Location
1311 W Lake Street
Chicago
, IL
United States
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Date of Theft
Wednesday, September 29, 2010 - 6:00pm
Basic Bike Info
Bicycle Type:
Road Bike
Serial No.:
WUD80568348D
Size:
56
Color:
Black (carbon with some red/white stripes)
Condition of Bicycle / Distinguishing Features:
Specialized Roubaix (2009 model). 56" carbon fiber frame.
Very well kept, was cleaned last week. New (2 weeks old) white tape on the handlebars (unlike in the photo)
Components: 105 brakes (front and rear), Ultegra shifters and derailleurs, Dura-Ace triple crankset, 11-28 10 speed cassette (SRAM)
Front wheel is a Shimano (16 radial spokes, black spokes, red nibbles), rear wheel is a custom built
(Velocity Fusion rim, ultegra hub, 32 spokes spokes and nibbles are black). Tires: Armadillo Elite 700*25 (both front
and rear). Shimano M540 pedals, 2 bottle cages (black). Black Timbuk2 saddle bag, red Cat-Eye TL-LD610 tail light.
I had a pump attached to the frame. Two spare tubes in the saddle bag. Garmin speed/cadence sensor. Garmin mount on
the stem (no the bike computer was not there). I forgot what is the brand of the saddle (not the original one).
Owner Information
Owner Name:
Marco Verzocchi
Contact Email:
Email hidden by Chicago Stolen Bike Registry. Contact the CSBR staff to email the owner.
Contact Phone Number:
773-680-2574
Police Report No.:
HS-540713
Lock Information
How was the lock defeated?:
Other situation, please describe below.
Lock Type:
No Lock
What was the bike locked to?:
Other situation, please describe below.
How was the bike locked?:
Other situation, please describe below.
Incident Description
Which type of area was your bike stolen from?:
Sidewalk in front of a closed business.
How long was the bike locked in this location?:
The theft occurred between 10 pm of Wed 29 Sept and midnight
Incident Description:
The bicycle was inside my car, parked on the street. The thieve(s) first broke the
rear window of the car, but couldn't take the bicycle out from there, then they
broke the side window entered from the side door and took the bicycle from there.
Also stolen: bag containing Giro helmet, 2 sets of Pearl Izumi gloves, 1 spare
Armadillo Elite 700*23 tire, 1 spare tube (sunscreen lotion ?).
Yes if you want to call me stupid, feel free to do it. I have been doing it for
the past 2 hours. I have switched off my "don't leave anything valuable in the car",
guess I need to go back to Rome for a while....