stolen 26.August.2011: partially restore'd '27 Flyer

Submitted by johnhenrycopping on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 10:41

This 1927 CCM Flyer track bike was stolen outside of 253 College Street in Toronto on Friday 26 August 2011. The frame is gray-blue, the fenders are white and the saddle is orange. (The photo is a bit out of date.) If anyone sees or hears anything about this bike, please let me know. You can also call TPS 14 Division at 416.808.1400, report no. 4158831. Please note that the handlebars have been inverted since the pictures were taken, along w/the replacement of the saddle.

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Submitted by johnhenrycopping on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 10:45.

[ that last photo comes courtesy of Toronto Police's weekly Service newspaper, from a piece published in 2008 when the bike was recovered during the Kenk sweep ]

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 12:14.

What was the Kenk sweep? 

You know what I would like to do is develop the perfect bike lock and get it in lots of bike shops for as little money as possible. 

I use a hunk of ''systems 7'' chain wrapped in some nice soft leather ( so baby won't get scratched) and a honking large Stanley lock. 

The whole combination weighs about 15 pounds and could easily break a bike thief's right arm ( so it will ruin his sex life) 

Then I would get money from an insurance company and cop help and use a vintage bike ride for local color and get an interesting TV article aimed at folks getting excellent locks and tyeing their bikes to something solid. 

Then get follow up commercials done by the insurance company, as in please get good locks and chain up to something solid, not a chain link fence. Name the company of course; Co Operators is one large Canadian company that might go for it. 

Stealing a bike is as personal as someone stealing your dog. It's a lowly crime like stealing purses from old ladys

Submitted by John on Wed, 08/31/2011 - 13:42.

Igor Kenk operated a bicycle clinic on Queen St. in Toronto and is Canada's best-known bicycle thief. When charged with possession of stolen goods, he had close to 3,000 bikes in his possession.

I hope you get your bike back, John.....again.