Someone who bought it looked it up and saw that it was stolen and returned it to me. translated from English

Amy Bike recovered 2021.10.6

Contacted by someone who found it abandoned at a park. They googled the make and serial number and found the Bike Index listing. translated from English

Aaron Bike recovered 2021.10.5

Huge shout out to Bike Index and B & P Cycle in Calgary for recovering my stolen Trek Marlin. It was stolen on August 20th in Banff and someone brought it in for servicing on the weekend. Time to tune it up and get back on the trails! translated from English

Germain Bike recovered 2021.10.5

I was contacted via Bike Index by someone who saw someone ride it by. They notified me of the location. We flagged down an Officer and they retrieved the bike for me. translated from English

Hayden Bike recovered 2021.10.5

Returned by someone through Bike Index. translated from English

Gabriel Bike recovered 2021.10.4

The frame was identified by another Bike Index user for sale on craigslist and it was recovered and returned to me! Sadly, the fork and other parts are gone, but I'm happy to have the frame back! translated from English

Sarah Bike recovered 2021.10.2

The police pulled over a truck for a traffic violation and noticed the bike in the back. They ran the serial and it matched my police report. I don't know if they recognized it from Bike Index but I do believe the registration and the advertisements made it difficult to sell. translated from English

Brandon Bike recovered 2021.10.1

A guy found my bike abandoned. He posted on Craigslist and another good samaritan ID'd my bike from the Bike Index post and put the two of us in touch. Some real amazing teamwork! Couldn't be more grateful for the complete strangers that helped me find my bike. translated from English

Matthew Bike recovered 2021.10.1

A nice couple found my bike, tracked down my phone number through Bike Index, and texted me. I'll pick it up this afternoon from them. Amazing how Bike Index led them to me. translated from English

Christian Bike recovered 2021.9.30

A kind lady reported the deserted bike. SLCPD confirmed the serial number with Bike Index and contacted me. I went and picked it up. translated from English

Weston Bike recovered 2021.9.30

An awesome Bike Index user spotted the bike in downtown Calgary and with the help of CPS seized it. They returned the bike directly to our house. My teenage boy was stoked! Made our day! Couldn't have done it without Bike Index and the Calgary Police Services! translated from English

Robert Bike recovered 2021.9.29

I posted the Bike Index listing on a local stolen bike Facebook group and received a message from a woman whose boyfriend bought it from a guy for $100. She was amazingly helpful and returned it to us last night. translated from English

Natalie Bike recovered 2021.9.29

The police found it abandoned, looked it up and returned it to me. Thanks to Bike Index and Calgary Police Service! translated from English

Kent Bike recovered 2021.9.26

An amazing fella checked Bike Index after buying my bike off of craigslist. He contacted me and returned my bike! translated from English

Mike Bike recovered 2021.9.25

Thanks to Bike Index, a good samaritan named Gus was able to find me and get my bike back to me!!! Thanks so much to Gus and to Bike Index for hosting this very resourceful website!! translated from English

John Bike recovered 2021.9.25

The thief tried to pawn it but the manager stopped them using Bike Index. translated from English

Joshua Bike recovered 2021.9.22

About two weeks after it was stolen it was brought into a local bike shop for "repairs." The shop team thought it was sort of odd and the bike was damaged in a way that suggested an attempt had been made to modify it. They checked with Bike Index and got a hold of me. translated from English

Evan Bike recovered 2021.9.21

My eMTN bike was found yesterday, stashed in my neighbor's bushes - literally a block from my home. They had been out on vacation and didn't see the bike until they came home. They entered the serial number off the bike into Bike Index and they called me. THANK YOU BIKE INDEX! translated from English

Mark Bike recovered 2021.9.20

Recovered by Tracy at BRAT Seattle, thanks to all the tips from Bike Index. translated from English

Bill Bike recovered 2021.9.19

Calgary Police noted it at a gas station. They called me thanks to Bike Index. translated from English

Gina Bike recovered 2021.9.19

Recovered with the help of local mountain bikers and Bike Index - thank you so much! The guys who recovered it googled the serial and the bike came up. I really appreciate the work Bike Index has done. Thank you! translated from English

Pablo Bike recovered 2021.9.19

Someone saw it abandoned in downtown Calgary. They looked on Bike Index and called me and I was able to get it back. Incredible. translated from English

Curtis Bike recovered 2021.9.18

A local cyclist saw someone riding the bike and recognized it from being in a local shop and on Bike Index. The person ditched the bike and the local hero picked it up. Police were able to return the bike to me! translated from English

Eric Bike recovered 2021.9.18

Thanks to Bike Index my Trek that was stolen in Calgary in May has been found by the RCMP of Cochrane! Thanks so much to Bike Index and the police. translated from English

Hourcade Bike recovered 2021.9.17

A friend spotted it and took it back! There were a couple of sightings that I got through Bike Index which helped in understanding where the bike was. Thanks! translated from English

Sarah Bike recovered 2021.9.17

The police were able to identify it using Bike Index and returned it to me. translated from English

Jenna Bike recovered 2021.9.15

A Bike Index user found this bike in a pawnshop and contacted me. I visited the pawnshop and sure enough, it was mine! I contacted the police and recovered it. translated from English

Adam Bike recovered 2021.9.15

Someone saw a person with the bike, looked it up on Bike Index, and notified me that it had been spotted. We went to the location and called the police who located the bike! translated from English

Madeleine Bike recovered 2021.9.14

The Edmonton Police Service Recovered it. The serial number was scratched off, but the officer who recovered it found it on Bike Index, called me and asked me to describe it and determined it was a match. translated from English

Cory Bike recovered 2021.9.12

I reached out to the Bicycle Recovery Action Team, who quickly found it on Facebook Marketplace. BRAT set up a recovery. We met the seller/thief at a local store. I got my bike back. Thank you Bicycle Recovery Action Team and Bike Index!! translated from English

Erin Bike recovered 2021.9.12

A kind individual who found the bike discarded near Chinook Mall responded to the Bike Index post. translated from English

Anna Bike recovered 2021.9.11

Members of the Calgary community contacted me with information that led to a recovery. I was contacted on Facebook and Bike Index. I was able to arrange a meeting and verify serial number. translated from English

Dejo Bike recovered 2021.9.9

I received an email and text message from a user on Bike Index who said they had found my bike on Facebook Marketplace. I used that listing to "buy" the bike and with help from the police we were able to seize it. translated from English

Michael Bike recovered 2021.9.8

Police contacted another person who had registered the bike on Bike Index. They reported that the bike had already been stolen from them, and the frame (unfortunately stripped of components) was found under an underpass. translated from English

Zachary Bike recovered 2021.9.8

I am really glad Calgary Police recovered my bike and reached out to me through my contact on Bike Index. translated from English

Clement Bike recovered 2021.9.7

Someone found my daughter’s bike in a stolen U-Haul truck. When they entered the serial number my Bike Index post showed it was stolen. The person contacted me and I was able to retrieve the bike! translated from English

Michelle Bike recovered 2021.9.6

A guy bought it on OfferUp, searched the serial number, and found it on Bike Index! translated from English

Zachary Bike recovered 2021.9.5

A Craigslist shopper who was doing his due diligence found my stolen bike listing via a Google search. He used the Bike Index listing to alert me to the Craigslist ad. With the assistance of the San Jose Police Department I met up with the seller and was able to retrieve my bike. Thanks! translated from English

Martin Bike recovered 2021.9.2

The bike fell out of a truck in a neighboring city. The person who found it googled the serial number, found the Bike Index page indicating it was stolen and called my local police department. translated from English

Jake Bike recovered 2021.9.1

A Good Samaritan spotted the bike and alerted me to its location. I contacted local law enforcement and they recovered and returned the bike to me. I'm very grateful for Bike Index! translated from English

Jessica Bike recovered 2021.9.1

The bike showed up on OfferUp locally, and volunteers helped us meet the 'seller' to get it back! Bike Index was instrumental in recovering this commuter bike. A thousand thanks! translated from English

Tarinz Bike recovered 2021.8.31

The Edmonton Police Service were able to find it :) So happy. I think they used Bike Index to check the serial number. Thank you so much for this amazing service. translated from English

Hazem Bike recovered 2021.8.31

Edmonton Police Service recovered the bike with its serial number filed off but connected it to us through Bike Index! translated from English

Maureen Bike recovered 2021.8.30

Someone went into a bike shop in a neighboring town and asked to buy a battery for the bike. The shop thought that was odd and looked the bike up on Bike Index, and found my listing. They contacted me through my Bike Index listing. I'm so pleased I made a Bike Index listing! translated from English

Julia Bike recovered 2021.8.30

Tracy with BRAT Seattle found my stolen bike on Offerup. She was very brave and gracious to reclaim it for me. I couldn't have gotten it back without her help and dedication to her cause. Thank you BRAT & Bike Index! translated from English

Peter Bike recovered 2021.8.27

Saw it for sale on Craigslist and OfferUp. Renton PD helped me get it back. Having it listed as stolen on Bike Index helped since it made clear to the seller that the bike's status as stolen was public knowledge and he would be committing a felony. translated from English

Kent Bike recovered 2021.8.23

The bike was found by someone who thought the bike might have been stolen. He looked up the serial number on Bike Index. He called me and returned my bike. Bike Index Works! translated from English

Troy Bike recovered 2021.8.21

Someone saw the tweet from bike index Calgary then checked Kijiji and saw the bike listed. We called the police and eventually got the bike back. translated from English

Brian Bike recovered 2021.8.20

Someone saw the bike on Kijiji for a crazy low price and also saw the Bike Index tweet. I answered the ad and called the police and got the bike back within 2 hours!! translated from English

Brian Bike recovered 2021.8.20

I was alerted by a Bike Index user and police helped me recover it. translated from English

Luke Bike recovered 2021.8.19