Recovery Stories

ETS donated the bike (or what was left of it) to Sports Central. They saw it on here and gave me a call. I went and picked it up immediately. Going to need some parts and work, but after 7 months I figured she was gone forever! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Steve Bike recovered 2024.3.15

I found the bike listed on Facebook Marketplace for sale at Rock Island, Illinois. Promptly informed Iowa City Police Department. While recovering, they could scan the QR code which linked to my stolen bike on the Bike Index registry. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Wrik Bike recovered 2024.3.15

EPS found it in a pawnshop a few weeks later! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Paul Bike recovered 2024.3.8

Edmonton Police found my bike abandoned in a nearby ravine! Some parts had been changed, and the serial number had been ground off then painted over, but they were able to identify it based on all the pictures I provided. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jean-Luc Bike recovered 2024.3.8

Someone found it locked in an odd place and looked it up on bike index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Tim Bike recovered 2024.3.8

Boulder Police found suspicious person with my bike. Checked Bike Index!!! It was registered, marked as stolen and had serial #. So incredibly grateful. This is how a system works! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Tom Bike recovered 2024.3.6

A bike shop employee smelled something fishy when I guy came in asking how much it was worth with a story about how Elon Musk had pulled up in a van and gave it to him. He checked bikeindex and there it was! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike David Bike recovered 2024.3.5

Someone bought my bike at a yard sale 30mi away, 2.5 years after it was stolen. They found my bike on BikeIndex and the local stolen bikes Facebook page and contacted me via FB Messenger. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Erik Bike recovered 2024.3.5

Thanks BRAT (bike recovery action teams) and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kyle Bike recovered 2024.3.2

The thieves broke my bike and took it into The Daily Rider bike shop to be repaired. The bike shop recognised my bike from footage I'd posted of it being stolen, checked the serial number on Bike Index, and called the police! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Amy Bike recovered 2024.3.1

Someone saw it on Bike Index and they happened to know me! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike kris Bike recovered 2024.2.28

Auraria campus police department found it abandoned in Denver. They called me and alerted me they had it. I drove down from boulder to Denver and picked it up. They were able to find me through my bikes serial code and track me down here on bike index. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Beau Bike recovered 2024.2.27

I had 0 hope, zilch, nada.., but bike index came to the rescue. 2 weeks after bike was stolen, I got an email from a good samaritan that some homeless person dropped it in their front yard in the middle of the night. He emailed me, I verified my bike through the serial number. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Karthik Bike recovered 2024.2.24

The police recovered it and contacted me. The bike had been modified by the thieves but we used the info uploaded to bike index to identify it. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kevin Bike recovered 2024.2.24

Thanks to bike index and the biking community of Edmonton. Helped that it was kept on the neighbourhood and some friends recognised it. Amazing 🤩 translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Matthew Bike recovered 2024.2.22

The Edmonton Police Services could recover the bike because I reported it on the Bike Index as stolen. Otherwise, it could take much longer or maybe never be recovered. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Ramtin Bike recovered 2024.2.21

Constable Cole from EPS stopped a suspicious cyclist and found our contact information through Bike Index. He called us at 10:25 pm and returned the bike to our home by 11:00 pm on the same day it was stolen. Amazing! So appreciative of this process. Thank you. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Marcelo Bike recovered 2024.2.20

Bike was listed by a "post theft" purchaser, and the potential buyer actually looked on Bike Index before buying. Both buyer and seller reached out to me to let me know they'd found it. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Nathan Bike recovered 2024.2.19

Local social media group for stolen bikes found the ad and the group member located my bike on the bike index to contact me. I then contacted the office on file with the details. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Robyn Bike recovered 2024.2.15

Kind man found bike in ravine across town and looked up bike on bike index. We met up and were reunited with our bike. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike William Bike recovered 2024.2.15

Bike Index contacted me through Facebook and connected me with the person who found my bike. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Tyler Bike recovered 2024.2.14

Police used bikeindex to find me. Stocker had been scrapped off but able to look it up and reached out. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Matthew Bike recovered 2024.2.14

After receiving tips from Bike index about the Facebook market place ad, the RCMP went and recovered the bike from the thief translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Ryan Bike recovered 2024.2.14

Park Police found it stashed in the woods and turned it in to the closest local bike shop, which called me, thanks to either the Bike Index registry. I'm over the moon! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Peter Bike recovered 2024.2.6

EPS found it and delivered it to my location after 16 days since it was stolen. Thank you EPS! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Medy Bike recovered 2024.2.6

The police recovered it and returned it to me translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Darren Bike recovered 2024.2.5

It was recently purchased on Facebook Marketplace and the buyer later discovered it was marked as Stolen. He contacted me via Bike Index and I got it back. Thank you to this site and to the buyer who cared enough to make things right. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Paula Bike recovered 2024.2.2

I received a message through Bike Index that someone saw the bike by a dumpster at their apartment. Yippie!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Megan Bike recovered 2024.1.31

Edmonton Police found my bike at an encampment the day after it was stolen. When they cross referenced the serial on Bike Index they found that it was stolen, contacted me, and it was returned to me later that day. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kris Bike recovered 2024.1.26

Identified in neighboring town by someone who recognized the bike from a photo shared in a local facebook group. They contacted the police who were able to recover the bike, match the serial number to the police report, and get in touch with me to return it. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Derek Bike recovered 2024.1.26

Turned up in the auction of a storage unit and the buyer contacted me through bike index. Yay bike index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Ilana Bike recovered 2024.1.22

Was contacted by an individual saying he purchased the bike from a guy in need. Think I just bought my bike back from the guy who stole it. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike David Bike recovered 2024.1.19

Recovered by the Calgary Police Service after they matched it up as stolen on Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Luke Bike recovered 2024.1.18

Even in my event of not having the serial number, bikeindex helped put the buyer in contact with me for a successful bike recovery. Thanks Bikeindex! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Austin Bike recovered 2024.1.12

Facebook stolen bike group Burlington vt recovered and then ran serial against index listing translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Dan Bike recovered 2024.1.9

University of Alberta Peace Officers recovered the bike and contacted me via Bike Index!!!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kyle Bike recovered 2024.1.9

Matthew Fleming of Tacoma heroically wrestled it away from someone on the street! He acted like it was no big deal, but to me it was AND it's the 3rd bike he's recovered for strangers. "I had a bike stolen once," he said, "and that's not cool." Thanks Matthew! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike David Bike recovered 2024.1.6

Someone found the bike in my neighborhood woods while picking up trash on their walk. They picked up the bike, looked it up on Bike Index, called me from my post on Bike Index, and returned the bike to me!!! Almost 8 months later, with minimal damage!! So happy! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Alex Bike recovered 2024.1.4

Good Samaritan saw the bike a returned it without question back to where it was stolen from translated from English

Photo of recovered bike William Tall Bike recovered 2024.1.2

Several individuals from SABRE Facebook stolen bike group, who saw this posting, spotted the bike in the area and texted me. I was able to spot an individual with my bike. Watching my bike from afar, I called the police. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jeff Bike recovered 2024.1.1

Police found it and brought it back. Thanks to Bike Index sticker since serial number was incomplete. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Melanie Bike recovered 2023.12.30

The amazing volunteers from Seattle Area Bike Recovery Efforts! They were able to match an OfferUp listing with my Bike Index stolen bike post and were able to go and safely recover my bike. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Nancy Bike recovered 2023.12.29

Someone found it and saw my bike index sticker, then contacted me!!!!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Melanie Bike recovered 2023.12.28

Police recovered it in a search translated from English

Photo of recovered bike William Bike recovered 2023.12.24

Some kind soul on bike index messaged me they seen a similar bike on marketplace I investigated and was positive it was mine then I contacted the Edmonton police and they recovered it for me !!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kisandra Bike recovered 2023.12.21

I got my bike back utilizing this site! Got a call yesterday evening from a gentlemen who introduced himself as a bike mechanic at bike exchange Palo Alto that had seen my bike on Facebook marketplace. Bike is back home a little worse for wear. THANK YOU BIKEINDEX translated from English

Photo of recovered bike keith Bike recovered 2023.12.19

Recovered by the Calgary Police after they matched it up as stolen on Bike Index!!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kiera Bike recovered 2023.12.14

Thanks Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Brian Bike recovered 2023.12.13

Posted for sell on online marketplace. Reclaimed from seller translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Andrea Cargo Bike (Rear Storage) recovered 2023.12.13

Someone found it and checked Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike David Bike recovered 2023.12.12