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That's just aweful, friend, I'm so sorry.

Sometimes life throws us curveballs. No point getting upset cuz you will just suffer. Let solid objects pass right through you; mind over matter. I'm sorry for what you are experiencing. The magick of the mind is that the suffering goes when you let go of it and let it be. Emptiness follows, and from the still waters of consciousness comes clarity and what is best in the present situation. Hope it resolves well for you.

Much sympathy for you. People suck.

Is that a Mavic A719 rim in the rear? Those things tend to be indestructible.

Was gonna say that only the wheels look dead but if the frame is bent, given it appears to be aluminum... yeah.

They have to at least take a property damage report. If they refuse go and complain.

That's awful, I feel for you. Where I live the police don't care about stolens bikes. Similarly, my old 1989 Ford car got stolen and they didn't seem to care about that either, until it was abandoned out the front of some house blocking their driveway. Then I had to pay the impound to get it back.

they won’t investigate as no one person had been injured.

Fwiw, this is the same response I got when my car was stolen. They insisted I had to goto the station to file a report, but couldn’t say how I was supposed to get there ….. and they used that to mail me a ticket weeks later for “abandoning” my stripped car in a bad neighborhood…… including already a week of “storage”

That's rough, dude; my sympathies. You're definitely not alone though: Recently, both wheels were stolen from my bike and since there were no cameras or witnesses, the chance of police finding the perpetrator(s) is slim to none. Worth of the stolen parts is ~150 €, cost to replace them around ~400 €...

I’m sorry to suggest this too late, but this is why I paid for bike insurance through my lock.

You basically share with them some evidence the bike was locked when a theft occurred, like a police report or picture of discarded lock. That said, I don’t know whether they cover vandalism.

And yes, it’s many orders of magnitude cheaper than car insurance.

This is what stops me from using my bikes for everyday transportation. I love my bikes. I wish I could do everyday things on them, but they are so vulnerable. Even if I bought a shitty bike, it would be impossible for me not to end up putting time into it fixing it up and making it cool and I would fall in love with that bike too. If I lock my bike up somewhere there is a good chance someone will steal parts off of it or fuck it up :(.

Now imagine your car being obliterated in a similar way and the Police saying "Nah, we won't investigate that..."

And bike frame 5mm bend basically is a 100% economic damage if it is made of aluminium or has carbon fiber components.

I don't/can't even ride a bike and this made me sad when it popped up in All. Is there such a thing as bicycle insurance, like auto insurance? It seems like it would be expensive but so is having to just accept that your bicycle could be a total loss at any moment, and having a big organization to push for better policing of malicious damage and the creation of bike-safe streets would be helpful. I guess I'm seeing a League of American Bicyclists but how about some kind of insurance co-op with a monthly fee that pays out (at least a portion) in a case like yours?

That Salvador Dali shit in the lower photo is just heartbreaking.

Is it worth repairing or are you looking at a new bike? In either case, a gofundme might help. I know as a long-time bike commuter, I would chip in for someone in your situation.

That’s infuriating!

Damn, I'm sorry this happened to you.

This kind of bullshit is why I started using folding bikes and bringing them inside with me (either a Priority Folder or w Ride1up Portola). Once I get to work, they just come in with me and fold up under my desk.

What city?

Sorry bro :/. That really sucks.

I'm so sorry. That sucks!

Oof, I know the pain of a broken bike when it's your favorite transportation. My condolences buddy.

I feel with you. I once experienced the same.

More likely a mentally ill person than a car. In my area there are a couple guys that go around wrecking shit until they get locked up again. Tearing down flags, smashing pots, tipping over kiosks, and stomping bike tires are all pretty regular.

Fuck that really sucks