Pawn shop seized it when they found it in bike index, although pretty beat up we were able to get it fixed. Thank you!!! translated from English

Josee Bike recovered 2024.7.2

Good citizen found the bike for sale on OfferUp via a Pawnshop. Police helped recover it. The index helped people find me! translated from English

Mark Bike recovered 2024.6.28

Edmonton Police Service phoned me at Midnight very excited that they found my bike translated from English

Michael Bike recovered 2024.6.27

My bike was stolen and sold on OfferUp. The buyer felt iffy about the transaction and looked up the bike's serial # after. They reached out and offered to return the bike but I let them keep it. Shoutout to good San Diegans! translated from English

Jesse Bike recovered 2024.6.27

Bike Index and BVT! translated from English

Kim Bike recovered 2024.6.26

EPS translated from English

Baylee Bike recovered 2024.6.26

Bike Index and BVT! translated from English

Bike Tandem recovered 2024.6.26

Bike Index and BVT! translated from English

Laili Bike recovered 2024.6.26

Edmonton Police translated from English

Noni Bike recovered 2024.6.26

Calgary police found our bike being used by an individual downtown by cross referencing what was listed on Bike Index. translated from English

Dawn Bike recovered 2024.6.26

Bike index! translated from English

Matt Bike recovered 2024.6.26

I found the bike next a RV near where it was stolen. The stickers had been removed as well as the bag and headlight. The person who had the bike was not the person that stole it. They were apologetic and gave it back with no trouble. translated from English

Luke Bike recovered 2024.6.25

Some person bought it from the thief and took it to a bike shop to get a tune up. They saw my post on Bike Index and warned the buyer. He left the bike on the shop. Just picked it up today. translated from English

Gustavo Bike recovered 2024.6.25

Police recovered with Bike Index! translated from English

Chris Bike recovered 2024.6.20

Police located and they searched the serial on BI, recovered about 10 blocks from my house. translated from English

Karl Bike recovered 2024.6.20

Someone had the bike and got a flat tire. As soon as they took it to a bike shop to repair, they were advised to check the bike's serial number on bike index. That was how they found me. Thanks Bike Index! translated from English

Mateus Bike recovered 2024.6.19

I received an email from bikeindex.org that the frame was stripped and located in a storage unit that someone had purchased at auction. I then donated it to my local co-op so someone else can enjoy it some day. Thank you so much! translated from English

Marc Bike recovered 2024.6.19

The police found my bike! translated from English

Shirley Bike recovered 2024.6.19

A fine gentleman was offered to buy my bicycle by the thief in a condo building downtown Edmonton. He looked up the serial number on bike index, saw that if was stolen and contacted me. It was added to the original police report that was filed and recovered 3 days later. translated from English

Shawn Bike recovered 2024.6.19

Police recovered it and contacted me thanks to Bike Index translated from English

Matti Bike recovered 2024.6.17

Seattle Police helped me recover my bike. translated from English

fonner@gmail.com Bike recovered 2024.6.15

Someone called me to tell me where my bike was. It was thanks to all the ads and flooding social media with my story, thank you Bike Index. translated from English

Patty Bike recovered 2024.6.14

A good Samaritan bought the bike from a yard sale, looked me up here on Bike Index and then brought the bike to me where I work after we connected on facebook messenger. translated from English

Adam Bike recovered 2024.6.13

Calgary police department found it abandoned and contacted me through details on bike index translated from English

Shrey Bike recovered 2024.6.9

A constable in downtown Edmonton found it using the partnered police Bike Index QR code sticker. translated from English

Anna Bike recovered 2024.6.8

EPS recovered it with help from Bike Index! translated from English

Karalie Bike recovered 2024.6.7

Calgary Police found it as a result of my post on the Calgary Stolen Bikes Facebook group and having it registered on Bike Index. translated from English

Gina Bike recovered 2024.6.6

The Edmonton Police recovered it from a homeless encampment translated from English

Eric Bike recovered 2024.6.3

Gentleman saw it listed on kijiji and went to buy it. Seller surrendered it to the gentleman and then the gentleman contacted me. Thanks Bike Index! translated from English

James Bike recovered 2024.5.29

My bike was listed within 10 hours on Offer Up. A good Samaritan noticed it, checked bike index and realized it was stolen. He called me and we met with the person selling it. We confirmed that it was my bike and let the "seller" know that it was stolen. translated from English

Jason Bike recovered 2024.5.26

The thief sold the bike, and the person who bought it took it in to a local shop. When they did the shop ran the serial number on Bike Index and could see it had been stolen, and contacted me. Thanks Bike Index! translated from English

Josh Bike recovered 2024.5.26

Met up with the seller after he listed it for sale on Facebook Marketplace, was able to show proof of ownership and get away with the bike. translated from English

Tommy Bike recovered 2024.5.26

A citizen spotted it in a homeless encampment down town, knew it didn’t belong there and checked with bike index, saw that it had been reported stolen, and texted me. I advised the police and they picked it up and offered to deliver it to my work place. Amazing!! It works! 🤗 translated from English

Warren Bike recovered 2024.5.25

The person who took it saw it was marked stolen on Bike Index and returned it. translated from English

Marc Bike recovered 2024.5.25

A neighbour found it and contacted me through Bike Index. translated from English

Pilar Bike recovered 2024.5.24

Police found me through Bike Index! translated from English

Abdul Bike recovered 2024.5.24

EPS spotted the bike on the road during their patrol translated from English

Peter Bike recovered 2024.5.23

Bike Index! Thief tried to sell it at a transit stop. A kind citizen purchased it, looked it up and I bought it back from them. An amazing result. translated from English

Bike recovered 2024.5.22

Edmonton Police recovered it. Thank you!!! translated from English

Camille Bike recovered 2024.5.22

Someone saw the bike for sale on kijiji and looked it up on bike index, they sent me a text to let me know someone was trying to sell my stolen bike, I called the police and set up a buy with the seller. police went and got the bike and returned it to me translated from English

Steve Bike recovered 2024.5.21

I saw the bike for sale on facebook market place, set up a buy with the seller, called the police and went and got the bike. translated from English

Steve Bike recovered 2024.5.21

Mud Sweat and Gears retrieved it from a "customer" who didn't know how to use a presta valve. They checked the bike index and viola! translated from English

Brian Bike recovered 2024.5.21

A perfect success story! A very nice person bought the bike and checked online to see if it had been stolen! translated from English

Levi Bike recovered 2024.5.20

An individual recovered the stolen rental Uhaul that was used in the theft, with my bike inside it. He saw my posting on BikeIndex.org and contacted me to return it! translated from English

Brian Bike recovered 2024.5.19

Thanks Sportchek service shop and RCMP! translated from English

Samuel Bike recovered 2024.5.13

Bike shop reported. Police kept it for me to pick up. translated from English

Vincent Bike recovered 2024.5.12

Police returned it to me. I also found out that Pawn Shops are honestly very reputable businesses who also use Bike Index and serial code registration (BWI) to ensure they are not selling anything stollen. Bike Index was how the police were able to find my bike! translated from English

Faith Bike recovered 2024.5.11

Found on U of A Campus by Edmonton police translated from English

Laurie Bike recovered 2024.5.10

The bike was recovered by the Edmonton Police Service. Another user on Bike Index recognized my bike from pictures he was sent by the police and contacted me. Thank you so much!!! translated from English

Kevin Bike recovered 2024.5.10

City transit found it. They scanned the bike index sticker and found me. translated from English

Kristin Bike recovered 2024.5.8