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Stolen bicycles we helped recover recently:

This was the second time within a month my bike had been stolen but thanks to you guys and public my bike was recovered! Thank you! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike David Bike recovered 2025.6.20

Someone allegedly bought the bike at a flea market and looked up the serial # on Bike Index, called me and asked me to reimburse him for the $100 cost to get it back. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Stephen Bike recovered 2025.6.19

Someone spotted it on Front Range Mountain Biking FB group. A member of Denver Stolen Bikes FB group saw the photo, and posted it there. They also checked Bike Index and found this post and reached out to me. Went to the pawn shop, and had the cops recover. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Joe Bike recovered 2025.6.19

Recovered by the Edmonton Police Service! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike VADYM Bike recovered 2025.6.18

Thief brought it into a bike shop, they looked it up on Bike Index and contacted me. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Charles Bike recovered 2025.6.17

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Sunnyvale
Stolen Bikes NOLA
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Santa Monica Police Department
Bike Portland
Davis California
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Bike Index statistics

Bikes registered this week

Total Bikes Registered 1,436,197

Stolen Bikes Registered 159,371

Stolen Bikes Recovered 16,058

Total Recovery value $30,382,759

Partner Organizations 1,778