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$38M+
Total recovery value
Since
2013
1856+
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Stolen Bikes

WE'VE HELPED RECOVER:

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  • Bike recovered on 2026.8.28
    "The guy posted it for sale on facebook and I contacted police. They recovered it for me."
  • Bike recovered on 2026.8.28
    "Someone tried to fix it at a bike repair shop and the staff looked it up on Bike Index and found it to be a stolen bike!"
  • Bike recovered on 2026.8.28
    "The police recovered it after someone tried to buy the bike, googled the serial number, found my theft report on bike Index and called me that my bike is on sale on Facebook marketplace. Then the police did their work really well and I could pick it up."
  • Bike recovered on 2026.8.28
    "Someone who saw the bike at a pawn shop messaged us. We went to the shop and got our bike back with the help of the Everett police. Because we had a Bike Index listing and police report, the police allowed us to leave the pawn shop with the bike that same day."
  • Bike recovered on 2026.8.27
    "Edmonton Police Services found my bike being ridden and took the bike into their possession, due to the detailed description of the bik. they returned to me today. Thanks Bike Index!"
  • Bike recovered on 2026.8.27
    "Friend found it downtown and got it returned"
  • Bike recovered on 2026.8.27
    "U of A peace officer recovered it and got my bike back to me! The thief was arrested."
  • Bike recovered on 2026.8.26
    "I just got a text from the guy who found my bike ditched next to his house. He reached out to me, and honestly, he just made my evening! What a legend! 🙌"
  • Bike recovered on 2026.8.25
    "I registered the bike's theft with the local police. They routinely collect unlocked bikes around town, which they then enter into their database. Their entry matched my stolen bike, so the police contacted me and they returned my bike to me."
  • Bike recovered on 2026.8.24
    "Thankful someone hauled it up and contacted us!"
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Bike Index statistics

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Bikes registered this week

Total Bikes Registered 1,815,205

Stolen Bikes Registered 179,400

Stolen Bikes Recovered 18,158

Total Recovery value $38,252,589

Partner Organizations 1,856