Help your riders get their bikes back.
Bike Index is the free, nonprofit bike registry used by riders, shops, and police worldwide. When your members register, a stolen bike has a real path home. We don't charge community groups anything. We just ask you to spread the word.
Ask us about how we are educating riders about e-bikes. New for e-bike riders
- Free for groups and riders. Forever.
- One registration, valid anywhere
- 501(c)(3) nonprofit
Why it matters
A registered bike is a bike that can come home.
Most stolen bikes are never returned because nobody can prove who owns them. A Bike Index registration puts the serial, photos, and owner on record before anything happens. Your group is the trusted voice that gets riders to do it.
- bikes registered, free
- 1.8M+
- stolen bikes recovered
- 18,592
- value returned to owners
- $39M+
- partner shops, police departments, and cities
- 1,800+
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You spread the word
Share a link, embed the form, or run a registration drive at your next ride.
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Riders register
Make, model, serial, and photos. It takes about two minutes.
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A bike is STOLEN
The owner marks it stolen and we alert shops, police, and riders nearby.
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It comes home
Buyers and shops check serials against the index, and matches get back to their owners.
Recovered, in their own words
Every recovery is reported by the person who got their bike back.
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Guy who bought it from the thief saw my ad on Craigslist and reached out. Was returned the day after it was taken.
Sofia Recovered 2026-11-11T16:35:38-0600 translated from English
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The team found it at the park and contacted me to pick it up!
Taylor Recovered 2026-11-11T12:38:35-0600 translated from English
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A man called me saying he bought the bike, and was going to register it on Bike Index, then he found that it was posted stolen, so we met up and I got it back. He didn’t ask for anything, but I payed him what he paid for it, which wasn’t too much luckily. When someone is so kind and does the right thing, it should be rewarded. I’m very happy I got my bike back!
Alexleaf Recovered 2026-11-10T22:31:11-0600 translated from English
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Reddit! They also used this site to confirm my purchase and that I was the owner !
Shannon Recovered 2026-11-09T22:19:25-0600 translated from English
New for e-bike riders
We love e-bikes. Let's help new riders ride ready.
E-bikes are bringing a lot of people to riding for the first time. They're heavier, faster, and more valuable than most bikes, and that comes with a few things every owner should know.
When an e-bike is registered on Bike Index, the rider gets short education on safe operation and ownership. Your group gets an easy way to reach new riders with the basics, without building a program from scratch.
Check e-bike rules in your stateE-bike education
- Know your class. Motor class and top assisted speed.
- Charge it safely. Battery care, storage, and certified chargers.
- Know where to ride. Local rules for paths, trails, and roads.
- Ride prepared. Braking at speed, helmets, and sharing space.
- Protect it. Registered, photographed, and locked right.
Free tools for your group
Everything you need to get your community registered.
Free organization account
See the bikes registered through your group, all in one place.
Embeddable registration form
Put a Bike Index form right on your website.
Registration drives
Host community rides and events? Tell us and we'll send Bike Index materials.
Ambassadors program
Give your most active members a way to champion registration locally.
E-bike education flow
Help educate e-bike riders in your community on safe operation and ownership.
Searchable database
Search stolen bikes in your area and support recovery efforts.
We also work with bike shops in your community through POS integrations. Bike Index for bike shops
At press conf. announcing partnership w/ @BPDAlerts, @BikeIndex, Erie Cty. DA's office & local bike shops to register bikes, prevent theft
Get started
Join us. It's free, forever.
Create an organization account and start getting your community registered today.