The bike registry that works.

"Cops found it in a park some individuals they were picking up, suspected they didn't own the bike, and checked the site"

"The person saw it sitting outside their house, found it here and messaged me! The bike was extremely roughed up but the frame and a few components were still usable."

"Somebody took it to a guy who works on bikes locally. He checked the registry and found that it was reported stolen. He called me and informed me. I went to pick it up. He did not ask for anything in return, but I gave him $40 for checking the registry and contacting me."

"Several members here pointed me towards an OfferUp listing in our area that matched my description. Followed up with local law enforcement and scheduled a meeting with the seller as the prospective buyer and completed a successful peaceful transfer."

"Police found the thief's riding it around.Caught them and gave the bike back to me ."

"Police officer recover the bike from the homeless person 3 years after the theft and was able to identify it thanks to the info I placed on the website. I am grateful!"

"BVT Bike Recovery group!"

"Someone reached out after finding the bike, not far from where it was stolen, 2 months later. He had located me after searching the bike on Bike Index. So grateful! 🙏🏻"

"A person that bought the bike in May decided to check the Serial number before selling it this fall, he contacted me through the platform and returned the bike to me!"

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