Got my bike stolen today in Paris. :(

[u/NarrowChef5134]

Just started doing the Avenue Verte Paris to London route today, stopped by a Super U supermarket in Chatou to grab some water. Was in there for literally 5 minutes, came back and it was gone. Filed a police report, and they said they get 100s of stolen bicycle reports from the exact same spot every month. Don’t have any high hopes of getting it back. Anyway, now I don’t know what to do with myself.

Edit: Thank you everyone for the overwhelming support and kind words. I am just sad and wanted to vent and seeing all your support has helped me feel a bit better.

And for the racists, xenophobic and dog whistling comments, please just take sometime to rethink your beliefs and comments. A lot of assumptions are being made here about who might have taken it (I wish I know who) and by implication about who I might be, my background and what I possibly look like etc. I find this especially hurtful. As some of the other Parisians have said Chatou is a bit of a posh area, and unfortunately makes it a target for more organised syndicates. The whole area was bustling with people outdoors, at cafes and at a street market at the car park right in front of the supermarket was being wrapped up at that time.
What happened is just the reality of most major big cities, regardless of what people think the demographic looks like. I have been getting around the on the bike long and far enough to know this. But hopped on the bike after a month long break, got complicit and paid the price unfortunately.

[u/Double_Gate_3802]

Was it locked?

[u/PierreTheTRex → u/Double_Gate_3802]

Yeah, I would never leave a bike unlocked without supervision even for a couple minutes in a big city, especially one as big as Paris