Recovery Stories

I cannot express the gratitude I feel to the individuals who found my bike and reported it to Bike Index, and to Bike Index for providing their great service. Thank you, all! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Martin Bike recovered 2025.9.29

Could not have happened without Bike Index, and a good person doing the right thing when they spotted it. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Zac Bike recovered 2025.9.29

The Santa Barbara police found it a month after it was stolen and contacted me! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Dave Bike recovered 2025.9.28

Tracy with Seattle Bike Detectives applied some creative diplomacy! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Robert Bike recovered 2025.9.28

The police collected the bike and I had it returned within a week! They contacted me via Bike Index. Thank you Calgary Police and Bike Index teams! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Daphne Bike recovered 2025.9.25

Someone reported it to the police and they contacted me after searching it up on Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Brian Bike recovered 2025.9.25

Seattle PD found the bike and specifically mentioned Bike Index as being helpful in verifying that it was stolen and belonged to me translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Fabian Bike recovered 2025.9.24

A kind person saw my bike for sale on Facebook Marketplace. They thought it looked suspicious and found it listed as stolen on Bike Index. They contacted the police and the bike was recovered the same day. Thank you to Bike Index and the kind person who made the report! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Heather Bike recovered 2025.9.24

SPD found it and brought it back! The offer said that he uses bike index and police reports to look up bikes. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike SarahE Bike recovered 2025.9.23

Police found a person that had bought it as stolen, recovered the bike and returned it to me! Thank you Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Tyson Bike recovered 2025.9.23

The police found it here in Dublin, 10 days after the theft. When they checked the serial number your site was the first result! Thank you guys translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Michael Bike recovered 2025.9.23

Security at Bow Valley Centre scanned my QR code and contacted me. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jill Bike recovered 2025.9.22

Thanks to BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Laura Bike recovered 2025.9.22

Thanks to BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Rosemary Bike recovered 2025.9.22

Thanks to BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kaleigh Bike recovered 2025.9.22

Thanks to BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Onome Bike recovered 2025.9.22

Thanks to BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Alicia Bike recovered 2025.9.22

The good people at EPS found it! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Derek Bike recovered 2025.9.22

A kind stranger spotted it in Volunteer Park and contacted me after seeing my Bike Index report! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jo Bike recovered 2025.9.20

A vet kind person bought my bike and then noticed the bike index sticker. They looked up my bike, noted it stolen, contacted me, and arranged a meetup. I offered to “buy” it back from them for the amount they had paid. We are so greatful for this chapter in this saga! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike John Bike recovered 2025.9.20

This experience taught me a lot, I didn’t know bikes had serial numbers, but thanks to Bike Index I’ll be much better prepared if something like this happens again. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Apellonia Bike recovered 2025.9.19

The Police stopped someone with the bike and checked the serial number and since it was listed on Bike Index as stolen they got it. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Randy Bike recovered 2025.9.19

Somebody saw the bike in a suspicious location, looked it up on Bike Index and contacted me. I went with the police and recovered the bike. Bike Index really works! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Greg Bike recovered 2025.9.19

Someone looked up serial number on Bike Index and contacted me after purchasing the bike from the thief. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Justin Bike recovered 2025.9.19

BIKE INDEX message + bravery + police! Thanks EVERYONE translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jonathan Bike recovered 2025.9.18

Somebody bought it on facebook marketplace and then realized it had been stolen and returned it to me via Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Piers Bike recovered 2025.9.17

Another guy bought it from the thief and gave it back. He found me on Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Apollo Bike recovered 2025.9.17

Facebook bike recovery group for our community. A member saw it on a porch and immediately called the police and texted me. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Katie Bike recovered 2025.9.17

It was recovered thanks to a community member who found it! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kelli Bike recovered 2025.9.16

Policy found it! Cross referenced Bike Index for details. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike zach Bike recovered 2025.9.16

BTV stolen bike and recovery group, thanks guys! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Magnolia Bike recovered 2025.9.16

Police found it!!! They used Bike Index, thank you so much! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jesse Bike recovered 2025.9.15

Police returned the bike to me today, the theif/person in possession took the bike to Bow Cycle to charge it. Bow Cycle then realized the bike was listed here as stolen and called police. Thanks Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Colin Bike recovered 2025.9.15

Thank you so much bike index for the helpful checklist and easily shareable link! It made it much easier for me to get the word out. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Megan Bike recovered 2025.9.14

Someone reached out and said they had bought the bike and saw the bike was stolen on Bike Index and contacted me. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Sam Bike recovered 2025.9.14

My bike was stolen from the near the University of Washington School of Law when I was there teaching a class in April. Today, a person found the bike, apparently dumped she noted the serial number, checked Bike Index and contacted us. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kyle Bike recovered 2025.9.14

The bike was brought to a police station and the people said they had found it and asked if they could keep it, my bike was registered and so CU Police were able to return my bike to me! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Cole Bike recovered 2025.9.14

The Edmonton Police found the guy riding the bike and recovered it and returned it to me! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Bradley Bike recovered 2025.9.11

The fantastic shop where I purchased it was suspicious when the bike showed up. A check to Bike Index confirmed it was stolen! The shop had the paperwork from the sale to confirm the serial number. Thanks! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Dirk Bike recovered 2025.9.11

Edmonton Police Service found the bike and retrieved it. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Gail Bike recovered 2025.9.7

It was spotted by a member of the Stolen Bikes Red Deer group who matched it up on Bike Index, it was located and recovered the next morning! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Mag Bike recovered 2025.9.5

My bike was dumped and spotted by a fellow Bike Index user, who found my stolen bike report here and contacted me! I had extremely low expectations of recovery and now I'll be telling everyone to make sure their bike is registered. Thank you! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Nick Bike recovered 2025.9.5

Through a Bike Index report! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Denver Bike recovered 2025.9.4

A guy found it and texted me 15 minutes after I posted it to Bike Index!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Alex Bike recovered 2025.9.4

Calgary Police Service recovered around a week after it was stolen and tried to track down the owner with the serial number. Once I found out about Bike Index I registered my bike and they reached out to me shortly after. Without Bike Index I may never have found it. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Ethan Bike recovered 2025.9.3

Thanks to the BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Miles Bike recovered 2025.9.3

Thanks to the BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Mike Bike recovered 2025.9.3

Thanks to the BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Lucas Bike recovered 2025.9.3

Thanks to the BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Michelle Bike recovered 2025.9.3

Thanks to the BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Charles Bike recovered 2025.9.3