Amazing Calgary Transit officer saw a person on a bike clearly not theirs. Checked the serial number on Bike Index and recovered it for us. translated from English
The calgary police saw someone riding it, they pulled him over and he had warrants so they took him in and found out the bike was reported on Bike Index and they called me the same day. translated from English
Police spotted a guy riding my bike illegally on the sidewalk. They pulled him over and ran the serial number. He got arrested and I got my bike back. Unfortunately it was stripped of the motor, battery, and front brake, but at least I can fix it or part it out. translated from English
Someone from an Edmonton Facebook group that tries to recover stolen bikes contacted me because they saw a posting on FB Marketplace that looked like my bike (it was). I followed up with Edmonton Police and they recovered the bike from the seller. translated from English
Located with Bike Index translated from English
With the help of Tracey at BRAT! She is unreal! translated from English
Holy crap what a story. Thanks to bike index, a new friend was able to match it with a bike that was listed on Facebook marketplace. translated from English
Through the help of people on Bike Index and EPS I was able to recover my bike. translated from English
The NZ Police located on a property in Katikati in July 2022, someone had tried to grind off the serial number. Making the Police Report was key. translated from English
A good Samaritan found it being posted on facebook market and the seller looked suspicious. He found out about the bike being stolen on Bike index, found my info and contacted me. I later worked with Manchester PD to retrieve the bike. translated from English
It was abandoned in a nearby alley, and the person who found it looked me up on Bike Index translated from English
Many thanks to Tracy from BRAT Seattle t. Tracy monitored our bike and found a listing on OfferUp. She helped me walk through the process to get a police escort to help recover the bike. translated from English
Edmonton Police Service members found this bike abandoned at one of our local libraries. It was painted black and some accessories were exchanged. My bike lock and cable were gone. It was returned to me late yesterday! Thank you everyone! translated from English
A network of volunteers searched for it. It was found on offerup. The person selling eventually agreed to return it. translated from English
Edmonton police service constable emailed me to say it was found in downtown Edmonton. I was stunned as I never expected to see it again. Obviously Bike Index works! I have made a donation. And thank-you! translated from English
Edmonton Police Service stopped the thief when they noticed him riding an expensive bike, they checked the serial number and discovered it was stolen. I really appreciate the efforts of EPS and Bike Index! translated from English
All credit and respect to Tracy at B.R.A.T. in the Seattle area. Many thanks! translated from English
Working with Bike Index and the Bellingham Police translated from English
A person on the website found my bike and handed it in to the Edmonton police. They contacted me that and met to retrieve the bike. translated from English
Someone found me through Bike Index and returned the bike- much thanks to them! translated from English
I printed off the bike index page and used it as the flyers for my bike. translated from English
A Good Samaritan saw a sketchy person walking with it and asked him if was his. They gave him $200 for it and checked the Rad Power website which had a link to Bike Index. He checked the VIN and contacted me through Bike Index. translated from English
Bike Index sent me a notification. The FB admin of the Stolen Bikes in Denver called me to also let me know and provided tips on how to recover. I really can't believe this all worked! translated from English
The SFPD got it back when dealing with another burglary. They saw the post in Bike Index and recognized the bike! translated from English
Someone who found the bike's location contacted me through bike index after he checked out the serial number when the thief was offering to sell him the bike. The police went to the location and retrieved the bike at 3am. Best end to terrible day. translated from English
I would have never made a police report or called the police, if it weren't for Bike Index, but it all worked out. translated from English
The bike was brought to a repair shop, and reported to the cops via Bike Index. translated from English
I was contacted by a railroad police officer who stated the shipping case was recovered after being stolen off a train while in shipment. After being held up in evidence for a few months, the bike was finally shipped back to me. translated from English
Bike was found on Oregon State University campus. Love that you are a 501c3 with Open API. You do god's work. translated from English
Found by Edmonton Police near downtown area. translated from English
Calgary Police recovered it from thief, and I picked it up from their facility today. translated from English
Someone found it and called phone number on Bike Index. translated from English
Person brought the bike back from the same place stolen! I recovered it. translated from English
Recovered by Milwaukee PD almost 1 year later. Thanks Bike Index! translated from English
Good citizen who purchased the bike not knowing it was stolen reached out through Bike Index and was able to return it to me. translated from English
The bike was recovered with help through Facebook group BRAT Seattle and Sabre, thanks Bike Index! translated from English
A wonderful person found my bike abandoned in her neighborhood. Since it had the Bike Index tag, she was able to search it, saw that it had been stolen, and then contacted me to let me know. Many thanks, so happy to get my bike back!! translated from English
A bike index user emailed me saying they saw the bike on Craigslist. I worked with Bike Recovery Action Team to come up with a plan to recover the bike. translated from English
Our local bike shop identified my stolen bike via Bike Index and matched to police report, even though it has gotten a new paint job. So thrilled that the local community cares & for the help of Bike Index! translated from English
Someone found it lying in the street, called the manufacturer, and found it on this site! translated from English
A stranger saw it and then looked on Bike Index and contacted me, Portland PD helped recover it. translated from English
Posted fliers around the city and got a call the very same day. I was called by two good samaritans who brought it back. translated from English
Edmonton's finest caught the person who had the bike but not until I marked the bike as stolen on Bike Index which in my opinion was the main reason for the recovery. translated from English
CPS recovered my bike and contacted me thanks to Bike Index ! translated from English
A Bike Index Good Samaritan went way out of his way to help set up a sting with the El Dorado County Sheriff's dept. They got the bike back and arrested the thief. 100% this would not have happened without this site. I am forever grateful! translated from English
Police found it! The suspect gave a false name and had warrants. Police used the serial number to identify that it was just stolen. The thief stole all the accessories but I got my bike back! translated from English
Police came across it and ran the serial number, suspecting it did not belong where they found it. Because I had registered it with Bike Index the police were able to return it to me! translated from English
Someone who saw the post on bike index called me saying he saw the thief with the bike. I called the police and they retrieved my bike. I confirmed the serial number with them and they gave me back my bike. translated from English
My bike was stolen one year ago and popped up on Kijiji a couple of times. The bike popped up again on Facebook Marketplace and Bike index notified me immediately. Bike Index and the police were eventually able to apprehend the bike. translated from English
Someone saw the post on Bike Index and called it in. translated from English