Recovery Stories

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

Photo of recovered bike April Bike recovered 2025.7.9

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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike kmckenna2005 Bike recovered 2025.6.26

Thank you bike index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike roudy Bike recovered 2025.6.26

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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike Joe Bike recovered 2025.6.19

Recovered by the Edmonton Police Service! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike Jason Bike recovered 2025.6.9

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

Photo of recovered bike Lisa Bike recovered 2025.6.8

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

Photo of recovered bike Emily Bike recovered 2025.6.8

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

Photo of recovered bike Taylor Bike recovered 2025.6.8

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

Photo of recovered bike Ann Bike recovered 2025.6.8

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

Photo of recovered bike Lauren Bike recovered 2025.6.8

Edmonton Police seized and recovered it! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Emmanuel Bike recovered 2025.6.8

A good person checked bikeindex when he saw a great deal on an ebike at a garage sale. He called me, and I called the non-emergency line for assistance. I picked up the bike from Gresham Police Station the same day. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Pinn Cargo Bike recovered 2025.6.8

Edmonton police recovered my sons bike!! Great job EPS!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Rick Bike recovered 2025.6.7

Police found the bike and determined it was mine through the police report. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Sean Bike recovered 2025.6.7

Someone saw this bike listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace and alerted us. By the time we heard about it, the original seller had sold it to someone else who then relisted it on FB and Craigslist We tracked them down and the police were able to recover the bike from them. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Chris Bike recovered 2025.6.6

Police recovered the bike, thanks to Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Michelle Bike recovered 2025.6.5

Faith in humanity restored for the moment!!!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Greg Bike recovered 2025.6.5

Someone bought the bike and put my serial number into Bike Index, they contacted me after finding out it was stolen and returned it! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jack Bike recovered 2025.6.4

A well hidden airtag and Edmonton police service, along with bike index, helped me track down my bike. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Spencer Bike recovered 2025.6.3

Got a tip from a family member about a bike matching the description of mine, drove to the location given and explained to the rider that it was stolen. He gave it up without incident after scanning the sticker. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Autumn Bike recovered 2025.6.2

Bike index community member found it in the bushes a few miles from where it was stolen. So appreciative and amazed! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Burgess Bike recovered 2025.6.1

Edmonton Police recovered the bike, thanks Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Elise Bike recovered 2025.5.31

I got my bike back and it's going home with me!!!! 🙏😎 Thank you to Cst Kendrick. Edmonton PD and Bike Index 🙏 translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Gilbert Bike recovered 2025.5.30

Police Officer checked serial number following an altercation, contacted me and returned bike thanks to Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Casey Bike recovered 2025.5.29

The police found it, and found me through Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Nelson Bike recovered 2025.5.29

Calgary police got call from The Bike Shop when someone brought it in for service. They knew about it thanks to Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Micheal Bike recovered 2025.5.29

Thank you bike index! And thank you concerned citizen! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Dan Bike recovered 2025.5.27

Thanks to you guys at Bike Index!!! And thanks to a honest citizen who found it in the street and took the time to look it up! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jacques Bike recovered 2025.5.27

The store workers recognized it and contacted me because I'd told them. Having a flyer at the store and elsewhere with the Bike Index listing helped at the store staff paid way more attention! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Sarah Bike recovered 2025.5.24

Someone messaged me on Bike Index saying that they found it! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Sidney Bike recovered 2025.5.24