Recovery Stories

The police found someone with the bike and looked it up in the Bike Index system. The officers said this was the only reason they could returned it, since their internal filing has processing delays. The bike is back in quite good shape, and even with my bike lights! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Natalie Bike recovered 2023.8.29

Calgary Police called and let me know that they had recovered my bike! They used Bike Index and worked with Ridley's Cycle to find me and get it back to me. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike DaynaH Bike recovered 2023.8.28

Somebody bought it from a pawn shop and looked up the serial number. They saw the bike listed here on Bike Index and helped get it back to me. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Toby Bike recovered 2023.8.27

A nonprofit in Seattle called Bike Works had the bike come through their shop. They found it on Bike Index and contacted me through the website. It's my partner's bike and was stolen from a bike rack on a van while he was traveling through Seattle in 2012. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Vick Bike recovered 2023.8.27

Louisville PDs Detective Haymoore's diligent police work. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Joe Cargo Bike (Rear Storage) recovered 2023.8.27

Thanks to Andrew for spotting it in Ballard and Tracy for the support. Can't believe I got it back. HUGE! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Patrick Bike recovered 2023.8.26

Recovered by police in my area, after seeing it posted here on Bike Index this morning. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Janelle Bike recovered 2023.8.25

Someone saw an ad for it on offer up. Looked the bike up on bike index and contacted me. Set up a meet with the person selling it, called the police, and got it back the next day. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Cory Bike recovered 2023.8.25

The kindest woman in the world found it stashed in some bushes. Thanks to this site and the local Trek store, she was able to track me down and return it! Never though I would see this bike again! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike David Bike recovered 2023.8.25

Police Found translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Dylan Bike recovered 2023.8.24

EPS contacted me to say they found a bike that was listed as stolen on Bike Index and co-ordinated its return to me. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Grant Bike recovered 2023.8.23

Someone bought it at a bike swap and called me! 2 years later!! They got my number thanks to bike index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike TKO Bike recovered 2023.8.23

Saw someone riding it down the street, told them it was registered and they gave it back. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Sasha Bike recovered 2023.8.23

Tracy from Bike Index did a badass recovery! Thanks so much! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Vickie Bike recovered 2023.8.22

The bike was recovered by Calgary Police after exactly two weeks from when it was stolen. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jagmeet Bike recovered 2023.8.22

A gentleman who had his truck stolen found it in the bed of the truck when he truck was found by police. Police were no help to him, the manufacturer was no help, but Bike Index saved the day! Success story for two cyclists who met by chance. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Michael Bike recovered 2023.8.22

Someone in the community found it. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Peter Bike recovered 2023.8.21

Someone found it stashed in the bushes. He contacted me through Bike Index. Forever thankful. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Brian Bike recovered 2023.8.19

recovered by BVT FB group translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Lizzy Bike recovered 2023.8.18

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Photo of recovered bike Bike Bike recovered 2023.8.18

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Photo of recovered bike Meika Bike recovered 2023.8.18

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Photo of recovered bike Jack Bike recovered 2023.8.18

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Photo of recovered bike Bike Bike recovered 2023.8.18

Someone messaged me this morning saying they purchased my bike. We were able to meet up and exchange. The police sticker was sanded off. It will need some love, but I am very happy to have my bike back. Thank you very much. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Khaled Bike recovered 2023.8.17

Police founded it in Calgary downtown translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Roberto Bike recovered 2023.8.17

Calgary Police Services found my bike and reached out to me through Bike Index. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Brett Bike recovered 2023.8.17

I found my bike on the UC Davis campus in front of the ARC. It was left unlocked on the bike rack with everything still intact and functional. There was a clear attempt to remove UCD bike license sticker which ultimately appeared to be unsuccessful. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Karena Bike recovered 2023.8.17

It has a sticker on it for Skunk River Cycles in Ames, IA, and also a sticker for registration with the City of Ames - Iowa State University. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jason Bike recovered 2023.8.16

Police got it back after looking on bike index!!! Thank you!!!! That’s two of the three that were returned in a week :) translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Elliott Bike recovered 2023.8.16

Your amazing contacts found it for sale and contacted me. I was happy to reimburse for the small amount she had to pay the guy to get it back for me. Thank you so much!!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike brandith Bike recovered 2023.8.15

Potential buyer of stolen bike looked it up on Bike Index and reported it to police on site. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Ken Bike recovered 2023.8.14

The bike was recovered by Calgary police. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Fraser Bike recovered 2023.8.10

Police returned it translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Elliott Bike recovered 2023.8.9

A neighbor found it abandoned on the side of a path, checked the serial number saw it was stolen, reached out after taking it to his backyard to keep it safe until I picked it up. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Tyson Bike recovered 2023.8.9

I pulled into Walmart and saw my bike. After showing him that I had it posted on bike index he realized I was the actual owner and he gave up. Thanks. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Greg Bike recovered 2023.8.8

Found and searched serial number linked to this website translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Grace Bike recovered 2023.8.7

Calgary Police found it with a known suspect nearby. However to the credit of Bikeindex.org, it was really the fact that i was able to report this stolen online quickly that aided in the recovery. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Hayden Bike recovered 2023.8.7

Someone on Bike Index saw it left on a different bike rack in the neighborhood translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Ashley Bike recovered 2023.8.7

Calgary Police Service and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Marcel Bike recovered 2023.8.6

Someone bought this bike from a seller on Facebook Marketplace and then did a lookup using this site and realized it was stolen. The person was kind enough to contact me and returned the bike. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Tracy Bike recovered 2023.8.5

It was returned to Gregg's Greenlake cycles and they gave me a call! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Antonio Bike recovered 2023.8.4

Thank you so much for this service you provide, and to anyone else with enough of a conscience to return stolen property. I am so grateful! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Evan Bike recovered 2023.8.4

Our city found it in a park, abandoned and contacted me using the Bike Index information translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jacob Bike recovered 2023.8.4

Someone contacted me said she had it in her sight and went and retrieved it, thanks Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike christianaravena Bike recovered 2023.8.3

A BikeIndex user notified me that a bike like mine was listed on Kijiji. It was the same make and model, plus the bike in the Ad had the same off-brand seat that I installed which made it pretty unique so I was confident that it was mine. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Peter Bike recovered 2023.8.2

A person from bike index saw it on Facebook marketplace and reached out to me about it. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Katie Bike recovered 2023.8.2

Recovered by BVT bikes FB group translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Max Bike recovered 2023.8.1

Someone called police from this posting. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Tom Bike recovered 2023.8.1

The bike was donated to Bike Edmonton. Bike Edmonton ran the serial number through Bike Index and contacted me. I viewed the bike at Bike Edmonton. The wheels and cables were missing. I donated the remaining pieces to Bike Edmonton. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Brian Bike recovered 2023.7.31

Contacted by local business who found bike translated from English

Photo of recovered bike bryan Bike recovered 2023.7.28