Stolen bicycles we helped recover recently:
Tracy, Bike Detective, contacted me after finding my bike on Facebook marketplace. She and I worked with the Seattle Police Department to confront the person trying to resell my bike, and the police recovered it for me after validating the Serial Number. translated from English
Eric
Bike recovered 2025.3.24
The bike was listed For Sale on Kijiji.ca, two prospective buyers checked Bike Index, saw it was Stolen and alerted me/owner. Police did a sting operation, caught the thief in possession of stolen goods, recovered the bike and returned it to me. Big props to Bike Index! translated from English
Paul
Bike recovered 2025.3.23
A friend found it and brought it back! translated from English
Kelly
Bike recovered 2025.3.20
Stolen in 2010, returned in 2025, thanks Bike Index!!!! translated from English
Harold
Bike recovered 2025.3.20
Someone shared a marketplace post with me and I was able to confirm location. I was then able to share the location with the RCMP who recovered it for me. translated from English
Jennifer
Bike recovered 2025.3.17
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