Recovery Stories

Security at Bow Valley Centre scanned my QR code and contacted me. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jill Bike recovered 2025.9.22

Thanks to BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Rosemary Bike recovered 2025.9.22

Thanks to BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Laura Bike recovered 2025.9.22

Thanks to BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kaleigh Bike recovered 2025.9.22

Thanks to BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Onome Bike recovered 2025.9.22

Thanks to BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Alicia Bike recovered 2025.9.22

The good people at EPS found it! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Derek Bike recovered 2025.9.22

A kind stranger spotted it in Volunteer Park and contacted me after seeing my Bike Index report! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jo Bike recovered 2025.9.20

A vet kind person bought my bike and then noticed the bike index sticker. They looked up my bike, noted it stolen, contacted me, and arranged a meetup. I offered to “buy” it back from them for the amount they had paid. We are so greatful for this chapter in this saga! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike John Bike recovered 2025.9.20

This experience taught me a lot, I didn’t know bikes had serial numbers, but thanks to Bike Index I’ll be much better prepared if something like this happens again. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Apellonia Bike recovered 2025.9.19

The Police stopped someone with the bike and checked the serial number and since it was listed on Bike Index as stolen they got it. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Randy Bike recovered 2025.9.19

Somebody saw the bike in a suspicious location, looked it up on Bike Index and contacted me. I went with the police and recovered the bike. Bike Index really works! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Greg Bike recovered 2025.9.19

Someone looked up serial number on Bike Index and contacted me after purchasing the bike from the thief. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Justin Bike recovered 2025.9.19

BIKE INDEX message + bravery + police! Thanks EVERYONE translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jonathan Bike recovered 2025.9.18

Somebody bought it on facebook marketplace and then realized it had been stolen and returned it to me via Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Piers Bike recovered 2025.9.17

Another guy bought it from the thief and gave it back. He found me on Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Apollo Bike recovered 2025.9.17

Facebook bike recovery group for our community. A member saw it on a porch and immediately called the police and texted me. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Katie Bike recovered 2025.9.17

It was recovered thanks to a community member who found it! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kelli Bike recovered 2025.9.16

Policy found it! Cross referenced Bike Index for details. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike zach Bike recovered 2025.9.16

BTV stolen bike and recovery group, thanks guys! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Magnolia Bike recovered 2025.9.16

Police found it!!! They used Bike Index, thank you so much! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jesse Bike recovered 2025.9.15

Police returned the bike to me today, the theif/person in possession took the bike to Bow Cycle to charge it. Bow Cycle then realized the bike was listed here as stolen and called police. Thanks Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Colin Bike recovered 2025.9.15

Thank you so much bike index for the helpful checklist and easily shareable link! It made it much easier for me to get the word out. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Megan Bike recovered 2025.9.14

Someone reached out and said they had bought the bike and saw the bike was stolen on Bike Index and contacted me. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Sam Bike recovered 2025.9.14

My bike was stolen from the near the University of Washington School of Law when I was there teaching a class in April. Today, a person found the bike, apparently dumped she noted the serial number, checked Bike Index and contacted us. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kyle Bike recovered 2025.9.14

The bike was brought to a police station and the people said they had found it and asked if they could keep it, my bike was registered and so CU Police were able to return my bike to me! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Cole Bike recovered 2025.9.14

The Edmonton Police found the guy riding the bike and recovered it and returned it to me! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Bradley Bike recovered 2025.9.11

The fantastic shop where I purchased it was suspicious when the bike showed up. A check to Bike Index confirmed it was stolen! The shop had the paperwork from the sale to confirm the serial number. Thanks! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Dirk Bike recovered 2025.9.11

Edmonton Police Service found the bike and retrieved it. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Gail Bike recovered 2025.9.7

It was spotted by a member of the Stolen Bikes Red Deer group who matched it up on Bike Index, it was located and recovered the next morning! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Mag Bike recovered 2025.9.5

My bike was dumped and spotted by a fellow Bike Index user, who found my stolen bike report here and contacted me! I had extremely low expectations of recovery and now I'll be telling everyone to make sure their bike is registered. Thank you! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Nick Bike recovered 2025.9.5

Through a Bike Index report! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Denver Bike recovered 2025.9.4

A guy found it and texted me 15 minutes after I posted it to Bike Index!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Alex Bike recovered 2025.9.4

Calgary Police Service recovered around a week after it was stolen and tried to track down the owner with the serial number. Once I found out about Bike Index I registered my bike and they reached out to me shortly after. Without Bike Index I may never have found it. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Ethan Bike recovered 2025.9.3

Thanks to the BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike kathleen Bike recovered 2025.9.3

Thanks to the BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Miles Bike recovered 2025.9.3

Thanks to the BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike James Bike recovered 2025.9.3

Thanks to the BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Michelle Bike recovered 2025.9.3

Thanks to the BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Lucas Bike recovered 2025.9.3

Thanks to the BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Charles Bike recovered 2025.9.3

Thanks to the BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Mike Bike recovered 2025.9.3

It was a huge community effort involving many people on social media and in-person, as well as businesses that were able to provide footage of the thief going into narrow down location. The integrated ads definitely helped spread the word so thank you! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Michael Cargo Tricycle recovered 2025.9.2

It's been over a year, but getting our bike stolen was hard, having our family bike get stolen sucked. To have the community come together to be able to return it in fairly good condition really was a good lesson for my kid and restored her faith in the community. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Vanessa Bike recovered 2025.9.2

Portland Police recovered my bike. So grateful!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Annie Bike recovered 2025.9.2

With the help of Tracy from the recovery team at Bike Index and BRAT! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Keri Bike recovered 2025.9.1

Recovered by Lethbridge Police, they found me through Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Mike Bike recovered 2025.9.1

Burlington Police Dept and Burlington Stolen Bikes FB volunteers recovered this bike 8/31/25! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Stefanie Bike recovered 2025.9.1

Edmonton Police Dept (EPD) found my stolen bike in 2 weeks and returned. Great job EPD! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Alex Bike recovered 2025.8.30

Got a call a week after I reported my bike as stolen on Bike Index. Someone called me from a shop near my house and sent a picture of the bike to confirm it was mine. This tip allowed me to recover the bike with the police! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jessica Bike recovered 2025.8.29

It was found by the San Diego Police Department. One of the officers knew about Bike Index and narrowed down the results to find me! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike vee.gladstone@gmail.com Bike recovered 2025.8.28