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Bikes Reported Stolen 2015

This thread is for reporting bikes stolen. Pittsburgh has been seeing a surge of bikes stolen lately, and we thought it deserved its own thread. When your bike is stolen, you should report it here and on the BikingPgh.com Wiki page. The Wiki is easier to search than a message board, and is looked at by a lot of people. So please take the time to make an entry there. Include these things in your report: 1) A description of your bike; 2) A photo of your bike; 3) When and where it was stolen; 4) How to reach you if someone sees it. DO NOT INCLUDE YOUR BIKE’S SERIAL NUMBER IN YOUR REPORT! This is used by the police to verify that you actually own the bike, so you should keep it private. To upload a photo here, first post the picture somewhere, for example Google+, Flickr, or Instagram, and make it publicly visible. Copy the image URL, and include it in your post here, enclosed in an "img" tag (see the HTML tags below the edit window for the syntax). To edit the Wiki, you’ll need an account. PM me, @reddan, or @ted to get an account. Include your username and email. You can then edit the Wiki page directly. Look at the page for examples on how to structure your edits. Good luck on getting your bike back. People do recover their bikes here, so please post. If your bike hasn’t been stolen, please take a look at the Wiki and keep an eye out. You may make someone very happy! Keeping your bike safe: * You need a U-lock. A cable lock is not enough; a thief with a tool that can be carried in their pocket can cut the cable easily in seconds. See this video if you don't believe this. * This thread has a lot of good background info. Love your bike, lock it right * There is also information on the Biking Pittsburgh Wiki on this: http://bikingpgh.com/index.php?title=Main_Page#Locking_and_Theft_Prevention Tips and tricks * Keep your U-lock key on a helmet strap, if you don’t have a better place to put it. A U-lock is no good if you don’t have the key. * Every couple of months, oil the lock and make sure it works freely. * If you are concerned about someone swiping your bike off the front of a bus--which has happened--keep a short bungee cord handy to wrap around the wheel that’s on the driver’s side when mounting. A thief isn’t likely to notice this.
jonawebb
2015-01-03 11:16:39
A friend of mine had his bike stolen at the YMCA North side -Sat its a very dark blue Marin Sam Rafael,,,,they cut the heavy lock,,,,
bicycle-heaven
2015-01-04 22:49:22
Just found out the lock was not cut.The video shows 3 kids push the bike up the long steel pool the bike was locked to,,it took 20 min or so,,,,,they had to clime up with the bike to get it over the top lol,,,,No one working at the YMCA saw it happen but was on video at least,,,,,blue marin bike
bicycle-heaven
2015-01-08 21:54:19
^WTF? I guess I gotta start looking up more. So you have 20 min of video, hopefully its clear enough to get a face shot or two.
marko82
2015-01-08 22:55:29
Stolen Thursday night / Friday morning in Squirrel Hill. Contact Mike: 412-779-1723 --- XL Karate Monkey, black, single-speed, disc brakes, white Big Apple tires, Brooks saddle, blue platform pedals, shown here without blue Oury grips. Singlespeed no-name mountain bike, rattle-can red, red Oury grips, red platform pedals, rear V-brake only, bottle cage and frame pump.
jamesa
2015-01-09 14:25:27
Booo....... I was liking the ever lengthening gap between posts on this thread. It was more than 3 weeks before this was posted. Thief must have been motivated if he stole two bikes in this weather!
swalfoort
2015-01-09 16:28:47
Edits to the above stolen listing: - Karate Monkey is size Large - Tires are Fat Franks
jamesa
2015-01-10 11:59:18
"Garming" computer?!
neilmd
2015-01-10 14:57:34
Blue Ribble 7005 Winter Audax stolen 1/20/2015 from my house in Bloomfield. Light red handlebar tape. LED lights taped inside the wheels w/ black duct tape. Silver bell on the handlebars. Broken front and back mudguards. 700x25 gator hardshell tires on it. Front light is a camping headlamp that was strapped on. This pic is from when I first got it, the frame is more dinged up now and the handlebar tape I have on there now is more pinkish, and the mudguards have both snapped. There's also a slightly shorter stem on it. Please contact Rex 518-928-4551
rexntien
2015-01-20 15:39:50
Got into day a black Raleigh Route 4.0 19 inch frame bike,,,the man I bought it from had no I.D. on him but I GOT good video ,,I am not saying its stolen but since no I.D. I am listing this bike,,he did seem to know the bike well and seemed trusted but you never know,,,,,,,,if someone is missing this bike call me 412 716 4956 craig
bicycle-heaven
2015-01-23 18:52:00
Not necessarily a stolen bike, but I saw a bike (well, most of a bike) sitting unlocked in a public location in point breeze for several weeks seemingly abandoned. So i recently grabbed it so no one would take it, to get it out of the bad weather, and to make sure it just didn't sit there never to be used again, rotting away. I have been checking this thread and the 2014 stolen bikes thread just to make sure it was not a reported stolen bike. Trying to do some due diligence to find an owner if in fact the bike was not intentionally abandoned. So, i am posting here in case anyone has had a bike stolen or knows of a bike stolen that has not been reported here. Next step will be to inquire with the police of any reported thefts recently. It is a mid-90's, no suspension mountain bike. It is in really rough shape and was found incomplete, but who knows if it had already been scavenged by someone before i saw it. Get a hold of me if you have any info or think it could be yours.
sixfist
2015-02-08 13:37:05
My bike was stolen within the past week 2/7/15-2/13/15. It is a large women's specialized vita. It is mostly black. It was stolen from inside my apartment building in squirrel hill. Contact me at qqcrazytt@gmail.com if you have any information. Sorry for the poor photo quality it was the only picture of my bike I could find. http://imgur.com/9V3qcBM
mist314159
2015-02-13 16:14:28
I got in a cannondale quick white,,i did get I.D ,,,a lil fishy story that came with it,,,,it may be just a good deal but I thought I would post this first,,,,,anyone missing one 412 716 4956 must have ss number,,,,
bicycle-heaven
2015-02-17 18:17:11
Bicycle Heaven went to court in behalf of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania Monday feb 23,charges THEFT BY UNLAW TAKING MOVABLE PROP RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY ,BICYCLES,, commonwealth of Pennsylvania vs Steven Uckele,,Steven was arrested at Bicycle Heaven when he showed up with a Bicycle months back and was put in jail, i thought the bike may have been stolen since i bought one off of him a few months back and that ended up a stolen bike ,i found the owner of that bike and it was returned. When Steve showed up with the next bike I called the Police. Also, At the Court me and three owners of other stolen bikes Steve had showed up as well. Steve Uckele was found guilty of all charges, The Judge asked Steven Uckele when he was arrested at Bicycle Heaven did it feel like he was in Heaven, Steven said no but I bet it felt like hell when the cops showed up lol,,,,,Bicycle Heaven buys used and antique bikes but if you don't have I.D. and cant fill out the paper work we will not buy the bike, if the bike turns out stolen, Bicycle Heaven will turn you in its that easy,,,we put a few people in jail last year. I have spent my time in Court hearings and lost money doing this but I think its worth it,,,,Thanks to the people who helped me on this but I don't want people to get the wrong idea about Bicycle Heaven,.......Bicycle Heaven is not the place where stolen bikes end up but if anyone does bring in a stolen bike, Bicycle Heaven will turn you in ...thanks
bicycle-heaven
2015-02-24 18:37:36
Posting for a friend: Old HUGE and VERY HEAVY Beach Cruiser-style bike stolen within the last couple weeks from the front Portico of the City-County Building Downtown.
mjyc
2015-02-25 09:50:52
We need to get rid of that damned toaster rack. It's worse than useless. Meanwhile, feel free to join me in locking up at the Three Rivers racks on the Forbes Ave side of the building.
stuinmccandless
2015-02-25 12:28:12
Ouch, the picture of that cruiser bike shows the infamous front wheel only lock, which should be avoided. A ulock works best when it's through the frame.
benzo
2015-03-05 09:36:00
...and that's exactly the problem with the infamous toaster racks, of course. They make it impossible to lock a frame with a U-lock, except at the sides.
jonawebb
2015-03-05 09:39:16
In the event I have to use a toaster (including the one in the pic) and the ends are occupied, I toss the front wheel over the top bar of the toaster rack so that the downtube is resting across that cross bar and lock to the frame that way. Sometimes, you can get the front wheel, too, along with the frame. That said, it's not ideal.
ka_jun
2015-03-05 12:01:56
Hello everyone, Within the past 48 hours, my boyfriend and I had our bikes stolen from the back of our apartment (which is on Mulberry Way on the block of 34 Butler Street). Someone gave me the advice to post about it on here as Bike PGH has helped recover stolen bikes in the past. Our bikes were locked together against our gate below our apartment with a yellow U-lock. I'm assuming that is now destroyed as that is the only way the thieves were able to retrieve the bikes. There was a black BMW men's bike along with a purple Raleigh Venture S women's bike. Both in fairly new condition. Unfortunately, I do not have pictures as these bikes are less than a year old. If anyone has any information on bike theft and/or information/leads on these specific bikes that belonged to us, I would greatly appreciate it if you would share that with me. My number is 570-660-2956 and email is courtneygummo@gmail.com. Thank you so much in advance! Courtney
cgummo13
2015-03-10 06:54:12
The toaster racks can also work with a bike sideways to the - taking up 5 or 6 "spaces."
mick
2015-03-11 11:30:48
Regarding toaster racks, it appears they are not permitted in the city of Pittsburgh: https://www.google.com/url?q=http://apps.pittsburghpa.gov/dcp/Bike_Parking_Handout.pdf&sa=U&ei=i3YAVcbKNdCHgwTdx4KADw&ved=0CAUQFjAA&client=internal-uds-cse&usg=AFQjCNEq2FkGtfUszld1IS2wcl1wnA6G4Q I'm not sure if you can enforce this. The handout does not make reference to any specific city code. Also, trying to enforce this might simply lead to the rack's owners removing it and not replacing it with something more adequate
chrishent
2015-03-11 12:12:40
One would expect that the city would have "nice" racks located at it's literal front-door... It would be a nice spot to have cycle maps, etc. too.
marko82
2015-03-11 13:20:15
I think "not permitted" refers to the Zoning Code, which applies to construction projects. So if the city decided to tear down the City-County Building and put up a new one, it would need to have proper bike racks (assuming government buildings aren't exempt from zoning rules) to comply with the rules on having a certain required number of bike spaces for each building. But of course I agree that the city should be setting an example, if nothing else, to any developers walking past, maybe on their way to file permits for a project that'll include bike parking. Maybe 311 the issue, or write to the city's bike/ped coordinator, or some of the people referenced in that bike parking overview document you linked to.
steven
2015-03-11 19:44:07
This one is going to be a real long shot. But I would feel terrible if I didn't try every avenue. 2 Suspicious characters dropped by my work today to sell us 'their' road bike. They wanted $700 for this black Vilano, after we showed them how to install a back wheel in a bike frame we told them there was no possible way we could give them anything for this. http://i.imgur.com/z7LfuZZ.jpg So after that they left and thanked us for our time...Just Kidding! They kept trying to cut a deal and could not understand why we wouldn't pay them twice what the bike was worth new. When they left they ditched the bike about 10 feet outside our door. No chain, black boad bike, clean, red saddle, probably disappeared from somewhere in the South Side on the afternoon of March 12th Contact me (Four-One-Zero)-908-6348.
aether_disciple
2015-03-13 02:46:12
Found bike in Homewood Cemetery: From https://squirrelhillsouth.nextdoor.com/news_feed/?post=10222712 Found a bike in Homewood Cemetery 8h ago Jason McCullough from Point Breeze Photo from Jason McCullough This morning (Thursday, 26 Mary 2015), I found a bike in Homewood Cemetery. It was in the back flat field near the border of Frick Park, leaning against a garbage can. It was wet, so was likely there at least most of the night. I have it. If it is yours, please let me know. The handlebars are very loose, and the back brakes rub.
yalecohen
2015-03-26 14:51:04
Hi guys, My Jamis Commuter recently got stolen out of my garage. I don't actually have a picture of it unfortunately, but I can tell you that it looks like this, but with an orange Virtue seat, profile design bar ends, and the front and back fenders have been removed. Contact me at amarsten at gmail dot com if you see anything Thanks
amarsten
2015-04-03 09:39:51
@Amarsten, sorry for your loss. Here's the photo. I'll update the BikingPgh.com page.
jonawebb
2015-04-03 09:48:46
Sucks. What neighborhood are you in?
marko82
2015-04-03 09:54:48
I'm in Bloomfield btw. Thanks for your help.
amarsten
2015-04-04 14:13:03
Blue Cannondale reported missing from Uptown/Mercy Hospital area sometime today. Details to follow from OP on FB.
swalfoort
2015-04-08 21:34:22
Bike stollen uptown mercy hospital area on April 8th. Black 2011 karakoram gt 2.0 locked it up at 9:00 pm and was cut off the lock by 2:00 the next day Brian 7245042402
mcgonigleb61
2015-04-09 20:34:38
We found a bike that was left in our parking lot in the South Side (presumably stolen) about a month or two ago. After the bike sat out there for a few hours, we brought it inside and put up a sign indicating that we had the bike, but nobody has come to claim it. The bike is a men's bike, 1970's vintage, cruiser, with an LED light on the down tube. We would like to get this bike back into the rightful owner's hands because it's totally cool and someone has to be missing it. If this sounds like your bike or it belongs to someone you know, get in touch and give me some distinctive details on this beauty and let's find out whose it is! Evolution E-Cycling, LLC (412) 390-3450 @EvolutionEcycle
evolution-e-cycling
2015-04-10 16:23:15
http://i.imgur.com/9peLU09.png Black and yellow bike. There's been a bike locked up at the East Liberty Target since Tuesday, 7 April. No distinct markings except serial number. Policy is to trash it after forty eight hours, but it's a nice bike. Please contact the store if it's yours or you know who it belongs to. Ask for Cody, Tom, or a manager. (412) 626-3258
halberdier25
2015-04-11 13:16:00
hello everyone last wednesday (4/8/2015) one of my housemates' was stolen from our courtyard near church brew works. the top tube of the frame was u-locked to a wooden post on the porch. the bike is a silver 1979 peugeot. looks like this: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/1979_Peugeot_UO-9_Super_Sport_road_bike.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/1979_Peugeot_UO-9_Super_Sport_road_bike.jpg has a rear fender, newer black bar tape and covers over the brake levers. let me know if you see anything anna 512-944-8987
bieberdorf
2015-04-13 11:15:44
John's bike was stolen from Lawrenceville yesterday! Cannondale hybrid. Black&white. XL size. There's an XL sticker on frame. 16852740172_2dfe8ebc5e_k
skipdip
2015-04-20 09:24:21
To add to Jane's post... STOLEN BIKE ALERT - A FRIEND GOT HIS BIKE STOLEN SUNDAY EVENING in LAWRENCEVILLE - READ BELOW..... Ugh, stolen bike. Outside Hambone's on Butler St. While I was playing banjo in an old-time jam. 7pm. A witness I talked to saw a man in a green jacket fiddle (yeah) with the lock for a while then ride off. It's a 2012 Cannondale hybrid. Black&white. XL size. There's an XL sticker on frame (SEE PHOTO). PLEASE SHARE AND KEEP AN EYE OUT!! Let's find another stolen bike through working together!
bikeygirl
2015-04-20 09:28:14
My Trek (black, disc brakes, fenders, rear rack, bell) was stolen from the South Side on Saturday night. If you see it call 412.889.1702 or email ngani@bikepgh.org.
ngani
2015-04-20 13:15:43
Bike stolen out of my garage Saturday night, it is a 2013 Trek 8.2DS Blue and white like picture attached . It has a lot of modifications plus it is the biggest frame I could have gotten. Upgrades: Front/Rear Fenders Rear Disc brake Double barrel rear wheel New front shimano crankset plus clips Front extension on handlebar two water bottle cages If found email me @ jmskarupa@gmail.com, I am offering a reward if found.
jmskarupa
2015-04-20 15:11:28
Ugh, I'm am so sorry. The bike thieves are busy once again. Everyone keep an eye on your bike, lock it with a U-lock, and look for these bikes at pawn shops, flea markets, and on Craigslist. Contact Craig at Bicycle Heaven ((412) 734-4034) if your bike is stolen because he sees a lot of people who come by to sell used bikes. He's been very helpful in the past. I've updated the Bikes Stolen page on the Wiki (http://bikingpgh.com/index.php?title=Bikes_reported_stolen).
jonawebb
2015-04-20 15:40:29
Posting for Brent who is searching for his '73 Schwinn Le Tour Luxe, taken from in front of my house. He lives in the 3300 block of Ligonier Street, in Lower Lawrenceville, across the street from the Quick Stop (convenience-store). And at the time when his bike was taken there was a lot of garbage outside, and a bagster (dumpster made from a nylon bag) in the street, full of debris. The bike was leaning against a tree, near the bagster, so Brent is aware that this may have been a mistake and not a theft. He hopes for it's swift return! Again the bike is a '73 Schwinn Le Tour Luxe. All the chrome is original, and rust-free. The paint is a sort-of electric blue. It's a tall bike (I'm 6'3"), and it has a gray Brooks Cambium saddle (looks very different from the leather ones, but has the familiar Brooks logo on the back.
ngani
2015-04-30 01:12:07
Sorry to interrupt, but I'm looking for a key resource: Does anyone have a work-safe link (i.e. not facebook or youtube) to the video of the thief cutting a cable lock in the 3rd street garage last year? I'm trying to make a case for better bike racks to be installed at my company's downtown headquarters and having that video would be demonstrative of the issues with their plastic toaster racks that only allow bikes to be locked via cable locks.
jaysherman5000
2015-04-30 09:00:38
Hi all, My bright red 2008 Jamis Trail X3 was stolen from my garage in Point Breeze recently. Any sightings would be appreciated! 724-610-9256
millerzak
2015-05-02 14:12:13
If you have a photo, or can find a photo of the same bike on the web, I'll update the page on the BikingPgh.com Wiki.
jonawebb
2015-05-03 18:06:30
From https://squirrelhillsouth.nextdoor.com/news_feed/?lc=625&is=de&s=de&link_source_user_id=2202978&toc=1&post=11425887&mobile_deeplink_name=view_post&ct=4YK1rMxBs8NbSD8DZJ6dS_TX2sC_E_etTm2gP8pT7B9VPYtl47jmIo7E3fa7_IKg Caucasian Male - stealing from decks and porches in Hazelwood and Greenfield!!! 1d ago LA Goldsmith from Hazelwood Keep an eye out for this guy - he stole my bicycle from my back deck last Friday and today came casing the place again!! He's late 20's, early 30's, white, dark hair to his chin (like a bob or Little Lord Fauntleroy), about 5'10 to 6 feet, slender, maybe 165-170 pounds max. Called the cops, but he disappeared into the woods. He was on foot - must have sold my bicycle!!! Shared with Hazelwood + 13 neighborhoods in Crime & Safety
yalecohen
2015-05-11 09:47:40
Bike stolen Sunday evening into Monday morning (May 9th/10th) at Allegheny Center apartments in the North Side. The bike storage is in a gated lot with faub only access, however on the North side of federal street there is a brick wall that the fence stops at one end and continues on the other. I can almost guarantee this is where the access point was for the punks. Told the management and they "looked into it" for about five days and couldn't tell us a dang thing. Completely useless when they have surveillance at each end of the building. Besides the point, but don't get me started on their efforts... It is a cobalt (bright) blue that color that could not be mistaken. Make is Diamondback and it is an Insight 2 (2014). It is from REI and I just got it about a month ago. They cut my cable lock and unfortunately I felt too complacent and didn't use my thick chain link lock that I typically use. Tried emailing the guys from Bicycle Heaven twice, but no response. Hoping that I can find these punks. Thanks for any help.
jrocko
2015-05-20 20:09:00
Jrocko,,I get tons of emails since we deal with bikes and parts all over the world but we are on the look for your bike sorry we dident get back to you but great news for Bikeygirl and her friend John.I was able to get Johns bike back to him today it was the bike taken in Lawrencevill at Hambones Butler st a Cannondale.The bike came in today for repairs and the guy wanted many parts changed and seemed to know nothing about the bike [ a red flag ] so I looked up on this site about a Cannondale and boom it is the bike on this post,,,great news we got Johns bike back and the Cops are working on the guy who brought it in to us,,,all I can say for now,,Thanks for your post on the Cannondale.
bicycle-heaven
2015-05-20 22:42:44
Good catch B.H.!
marko82
2015-05-21 07:52:43
No worries BH! I'm not mad at all at you guys lol I was just stating what happened bc I saw you guys are pretty active on this post. Nice work with catchin the cannondale!!
jrocko
2015-05-21 08:01:57
I'm always happy when I hear about these recoveries. Please, if you a lost bike back, post it here. And, especially, thanks to @BicycleHeaven for being such a good friend to the Pittsburgh bicycle community.
jonawebb
2015-05-21 08:32:03
My 2009 Fuji Roubaix was stolen from my back yard in Point Breeze about a month ago. I know I'm posting late but late is better than never. It's a 64cm frame, had blue bar tape, a red/white/blue rear tire, and a blue front tire. It would be really easy to identify due to A) it's size and B) it's color combination. I unfortunately don't have any pictures of it in that state. The thief left another bike behind, it's a much smaller trek bike, it's red with canti-brakes, I can give more details on that one too, as I'm sure it was stolen as well.
mphm
2015-05-21 14:46:41
I know this is a long shot as this bike was stolen last year but it might be worth a shot still. I still like to try! My boyfriends bike was stolen outside of our now old apartment in Bloomfield. Literally in the like 20 minutes he turned around to grab something from inside. It was still even locked and someone had cut the cable. Real early in the morning too. Specialized 29er He also added lime green bar grips and hot pink bar ends. And added stickers haha.
ohgrrl
2015-05-21 14:50:16
My Trek 7.3 was stolen around May 21. Unfortunately, I don't have the serial number but it has red and blue Fiks Reflective stickers on the front and back wheels. It's a pretty ridiculous pattern and is somewhat distinctive and would light up at night. Please let me know if you have seen it! Email: zombiepundit@gmail.com My missing/stolen bike!
farmageddon
2015-05-22 22:02:47
Another big bike bust today at Bicycle Heaven,,A Scott bicycle black on black came into Bicycle Heaven ,I got video and I.D of the two guys who brought in the bike .The bike was taken and lock cut at Jimmy Johns last night as the owner of the bike was working and he just bought the bike the day before for over 800 bucks.I was able to return the bike to the owner and the police are doing the job needed.Good luck for the owner and from a friend who posted the story this same very day about the bike taken.Two bust in two days ,,,thanks Craig at B.H.
bicycle-heaven
2015-05-23 23:56:44
There is a new bike rental place at the waterfront in Homestead. I'm sure the owner is legit & I wish him much success and am glad to have a rental option down that way especially since it is right on the trail. However, his business is using mostly used bicycles. So even if this guy is super diligent in trying to buy only legit bikes - some stolen ones may filter through. We should probably add this business to the list of places to check if your bike goes missing. And it would be nice to provide this guy some business too.
marko82
2015-05-24 08:51:58
Police called to bicycle heaven today Sunday on another bike brought in for sale but ended up not stolen but he did bring in a bike on Sat yesterday that was stolen that's why I called the police,,,just a up date they are working on this,,,,two recoved bikes in two days,,,looks like court days and lots of work
bicycle-heaven
2015-05-24 14:05:19
Any report on the types of Bikes confiscated in the bust?! Keep an eye out for the blue diamondback insight 2 listed in my above post :-) thanks again
jrocko
2015-05-24 15:10:20
Hi the only Diamondback blue bike that6 came in is a sorrento
bicycle-heaven
2015-05-24 16:54:50
I can't decide whether we should call local media to make a fuss over BH or keep quiet to avoid letting thieves know not to go to him! So excited that people are able to recover some bikes through this community and a responsible, involved retailer. Thanks again, Craig!
erink
2015-05-26 15:38:44
My bike was stolen on the Northside on Sunday. Right in front of the Park House. It was a Scott. Looked something like this. Thanks.
bensoltesz
2015-05-26 17:52:13
My bike was stolen May 25-26 from my yard in Shadyside (near the church on Shady/Alder). I have filed a Pittsburgh police report. Picture: http://imgur.com/omnPXMF Brand: Raleigh Type: hybrid, 21-speeds, hand brakes Coloring: primarily black, some gold/silver pixel kinds of designs on the frame Size: sized for a small person (5'2") Gear (could have been removed): black wire water bottle holder on the frame, Pharos headlight on handlebars, Pharos rear light under seat, black zipper pouch under seat, possibly with a black/grey 4-digit spiral lock with combination 4-2-2-6 Other features: tires are mismatched, handles are well worn, black seat is cracked so you can see the foam insides Contact: Emily Forney, emily4knee@gmail.com
eforney
2015-05-27 11:12:25
Got a Raleigh c 700 bike with fenders and a bike Pittsburgh decale today brought in from a guy who brought in a stolen bike a few days back but the police haven't got to him yet,,i think it may be hot ? I bought it hoping to find the owner,,,,,,
bicycle-heaven
2015-05-27 17:06:13
Saw a cyclist walking up Greenfield Ave. sans bike today wearing his helmet and holding a U-lock in his hand. He told me his rig got stolen. I told him to post here and that bikes have been recovered through the board, hopefully he does. Saddest thing I saw today.
ka_jun
2015-05-27 22:40:20
^was his u-lock cut or did he just not use it? I hope we never get to the point of u-locks not being enough.
marko82
2015-05-28 07:24:38
@marko82 not sure, I briefly spoke to him in passing to check if he was ok, as I was late to where I was going. Advised him to post here so people could keep an eye out for it, but didn't get into the nitty gritty. Didn't look compromised, from the brief glance I had at it.
ka_jun
2015-05-28 07:56:46
I discovered this morning that two bikes belonging to my wife and I were stolen from behind the house in Highland Park (King Avenue) either last night or the night prior. Missing are my red Peugeot road bike (10-speed, black lock on the back, dent on the right side of the top tube) and my wife's red Giant "mountain bike". The Peugeot is a "record du monde - sport" from the late 70's, early 80's. It has new drop brake levers, cables, and housings. I just cleaned it up earlier this month after about a year dormant. What a shame.... I'm James, and you can reach me at 203-856-2419 or james.lomuscio@gmail.com.
lomuscio
2015-05-28 10:35:41
Across the street from me, there is a bike locked to a sign, with a U-lock. The U-lock is securing two loops at the ends of a cable, but is otherwise not connected to the bike...
mick
2015-05-28 12:59:07
Here's my Peugeot, stolen recently from Highland Park. I was showing my downstairs neighbor how to fix the brakes.... Please call or text if you see it! I'm at 203-856-2419. - James
lomuscio
2015-05-28 13:15:13
Thank you to Bicycle Heaven for getting my black Raleigh back!!!
rmeanor
2015-05-28 19:11:09
*sigh* I lost my first adult bike. Stolen from a communal basement in Bloomfield (only tenants had a key). South Mathilda above Friendship Park. Please keep an eye out for it. 2005 Kona Dew Deluxe black w/ neon green decals and brake housing. Shimano disc brakes Shimano 105 triple with Stronglight rings 50/40/30 Teal Quentin bottle cages Rear wheel: DT Swiss TK540 rim / Shimano XT hub Ergon bar ends Bontrager seatpost and saddle 700 x 35c IRC Duro Tour tires drive_side IMG_0224 copy
headloss
2015-05-28 23:10:22
Rmeanor your welcome I am glad you got your bike back, it paid off paying for the bike to find the owner.Thank you for giving me the money I paid for the bike you did not have to do. We found a few bikes for people just in this last week .I think we found a owner of the other bike you saw in our office,,,,thanks
bicycle-heaven
2015-05-29 00:24:10
Bicycle Heaven, nice job getting @rmeanor 's bike back! How many stolen bikes have you recovered and reunited with their owners, at this point? Seriously, much respect.
ka_jun
2015-05-29 08:30:10
Sorry to hear about all these stolen bikes - fortunately, there's been a pretty decent record of people getting their bikes back. One good way to increase your chances is by knowing your bike's serial number and having a good picture of the bike. To that end, the Lawrenceville Bike Ped Committee will running Bike PGH's "I <3 My Bike" booth at Open Streets this Sunday from 10 until noon near 47th and Butler. The booth let's you get your picture taken with your bike, and record your serial number, all of which gets kept in a database by Bike PGH in case your bike ever gets stolen. So if you're riding your bike to Open Streets, stop on by.
willb
2015-05-29 09:36:20
Thanks, I never counted but this last 2 weeks has been at least 5 or so.I have been collecting bikes mostly antique and used bikes for over 30 years so I am a master of finding bicycles and since I have had the shop here on the north side its like a bike magnet . I think most bike shops and people just knowing me through the years know we buy trade ins and such and pass the word .I hope the word gets around that yes we buy used bikes but don't take down any stolen bikes because you will get busted . I told everyone who came in with stolen bikes that I need I.D. and they are on video and if its a hot bike they get turned in ,,they are just so stupid .I wish some day it would be just so great that when someone brings in used bikes I don't have to worry about them being hot,,its a lot of extra work I lose money my time in court , But the nice thing is when someone picks up a bike we find they have a smile and say thank you and its a great feeling .I think its to easy to take bikes and easy to sell them and its a fast money but if the word gets around that the serial numbers are on record or a system like they do for cars that my put a stop to this for the most part . When I would get someone in with a bike that I thought was hot I would just turn them away but I thought of a plan to now buy them get I.D try to find the owner SINCE NOW I HAVE HELP BEING ABLE TO DO THAT WITH PEOPLE LIKE YOU AND BIKE PITTSBURGH AND EVERYONE SHOWING / LISTING PHOTOS . May be someday I can buy bikes and not go through all this trouble and everyone can ride a bike with out the worry of it being stolen . 99% of the bikes have been locked when taken. You don't have to thank me i am just trying to do things right and make it more easy to buy bikes and make Pittsburgh a fun bike friendly place.I started B.H. in a garage at my old house fixing bikes for kids then started collecting Antique bikes.All the bikes you see at the Museum I had put away in garages for 30 years till I found a place I could afford to display them,,that I did find on the North Shore Pittsburgh North Side has been good to me and made my dream come true .I thank everyone and its my part to do what s right.
bicycle-heaven
2015-05-29 11:17:38
"they are just so stupid" I blame the addiction, whatever it is... and sadly, that seems to be the reason for most theft.
headloss
2015-05-29 11:19:20
Black Marin with lime and white lettering stolen from the parking garage between 3rd and 4th Avenue on Wednesday morning. I'm not 100% sure, but I feel like it was the Bolinas Ridge model from 2010 or 2011. 24-speed, 26-inch tires. Assuming the thieves didn't add or remove anything, it has 2 water bottle holders and a pump mount attached to the frame. Front tire is as shown in photo. Back tire was recently replaced and doesn't match. Needs tuned and breaks are squeaky.
leadfoot9
2015-05-29 16:23:16
leadfoot I may have found your bike please call me 412 716 4956 craig ,,after looking at the photos and your info it looks to be the right bike I cant belive another bike
bicycle-heaven
2015-05-30 17:39:51
Leadfoot Johns bike will be picked up,,,,another stolen bike with I.D of the seller to Bicycle Heaven with video photos,,,the black Marin bike,,,another thanks to Bike Pittsburgh and friends
bicycle-heaven
2015-05-31 19:45:37
My bike was stolen between 8pm on Sunday May 31 and 7 am June 1 2015 from Alleghenty Center Apts 7 Allegheny Center 15212. It is a Ginat brand green mountain bike about 10 years aold. It belonged to my son who gave it to me when he out grew it. My bad, I had acheap lock on it. Live and learn. I am new to biking and would love to have it back. How do I upload a picture. Thanks, Julie
jkerker
2015-06-01 16:24:53
Julie, is there anyway you could post your email so I can message you? I live in 7 Allegheny any if you see my post from a few weeks ago I got my bike stolen too. We need to talk to management because this is a recurring problem and they wouldn't hardly help reviewing surveillance for my bike until it was too late.
jrocko
2015-06-01 16:31:52
^Just so you know, there is a "Private Message" feature (on the left in red just under your name and avitar) to contact each other rather than listing your personal info for everone to see. It's a bit klunky, it doesn't notify you of waiting messages, etc., but it works. And I hope you both get your bikes back
marko82
2015-06-01 16:44:22
Thanks Marco!!
jrocko
2015-06-01 16:56:45
How to post photos Some photo-upload sites have a button like "Share" with an option like "Embed on web page" or "HTML". Usually that will display some code you can copy and paste right into a message on this site. That's a fairly painless option.
steven
2015-06-02 04:12:51
Another hit,,,an unbelievable week at Bicycle Heaven ,,I found the owner of a bike posted on craigslist and another site. A novara Float bicycle, owner Tyler Butler was called.A few bikes came in from a man and woman all of them I found to be stolen.The police have some work to do but we made it easy with I.D. AND VIDIO
bicycle-heaven
2015-06-03 15:58:53
Wow hats off to bicycle heaven again. Any descriptions on the other bikes? You guys are unbelievable, keep it up! We all appreciate it.
jrocko
2015-06-03 19:01:10
Do you think they will search the male/female thieves house to see if they have a stockpile?! Keep your eye out for the blue diamondback insight!! Thanks again BH!!
jrocko
2015-06-03 19:28:43
Hi all - my Scott Sportster P4 Ladies hybrid bike was stolen from Stanton Heights today, Saturday June 6th, between 2:30 and 5:30PM. It's light blue, 2008 model (I think). I don't have a clear photo of it, so I found a stock photo online (attached). My bike is identical to this, except I have added long L-shaped bar ends (wrapped in black wrap), and a white Selle Italia Diva Gel Flow Women's saddle. It has a green and silver "Healthy Habits" store sticker on the top of the down tube. If you have any leads, please email me at slowspinner@hotmail.com Thanks for your help. Much appreciated.
slowspinner
2015-06-06 17:38:03
Hey everyone, i wanted to check in with a bit of good news. The Lemond Fillmore i reported stolen last July has been recovered thanks to the keen eyes of Bobby @ BikePGH. What a great guy! Thanks again to anyone who shared the photo and, i believe, Paul B who got things going with updating the wiki. We really have a fantastic community here, much appreciated! Someone had been riding it with the original ulock still fastened to the top tube (WTF?) :)
notreally
2015-06-06 17:52:30
Hey Not Really, did they pick the U Lock or what?
jrocko
2015-06-06 21:48:39
My guess would be they defeated whatever it was locked to but couldn't get the U-lock off the bike frame. Or it was accidentally not correctly locked (I know I've done it, and I'm super paranoid).
erink
2015-06-07 12:22:19
My Bike was stolen from the North Side last night (6/17/15 - 6/18/15). It's a Specialized Vita, XS/S frame, turquoise, with lights on the tire valves. At the time it was stolen, it also had black and white flower saddlebags. Please keep an eye out!! http://imgur.com/FILNfEU
cgriff
2015-06-18 08:36:44
Where in the North Side? And what means of locking did you use? Chain, U-lock, etc. Also, make sure you file a police report.
jrocko
2015-06-18 12:03:21
for the record, i think someone lifted the bike over the street sign or whatever it was locked to OR the lock completely missed the fixture, like Erin said. Probably the latter. I wasnt around when it was locked up so i cant say for sure. it was just some jerk who saw an opportunity to do something jerk-like without a lot of effort. i dont think there are too many pro mastertheives picking or grinding ulocks in this city just yet, which is a good thing.
notreally
2015-06-22 13:56:46
That a old trick they do in many states I was told,,,they even cut the sign pool ,,when you lock your bike they just lift up the sign pool and boom they got your bike,I will keep a eye out for your bikes,,its been slow last few weeks
bicycle-heaven
2015-06-22 16:45:49
Room mate's bike was stolen the evening of June 24, 2015 from our back porch on Yew Street at Millvale Avenue in Bloomfield. The bicycle is a green metallic, vintage, Italian road bike. We cannot remember the make or model - but think it may have been a Basso or Marinoni. Other distinguishing features: - New cork handlebar tape - Double-sided quill pedals - Black & yellow u-lock attached to the frame - About 54 cm frame While this is NOT the stolen bicycle, it looks similar: Please keep an eye out. If you see anything, please email cailygrube@gmail.com. Thank you!
cailygrube
2015-06-25 11:33:15
My Rock Mountain Soul 29er mountain bike was stolen on Sunday night/ Monday (the 21st/22nd) morning in Shadyside near the corner of Shady and Walnut. It was locked with a U-Lock to a bike rack. The jerk unbolted the entire bike rack in order to get my bike off. I discovered it was missing on Monday morning when I went down to ride it to work. I rode it on Sunday night so it was for sure stolen sometime between 9pm-ish Sunday and 8 am Monday. Bike is Black and red, 3 years old, gears and chain a bit rusty, black water bottle holder facing up under the seat, missing a knob on the fork, some scratches on the frame, missing front and back reflectors, medium sized women's frame, disc hydraulics. PLEASE let me know if you see it! I am only here for a summer internship (from Colorado) and was finally starting to like it here :( please help me find it so I can stop being so homesick. Thank you! this is not my actual bike but just a picture of the make/model
kelleliz
2015-06-25 19:22:28
*Rocky Mountain
kelleliz
2015-06-25 23:16:31
15 inch barracuda A2M, teal/white/silver stolen from swissvale on 6/25. atobeyharrismd@gmail.com
atobey
2015-06-26 17:54:13
Place to check out for possible stolen bikes is Wolf Pack electronics on penn ave (6022 penn ave).
atobey
2015-06-29 14:33:19
^^do you think they know they're buying illegals or do you think they're in on it? Seems kinda sketchy that an electronics resale business is buying bikes...?
jrocko
2015-06-29 15:09:30
The green bike is at 6022 penn ave. found it when I checked to see if mine was there. Still has the black and yellow lock on it. Also another bike with the u-lock still on it. I think it was a schwin sorry it's upside down... don't know how to fix that
kelleliz
2015-06-29 17:57:09
That green bike does seem to match up with @cailygrube's description. I'd suggest taking an officer friendly with you to the shop to check on it because they may want to investigate this as a bigger issue than just this one bike. This is what happened in Brentwood Boro last year and it turned into an episode of Starsky and Hutch (including car chase and shootout). Good luck!
marko82
2015-06-29 21:12:30
Seems like a pretty legit resale business if they buy bikes with U-locks still on them. smh
jrocko
2015-06-30 05:06:20
Here's a bunch of bad photos of bikes there to look through: https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/bik/5086707455.html. It's hard for me to look at a collection of used bikes for sale like that without thinking, some or most of those are stolen, after hearing what Craig has had to go through with thieves.
jonawebb
2015-06-30 09:12:44
That is my room mate's bike! She is there right now with two police officers. Thank you all for your help!
cailygrube
2015-06-30 10:05:43
Holy moly. I hope the guy has video and ID like Bicycle Heaven does. Not taking any bets though....
erink
2015-06-30 10:09:46
Wow, great catch @atobey and @kelleliz! Keep us posted on the outcome.
marko82
2015-06-30 10:39:32
Also, I hope somebody goes by that shop and gets good photos of the remaining bikes, and posts them here. Do it the way Marco did -- go to the shop, "Wow, you've got a lot of great bikes here. My friend would be interested in these. Do you mind if I take a photo for him?" That's assuming the cops haven't already cracked down on the place and taken possession of the rest of the bikes, which they really should.
jonawebb
2015-06-30 10:44:46
Like.
edmonds59
2015-06-30 10:47:55
The green bike was my bike! I just got it back, brought some police with me, and they took pictures of the bikes there to see if they match up with any reported stolen.
annan
2015-06-30 11:13:12
Stolen? Well the rear wheel is. Abandoned? Possibly, or left behind in frustration at First United Methodist near Centre and Aiken. It's been sitting there for weeks without a wheel. It had one when I first saw it. https://www.flickr.com/photos/133534367@N06/shares/60zg76
fcwatts
2015-06-30 13:30:15
My silver Specialized Crossroads bike was just stolen (sometime between 8 am and 2 pm) from my porch in Point Breeze North... First ever bike actually, purchased originally from Free Ride 2 weeks ago. It was still being fixed up, brakes grind on the rims, etc. It has been reported to the police. Any advice or tips for getting it back can go to kimp . info @ gmail . com
kimikaze
2015-06-30 13:57:00
glad I could help someone find their bike! :)
kelleliz
2015-06-30 21:34:14
Great news glad you got your bike,,,What we do at Bicycle Heaven is fill out a spread sheet of what bikes we get in,we get the sellers I.D. I put down the time and date type of bike and what we paid for it and other info. I have them stand in a place that is all on video .Next step is every few days we turn that info to the Pawn police and we keep that same info in a dated log book,Now if you do that by law we are the new owners of the bike .I think most know I go out of my way to find bikes for people, I even have bought bikes from the thieves knowing it was stolen bike as i found that info about the bikes on Bike Pittsburgh and other places.Some of the thieves have been put in jail because of our help.The owner gets the bike back and many times my lose on money and time. I just feel that's the best thing to do even if its months down the road.Now the bad news is i was told not to buy bikes from thieves to have them arrested witch i have done many times before just go by the book as they say.So i will not buy bikes to bust people any more and it was a risk i took and lots of work and bull shit to go with it. I will buy used bikes by law and i will do my best to find the owners of the bikes if they happen to be hot bikes even months down the road so don't worry. Now if this shop that had the hot bike and did the steps i was telling you about, by law they are the owner of the bike and dont have to turn it over the owner,,but for myself i think its just best to let them get the bike back home.
bicycle-heaven
2015-06-30 23:30:51
I don't check this thread every day, but wow, great work, everyone. But what worries me is that someone unbolted an entire bike rack?
stuinmccandless
2015-07-01 04:13:47
Giant Yukon MTB, 26", light weisght - $40 https://pittsburgh.craigslist.org/bik/5040413554.html This bike is on CL. Note the shopped out pole. Something does not look right here. I tried to buy this bike after mine got stolen 3 or so weeks ago, but the guy was always too busy. Look at all the pics.
jkerker
2015-07-01 05:15:13
Does anyone know on this last stolen bike that was found did the buyer have info on the seller ? We had someone try to scam us a few weeks back on a used bike we got in.I listed info about the bike I bought and this guy came in took some photos of it he then had his brother call us and said it was his bike.It was not his bike and knew nothing about it so on and so on,,it was a scam and I almost went for it.If you list a stolen bike don't put to much info about it in your post and f the best thing you can to do is to carve your name and tell number lets say on the seat post that is hidden in the frame and have a quality lock. Bike . G.P.S HIDDEN CHIP TO TRACK DOWN BIKES ?
bicycle-heaven
2015-07-01 10:37:13
I will look into selling them,,,,i wonder if anyone ever got a bike back and I don't know anyone who ever bought one but sounds like a great thing here ,,why not right ?
bicycle-heaven
2015-07-01 10:58:06
Location: Shadyside (Cathedral Mansions) Bike: White/silver Trek FX, I forget the exact model I'll be stalking craigslist for the next month I guess :'(
allenc
2015-07-01 11:19:12
jkerker you should buy from Bicycle Heaven!
erink
2015-07-01 11:26:14
@BH. I really appreciate your continued efforts at helping catch these thieves and returning bikes to their rightful owners. But I think you are mistaken in your above assertion of who "owns" a stolen bike that has been resold. And while I know you try to treat people fairly, not all shops will be so above board so I think it's important to know what the rules are in case someone finds their stolen bike and then is being hassled by the store. I looked around online (you should double check with a lawyer as IANAL) and stolen property is retained by the original owner, not the shop/person who unwittingly bought the stolen property. The shop would then have to go after the thief in court for reimbursement. Here's the best/simplest discussion I found about a small business http://forum.freeadvice.com/other-crimes-federal-state-4/pa-small-business-unknowing-buying-stolen-goods-what-proper-procedure-169693.html Here's the relevant PA statues: PA chapter 39 ( THEFT AND RELATED OFFENSES) http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/LI/consCheck.cfm?txtType=HTM&ttl=18&div=0&chpt=39 PA chapter 61.8 (Pawnbrokers License Ac) http://www.pacode.com/secure/data/010/chapter61/s61.8.html Again, I am not a lawyer, so if what I've posted is wrong please post a clarifying reference.
marko82
2015-07-01 11:49:07
No matter what I give bikes back to the owners I think its just good business and I feel good about doing that,but the reason the Pawn law is made up the way it is so the Pawn shops are not at a lose and keeps them to keep good records and get I.D from the seller.So if a bike is found to be stolen its up to the police / owner of the bike to go after the seller of the bike to the Pawn shop,,,so the seller to the Pawn shop is liable to pay the lose of the bike,,,,,,,,,,,,
bicycle-heaven
2015-07-01 13:56:14
From the Nextdoor Squirrel Hill mailing list: A neighbor of our shop had her bike stolen (which she got at Free Ride). Let's lend a hand and keep our eyes out for it. Here are details: Specialized Crossroads (2002?), Silver, matches attached picture, #02439 in free ride database - stolen from 100 block of N. Homewood Ave in Point Breeze North - purchased 10 days ago from Free Ride ($70), still being fixed up - slightly curved top bar, suspension seat that came with a cable locking the seat to the frame - has a large hole/opening in stem attaching the frame to the handlebars that I haven’t plugged yet - brakes/wheels need adjustment -- when attached, the brakes grind against the rims even without the handles being squeezed - recently cleaned and very tight chain, more wear on the cassette - no kickstand - specs likely match much of the original listed on specialized’s site: http://www.specialized.com/us/en/bikes/archive/2002/02crossroads/02crossroads#specs (Also on the Bikes Reported Stolen page on the Wiki) Contact mike.e.cornell (mike.e.cornell (at) gmail.com)
jonawebb
2015-07-01 14:32:12
That's great info Marko82 I will go over it again with the head Pawn police that I deal with,i don't think anyone knows. A bike we got in a few weeks back I posted about thinking it was hot someone tried to scam me saying it was his but knew nothing about it no ss number things like that ,His brother came in the day before took photos of it and gave him the info about the bike but was wrong about most of it anyways,,i had him on video doing that,,that same punk stole from us before and I had to kick him out of the shop but still had the balls to come back , the pawn police said don't turn it over to him so I did not and still have it.That one law you posted is a big reason I will not go out of my way to buy what I know is a stolen bike thinking how great it is to get the bike to the real owner,,i just lost to much money doing it lol,,yes they thank me for it someone goes to jail and my time in court . Most of the people I helped out did not even give me a penny lol soooo its a big lose and wasted time .No more for me if a bike comes in that I know is stolen I just turn them away,,i just thought I was doing something great and even the police told me not to do it,,,so that's what you get trying to bust a few punks,I will still keep a good eye out on bikes for you but I am not buying them anymore unless everyone wants to put out money for me to buy them lol lol,,that will not happen,,,i tried my friends,,, the Bicycle Heaven TO ROUND UP THE THIEVES PROJECT IS OVER ,,, bicycleheaven.org
bicycle-heaven
2015-07-01 20:29:37
@BH, I agree that the shops are in a somewhat precarious position. Obviously you don't want to buy a stolen bike, but you also need to buy bikes as part of your business. And in order to make a decent profit you need to pay as little as possible for something -new or used- but thieves really don't care what they get paid, as long as they get something. So there can be a real moral conflict with what to buy or not buy. The system is skewed toward the unscrupulous. Again, I applaud your efforts of getting identification and video of your transactions, it has helped many people get their bikes back and has resulted in several arrests; but you are right that this effort does nothing to compensate you for your time and money spent. In the end the system isn't fair to either the original owner of the bike or the duped business owner who was trying to do the right thing. You are both victims.
marko82
2015-07-02 10:12:05
Thanks Marko82,,,,you would think the police would set up a sting 0,,,it would be easy I would think,, bait bike I thought of doing that myself but was easy just to video a theft at our shop. I am looking for tracking eq for bikes,,i don't know if people would pay for one
bicycle-heaven
2015-07-02 10:57:32
I'm happy to report that I've been very lucky and gotten my bike back! It did turn up at Wolfpack Electronics. Many thanks to those who got the word out to help me find it, including Free Ride (the above post about the Specialized Crossroads is also referencing my bike). I will keep it more secure in the future!
kimikaze
2015-07-02 13:15:18
That's awesome! Out of curiosity: how does Wolfpack feel about returning (received) stolen goods?
rustyred
2015-07-02 13:19:33
My bike got stolen last night on s millvale ave. A black se draft with gold origin 8 bullhorn bars, an all-city saddle, bell on the bars and a spoke card with the number 28 on it. gonna upload a pic later. Need this back since i use it for work. Figures the one time i dont lock it up for 2 minutes it gets stolen. Damn.
davedoom
2015-07-03 10:09:41
I just stopped by Thick on Saturday, and they were telling me that they heard at least one account of a street sign bolt being cut, the sign pulled, and the bike with lock slid off and stolen. Once they get it back to their place, they grind off the lock. So, looks like we're dealing with next level !@#$ here.
scott
2015-07-06 08:30:43
Two at once! My second bike and a child's bike were cable-locked to a Three Rivers rack at Forbes and Grant. They were there at 6 p.m. Wednesday and gone by 10 a.m. this morning. I called 911 but as of yet have not filed an official police report. Second bike is a white Huffy with a step-thru frame and a separate ($30) bar that lets me mount the bike to my car's bike rack. I've used the Huffy as a backup for a couple of years, and rode in a few days ago. The child's bike I just picked up off a trash pile last week, rode it to West View on Wednesday and then bused it downtown, expecting to take it to Free Ride. Between working from home Thursday and off Friday, that plan fell through, but I was a bit surprised to see them both gone, along with the lock, when I tied up there this morning. Tweet photo of the bikes, exactly where I left them. https://twitter.com/bus15237/status/615892249436667904 Better pair of photos of the Huffy. https://twitter.com/bus15237/status/611541135111139328 My Redline was not taken. It was home.
stuinmccandless
2015-07-06 10:47:53
I added the Huffy to the Bikes Stolen page. I'm assuming you're not too worried about the child's bike you were going to take to Free Ride.
jonawebb
2015-07-06 11:00:35
It's more irritating than anything else. While the bike did not cost me anything, I had $100 worth of things attached to it, tires only last year, and a good bit of sweat equity invested in keeping it running. It also has a history, as it only had one owner prior to me, who'd had it since childhood, and I kept her apprised of its occasional appearance where she might run across it. There's a chance the pair was removed, thinking them abandoned, as the Huffy had been there for a couple of weeks. But I moved it around from rack to rack every couple of days. The actual rack it was taken from was the one closest to the building and Grant St, not where the photo above shows them. I can't imagine anyone wanting the Huffy. More likely they saw the kid's bike, a rather recent Mongoose with a suspension. I think I have a picture at home on the iPad. True, I have no ties to that, and if it finds a good home out of all of this, fine. It would be in a landfill already if not for me.
stuinmccandless
2015-07-06 11:21:45
@stu, If those are the racks on Forbes near Grant, they were empty on Saturday evening when I went by. I had to wait there for some other cyclists who didn't make the light and I distinctly remember there were no bikes locked to any of those racks. (I was contemplating why they put the racks so close together and was thinking an additional foot or two would make them easier to lock to).
marko82
2015-07-06 11:29:11
I was actually downtown on Friday morning briefly, and got as close as the corner of Fifth and Grant. I was wearing one of the few pairs of pants that don't have a grease stain on the cuffs, and didn't have my velcro pant-cuff holders, so didn't bother trying to get the Huffy home. Probably should have. Oh well. Also, I let the original owner know about her old bike's disappearance, so there are a couple sets of eyes looking for it.
stuinmccandless
2015-07-06 11:52:14
Looking at several signposts near my place, I noticed that it is surprisingly easy to do what @scott described. A bike locked only through the frame to a signpost can be easy stolen and ridden. If you absolutely need to lock the bike to signpost, make sure the u-lock goes through the rear wheel, too. At least that way they'll have to carry the bike in a more conspicuous manner
chrishent
2015-07-07 16:18:29
My bike disappeared from Schenley Plaza July 5. I left it overnight (I know I shouldn't have) and I only had a chain lock (it was through the frame and front wheel to the bike rack). It's a hybrid Scott men's bike. The frame is green in front, and purple in the back. Here's a picture of the kind of bike: http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/ODAwWDYwMA==/z/RlUAAOSwstxU82ys/$_86.JPG
ajhqi
2015-07-13 14:30:55
I am convinced that anything short of a $25-30 U-lock is the same as not having a lock on it at all.
stuinmccandless
2015-07-13 15:24:26
Hi all, Yesterday...my freaking birthday, I had my bike stolen from my yard on Carver St. in Larimer. It is a charcoal black 2015 Specialized Crosstrail Disc, and is also my life. I got distracted for 5 minutes and went inside the house...and boom...gone. It has been reported to the police, but I appreciate it if anyone has any info or sees it around. Thank you! my email is daveyhalloween@gmail.com
daveyhalloween
2015-07-14 17:04:54
Hello! I had my bike stolen on Sunday, July 5th from PNC Park. I have a video from PNC Park of my bike being stolen, but unfortunately, the only shot they got of the person stealing the bike was a tall man wearing a gray hoodie. I had just bought the bike used from a car dealership (the original owner) on 51 and don’t really have much information about it. It is a red Diamondback bike with black accents. The only unique identifiers I have is that it has an unusual water bottle drink holder that has a “Z” on it and also wiring and a place for a speedometer on the front center of the bike. The pictures I’m adding are unfortunately the only pictures I have of the bike. Please contact me asap if you have any information! Thank you!!!
kelsoeva
2015-07-15 12:04:40
I updated the Bike Reported Stolen page on the Wiki. It makes me sick and sad at heart every time I see a new username here reporting a bike stolen. Good luck getting it back. Check Craigslist, flea markets, pawn shops. Someplace, there is a shop buying these bikes and reselling them. If we could find it and shut it down, some of this might stop.
jonawebb
2015-07-15 12:39:17
Regarding @kelsoeva's bike. It's a 2007 Diamondback Edgewood. It looks like this, although this is not the same bike.
headloss
2015-07-15 13:29:06
Thank you. I cannot get the pics to load to the 2015 stolen bike page, but I did post the pics to the 2014 stolen bike page accidentally. Someone else was able to identify the year and the make as a 2007 Diamondback Edgewood. Any help is appreciated! Thank you!
kelsoeva
2015-07-15 13:31:01
kieran
2015-07-16 12:17:06
Note that @atobey and @kelleliz recovered a stolen bike from that same shop, with the help of the police. I suggest getting the name of the policeman who helped them (PM them through the message board) and going with their help to the shop. That place really needs to be shut down, and shouldn't get any reward for buying and reselling stolen merchandise.
jonawebb
2015-07-16 12:33:08
My boyfriend and I noticed a post yesterday that was just a bike that looked like mine. I already have a detective working on my case. I've called him but my boyfriend and I were going to go look at this afternoon to see if it is my bike. It's awfully suspicious. Am I able to reclaim it even if I do not have a serial number?
kelsoeva
2015-07-16 12:45:15
If it were me, I'd want the cops there, to make sure I got the bike back without trouble, and so they know this seller is selling stolen bikes. I'd also be cautious about alerting the seller to the idea that you think the bike is yours, because they might get rid of it. I suspect that if you can provide some other proof that the bike is yours you'll be OK; I'd talk with the detective. You bought the bike from someone; maybe they can convince the cop you own the bike?
jonawebb
2015-07-16 12:54:21
Can the cop go with you undercover? Or does s/he do that anyway?
stuinmccandless
2015-07-17 11:26:06
I think Trader Joe's has a surveillance video. Your friend should ask for a copy. (Yale had his locked bike stolen from the rack at TJ a couple years ago)
paulheckbert
2015-07-17 16:19:36
There are cameras at all the traffic lights around there too ... I wonder if anyone can get their footage?
erink
2015-07-17 19:37:15
GOT IN A B 17 MARIN ,,,RED WHITE WITH TORQUE TUBE ,,GUY SEEMED A BIT SHAKEY BUT GAVE ME I.D,,,,,JUST WANT TO BE CERTAIN ITS NOT A HOT BIKE,,,,ANYONE MISSING SUCH A BIKE CALL US
bicycle-heaven
2015-07-18 15:51:10
What would really be useful for bike recovery, for my own and others, is to walk around with a video camera running. That might be a bit more obvious unless you could hook a cell phone to your belt and just walk around. I know my little GoPro-lookalike has a big blinking red light on it, so would not be good for surreptitious filming. But if someone could post video of what's available in the various places stolen bikes have been known to turn up, that would save a lot of running around. I can't be the first person to have this idea, but would love to help.
stuinmccandless
2015-07-19 11:15:29
Dude, that is so wrong from a privacy point of view.
jonawebb
2015-07-19 15:00:11
I don't see why this would be a problem. Even if it is a problem, so what? Do I need to carry a sign with inch-high letters, "I'm running video while I'm walking around, trying to catch bike thieves, so if this bothers you, please become invisible"? I would love to have a video feed available every Monday morning with the latest walk-throughs of all the garage sales, all the flea markets, all the pawn shops, all the Goodwills, all the whatevers, so I don't have to chase all over the nine-county region and *hope* I run into my bike, or someone else's I'm searching for. If we had that, I think we could nail down the thievery in short order. And if that tramples on someone's rights, well, too bad.
stuinmccandless
2015-07-19 15:40:58
I thought I had the best thing going, I ran my own sting and what a back fire and did I learn a lot . I will tell you why ,first off I have a bike shop,,2- I buy used bikes,,3 -i have the best video E.Q. and we got I.D on everyone who came in with a hot bikes. 4- found the owners of the bikes. 5- a few thieves went to jail and my time / cost going to court for the owners of the bikes .Why did I do it well I just thought it was the right thing to do,But But But I was told right out by the Detectives / Police don't do it anymore .So if you can believe this now if I see a hot bike listed on Bike Pittsburgh or any other place and it comes to my bike shop I cant buy the bike to bust people or find the owners of the bikes,,i have to just say sorry I cant buy the bike.The jerk gets away the owner of the bike doesn't get it back,,,I know a good few think that hot bikes go to Bicycle Heaven and some do but that's the place thieves got BUSTED. Hot bikes turn up at MANY MANY bike shops but you never here about it do you,,I know a few shops who don't follow the Pawn Laws AND THEY ARE BIG WELL KNOWN BIKE SHOPS,,,ok I guess am a bit mad about the out come of my Sting and working with the Police.Please dont get me wrong the Police I think are under paid they have one hell of a dangerous job,,they just have more bigger problems to deal with then a few stolen bikes.
bicycle-heaven
2015-07-19 21:35:21
@Stu, just to be clear, the issue is making the video available publicly without the permission or knowledge of the people being recorded. There are lots of perfectly good reasons people wouldn't want that.
jonawebb
2015-07-20 08:21:45
@jon Don't newscasters do it everyday? I thought anything in plain view is up for grabs? I don't know the law however. I like Stu's idea, and we will get there. The amount of cameras watching everything is increasing like crazy.
gg
2015-07-20 09:21:59
I really don't want to hijack this thread further, but it's definitely illegal to take video of somebody without their knowledge or consent, and then to publish the video, if the people you're recording are readily identifiable. And it's also not very nice, because people have lots of good reasons to not want to be recorded and published when they're out in public. Exceptions are made for news purposes.
jonawebb
2015-07-20 10:02:24
Please provide evidence for your statement. People film in public all the time and don't get sent to jail.
willb
2015-07-20 10:20:08
Please move this to another thread if you are really interested.
jonawebb
2015-07-20 10:26:00
No, I do not see anything wrong with it. At all. Certainly not on public property. On private property, maybe we're pushing buttons. But then, the beef would be with the property owner, not with people incidentally getting caught on film. Even at that, the whole point of the matter is gathering evidence in pursuit of criminals. And I don't see anything particularly objectionable about it anyway. I would be filming bicycles, not people. Let's take it to the extreme. Naked bike rides. Having been on one, I can guarantee that there will be 10,000 cameras out there. You don't get on a bike naked with 2,000 other naked people and ride down the street and not expect to be filmed. OTOH, in the crowd of people milling around before the ride, there were still hundreds of cameras around. There, the general rule was, don't intentionally film someone without their consent. You couldn't turn the camera on and not get someone's skin in the picture; that's not the point. But you wouldn't go around willy-nilly filming everyone there. Somewhere in there, there's a distinction. How you codify that, I don't know. But I still see nothing wrong with getting footage of every flea market in town on a weekend, so that someone looking for a lost bike can sift through it. Even if the bike itself is not recovered, just knowing that certain merchants were where various stolen bikes turned up, would help target where future stolen bikes were going. Simply put, crowdsourcing information.
stuinmccandless
2015-07-20 10:34:22
Move it to another thread, guys.
paulheckbert
2015-07-20 10:40:26
Hey guys, I had a Yellow 27" Motobecane Elite Sport (Hybrid) stolen from CMU's campus on Friday (July 17th, 2015). It was locked in a rack, which was cut through and left behind. Other identifiable information: These are the exact type of lights that were on the bike when it was stolen. The front light sits on the left part of the handle bar and the rear light sat under the seat. This is the exact type of tire that was on the rear tire. The front and rear rims are mismatching. The front is black (came with the bike), the rear is silver (purchased 3 months ago). There is a chip in the paint on the top of the top tube right under the gear/brake cables. Near that chip, a cable is slightly damaged with a few strands of the cable broken. I unfortunately never took a picture of my bike but here is a picture of the bike from Bikes Direct's website, which is where I purchased the bike 2 years ago. Please let me know if you guys would like anymore details. If anyone comes across the bike, please notify CMU PD @ 412-268-6232 as well as me at 814-279-5126. Thanks guys!
ankneas08
2015-07-22 09:30:30
Ugh, I think I saw your bike yesterday @ankneas08 in East Liberty. I'll keep my eye out for it again. Likewise is anyone missing a blue or purple Bianchi with a pink front tire?
scott
2015-07-25 15:54:12
My bike went missing from my porch in Highland Park this week. White Nishiki mountain bike with black grips, black seat with a tear in it, black rack on back for groceries. Iron City Bikes sticker on centeal frame. I never took a photo, but this could approximate: Please contact at 412. 576. 0085 or rorykicker@yahoo.com with info, thanks!
ebourdon
2015-07-25 16:00:01
Thanks everyone for the advice, but the bike at Wolfpack Electronic was only similar to my bike, it wasn't actually my bike. I am still looking for my red Diamondback Edgewood bike. It has a water bottle holder with a "z" on it and a holder for a speedometer on the front of the bike. Any information is helpful. There are some pictures posted a few posts back.
kelsoeva
2015-07-25 16:05:28
Interesting thing I learned today: I finally registered my Surly with the "I Heart My Bike" BikePGH program today and within hours, I got an email inviting me to register it with Bike Index. You can upload photos of it and describe it down to every little detail and component that's been added. Here's my bike as an example of a registered bike: https://bikeindex.org/bikes/52607
rustyred
2015-07-26 16:42:22
I should probably start the process of registering my bikes through that program. Could take a while. :( ;) :)
edmonds59
2015-07-27 09:19:07
I had two lights taken from my bike on Liberty last night. On had a rechargebable battery (not taken) with an old fashined connection and I doubt the slimeball theif could use it without rewiring. I need to decide if I want to change my habits. I's beena bout 5 years since I've had a light stolen. Putting on and taking off lights every time I park? That would be 30 seconds, 300 times or more a year. That comes out to about 20 extra hours of work since my last light theft, so maybe the convenience of leaving lights on is worth the occasional theft. I dunno.
mick
2015-07-29 11:42:22
Anyone have any thoughts either way on BikeIndex's publishing of serial numbers? I just noticed they make them visible.
rustyred
2015-07-30 09:17:38
Mick- I am curious about exactly where and when the lights were taken. Also the value of the lights. That certainly makes a difference for me when I leave my bike in public. never leave my Niterider Mini 350 on the bike, but I do just zip it into a bag on the bike. Other lights I usually leave on, but rarely leave my bike outside in public in the evening and certainly not overnight. I have certainly lost lights to clip failure or other breaking, but have never had one stolen.
helen-s
2015-07-30 10:46:45
@RR I think publishing serial numbers is a bad idea because they are used to verify ownership. Somebody could get a serial number off the website then claim they own the bike. @Mick maybe consider permanently installed lights. I know the hub dynamo lights are expensive. But the bottle dynamo lights aren't that bad compared to a rechargeable system. And they at least claim to be better than the ones they had when we were kids. And you don't have to worry about keeping things charged. See for example http://www.dutchbikebits.com/nordlicht-dynamo.
jonawebb
2015-07-30 11:23:07
@ helen s. I locked to rack on Liberty Ave Accrsoo from West Penn Hospital, from about 9 pm to midnight. One was a 60th bd gift - bright light, rechargable battery, but with an old school bulb of some sort (halogen?). When it was new (last century?), it was probably pretty damned expensive. The person would likely have to rewire the connection to use it at all. Guessing it's in some "hipster's" trash right now. It was brighter than the other light, which was a standard sort of battery head light. Don't recall the wattage or the price, but I'm guessing 1 watt. Possibly 1/2 or two. $10-$15. I'm not sure where or when I bought it. I remember thinking, "Duracell. Not a name I know or trust for bike lights, but it's cheap." @ jonawebb, I'm guessing from what you write, the dynamo hub lights can't be removed without tools? If someone could easily pull off the light part, they might, even if it is no use without the dynamo (see "rechargable" above). Do they have some battery or capacitor so they don't leave you sitting in the dark every time you stop in a deadly dangerous intersection ? (As you might guess, that is a show-stopper for me.) For immediate use, Ill purchase a couple 1 watt headlights, but I'll look into that. Even though this pisses me off, in the five years since last I had a headlight stolen, I've given away or "loaned" 8 or 9 headlights or taillights, so maybe this isn't that big a deal. My heart weeps for humanity, but that isn't anything new.
mick
2015-07-30 11:59:30
Regarding dynamo-driven lights, @Mick asked:
Do they have some battery or capacitor so they don’t leave you sitting in the dark every time you stop in a deadly dangerous intersection ? (As you might guess, that is a show-stopper for me.)
Yes, both headlights and tail lights have a standlight capability, usually good for at least a few minutes. Also, they will lose intensity as the charge in the capacitor fades, rather than abruptly shutting off. As far as removal goes, every dynamo light I've used has been a bolt-on, albeit easily removable via a minute with a hex wrench.
reddan
2015-07-30 12:09:53
Will listen to the folks her and to Frank Zappa, then explore the dynamo hum. LEDs are sweet for low battery use, but low is not "none."
mick
2015-07-30 12:12:08
I got a $40 bill, says you can't make me c'mon and buy another cheap light. You just can't do it. [...a few people will get it, the rest should look up The Mothers, Over Nite Sensation]
stuinmccandless
2015-07-30 12:19:04
I highly recommend the NiteRider Lumina 750. Takes a second to remove from bike and it is just GREAT! I would never leave anything on my bike in Pittsburgh, that is for sure. I am now using two locks on my bike, but that is because I am parking in East Liberty, which seems to have a lot of bike theft.
gg
2015-07-30 12:56:34
For a rear light, I have a Light & Motion Vis 180. It has a theft-resistant mounting bracket that makes the light difficult to remove. It takes me 5+ seconds to remove the light, even knowing how to do it. Someone with diagonal cutters could remove it in 1 second, but then they'd have a broken bracket. I have left that light on my bike, parked at CMU all day, for several years and never lost it. I recommend this light.
paulheckbert
2015-07-30 13:07:01
Posting your bike's serial number publicly on a web site would be fine if the web site reported the date the info was submitted. Keeping the serial number private is good because the fact that you know the serial number of the recovered bike is evidence that you had the bike in your possession at one time. But it's even better if you can produce proof that not only do you know the serial number now, but you knew it three years before the theft, when you entered that info into a public web site, linking together your name, the serial number, and the date. I can't tell if bikeindex provides such proof, by dating each edit.
steven
2015-07-30 17:21:19
This guy was trying to sell me or my buddy a newer looking Focus hybrid down at the point yesterday for "what ever it's worth to you." It was white and black. Couldn't get the model name or a good pic without letting him know we were on to him.
fmlepley
2015-08-03 10:48:38
Fmlepley That may be Mikes bike he works for me and his bike was taken and lock cut while he was at the hospital to visit his girl friend a few days back, thanks for this info. We had a bike taken last week stolen out of a customers truck with lock cut right out of our parking lot at Bicycle Heaven .I hope the guy who stole Mikes bike brings it to us to sell but never showed up.Was the bike all white with black spots on it ?
bicycle-heaven
2015-08-06 09:52:54
Hey Everyone, Last night my bike was stolen from my property in Oakland. It was a 2008 Iron Horse Warrior 1.3, with a bronze frame. Unfortunately I do not have a picture, but it looks pretty identical to this. If anyone comes across it please call Matt at 2676648779
hankey79
2015-08-12 17:21:34
Hello, My bike was stolen over the weekend. I had it parked near 26th and Penn in the strip. It is a Trek hybrid with custom handle bars and a faulty front break. it looks similar to the bike shown in this picture. If found or have any information please contact Grady at 724-816-9920 or by email gradyjwirth@gmail.com Thank you for your help!
gradypgh
2015-08-20 07:45:01
This morning, just past Bartlett park in Schenley, there was a blue Puch SDP 280 with a rear rack lying on its side on the right side of the trail (after you go in the woods, you take the right fork that bends in a U-curve and puts you on lower Panther Hollow trail). It looked like it had been in a wreck - the front fork was bent pretty good and it was unrideable in current condition. It's very possible someone was planning on coming back for it later, but I figured I'd mention it here in case it's gone missing.
lenticular-truss
2015-08-21 08:28:04
A somewhat grizzled guy was stopped just at the Haysglen St. crossing on the GAP under the Glenwood Bridge. He was puzzling over the shifters on a white full suspension MTB and commented "I ain't rode a bike in 30 years -- about time I started". I did not know whether to say "way to go" or "where did you nick it"?
neilmd
2015-08-23 18:03:33
STOLEN BIKE What: Hybrid Trek Verve 3, 26" Color: grey/silver and white, 2014 model When: stolen late Friday night/ early Saturday morning August 21/22 after 9:00 PM Where: Stolen from house on 26th and Jane Street in the Southside, a few blocks from southside works. -Nick (717) 887-2155
nbrown8504
2015-08-25 09:54:32
Twice tonight I thought I saw suspicious activity. I was at the McKeesport park that is next to the police station on Lysle Boulevard. I noticed a guy riding by on a bike. As he passed without noticing me, he seemed to take a deep, long look at my bike, which was locked up, of course. I believe he was inspecting its vulnerability. On the way back home, at the bike rental place near the jail and the First Avenue T station, I believe I startled someone who was checking out a bike parked at a rack. That person was not in clothes one would normally wear for bicycling...and, if it was his own, and he were going to the T, why not park it closer to its entrance, instead of in the darkness? Nah - I think he too had his eyes on someone else's property. They are out there, so be wary.
dida
2015-08-25 21:41:53
Sarah Pearman will be posting better details, but this is what I got off Facebook: Stolen bike alert! Jared's 2013 Raleigh Furley was stolen from in front of Jimmy Johns on E. Carson St. This morning at roughly 8:28 AM. (Wednesday, 8/26) Police have been notified with a description of suspect and bike. The thief rode down E. Carson street towards Station Square when last seen. Camera footage of thief and bike wil be posted (by someone other than me) Please share this and let your friends know. Thanks. Notable feature: It has galaxy pedals on it, they are pink/purplish.
swalfoort
2015-08-26 09:17:26
Bike stolen lower Lawrenceville near church brew works... Bright orange Crescent bike German or Swedish writing on the top bar... Let me know anyone catches a glimpse of this!
deskins21
2015-08-30 17:50:11
My girlfriend had her bike stolen out of her apartment in Friendship. Distinguishing characteristics (which may or may not still be on it) include: an iron city bike sticker, push bike sticker, and bike pgh sticker on the bike. black milk crate on the rack with a bernie sanders sticker on the back. If you happen to see this bike around please contact me @ jasonclearfield@gmail.com.
hodown94
2015-09-05 18:35:07
Stolen in Shadyside- My daughter's dark blue, Specialized bike was stolen from our front porch last night. The bike had been locked to our porch railing. At the time of theft bike had a black wire front basket and Gatto stickers on frame. Bike had a water bottle holder and light up blue bell on handlebars. Any information please call (four one two) 583-6402. Many thanks.
julietpgh
2015-09-07 13:35:00
Posting for a friend whose Lawrenceville home was robbed Monday evening. Among other valuables, the thieves took the following bike: A white confetti, 54 cm men's Fuji road frame. Likely a 1989 Gran Tour similar to the one pictured in the catalog only with an aftermarket silver fork, STI shifters, Nitto STD tall stem, and drops with badly unraveling black bar tape. Tires are too skinny. http://www.classicfuji.com/1989_08_TeamFuji_Page.htm
czm
2015-09-07 22:23:02
Our car was stolen sometime last night, and in the back was my son's bike: The chain guard has since been taken off, the tires replaced with slicks, the seat replaced with another generic black one, and it's picked up the normal scuffs and wear that would be expected. Otherwise, it looks just like the picture.
mattre
2015-09-09 09:11:21
Hey, My house in Lawrenceville was broken into on Monday, and my bike (among other things) was stolen. It's a white Team Fuji with confetti paint, two cup holders, new wheels, high stem. The grip tape was falling off when it was stolen. Phone stolen, too, but contact me via e-mail at lasky.kate@gmail.com with any info. Thanks!
kejt
2015-09-10 22:09:15
Silver 80s womens Schwinn World Tourist, 10 speed, front and rear fenders; worn looking with some rust patches, but well-loved I assure you. Stolen from front porch of building on Howe Street near Negley in Shadyside. http://imgur.com/7fZ5uMs
ihadthatcoming
2015-09-11 14:42:54
What the heck is going on in Lawrenceville and Shadyside? Wow.
rustyred
2015-09-11 15:08:24
Heroin. Once people get hooked on that stuff and run out of their own money, there is pretty much no floor to their behavior.
jmccrea
2015-09-11 15:33:54
^A couple of these are from their homes too. Very scary.
marko82
2015-09-11 15:59:44
'87 Cannondale 'Black Lightening', all black with yellow tires and bars, large (63cm) in good shape (only a few paint chips), has red and white pedals. It was stolen off my front porch on West St. (a block east of Biddle's Coffee) in Wilkinsburg on Saturday night 9/13.
tmajarian
2015-09-13 13:41:43
Old Schwinn multispeed road bike, black with red handlebar tape, drop handlebars, downtube shifters, and bent metal toe clips. Locked in front of my building in Shadyside at Howe at Shady Ave. It was given as a hand-me-down recently, so sadly don't have any pictures. Email me at adriana.ljj (at) gmail.com if you see it around.
adjo
2015-09-13 20:26:23
PLEASE HELP - STOLEN BIKE! - SHARE & REPOST My brother's bike was stolen from his front porch in Highland Park sometime this past saturday. The bike is an older "High Sierra" Schwinn bike. Color is a tad-darker gunmetal-gray, with a rear black rack, and the nice-red "schwinn" logo in front. He doesn't have a photo of it, but the pic below is representative, except he had higher handlebars. Please keep your eyes out for it - is his only means of transportation right now :( send me a message at bikeygirlpgh -AT= gmail.com
bikeygirl
2015-09-14 09:39:53
So many bikes nicked from porches. Please be careful - bring it inside if you can, and make sure it's locked to metal with a u-lock if you can't!
erink
2015-09-14 10:57:52
Accidently posted this as a new topic before i saw this thread, but another stolen bike! Friend's bike just got stolen from around Oakland. Its a old teal 1988 Diamondback Apex. Please let me know if you see it! My # is 412-608-6914 (name: Angela Urban).
angelaurban48
2015-09-15 13:43:37
Bike looks tossed at target in east Liberty. Dark grey schwinn with yellow stripped tires Maybe stolen... I would add a photo but mobile website won't let me -_-
deskins21
2015-09-15 20:12:23
@deskins21 - That's a close match to the pic of bikeygirl's photo about five posts up. If you have an online photo somewhere, get its URL starting with http and ending with .jpg or equivalent, then put it in an IMG tag like this, only with less/greater-than signs instead of square brackets: [img src="http://www.domainname.com/path/to/the/photo.jpg"] (Oh bother, something is trimming off the close-bracket in my example. Just make sure you end your IMG tag with a greater-than symbol.) Alternatively if you have a Twitter account, tweet the pic, then grab the embed code for the tweet and paste it here.
stuinmccandless
2015-09-16 05:21:41
@stuinmccandless thanks for the advice! Sadly is was not the bike posted above... UPDATE bike at east Liberty target I tweeted the pic. You can see it attached here. https://twitter.com/WillDeskins/status/644135463834550272 Target security was waiting for the Kid who dropped the bike off. So target may still have it.
deskins21
2015-09-16 08:20:15
That's not my brother's bike :(
bikeygirl
2015-09-16 12:23:55
At the Park(ing) Day spot for Port Authority this morning, I spoke with a garage rep who said they regularly get bikes that people forgot to take with them when they got off. I wonder how many of them are actually stolen bikes. What I will suggest to Port Authority is that someone (or someone at each division) be assigned the task of checking our stolen-bike thread (this), the bike wiki page on stolen bikes, and various other online sources, for potential matches. Another idea that came to mind as I typed this, I wonder if they could put up a non-linked page on their website with a list of bikes and photos -- non-linked as in, no link from the main page, but publicly accessible if you know the link. Then someone in the bike community could do some of that cross-checking. I assume that Port Authority has some means of storing lost bikes, whether at each division or at some central facility. But if they end up with these bikes, they should at least be ridable, and safely kept. I'm just thinking at the keyboard here, but somewhere in this is the germ of an idea that I think has merit.
stuinmccandless
2015-09-18 08:36:32
@Stu: I think it does have merit. I wonder how many different sources for lost/abandoned bikes there are? Don't most of the police stations end up with a collection? It makes me wonder if we shouldn't push for a centralized collection point; that way, rather than asking each group that ends up with bikes to do the work to collect serial numbers, take pics, etc., we instead have one place where they all end up, with one set of people responsible for making that information available.
reddan
2015-09-18 09:09:10
That would be awesome. Some sort of regional Recovered Bike Registry? It could be staffed by volunteers. Bike Pgh, you listening?
erink
2015-09-18 10:30:39
So lucky to have gotten back my Silver Specialized Crossroads when it was stolen in June, and now it's been stolen again... It was locked on my porch with another bike, but we only stuck the U-lock through the frame of one bike, and mine just had a 12 mm braided steel cable that was cut through. Bike's not even worth the cost of the cable. Been reported, but appreciate anyone keeping an eye out. Serial number is M8DK06360. http://bikeindex.org/bikes/50162
kimikaze
2015-09-20 13:03:18
My tenant's bike was stolen from the front porch of our place on Euclid (East Liberty) - lock was cut - black and red mongoose in decent condition. pic here i think it was stolen the week of the 7th, maybe the week before (took her little while to get me a picture). they checked the pawn shops close to east liberty already, didn't turn up. figured I'd still post here on the off-hand chance it's been seen or found. They also stole the doorbell (2nd time for the doorbell being stolen, grrr). I have already recommended she get a higher-grade u-lock when she gets a new bike (other tenant's bike wasn't stolen). I'm open to suggestions regarding securing a doorbell button ;)
roundabout
2015-09-21 10:08:46
2 Bikes stolen from front porch on Spring Hill/North Side in broad daylight yesterday (9/20/15). Red Men's Specialized 10-speed and Black Men's Specialized 10-Speed. (Unfortunately no pics).
mpietrusza
2015-09-21 11:22:33
This weeks Tartan (the Carnegie Mellon weekly newspaper) crime report lists 5 campus locations where bikes were reported stolen, but does not mention full numbers other than "several." It does state that all were locked to racks with cable locks. Is there any recruiting or information exchange that takes place with local colleges?
helen-s
2015-09-23 16:30:46
hello everyone, my vintage '80s Schwinn Sierra was stolen from Shadyside last night. Green and yellow frame, blue water bottle cage, bullhorn handlebars, black rack on back with red bungies when stolen. Was locked with a cable lock to a railing on my front porch. Looks like the one in the picture. Call me at 313-434-3753 if you see it!
ddirtteethh
2015-10-13 10:53:55
Alicia Kanary's bike was stolen! Bike was locked with U Lock to sign outside of Bruegger’s to a sign pole with a Bulldog OnGuard U-lock. Silver Mongoose was stolen between Friday 10/9 and Monday 10/12. There is a front basket as well as two collapsable baskets on the back along with lights fixed to both the from and back. Please contact me at 412.708.2569 if you find or see it. A police report has been filed. Mongoose b4 rear baskets
skipdip
2015-10-13 12:40:06
What condition is the pole? Did they saw through the lock?
stuinmccandless
2015-10-13 12:52:43
FOUND Shaw Ave Squirrel Hill Orange Youth BMX style single speed bike with front and rear brakes. Looks very used but in good condition but was with garbage cans on Shaw Ave. I took it from the trash for my son to use but want to make sure it was not stolen. If you think it is yours please pm me with the make/model for verification.
ultimate5
2015-10-16 08:04:05
@ultimate5 - There was a post a little over a month ago about an orange kid's bike that was stolen from a car. (see mattre's post from Sept 9)
kieran
2015-10-17 10:52:08
You know, that is not enough humiliation and physical pain. Can that tether be rigged to somehow snap back with a force big enough to really send the thief into the ground hard...preferably on a bed of nails?
dida
2015-10-26 06:49:04
There's a bike ditched in the bushes at Winchester Thurston lower school in Shadyside. I couldn't pull it out, but the handlebars were disconnected from the head. All I could see was a dark red paint job, a front v brake, and the badge looked like it had a c with some jagged silver designs around it. Front driveway at 555 Morewood (near Ellsworth).
erink
2015-10-27 20:18:37
2013 Trek Superfly AL 29er- Black/Green. Stolen from my front porch in Squirrel Hill 11/2/2015. Lock was cut. Was not using a U-Lock =( Bike has a red/white/blue AMF Racing sticker on the top tube (with a hole torn from the middle). Any info contact Mark: 720-530-4530 Thanks. Stolen Trek Superfly AL Squirrel Hill Pittsburgh
markegge
2015-11-02 11:24:29
Yesterday, my bike was stolen outside my office on Penn Avenue in the Strip District. It is a bright orange mountain bike with letters "KHS" on the top tube. Here are the only pictures I can find of the bike; take note that in the first picture, it IS NOT the green bike, which is blocking the full view of mine. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205220502580308&set=pcb.10205220523620834&type=3 https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10205220513540582&set=pcb.10205220523620834&type=3 If you think you've seen it, please send me an email at jbaron32@gmail.com or call 570-332-2955
jennabaron
2015-11-04 09:44:17
Getting this message on both pictures: Sorry, this content isn't available right now The link you followed may have expired, or the page may only be visible to an audience you're not in.
stuinmccandless
2015-11-04 11:18:45
Yes.
stuinmccandless
2015-11-04 13:22:14
Found this on Reddit -- advice on how to recover a stolen vehicle. Seems like it might be worth a try when your bike is stolen: "If you've ever had a vehicle stolen, you may not feel like you have any recourse. This isn't true. Go down to your local garbage company's truck yard at about 5am and hand out flyers to the drivers with information about your car. Offer $50 or a case of beer and chances are that we (garbagemen) will find it. We cover every street and alley several times per week and are generally pretty aware of our surroundings. I had my stolen motorcycle recovered within a week, and another driver recovered a different stolen bike about a year later."
jonawebb
2015-11-06 16:51:01
Schwinn Vintage 1985 Super Le Tour Silver stolen from my garage in Squirrel Hill. Please....contact me if you see it. It has tremendous emotional value. Rose 412-897-0276 IMG_3487.jpeg
rosezing
2015-11-14 10:59:33
$200 REWARD $200 REWARD 1985 Schwinn Super Le Tour, Silver Safe Return with no questions asked Please contact Rose 412-897-0276
rosezing
2015-11-15 07:48:30
My Gary Fisher Arc Pro road bike was stolen from a rack inside the Hot Metal Garage in the South Side Works on Thursday November 5th. The bike is white with black and red lettering and pattern on the frame. It has a Terry Falcon women's seat, Nite Rider front light, and Headlands rear rack and trunk bag. The bike is a 2009 in size 55. A picture of the bike can be found here: http://ternofthewheel.com/product/gary-fisher-arc-pro-compact-2033.htm Reward if found. I can be contacted at klamers@gmail.com or 970-988-6613.
klamers
2015-11-15 17:04:25
As of 8:30 this morning there was a forest green Raleigh SC300 hybrid lying on the grass by the healthy ride station across from bakery square at Mellon Park. The back tube was coming out from under the tire, wrapped around the hub. It looks impossible to ride which may be why someone left it there. I took a picture, feel free to message me if you want to see the pic I have no idea how to post it here!
renata
2015-11-17 13:33:35
How to post an image: First, post it online somewhere else (Flickr, Instagram, whatever). Second, get the actual image's URL, starting with http and ending with .jpg or .png, typically. Then, in this thread, post the following, replacing the parentheses with angle brackets, i.e., less-than and greater-than symbols. (img src="http://www.example.com/path/to/photo.png"/)
stuinmccandless
2015-11-18 13:02:20
I found a Motobecane ditched in the weeds on the Eliza Trail this evening . It's in good condition. It's being kept warm in my garage. I'm sorry if that was someone's way of "locking" their bike, but I figured it was likely stolen. No one was nearby.
yalecohen
2015-11-19 23:05:34
So cool of you to help! My Schwinn Super Le Tour was stolen and I am hopeful that a good samaritan, like you, finds it. You rock!
rosezing
2015-11-20 07:23:05
Somebody near me is selling what appears to be a moderately-new Specialized FatBoy bike. What's suspicious about it is that the frame is somewhat-slopily spray painted. Has anybody had such a bike stolen recently, and if so can you provide some uniquely-identifiable aspect of the bike that wouldn't be affected by the spray paint?
wdormann
2015-11-30 18:21:13
We had a guy come into the bike share office today with a spray painted specialized. Was asking about buying a lock, said he lost the key to his lock. Didn't know about local bike shops. Had a crooked stem and said he had crashed his bike causing him to lose his light. Just sketchy vibes. I got a picture of the bike, will post later.
kieran
2015-12-01 17:10:28
kieran
2015-12-01 17:15:38
kieran
2015-12-02 10:37:23
Hi all, My Bike was stolen from in front of the Primantis in the Strip around 11:00pm on Wednesday. Its a black Dimondback Overdrive, a stock XL frame. Unfortunately I don't have a picture, But here is a link to the same model (if that's ok). http://www.diamondback.com/bikes-mountain-trail-hardtail-overdrive-sport It's a little banged up due to an accident with a car a year ago. Thank you all for the time. -Blue
bluethetall
2015-12-05 16:35:13
I saw a bike that matches your description, I think Friday, I think on Smithfield near Fourth Ave. The situation looked odd, as in not locked well, as if someone had carelessly leaned it against a building while inside a shop for five minutes.
stuinmccandless
2015-12-06 03:00:30
There is a red bike chained to a sign at the bottom of Rialto Street right at the 31st st bridge off ramp for 28 south. Weird place for a bike. Was there last Friday and again on Saturday. Locked with a black wire lock around the frame only.
edronline
2015-12-14 23:03:26
I've noticed random bikes locked using cable locks (sometimes U locks) sitting for a long time un touched. Especially in weird locations... I assume someone steals them, rides them somewhere, locks them up and gets a ride home via car. The bikes sit until the person returns to the area.
tucksayre
2015-12-15 11:36:10
So my bike was stolen this morning at 3379 Parkview Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. I am located across the Boulevard of the Allies. My bike is a Black and Red 2013 KHS model. The bike was stolen from my front porch and has some obvious identifying features such as the sport rear fender pictured. Please text or call me at 724-699-4816 if you see my bike! My stolen bike
jdm135
2016-01-27 14:55:50
Catalina's Raleigh 2015 Detour 2.5, white size small with very cute woodpecker bell has been stolen! IMG_6240
skipdip
2016-01-28 15:44:56
Will keep an eye out, especially for that KHS Alite, as that is my hood. Any other notable identifying markings for the KHS?
ka_jun
2016-01-29 10:22:52
Can we switch the pinned post from 2015 to 2016?
stuinmccandless
2016-01-29 12:55:44
This afternoon I discovered that my brand new, black  Breezer Downtown EX cruiser was stolen sometime last night from the side of my porch in Highland Park. I bought it *three weeks ago*, and absolutely cannot afford to replace it. Any other advice as to how to recover it would be greatly appreciated. I'm @lomuscio, and at 203-856-2419. Rear rack, bell, no after-market components. Breezer Downtown EX stolen 8/22 or 8/23 from Highland Park. Brand new. Reward
lomuscio
2016-08-23 15:12:10
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Hzg9fDQVzqeUZGcWt3Yy1TNU0/view?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Hzg9fDQVzqRFBsT0M3aERIOG8/view?usp=sharing My bike was stolen from the locked storage locker in the basement of our apartment building. Someone cut the lock off the unit and took the bike sometime in the last week of August. It is a 2007 women's Specialized Sirrus Hybrid in almost perfect condition. It is blue with white hawaiian flower decals on the frame. At the time it was stolen it had a water bottle holder, a Specialized brand bag under the seat, and a Cateye brand speedometer attached. The pictures are stock photos of the model, but it is accurate except for the after-market features. I would really appreciate any help in recovering my bike. If you have information, please call or text 716-480-7993.
kate310
2016-09-08 22:01:19