite bike lock in holder under seat and black storage rack off the back

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
A few days since last use
Incident Description: 
Bike was in enclosed garage and was stolen from garage.

All-City Space Horse

Location

2204 N Sacramento Ave
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Friday, September 18, 2026 - 1:30pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Serial No.: 
M210120680
Color: 
Blue
Size: 
Large (61cm)
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Blue All-City Space Horse with teal flat pedals and silver bell mounted to left drop bar.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Porch or yard.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
1 day
Incident Description: 
Bike was stolen from back porch of 3 floor apartment between 6:30pm of 9/17 and 1:30pm of 9/18

79Bike Falcon Pro

Location

Golf Mill Mall
North Greenwood Avenue
Niles , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Saturday, September 12, 2026 - 7:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
E-Bike
Serial No.: 
H3YLEV2NJTYLA15107
Color: 
Black
Size: 
Medium/ Large
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Chrome Handlebars with words “Shyftworks V1” on it E-moto with words on frame “79Bike” “Ride the Future” “Falcon Pro”

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
10 minutes
Incident Description: 
Went into target for 10 minutes came out bike is gone/ stolen

Mod Bike Berlin 3

Location

4242
4242 N Sheridan Rd
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 - 7:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
E-Bike
Color: 
Green
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Brand new, green ebike, mod bike berlin 3 with a cargo box attached to the rear rack. Brown faux leather handlebars

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Combination Cable Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Alley or side passageway.
How was the bike locked?: 
Only the frame was locked a solid object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Septemebr 6-Stepember 15 2026
Incident Description: 
Bike locked to bike rack in building bike parking area of side entrance. Stiolen sometime between then.

Gravity G29SS

Location

I-55 Northbound between the Cicero and Pulaski exit
I-55 Northbound between the Cicero and Pulaski exit
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Sunday, September 6, 2026 - 8:30am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Mountain Bike
Serial No.: 
L140802027
Color: 
Black
Size: 
15.5”
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Gently used. Had an orange mile crate basket mounted on top of a travel rack over the rear tire. An “I love my bike” bell on the handle bar along with a phone mount and side view mirror

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
It was unlocked
Incident Description: 
As I was driving my car with the bike on the rear bike rack, it fell off on the expressway. Another driver flagged me down, saying it had fallen off and by the time I had circled back around to pick it up, someone had taken it.

Diamondback Insight Lite wt Hybrid City Commuter Bike

Location

Primary & Specialty Care at University Village
1309 S. Halsted
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Tuesday, September 15, 2026 - 9:15am

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
Navy blue
Size: 
15 in
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
The bike was in good condition and has a rack attached to it, which has a cable Kryptonite lock tied to it. It also has a rubber phone holder attached to it.

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
Bike was not locked, was left in the hallway for 7 minutes outside of my office building.
Incident Description: 
I entered my office building at 1309 S. Halsted St., which shares a hallway with the University Village Primary and Specialty Care clinic. I took my bike to the second floor and left my bike in the hallway to change clothes, and while I was changing, a man stole my bike. A witness downstairs said the man had silver hair, a cigarette, and had asked for directions to the Social Security office.

Gunnar Crosshair

Location

Bridgeport
S. Quinn St
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, September 14, 2026 - 5:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Road Bike
Color: 
yellow
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Gunnar Crosshair cyclocross bike in school bus yellow. Shimano 109 parts (except for mini Vs) and a Ritchey carbon fork

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Not locked.
Lock Type: 
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?: 
Bike not locked.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Garage or enclosed parking area.
How was the bike locked?: 
Not locked.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
0
Incident Description: 
Bike was stolen out of my garage

Canyon Grizl 6

Location

Belmont outside of F45
Belmont
Chicago , IL
United States
See map: Google Maps

Date of Theft

Monday, September 14, 2026 - 7:00pm

Basic Bike Info

Bicycle Type: 
Hybrid Bike
Color: 
Matcha
Size: 
M
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features: 
Good condition, black tires with tan interior on them, bright green water bottle holder

Lock Information

How was the lock defeated?: 
Lock is missing, along with the bike.
Lock Type: 
Newer U-Lock w/ Flat Key
What was the bike locked to?: 
Locked to bike rack.

Incident Description

Which type of area was your bike stolen from?: 
Sidewalk in front of an open business.
How was the bike locked?: 
Locked through front wheel and frame to object.
How long was the bike locked in this location?: 
45 minutes
Incident Description: 
Stolen while at an F45 class