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Stolen cargo bike auctioned by Tucson Police

The Mexican Mercurio cargo bike you see above was reported stolen on March 27 by Leif Abrell. He filed a police report, posted to Facebook and filled out a stolen bike form on Tucson Velo. That same day, the Tucson Police Department apparently found the bike abandoned in a parking lot, yet Abrell did not [...]

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Stolen bike: Xtracycle/Bridgestone

Make: Bridgestone MB-5 w/ xtracycle Model: [model] Color: red Serial # : Purchased: Where stolen: Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering Building on University of AZ campus Time: between 6-9 pm Date: 1-22-13 Type of lock: kryptonite chain Report #: getting it Unique traits: This bike has an Xtracycle attached to the rear of the bike. The [...]

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Stolen Bike: Trek road bike

Make: Trek Model: [model] Color: White Serial # : Purchased: Domenic’s Cycling Where stolen: 801 E. Waverly Unit-B Time: 9am-1pm Date: 1/20/13 Type of lock: U-lock Report #: E130200589 Unique traits: 50cm decal on seat tube has a small cut/tear in it right above the 0, Computer does not work (battery is dead), Had a [...]

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Stolen bike: Blue Crosslake

Make: Crosslake Sales (No-name) Model: [model] Color: Blue Serial # : Purchased: www.crosslakesales.com Where stolen: 801 E. Waverly Unit B Time: 9am-1pm Date: 1/20/13 Type of lock: U-lock Report #: E130200589 Unique traits: Blue Vittoria Zaffiro tires. Blue bar tape has been pushed up right near the bend on the left side of the bars. [...]

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Stolen bike: Rocky Mountain fixed gear

Make: Rocky Mountain Model: [model] Color: White and black Serial # :N/A Purchased: Chainlove.com Where stolen: University of Arizona Time: 12:30 Date: 1/17/13 Type of lock: cable Report #: U1301170012 Unique traits: purple chain and handle bars, white sticker on front forks that says “Eller College of Management” with my name, off bran Theft description: [...]

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Stolen bike:

Make: Specialized Model: Sirrus hybrid (2008) Color: Black Serial # :unknown Purchased: craigslist Where stolen: 1313 E Seneca St Time: night Date: 01-12-13 Type of lock: large u-lock Report #: 1301128505 Unlike most Sirrus bikes, this one has riser bars. The right brake/shifter mechanism on the handle bars is missing a plastic cover. Ordinary Bike sticker on the [...]

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Stolen bike: KHS Triathlete

Make: KHS Model: Triathlete (1988) Color: Sea Foam Green Serial # :Unknown Purchased: Craigslist Where stolen: 1313 E Seneca St Time: night Date: 01-12-13 Type of lock: small U-lock and cable Report #:1301128505 This bike has a white saddle, white brake calipers, and white fizik handlebar tape that says fizik multiple times. The tube stem caps are [...]

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Stolen bike: Surly Long Haul Trucker

Make: Surly Model: Long Haul Trucker Color: Blue Serial # :M11046288 Purchased: Ordinary Bike Shop Where stolen: Century 20 Movie Theater at El Con Mall Time: 3-5pm Date: 1/1/13 Type of lock: Armored cable locks Report #: Unique traits: Bull horn bars, TT brakes, Thumbies shifters, pink cable end at front derailleur, mostly Shimano components, [...]

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Tucson Velo’s stolen Specialized Stumpjumper Comp 29er

Make: Specialized Model: Stumpjumper Comp 29er Color: Black and neon Serial # :wsbc601115291F Purchased: Oro Valley Bike Shop Where stolen: Campbell and River area Time: 2-5 p.m. Date: 11/04/2012 Type of lock: None. Hanging from wall hook Report #: 1212198526 Unique traits: Rear wheel is Mavic laced to a WTB Lazer Disc Lite hub Theft [...]

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Reader gets bike back after it’s spotted for sale at Swap Meet

I got an email late Friday evening from a reader saying he had tracked down a bike we listed on our Stolen Bike page last week. Ron, who preferred to not have his full name used, said a friend of his spotted the bike at the Tanque Verde Swap Meet. So Ron went out there [...]

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Stolen bike: Fit BMX

Make: Fit Model: BMX Color: Red Serial # :YJ11CA5044 Purchased: Broadway Bicycles Where stolen: AM/PM – Tanque Verde & Dos Hombres Time: 1:30pm Date: 09/30/2012 Type of lock: none Report #: 1210028539 Unique traits: White CULT Sticker on frame and white frame. Theft description: Short White Male, Late 20′s, Skinny, Short Hair.

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Stolen bike: Cannondale Quick 5

Make: Cannondale Model: Quick 5 Color: blue and white Serial # : icc08j02908 Purchased: 2010 Where stolen: University and Park Time: 5:00-8:30pm Date: 10/4/12 Type of lock: cable lock Report #: N/A

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