How To Track Down A Stolen Bike?

[Lucas Ankhartz]

Hi All,

I am trying to track down a stolen bike (2nd one in a little more than 2 years from the same place) and trying to be a lot more proactive about this one than the last.

Does anyone have any tips on doing so?

I have taken these actions so far:

- contacted and emailed the Portland PD (mar...@portlandmaine.gov) with the bike details

- contacted the management company in charge of the bike lot where it was stored

- posted on Twitter

- contacted the owner of the building

- reached out to handful residents who might have seen something

- scoured today's bike postings on Craigslist

It's a 2 year old black and orange Giant Roam that's a little squeaky because of recent outside storage. I used it as my means of travel and now my mobility is squashed.

Two bikes in two years from the same place makes it very unlikely I'll get another decent bike, let alone something that can replace our car while living where we do. It's a real shame because I want to be a vanguard in living a car-free/ very car light lifestyle.

Thanks,

Lucas

[Nathan Miller]

Storage and theft are two good selling points for a functional bike share system. Hope we get that trial going soon.

Nate

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[Zack Barowitz]

Place a add on CL with the bike saying that it is stolen. Ditto fb. 

Contact the pawnshops 

They often turn up. 

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[Angela King]

Good morning Lucas,

So sorry that you've experienced another bike theft...  

Getting the word out, as you are doing, is important, so also contact bike shops that sell used bikes.

Three that come to mind in Portland are Port City Bikes,  Gorham Bike&Ski, and  Portland Gear Hub

Do you have a photo of the bike? If you do, posting/ putting that out there, even sharing with this group, can be helpful too.

     

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[George Rheault]

In case you missed this:  JaBig on Twitter: "@PolicePortland THANK YOU for recovering my beloved bicycle within 30 minutes of it getting stolen at @WholeFoods in @CityPortland as I got food for today’s ride as I tour the United States of America, from Canada, to fundraise for @PowerOfBicycles. I am way beyond impressed! https://t.co/xGyHJZLquw" / Twitter

City likes to tout when there is a happy ending and deservedly so when law enforcement is decisive in causing a retrieval.

Reality is that many street people are often "borrowing" more than permanently stealing with intent to sell or remain in possession and this is the case with motor vehicles as well.  But "borrowing" is just as bad as stealing if there is no consent or no real intention of returning said property to the place where you took it within any meaningful time frame.  A note somewhere saying you will be back soon might help, but for owners with a missing bicycle GONE is GONE no matter the depth of your intent. 

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[Lucas Ankhartz]