u/Classic_Caregiver_26

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A week ago I posted on this reddit about my bike, or lack there of. Now I post one week later, recovering from my loss, but facing a moral dilemma. One that I need the uppsala's opinion on.

First of all cheers for all the comments and sympathy thrown my way from my post late week. I have come to the realisation there is no hope for my ex-bike and nothing has come from that post, as expected. However I have attached some photos of my sweet new ride, my girlfriends awesome, very small, very bright pink bike which has gotten me around town (Potentially at a cost of my masculinity). Maybe some people saw a dude on a pink bike, that was me. But for now this has solved my current problem until I get a new bike.

Now the true dilemma. A few days ago we were going for a walk through the woods, and low and behold, at a time of need, a bike appears. The bike I am pictured with in the cover photo has been seemingly abandoned, left by this tree, unlocked with no mother or farther in sight.

I returned today, a few days later to see that this bike is still sitting so lonely and sad. If you ask me I would say I feel quite bad for it.

So I ask Uppsala, what do I do in this situation. Take what was stripped from me, a bike? tell the police? Leave it there? Go back everyday at 4:12pm to stop and stare at what could be?

Please tell me what to do with this bike. I will do the most upvoted comment.

Also enjoy the photos of the cool pink bike in places I went today, me flipping of where my bike was stolen, and a fallen comrade

Cheers,
Caden

Pictured is myself posing with the new bike I got in Uppsala just a couple days after moving across the world from New Zealand. The second picture is me posing with my bike now a month and a half later. Notice the issue with the second picture?

Last night, May 10th, 2026 at approximately 23:30 I arrived to Uppsala Centralstation after spending the weekend in Stockholm. I believed this would be like any other trip and I would simply retrieve my bike from the parking space for bikes. Thats when I saw my damn bike lock sitting on the ground snapped and what I didnt see? My Bike.

These Bike stealing wankers have won one over on me. Now I know in all likelihood posting will do shit all, however I am too broke for a new bike so it is worth a shot. I wish i had better pictures/it wasnt a more common bike, but if you happen to see anything like it on marketplace or around please let me know. Or even better, if you know a bike thief give an anonymous tip to me so I can track the cunts down.

Bike thief/gang of thief's, I will gladly take my bike back from the kindness of your heart, if you still have one. The only consequence you will see is the relief of guilt and build up of joy from doing such a good thing.

I have made a police request but I doubt this will do anything. So I must do what I can to even the playing field.

Bike Thieves of Uppsala - 1, Caden and his bike - 0.