Calgary Police that ride bikes around the city discovered it with some unfortunate circumstance people and they looked it up then returned it to me. translated from English
Somebody messaged me on Bike Index and saying they saw my bike. I was able to go to the location, grab my bike back, and get the thief arrested! translated from English
After submitting my police report I got a call from Calgary Police Services that my bike had been recovered. It was turned in to the Police as "Lost and Found". Surprisingly very little damage, thanks Bike Index! translated from English
Seattle Police recovered the bike and found my information on Bike Index. They were able to contact me and stayed with the bike till I got there to pick it up! translated from English
An amazing Calgary transit officer and his team found it and used Bike Index to contact us! translated from English
Police found the bike and our information from Bike Index! translated from English
Calgary Police found bike in lobby of bank while investigating trespassing call and were able to search serial number and find it on Bike Index. translated from English
I found the person selling it on FB Marketplace. EPS tracked it down and recovered it two hours away in a northern town. The person also had their money returned to them for the purchase. Fantastic job by EPS! translated from English
Saw it listed on marketplace, met up got it back no issue!!! In the same condition it was in when it got stolen. Minus the shock need air. Thank you to everyone that messaged me about seeing it various places. Thank you more than I can ever say!!! translated from English
The thief took it to a bike shop for some work (they apparently sheared off the derailleur somehow). The staff looked up the serial number on Bike Index, saw it was stolen, and contacted the police. I have it back now. Thanks! translated from English
A good samaritan found my bike, checked the serial number, and confirmed it here with Bike Index! They contacted me and I picked up the bike this weekend! I am so grateful to have my bike back! translated from English
Thank you BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English
Thank you BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English
Thank you BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English
Thank you BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English
With help from friends, Bike Index, and bicycle recovery groups, I was able to find and intercept my bicycle when it was listed for sale online. Thank you to everyone for the help and generosity! This is such an incredible community! translated from English
Someone watching Facebook Marketplace recognized and contacted me via information on Bike Index. We contacted Rochester Police, they set up meet and were able to recover. translated from English
Someone bought it and thought to check Bike Index and see if it was stolen. She called me and said she thinks she has my bike. We went and got it and paid her the $100 she paid for it. So happy there are honest people out there. Thank you Bike Index! translated from English
Someone found the serial number on Bike Index and called me! I had the bike back with me the next day! Wouldn't have happened without Bike Index! translated from English
The local police recovered it and called me. They must have used Bike Index to find out it was my bike. 6 years later! translated from English
Someone from the Seattle stolen bike Facebook group helped me recover it by seeing it on sale on offer up. My partner and I then recovered the bike from the thief! translated from English
Edmonton Police Service found a man riding the bike about 10 km from where it was stolen, intervened, and used the Bike Index QR code to get my information. It was recovered within 6 hrs of it being stolen! translated from English
A kind person received the bike and used Bike Index to search it. Found that it had been stolen and got in touch with me to return it. translated from English
Police found the bike thanks to Bike Index. translated from English
I registered my bike on Bike Index as missing and posted on a Facebook forum for Burlington, and within a couple of hours, I got a text that it was found! translated from English
Recovered by the Calgary Police Service! translated from English
Found it on Facebook Marketplace. Contacted the police. Someone bought it before the Police could set up a buy, and the person who bought it looked it up on Bike Index, saw it was stolen, contacted me, and the police, and returned my bike :) translated from English
The individual who bought the bike after it was stolen learned it was stolen when he tried to sell it recently, so he brought it to the Bothell Police so that it could be returned to its owner. translated from English
Palo Alto police recovered this bike almost 2 months after the theft, in a residential search after receiving a tip about someone's bike being for sale on eBay. The officer used BikeIndex in part to find me and thanked me for signing up with BikeIndex. translated from English
BTV Bike Recovery found my bike listed for sale and alerted me, and then generously accompanied me to retrieve it! translated from English
Bike was recovered by the Calgary Police Service after they spotted it and checked for matches on Bike Index. translated from English
Thank you Bike Index and BVT Bike Recovery Group! translated from English
Thank you Bike Index and BVT Bike Recovery Group! translated from English
Thank you Bike Index and BVT Bike Recovery Group! translated from English
Thank you Bike Index and BVT Bike Recovery Group! translated from English
Thank you Bike Index and BVT Bike Recovery Group! translated from English
Tracy, Bike Detective, contacted me after finding my bike on Facebook marketplace. She and I worked with the Seattle Police Department to confront the person trying to resell my bike, and the police recovered it for me after validating the Serial Number. translated from English
The bike was listed For Sale on Kijiji.ca, two prospective buyers checked Bike Index, saw it was Stolen and alerted me/owner. Police did a sting operation, caught the thief in possession of stolen goods, recovered the bike and returned it to me. Big props to Bike Index! translated from English
A friend found it and brought it back! translated from English
Stolen in 2010, returned in 2025, thanks Bike Index!!!! translated from English
Someone shared a marketplace post with me and I was able to confirm location. I was then able to share the location with the RCMP who recovered it for me. translated from English
The person who bought my bike from the thief saw your posting on Facebook! He checked the serial number, saw it was stolen, then called the police. translated from English
Calgary police found it at a location that it didn’t look like it belonged ran the VIN and traced it back to us! Thank you bike index 🙏🏼 translated from English
The Edmonton Police recovered it on a Sunday evening. Because it was registered, they were able to call me and returned it to me that evening! This is the 2nd bike that I've recovered because of Bike Index ❤️ translated from English
Edmonton Police Service recovered my bike with help from Bike Index! translated from English
Thanks to the whole Twin Cities Stolen Bike group, who found the bike being sold on OfferUp and walked me through how to get it back from the seller. We met, took it back, didn't have any trouble, and now she's back home! Yay! translated from English
My bike was listed for sale on Facebook Marketplace, and while I had already found the listing, someone also reached out via Bike Index to alert me. After I notified the Vancouver Police, they successfully recovered it. Bike Index proved to be an invaluable tool throughout the process. translated from English
Bike Index alerted that the bike was being sold on offer up. This bike was sold to another person in the community. Through a major effort a friend found out who the bike was sold to. Upon contacting them and paying them for the bike I was able to recover the bike. translated from English
Someone purchased the contents of a local storage unit at an auction, and my bike was included! He ran the serial number on Bike Index to check if it had been stolen and ended up calling me to give it back. translated from English
I got message from bike index that bike similar to reported appeared on OfferUp. I was able identify my bike on pictures on Ad. Everett Police Department helped with recovery. translated from English