Recovery Stories

Someone called me who had bought it and found my Bike Index listing! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Bryan Bike recovered 2025.8.26

Thanks BVT recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Lesley Bike recovered 2025.8.26

Thanks BVT recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Megan Bike recovered 2025.8.26

Thanks BVT recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Katy Bike recovered 2025.8.26

Thanks BVT recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Lesley Bike recovered 2025.8.26

Extensive facebook ads made the bike nearly unsellable in Calgary. We also had a photo of the culprit and posted it all over facebook. Eventually, he came clean in exchange for us taking his photo down. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Sean Bike recovered 2025.8.25

Someone who uses bike index found my bike stolen when they searched the serial number. They called me to return it, thanks Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kurt Bike recovered 2025.8.22

A student had found my scooter and scanned the QR code to contact me. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jose e-Scooter recovered 2025.8.22

Someone bought it from the theif and rode it to my place of employment, metropolitan ministries where I work doing bicycle repairs. Thanks y'all. You gave me irrefutable proof of ownership. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Donnie Bike recovered 2025.8.22

Someone found it and looked up serial number through bike index translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Grace Bike recovered 2025.8.21

As soon as my bike was stolen I registered on bike index and filed a police report. The police called me almost three weeks later and had recovered my bike! Thank you for this amazing service! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Colten Bike recovered 2025.8.21

The bike had an air tag and the EPS were able to track it and find the bike. They found me through Bike Index. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jerold Bike recovered 2025.8.20

Nextdoor post i put yesterday and the person that found it sent a message. Asking for the serial number and it was it. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Carmen Bike recovered 2025.8.20

My friend saw someone riding it in Davis, and I called the police nonemergency, and we recovered it! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Shawna Bike recovered 2025.8.18

I posted the Bike Index link to a local Facebook group. A few neighbors in this group spotted my bike in a field. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Eric Bike recovered 2025.8.18

I posted this bike on a local Facebook group for Stolen bikes: BTV Stolen Bike Report and Recovery. Another member had their bike stolen and mine was left in its place. They were able to find me on Bike Index and return my bike! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Michael Bike recovered 2025.8.17

Through a Good Samaritan and RCMP translated from English

Photo of recovered bike craig Bike recovered 2025.8.16

Bike was recovered after it was matched up on Bike Index thanks to a member of Stolen Bikes Calgary, who flagged down the Calgary Police! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Katherine Bike recovered 2025.8.15

PlayItAgain Sports called me through Bike Index and told me they had my bike. Picked it up the next day translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jacob Bike recovered 2025.8.15

Police located bike and recovered it. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Brittney Bike recovered 2025.8.13

I got my bike back BECAUSE OF BIKE INDEX!!! Posting here people sent me a link to a really cheap posting of MY bike. I got the local police involved and they recovered my bike. WE CAN ADVENTURE AGAIN, all because of this community of heroes. Thank you. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Ms. Bike recovered 2025.8.12

Edmonton Police recovered this bike! The officer told us that having our bike registered at bikeindex.org is what helped them find the owner. We are extremely grateful to EPS and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Oksana Bike recovered 2025.8.11

Thanks BVT bike recovery group! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Merritt Bike recovered 2025.8.9

Thanks BVT bike recovery group! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike James Bike recovered 2025.8.9

Thanks BVT bike recovery group! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Daniel Bike recovered 2025.8.9

Thanks BVT bike recovery group! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Bibi Bike recovered 2025.8.9

Thanks BVT bike recovery group! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Sofie Bike recovered 2025.8.9

Thanks BVT bike recovery group! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Reed Bike recovered 2025.8.9

Someone found my listing on Bike Index nearly two months later, and sent me an email. I'm really impressed! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jeff Bike recovered 2025.8.8

EPS downtown beat constables encountered a couple known to them with my bike which looked incongruous and suspicious. Constables ran the bike index number from bike sticker and were able to contact and return the bike to me. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Wes Bike recovered 2025.8.8

The police found it abandoned, called my wife (the owner) and said "we really should take this to evidence, but you live so close - how about you just come and pick it up?" She went over there and they helped her load it into the car. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Charles Bike recovered 2025.8.8

A patrolman saw a man riding my trike in the West Sac area, and stopped him. The man said he'd bought the trike from someone else. The police then returned the trike to me thanks to my Bike Index registration. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Barbara Bike recovered 2025.8.7

Recovered by Calgary Police Services in the early hours of Aug 7. Police were able to bring the bike back to the owners shortly after apprehending the rider. The bike is in rough shape but we are glad that it has been recovered. Thanks CPS! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Ray Bike recovered 2025.8.7

I was contacted by the Seattle Police Department, my bike was recovered. The SPD Evidence Unit got it back to me. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Chris Bike recovered 2025.8.6

I was riding another bike home from work. I was able to identify my bike, confronted the person the had the bike verbally. I told them I had the bike listed on bikeindex.org and had the serial number. They said they didn't want any trouble and allowed me to take the bike home. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Dave Bike recovered 2025.8.6

I got a call from the Minneapolis Police Department 30 minutes after finishing my police report and Bike Index registry. They found my bike under a bridge, looked up the serial number and found it on Bike Index. I went from heartbroken to ecstactic in the course of an hour. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Chris Bike recovered 2025.8.5

The Vancouver police found someone riding the bike, checked the serial number and confiscated it. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Sandy Bike recovered 2025.8.4

Calgary police called me to pick up from their warehouse since they found it. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Ana Bike recovered 2025.8.2

The police found it and returned it! Amazing!!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Chris Bike recovered 2025.8.1

Since I had included a police report incident number in my report on Bike Index, the property owner contacted SPD to report their recovery of the bike and reference the number. SPD delivered the bike back to me. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Patrick Bike recovered 2025.8.1

Someone through BikeIndex shared the link of my bike being sold on FB Marketplace. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jorge Bike recovered 2025.7.31

The police recovered it in a laundry bin on campus a few blocks down from the location it was stolen. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Summer Bike recovered 2025.7.31

Found by peace officer who looked up on bike index translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Erin Bike recovered 2025.7.28

Recovered from a police auction after Mark with Stolen Bikes Calgary matched it up on Bike Index. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Talal Bike recovered 2025.7.27

Got called by the Calgary Police Service stating that they had recovered my bike from an individual in around the area it was stolen from. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Gord Bike recovered 2025.7.27

U of A officer found a guy with 4 bikes and one of them was mine translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Eric Bike recovered 2025.7.26

The BTV Stolen Bike Recovery group. They require you to file a police report, report it as stolen on Bike Index, and post about it. Community members then keep their eyes out for stolen or abandoned bikes. Within 12 hours of reporting it stolen it was recovered. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Paige Bike recovered 2025.7.26

Thief tried to sell bike and the buyer looked it up here and found out it was stolen, and contacted police. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Maria Bike recovered 2025.7.25

Calgary Police Service found the bike downtown, checked the serial number, and called us to drop it off. Amazing work! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Curtis Bike recovered 2025.7.23

Someone from Bike Index reached out and saw the Fb Marketplace listing. PNW LoSt/Stolen bikes helped me and worked with me to find the seller who I bought it back from. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Sylvia Bike recovered 2025.7.21