Recovery Stories

Edmonton police located it with some people of interest. They checked the bikeindex tag, status was stolen, and got in contact with right away to drop it off back home. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Marcos Bike recovered 2024.7.23

Folks at Bike Index and the Twin Cities Stolen Bikes Facebook page worked together to get it back to me after it was recovered by Metro Transit. I can't thank this community enough! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Whit Bike recovered 2024.7.22

Edmonton Police found the bike at a homeless shelter downtown 1 day later, truly amazing, thanks guys and gals! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Todd Bike recovered 2024.7.22

Through the kind people of BTV Stolen Bike Report & Recovery translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Eli Bike recovered 2024.7.22

It was listed on Marketplace and i informed the EPS and they retrieved it in a day translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Gurjot Bike recovered 2024.7.21

Edmonton Police translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Rima Bike recovered 2024.7.21

Posted on BikeIndex and local bike theft group. Within 15 minutes heard from an individual nearby who had recovered the bikes and held them for pickup. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Colin Bike recovered 2024.7.18

Posted on BikeIndex and local bike theft group. Within 15 minutes heard from an individual nearby who had recovered the bikes and held them for pickup. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Colin Bike recovered 2024.7.18

Posted on BikeIndex and a local stolen bikes group. Within 15 minutes I heard from an individual nearby who had recovered 3 of the stolen bikes and was able to pick them all up. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Colin Bike recovered 2024.7.18

Someone contacted me who found my bike posted for sale on Craigslist. In their research of the bike, they saw that I had posted it stolen on Bike Index, so they contacted me and helped me recover the bike. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Michael Bike recovered 2024.7.16

Random text from someone who found it on bike index!!!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Matthew Bike recovered 2024.7.15

Someone contacted me through Next Door App where I also posted about my bike being stolen. I linked Bike Index for people to look for it on the description of the post on Next Door. They found it abandoned at that time and was later able to pick it up. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Vaidehi Bike recovered 2024.7.14

Royal who runs @timberwolves_cyclerecoverypdx spotted my bike in downtown portland based on photos on Bike Index! They recovered it and checked the registration and it was a match, they contacted me through the stolen bike post! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Steven Bike recovered 2024.7.11

Someone alerted me through bike index that they likely saw my bike at a local grocery store. I stopped by, but was about half an hour later than the emailer, and didn’t see it. Knowing it was likely in the neighborhood. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kiva Bike recovered 2024.7.10

Police found it. THEY GOT IT BACK AFTER 2 DAYS! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike CarloCruise_ Bike recovered 2024.7.9

Tracy texted me to let me know there was a marketplace post advertising my stolen bike. She set up a meeting and I drove to Salem and met with the person holding it. I took the bike back. Thanks! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Alex Bike recovered 2024.7.9

Someone saw my bike on Bike Index, then saw it on the street next to the thief, who was sleeping. He walked off with my bike with no conflict and contacted me on Bike Index. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Ryan Bike recovered 2024.7.7

Boulder CO police department found my bike along with others and placed the perpetrator under arrest! Bike Index was how Boulder PD connected me back with my bike. Happy ending and I'll use more robust lock moving forward. Thank you Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Elwood Bike recovered 2024.7.6

Police were able to recover bike during an arrest and contact me through information provided via Bike Index when bike serial number was cross referenced. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Elias Bike recovered 2024.7.6

Someone messaged me they found it and returned to a police station. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kathryn_E Bike recovered 2024.7.3

EPS recovered it because of the bike index sticker. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Dino Bike recovered 2024.7.3

Calgary Police are good at solving crime! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Craig Bike recovered 2024.7.3

Thanks to the Carpinteria Police and the Carpinteria Park Police, and of course that I had the bike registered. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Rodrigo Bike recovered 2024.7.3

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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike Mark Bike recovered 2024.6.28

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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike Jesse Bike recovered 2024.6.27

Bike Index and BVT! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Bike Tandem recovered 2024.6.26

EPS translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Baylee Bike recovered 2024.6.26

Bike Index and BVT! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kim Bike recovered 2024.6.26

Bike Index and BVT! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Laili Bike recovered 2024.6.26

Edmonton Police translated from English

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike Dawn Bike recovered 2024.6.26

Bike index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike Gustavo Bike recovered 2024.6.25

Police recovered with Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike Marc Bike recovered 2024.6.19

The police found my bike! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike Shawn Bike recovered 2024.6.19

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

Photo of recovered bike Matti Bike recovered 2024.6.17

Seattle Police helped me recover my bike. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike Adam Bike recovered 2024.6.13

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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike Anna Bike recovered 2024.6.8

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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike Gina Bike recovered 2024.6.6