Recovery stories

Someone found our son's bike and brought it to a fire department! They found our name and number with Bike Index and called us to pick it up. We are VERY happy to have it back! It's great when it works out, and Bike index was the key in this case. translated from English

Ray Bike recovered 2025.7.16

Through Bike Index! This bike was stolen from me 6 YEARS AGO and i thought it was long gone. Someone contacted me through bike index and i was able to get it back! And better yet, the bike is still in mint condition. Thank you guys so much for the work that you do. translated from English

Kevin Bike recovered 2025.7.16

A Good Samaritan searched the serial number on Bike Index and saw it had been marked stolen and reached out to me from my contact information on Bike Index. translated from English

Koby Bike recovered 2025.7.16

Found by Lethbridge police. Listed on Bike Index allowed the police to charge the thief and return my bike. It was in terrible condition, but returned! translated from English

Natalie Bike recovered 2025.7.16

Some nice person that reads Bike Index spotted my bike. The bike was recovered in good shape. Feeling very grateful. Made a donation to Bike Index! translated from English

Joe Bike recovered 2025.7.15

I registered it here and reported it stolen. I included the bike's serial number in the report which was essential in knowing it was mine even when many of the other parts had been switched out. A police sergeant found it somehow and reached out to me by text and phone call. translated from English

Suzanne Bike recovered 2025.7.15

Edmonton Police found the bike and found me through Bike Index! translated from English

James Bike recovered 2025.7.13

Law enforcement caught the thief between 2am and 3am, locked it up at their office and I picked it up just after noon. Thanks EPS and Bike Index! translated from English

Christopher Bike recovered 2025.7.12

An honest man got sold the bike, and came forward to me about it through Bike Index. translated from English

Jayden Bike recovered 2025.7.12

Edmonton Police Service apprehended a suspect for other reasons and checked the bike being riden by the suspect and referenced Bike Index and then contacted me 👍🏻 translated from English

Ben Bike recovered 2025.7.11

A Bike Index user found my stolen bike for sale on FB and reached out to let me know. I was able to recover it without issue. Thank you to the Bike Index community! translated from English

Andrew Bike recovered 2025.7.10

Police with an assist from Bike Index! translated from English

Chris Bike recovered 2025.7.10

Edmonton Police Service recovered the bike and found me through Bike Index! translated from English

Carolyn Bike recovered 2025.7.10

I shared a photo and the theft story on social media (2 local Facebook groups) and someone contacted me through a DM alerting me that it had been left on their street in front of their house, in a nearby neighborhood! :) translated from English

Marco Bike recovered 2025.7.10

Finder found my information on bike index and it's safely home! Painted, but not damaged. translated from English

April Bike recovered 2025.7.9

Guy saw a nice bike at his dodgy neighbours. Looked on Bike Index and found my bike. He contacted me and sent a pic. Looked bang on. So I contacted the police they went over checked it out. Cant beat that service. translated from English

Ben Bike recovered 2025.7.8

The police found the bikes and called. I was able to pick it up. Thank you Mesa Police! translated from English

Ken Bike recovered 2025.7.6

It was found in a storage unit of the person who stole it, I guess one of his friends found it and actually looked up the serial number, guess there still are honest people in this world! translated from English

Tony Bike recovered 2025.7.2

My bike was given to somebody who recognized it must have been stolen and found my post on Bike Index! They messaged me and we worked out an anonymous system for them to give me back the bike! translated from English

Ava Bike recovered 2025.7.1

Bike Index user sent me the Craigslist ad for my bike and Portland Police recovered the bike after I arranged a meeting to buy. translated from English

Reagan Bike recovered 2025.6.30

A bike index user found it near my house and brought it to the police station, where I was able to go pick it up :) I knew where to go pick it up because the person who found it registered the found bike on bike index and it matched to my lost bike. translated from English

Stephanie Bike recovered 2025.6.28

Stolen bicycle was recovered on 6/26 at approximately 7:30 PM. Bike was found for sale on Facebook marketplace. I was alerted by a good samaritan via Bike Index. translated from English

Jeff Bike recovered 2025.6.27

My bike was dropped in somebody's backyard, and he looked up the serial number and found my bike's registration. He was able to contact me through this website to find a time to return my bike. translated from English

kmckenna2005 Bike recovered 2025.6.26

Thank you bike index! translated from English

roudy Bike recovered 2025.6.26

Police found it on the LRT and called me! translated from English

sjoudan@gmail.com Bike recovered 2025.6.24

Someone saw my bike index report and also a listing on fb marketplace for my bike. They reached out to me and I was able to confront the seller and retrieve my bike. translated from English

evan Bike recovered 2025.6.24

Someone found it for sale on Facebook Marketplace and then checked BikeIndex. They contacted me. I repurchased it from the person selling it on Facebook Marketplace and reported the situation to the police. translated from English

JP Bike recovered 2025.6.21

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

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

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

Joe Bike recovered 2025.6.19

Recovered by the Edmonton Police Service! translated from English

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

Charles Bike recovered 2025.6.17

Edmonton Police Service Constable found it leaning against a wall during his regular beat walk in downtown Edmonton. He checked the QR code and it came up as stolen. Called me directly to let me know. translated from English

Colleen Bike recovered 2025.6.16

I got notified via several people on Bikeindex that the bike had just been listed for sale on FB Marketplace. I could immediately confirm it was my bike. Having help baiting the seller, the Marysville PD took over and recovered the bike and arrested the seller. translated from English

Hans Bike recovered 2025.6.15

It was sold to a pawn shop for 50$. The pawn shop found the serial number on bike index and turned it in to the police. translated from English

Andrea Bike recovered 2025.6.14

An amazing individual named Tracy was able to help us recover our bike! Thank you Tracy!! translated from English

Jonathan Bike recovered 2025.6.13

My bike was received at Cash Canada Pawn shop, who immediately looked up the serial number on Bike Index and returned it! translated from English

Natalie Bike recovered 2025.6.13

The Bike Index community kept me up to date on the bike being posted online. It was remarkable how helpful others were. About 7 months after the theft, it was being sold online and a Bike Index user let me know. With the assistance of the MPDC, I was able to recover it! translated from English

Catalina Bike recovered 2025.6.12

The wonderful officer of the Calgary Transit Police had a keen eye and saw a bike where it shouldn't be. She ran the serial number through the Bike Index and saw it was reported stolen and had all my information to contact me. It was recovered within 48 hrs. translated from English

Yi-Ning Bike recovered 2025.6.11

Edmonton police found the bike then found the listing on Bike index! Thank you for helping me reunite with my bike! translated from English