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Stolen bicycles we helped recover recently:

Located the bike for sale on Facebook and the police were able to succeed in tracking down the individual and got the bike back. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Carrie Bike recovered 2025.10.28

We are very grateful for Bike Index and everyone involved. My wife was in tears of joy when I rolled up to the house with her recovered bike Happy to answer any other questions about the recovery process! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike CodyS Cargo Bike Rear recovered 2025.10.25

A Bike Index user notified us of the bike being posted on OfferUp. We went down and bought it back from the person who stole it. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Evan Bike recovered 2025.10.25

Local biker was on the look out and alerted me when a student was riding it to and from school. It had stayed local and I don’t think they knew its value. Someone allegedly gave it to him without his knowledge of the theft. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Greg Bike recovered 2025.10.23

Recovered by a Bike Index ambassador! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Peg Bike recovered 2025.10.22

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University of Maryland
Bike East Bay
University of Washington
Bike Pittsburgh
San Francisco Police Department
Wisconsin Bike Federation
Portland Bike Theft taskforce
Pinhead locks
St. Louis PD
Seattle Bike Blog
Sunnyvale
Stolen Bikes NOLA
City of Bend
Mission Bicycle Company
Santa Monica Police Department
Bike Portland
Davis California
Provincie Drenthe
Op Fietse

Bike Index statistics

Bikes registered this week

Total Bikes Registered 1,651,133

Stolen Bikes Registered 166,741

Stolen Bikes Recovered 16,910

Total Recovery value $32,058,454

Partner Organizations 1,799