Recovery Stories

recovered via BVT stolen bikes FB group translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Abby Bike recovered 2023.10.23

recovered via BVT stolen bikes FB group translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Bike Bike recovered 2023.10.23

recovered via BVT stolen bikes FB group translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Todd Bike recovered 2023.10.23

recovered via BVT stolen bikes FB group translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Todd Bike recovered 2023.10.23

A stranger looked up the serial number on Bike Index and contacted me! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Bike recovered 2023.10.21

It was taken on Wednesday Oct 11th, 2023. We registered it stolen on bike index that same day. On Saturday Oct 14th we received a text from Bike Index indicated a possible match to our bike on a marketplace website. With support from Bike index we recovered our bike on Oct 18th. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Mathew Bike recovered 2023.10.19

Got a couple tips from people on Bike Index that they saw the bike. Me and a friend searched area around last known location until we found a guy riding on it. Tried to wait for police but ended up just confronting the him ourselves. He gave it up without much fight luckily. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Cy Bike recovered 2023.10.19

Posted on Facebook, made police reports, posed it here and just community help! Thanks all!!! Take photos of your bike record serial number and register it with police before yours gets taken! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Marnie Bike recovered 2023.10.18

RCMP found bike at know druggie location in Williams Lake. Serial numbers proved the most important element in relocating bike and recovering unit. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike John Bike recovered 2023.10.18

RCMP found bike at know druggie location in Williams Lake. Serial numbers proved the most important element in relocating bike and recovering unit. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike John Bike recovered 2023.10.18

A kind citizen recovered it from a homeless camp. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Bike Bike recovered 2023.10.17

Bought it back from somebody - could well have been the guy who stole it, but was afraid that if I left it out of sight one more time, that'd be it. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Ryan Bike recovered 2023.10.17

Fellow citizen saw it and reported it to the police. SFPD then recovered the bicycle. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Clint Bike recovered 2023.10.17

Seattle Police Department found it at a homeless encampment and checked Bike Index. They returned the bike to me. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike David Bike recovered 2023.10.15

Police returned the bike after tracking it to us via the serial number and bike index. The bike had been stolen and spray painted. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Marlene Bike recovered 2023.10.14

Someone saw it with a suspicious individual and looked it up on Bike Index. They called me and showed me the location they last saw it. I went to the location with a friend, found the bike, and called law enforcement to help get it back from the individual. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Henry Bike recovered 2023.10.14

Found for sale on the internet by stranger, now friend. He set up the meet & I found a friend for backup & sure enough this dude rolls up on my bike. I had police report & bike index print out of pics&specs & cops returned it to me & sent me on my way! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike jessie Bike recovered 2023.10.14

KCAI Security found it after it was dropped back off where it was taken. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kai Bike recovered 2023.10.14

Police recovered the bike in Lethbridge. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jason Bike recovered 2023.10.12

Burlington based bike recovery group retrieved the bike and brought it to the UVM police department. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Beatrice Bike recovered 2023.10.11

Police searched the home of a man known to police and found the bike in his garage translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Monica Bike recovered 2023.10.7

Friend of mine found it and took it back from whoever had it and brought it back to me. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Delicia Bike recovered 2023.10.7

I was informed about an OfferUp listing matching the description of my bicycle by a good user on the Bike Index at the end of August. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Hayden Bike recovered 2023.10.6

Police called 3 weeks after and said they have recovered the bike. Got it back the same day they called although the bike was a little bit scratched up. Super grateful to have it back. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Regan Bike recovered 2023.10.6

recovered by BVT bikes Fb group! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Leslie Bike recovered 2023.10.5

Bike was recovered by UofA peace officers on campus property. Peace officers found my stolen bike on bike index which brought up my information. They called me up and I picked up my bike immediately. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Rocky Bike recovered 2023.10.5

recovered via BVT stolen bikes group on FB translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Lauren Bike recovered 2023.10.3

recovered via BVT stolen bikes group on FB translated from English

Photo of recovered bike lea Bike recovered 2023.10.3

recovered via BVT stolen bikes group on FB translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Phil Bike recovered 2023.10.3

recovered via BVT stolen bikes group on FB translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Linda Bike recovered 2023.10.3

Police of Edmonton find my bike translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Sofia Bike recovered 2023.10.3

Found by Jon from Burlington Bike Index. Found at Oakledge park and posted on Facebook group! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Nicolas Bike recovered 2023.10.1

Calgary Police got me my baby back! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Garth Bike recovered 2023.9.29

Edmonton police officers found it! They were able to track it with the bike index sticker! And translated from English

Photo of recovered bike RICARDO Bike recovered 2023.9.29

Calgary Police recovered it after viewing my BikeIndex posting translated from English

Photo of recovered bike David Bike recovered 2023.9.28

An Edmonton Transit driver found it at a transit centre and turned it in to the police. It had been taped and had been ridden but not damaged. I'm glad to have it back, and Bike Index played a key role in ensuring it was returned. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Chris Bike recovered 2023.9.28

BVT FB group! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Corina Bike recovered 2023.9.27

BVT FB group! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Linda Bike recovered 2023.9.27

Bike index! It showed up on a ladies lawn across the city. 2 days later the person that took it showed up asking for it. The lady informed her she returned it to the owner and she took off. Got it all on video, hoping to catch this person now for the other bike they took! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Sierra Bike recovered 2023.9.27

Someone saw that Facebook post and shared my Bike Index posting as a reply, and the person who found the bike then contacted me directly. Thanks for this great service! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Lindsey Bike recovered 2023.9.26

Boulder PD recovered it and contacted me through Bike Index. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kwang Bike recovered 2023.9.26

The bike was recovered by Calgary police service after a search warrant in one of the houses in the city. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Dong Bike recovered 2023.9.25

recovered w/ bvt bike recovery fb group assistance translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Sara Bike recovered 2023.9.25

Bought at a flea market. Purchaser later searched for a picture online and found this entry. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike LoganK Bike recovered 2023.9.25

Recovered by Cst. Kendrick of Edmonton Police Service on Saturday Sept. 23,2023 translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Alberto Bike recovered 2023.9.24

The Edmonton Police Service led by Cst. Kendrick was able to recover my bike last Saturday, Sept 23,2023. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Alberto Bike recovered 2023.9.24

A person tipped me off to the location of a bike ring in the city after seeing the posting on your site. I went to the address, saw it and called the police who escorted my bike back to me. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Michael Bike recovered 2023.9.23

United Cycle called to say someone brought my bike in to replace the clipless pedal with a regular pedal. The request was strange, so they checked the serial number and the rest is history. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Adedoyin Bike recovered 2023.9.23

The police found the culprit and seized it from him and called me. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Seb Bike recovered 2023.9.21

The bike was brought into a Colorado Springs shop. The shop noticed some damage that looked like someone had tried to scratch off the serial number. They contacted Specialized and confirmed that the serial number was the bike I previously reported as stolen. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike David Bike recovered 2023.9.21