Recovery Stories

An amazing Calgary transit officer and his team found it and used Bike Index to contact us! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Vik Bike recovered 2025.5.12

Police found the bike and our information from Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Scott Bike recovered 2025.5.11

Calgary Police found bike in lobby of bank while investigating trespassing call and were able to search serial number and find it on Bike Index. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike brian Bike recovered 2025.5.10

I found the person selling it on FB Marketplace. EPS tracked it down and recovered it two hours away in a northern town. The person also had their money returned to them for the purchase. Fantastic job by EPS! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Chris Bike recovered 2025.5.8

Saw it listed on marketplace, met up got it back no issue!!! In the same condition it was in when it got stolen. Minus the shock need air. Thank you to everyone that messaged me about seeing it various places. Thank you more than I can ever say!!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Daniel Bike recovered 2025.5.8

The thief took it to a bike shop for some work (they apparently sheared off the derailleur somehow). The staff looked up the serial number on Bike Index, saw it was stolen, and contacted the police. I have it back now. Thanks! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Brian Bike recovered 2025.5.7

A good samaritan found my bike, checked the serial number, and confirmed it here with Bike Index! They contacted me and I picked up the bike this weekend! I am so grateful to have my bike back! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jenna Bike recovered 2025.5.5

Thank you BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Alec Bike recovered 2025.5.5

Thank you BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jason Bike recovered 2025.5.5

Thank you BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jill Bike recovered 2025.5.5

Thank you BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Isabel Bike recovered 2025.5.5

With help from friends, Bike Index, and bicycle recovery groups, I was able to find and intercept my bicycle when it was listed for sale online. Thank you to everyone for the help and generosity! This is such an incredible community! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Sean Bike recovered 2025.4.30

Someone watching Facebook Marketplace recognized and contacted me via information on Bike Index. We contacted Rochester Police, they set up meet and were able to recover. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Ethan Bike recovered 2025.4.29

Someone bought it and thought to check Bike Index and see if it was stolen. She called me and said she thinks she has my bike. We went and got it and paid her the $100 she paid for it. So happy there are honest people out there. Thank you Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike angie Bike recovered 2025.4.26

Someone found the serial number on Bike Index and called me! I had the bike back with me the next day! Wouldn't have happened without Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kirsten Bike recovered 2025.4.25

The local police recovered it and called me. They must have used Bike Index to find out it was my bike. 6 years later! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Nathaniel Bike recovered 2025.4.25

Someone from the Seattle stolen bike Facebook group helped me recover it by seeing it on sale on offer up. My partner and I then recovered the bike from the thief! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Daavia Bike recovered 2025.4.18

Edmonton Police Service found a man riding the bike about 10 km from where it was stolen, intervened, and used the Bike Index QR code to get my information. It was recovered within 6 hrs of it being stolen! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Stephen Bike recovered 2025.4.17

A kind person received the bike and used Bike Index to search it. Found that it had been stolen and got in touch with me to return it. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Vince Bike recovered 2025.4.16

Police found the bike thanks to Bike Index. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Lindsay Bike recovered 2025.4.13

I registered my bike on Bike Index as missing and posted on a Facebook forum for Burlington, and within a couple of hours, I got a text that it was found! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Erik Bike recovered 2025.4.11

Recovered by the Calgary Police Service! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Barb Bike recovered 2025.4.10

Found it on Facebook Marketplace. Contacted the police. Someone bought it before the Police could set up a buy, and the person who bought it looked it up on Bike Index, saw it was stolen, contacted me, and the police, and returned my bike :) translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Daniel Bike recovered 2025.4.10

The individual who bought the bike after it was stolen learned it was stolen when he tried to sell it recently, so he brought it to the Bothell Police so that it could be returned to its owner. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Pam Bike recovered 2025.4.8

Palo Alto police recovered this bike almost 2 months after the theft, in a residential search after receiving a tip about someone's bike being for sale on eBay. The officer used BikeIndex in part to find me and thanked me for signing up with BikeIndex. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Mark Bike recovered 2025.4.3

BTV Bike Recovery found my bike listed for sale and alerted me, and then generously accompanied me to retrieve it! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Yuri Bike recovered 2025.3.29

Bike was recovered by the Calgary Police Service after they spotted it and checked for matches on Bike Index. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike xl3ubbax Bike recovered 2025.3.28

Thank you Bike Index and BVT Bike Recovery Group! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Neal Bike recovered 2025.3.27

Thank you Bike Index and BVT Bike Recovery Group! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Dan Bike recovered 2025.3.27

Thank you Bike Index and BVT Bike Recovery Group! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Asah Bike recovered 2025.3.27

Thank you Bike Index and BVT Bike Recovery Group! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Marielle Bike recovered 2025.3.27

Thank you Bike Index and BVT Bike Recovery Group! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Bike Bike recovered 2025.3.27

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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike Paul Bike recovered 2025.3.23

A friend found it and brought it back! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kelly Bike recovered 2025.3.20

Stolen in 2010, returned in 2025, thanks Bike Index!!!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike Jennifer Bike recovered 2025.3.17

The person who bought my bike from the thief saw your posting on Facebook! He checked the serial number, saw it was stolen, then called the police. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Peter Bike recovered 2025.3.11

Calgary police found it at a location that it didn’t look like it belonged ran the VIN and traced it back to us! Thank you bike index 🙏🏼 translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jaymee Bike recovered 2025.3.8

The Edmonton Police recovered it on a Sunday evening. Because it was registered, they were able to call me and returned it to me that evening! This is the 2nd bike that I've recovered because of Bike Index ❤️ translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Eric Bike recovered 2025.3.6

Edmonton Police Service recovered my bike with help from Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Chris Bike recovered 2025.3.3

Thanks to the whole Twin Cities Stolen Bike group, who found the bike being sold on OfferUp and walked me through how to get it back from the seller. We met, took it back, didn't have any trouble, and now she's back home! Yay! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Emily Bike recovered 2025.2.26

My bike was listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace, and while I had already found the listing, someone also reached out via Bike Index to alert me. After I notified the Vancouver Police, they successfully recovered it. Bike Index proved to be an invaluable tool throughout the process. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Maciej Bike recovered 2025.2.26

Bike Index alerted that the bike was being sold on offer up. This bike was sold to another person in the community. Through a major effort a friend found out who the bike was sold to. Upon contacting them and paying them for the bike I was able to recover the bike. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Michael Bike recovered 2025.2.24

Someone purchased the contents of a local storage unit at an auction, and my bike was included! He ran the serial number on Bike Index to check if it had been stolen and ended up calling me to give it back. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Laura Bike recovered 2025.2.22

I got message from bike index that bike similar to reported appeared on OfferUp. I was able identify my bike on pictures on Ad. Everett Police Department helped with recovery. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Alexander Bike recovered 2025.2.17

A sticker linked to the bike index profile for my bike was scanned by a wonderful family who reached out and returned the bike less than 24 hours after it had been stolen. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Joseph Bike recovered 2025.2.14

A kind stranger bought it in person and saw it marked as stolen on bike index. Edmonton police made the connect, no damage done and bikes are safe and sound!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Micki Bike recovered 2025.2.10

A wonderful human spotted it and kept watch while I came and I was able to get it back! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Hannah Bike recovered 2025.2.10

Bike shop found serial number on Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Yue Bike recovered 2025.2.7