I followed all the steps you guys mentioned me to do! Someone actually saw my post "Stolen" post from Craigslist and send me a link to a bike that looked like mine being sold in OfferUp.com. Thanks Bike Index! translated from English
Katie Bike recovered 2018.1.30King County Sheriff Deputy saw someone riding a bike he recognized from the Bike Index, pulled the person over, got the bike, and called me! Apparently this officer "always checks the Bike Index." translated from English
Michael Bike recovered 2018.1.24A fellow cyclist bought the bike from OfferUp.com and then later found the posting on Bike Index that it had been stolen. He contacted the Bike Index and the Portland Police who notified me. I am so happy to have it returned! translated from English
Bryan Bike recovered 2018.1.19A person familiar with the Bike Index and another similar site searched both after finding my bike. They emailed me and then called me to arrange a time and place to return my bike. translated from English
Charles Bike recovered 2018.1.19Turned up in Laguna Beach CA. Current owner tried to sell it without knowing it was stolen -- potential buyer found serial number here on the Bike Index. translated from English
Peter Bike recovered 2018.1.12Someone emailed me using the Bike Index and seen it at a police auction. translated from English
Scott Bike recovered 2018.1.10Bike recovered by a Gresham bike shop over one year after theft, ID'd on the Bike Index. translated from English
David Bike recovered 2018.1.4A Bike Index community member found the bike in Seattle. They were very kind to look it up and hold it for us for recovery. translated from English
Inderpreet Bike recovered 2018.1.3Someone spotted an ad on OfferUp, cross-checked with Bike Index, and found that it was listed as stolen. The person alerted me to the ad. Then the thief/seller responded to a meetup through OfferUp. translated from English
Tom Bike recovered 2017.12.31Recovered by PPB, ID'd on the Bike Index. translated from English
Trenton Bike recovered 2017.12.31received a phone call tonight from the Renton police. They were able to recover my bike from two men trying to sell it at a local pawn shop. The shop owner used the Bike Index to match the serial number! translated from English
Marjorie Bike recovered 2017.12.31Because of the Bike Index and the amazing people of PDX and the PDX police my bike was recovered and the thief was arrested. Thanks for all you do! translated from English
Vanessa Bike recovered 2017.12.30Found by PPB, ID'd in the Bike Index. translated from English
Bryan Bike recovered 2017.12.30Found by CCSO officers and returned via the Bike Index. translated from English
John Bike recovered 2017.12.30Someone bought it off the street, looked up the serial number, found my post on the Bike Index and returned it to me. translated from English
Tiffany Bike recovered 2017.12.30Good Samaritan turned it into the police and then checked the Bike Index and called me! translated from English
Chris Bike recovered 2017.12.18Someone looked up the ID on the BIke Index and contacted me! Thanks. translated from English
Julie Bike recovered 2017.12.15Bike Index got my bike back, with the help of some very kind and good people, Sal and Mary. translated from English
Mathew Bike recovered 2017.12.7A good Samaritan saw the bike listed as stolen on the Bike Index and saw a man on the bike a couple days later. She approached him and negotiated for the bike! translated from English
Shayanne Bike recovered 2017.11.30Portland Police found bike in possession of person of interest. Checked the Bike Index and noted it was stolen. Called me - and now I have my bike back!!! Thanks Officer Sanders and Bike Index!! translated from English
Betsy Bike recovered 2017.11.30Buyer found out I was the owner by using the Bike Index. translated from English
Mike Bike recovered 2017.11.25Recovered by PPB, ID"d in the Bike Index. translated from English
Mike Bike recovered 2017.11.25Recovered by BikeIndex/PPB Bike Theft after someone found it, ID'd it in the Bike Index. translated from English
Ron Bike recovered 2017.11.24Someone found on the street, and located us via the Bike Index! translated from English
Stephanie Bike recovered 2017.11.24ID'd and recovered thanks to the Bike Index. translated from English
Tom Bike recovered 2017.11.24Recovered with Bike Index assistance. translated from English
Bike Index Bike recovered 2017.11.24Saw a guy with it on the street. Used the Bike Index to show the cops it was mine (serial #). translated from English
Brooks Bike recovered 2017.11.22Though police intervention and local pawn shop cooperation. Thank you Bryan at the Bike Index for watching and noticed a connection..via a pawn shop. translated from English
Lillian Bike recovered 2017.11.17Awesome job ... USA Pawn checked the Bike Index immediately, determined that it was probably my daughter's bike (the serial # was off by one character) and managed to get the seller to abandon it. translated from English
Bryan Bike recovered 2017.11.7It was for sale at the Laney College Flea Market. An excellent person named Tom spotted it and contacted us via Bike Index. translated from English
Grant Bike recovered 2017.11.5Someone found my bike through the Bike Index after it was found in their yard. translated from English
Mae Bike recovered 2017.10.30A nice guy bought it off the thief at a gas station on rampart, looked it up on Google and the Bike Index page popped up. Shot me a message and I got it from him! translated from English
Stolen Bikes NOLA Bike recovered 2017.10.29Perp posted on kijiji, was alerted by friendly due to my ad saying it was stolen. Also had someone flag using the Bike Index. Got Edmonton police involved, and they took care of things relatively quickly. translated from English
Darcy Bike recovered 2017.10.29Portland Police Bike Theft Task Force, plus the dilligent users of this forum. Youre all heroes. translated from English
Jake Bike recovered 2017.10.27The individual who purchased the bike for $300 was informed by a friend who saw the bike posted on Facebook that it was stolen. They then ID'd it using the Bike Index I worked with the local authorities to recover the bike and it's now back in my garage. Thank you!!! translated from English
Kyle Bike recovered 2017.10.22Berkeley PD stopped a "known thief" who was on parole. They ran the serial number on Bike Index and contacted me. translated from English
Knut Bike recovered 2017.10.16Police were able to recover my bike within one week of it being stolen! The officer who found it said there's no way he would've been able to do it without the Bike Index. Thank you folks for making and sustaining this resource, I can't express how grateful I am to have my beloved bike back! translated from English
Bailey Bike recovered 2017.9.29Thanks to the Bike Index, my bike was found within one week of being stolen! The officer who found it said there's no way he could have recovered it without the Bike Index. Thank you folks SO much for creating and sustaining this amazing resource. translated from English
Bailey Bike recovered 2017.9.29Our Friends at the PSU Bike Hub because they saw the Bike Index posts!!! Thank you so much!! translated from English
Molly Bike recovered 2017.9.27Stolen in 2013, this Surly was found by @ppbbiketheft officers in 2017 and ID'd in the Bike Index. Thieves had swapped out the fork, handlebars, pedals, brakes, saddle ... but it's home. translated from English
John Bike recovered 2017.9.23The Bees found my bike! Stolen at 4:45 pm, offficers found and went out of their way to return it by 8:30! If it wasn't for the Bike Index I don't think I would have seen my bike again! Thanks for this tool!! translated from English
Jason Bike recovered 2017.9.18The bike was purchased at a garage sale in Milwaukee. After purchase, the buyer checked the serial number and the search connected them to the Bike Index stolen report. I was contacted and arrangements were made to recover. Thanks Jake! translated from English
Tim Bike recovered 2017.9.16Someone found it and stored it in their classroom then after a while found me here on the Bike Index! translated from English
Martijn Bike recovered 2017.9.14The bike showed up at a pawn shop, and the guy working realized something was up. He found my listing on the Bike Index, and contacted us right away! translated from English
Bianca Bike recovered 2017.9.10The thief sold it to an honest person who became suspicious after realizing it was worth far more than she paid. She looked on the web, found my posting on the Bike Index, and contacted me. translated from English
Lee Bike recovered 2017.9.7Found thanks to Bike index's twitter. Someone found it behind their apartment. translated from English
Nicole Bike recovered 2017.9.5Someone bought the bike locally and checked the Bike Index afterwards! it's good to know that there are still some honest people left in the world. translated from English
Stephen Bike recovered 2017.9.5A couple found it in the woods several cities away, looked up the serial number on the Bike Index, sent me an email with photos and we met up in a common area and they returned the bike. translated from English
Chad Bike recovered 2017.9.4Recovered by Santa Barbara MTD, ID'd in the Bike Index - with no serial on file. translated from English
Kent Bike recovered 2017.9.4Recovered with the assistance of the Cycling Utah folks, and ID'd in the Bike Index. translated from English
Dave Bike recovered 2017.9.4