Recovery Stories

An individual recovered the stolen rental Uhaul that was used in the theft, with my bike inside it. He saw my posting on BikeIndex.org and contacted me to return it! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Brian Bike recovered 2024.5.19

Thanks Sportchek service shop and RCMP! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Samuel Bike recovered 2024.5.13

Bike shop reported. Police kept it for me to pick up. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Vincent Bike recovered 2024.5.12

Police returned it to me. I also found out that Pawn Shops are honestly very reputable businesses who also use Bike Index and serial code registration (BWI) to ensure they are not selling anything stollen. Bike Index was how the police were able to find my bike! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Faith Bike recovered 2024.5.11

Found on U of A Campus by Edmonton police translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Laurie Bike recovered 2024.5.10

The bike was recovered by the Edmonton Police Service. Another user on Bike Index recognized my bike from pictures he was sent by the police and contacted me. Thank you so much!!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kevin Bike recovered 2024.5.10

City transit found it. They scanned the bike index sticker and found me. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kristin Bike recovered 2024.5.8

Next door neighbor called after checking Bike Index translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Adam Bike recovered 2024.5.7

Edmonton Police Officer found my bike and called me. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Lyle Bike recovered 2024.5.3

I received an email from Cash Box Pawn Shop Edmonton informing me that they had recovered my bike. They had checked Bike Index and found the report of the stolen bicycle, they had retained it and later returned it to its owner. Thank You so much translated from English

Photo of recovered bike JUAN Bike recovered 2024.5.1

The police found it. They delivered it back to me the same day they found it!! The police report was so vital! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Shauna Bike recovered 2024.4.30

City of Calgary Transit Police found my bike with the suspected thief, called me and returned it :) translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Carlynne Bike recovered 2024.4.25

Found it at at house around the corner showed them the report I made here and they gave the bike back translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jon Bike recovered 2024.4.25

Action packed story - security cam footage from 3 places, lots of people looking out, a good Samaritan. You all are amazing - thanks to all. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Valerie Bike recovered 2024.4.24

The police found someone with my bike and ran it on bike index and recovered it for me. Thanks bike index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Trevor Bike recovered 2024.4.22

Portland Bureau of Police Bike Squad found bike in a camp and called me because it was registered on Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Liz Bike recovered 2024.4.19

Someone saw my Bike Index post and they found it by a pizza shop. They held it until I was contacted. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike kris Bike recovered 2024.4.19

Someone found it behind their house and sent me a message. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Tyron Bike recovered 2024.4.19

A peace officer at Churchill station called me and said he found my bike a big thank you to him. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Trevor Bike recovered 2024.4.18

Kudos to the RCMP, they recovered the bike! Quite a few changes had been made to the bike, but hopefully all things that can be fixed. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Carol Bike recovered 2024.4.18

Local police encountered it during normal duties. The bike had been slightly modified but the serial number remained. My police report in their own system hadn't processed far enough to be searchable in their own system and the police found me through Bike Index. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike James Bike recovered 2024.4.16

Seattle Police department. I saw someone who looked like they had it, it's a bright yellow bike. And so I walked pass them in order to get a close up and it was my bike, they had changed the front tire. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jordan Bike recovered 2024.4.16

EPS seized it from a suspected thief and returned it to me all in just one day! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Draven Bike recovered 2024.4.16

A very nice stranger procured it from a homeless person. Called me through bike index. I got my bike back! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Lyle Bike recovered 2024.4.15

The police found it and were able to look it up on Bike Index. The back tire was missing so we had to purchase a full new assembly. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Antoine Bike recovered 2024.4.15

The police found it and were able to look it up on Bike Index. The back tire was missing so we had to purchase a full new assembly. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Antoine Bike recovered 2024.4.15

Person who stole it pawned it nearby. Pawn shop looked it up and saw it was stolen. Turned it over to Police. CO Springs PD investigated, issued arrest warrant, person was charged and found guilty. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Rachel Bike recovered 2024.4.15

I was not expecting to see that bike ever again, given the fact that it was stolen several months ago. But the police found and returned it to me. I am very grateful to them. Good job Calgary Police! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Marcio Bike recovered 2024.4.12

VPD contacted me that they recovered my bike. Very thankful of VPD's work. And thank you for Bike Index for sharing all the information out there. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Yuki Bike recovered 2024.4.11

With help from the local cycling community and a volunteer through BikeIndex, I was able to recover my bike after it had been missing for 18 months! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Curtis Bike recovered 2024.4.11

Thankfully after the purchase the citizen who purchased the bike suspected it might have been stolen and looked up the bike on bikeindex.org translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Juan Bike recovered 2024.4.6

Bike was recovered by the Edmonton Police Service after someone in Calgary spotted it for sale online and matched it up as stolen on Bike Index! Awesome job by EPS! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike JD Bike recovered 2024.4.5

The police spotted it and called me! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Phoebe Bike recovered 2024.4.5

Someone messaged me on Bike Index to say he had it!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Catalina Bike recovered 2024.4.5

Someone messaged me via Bike Index to say he had it. They purchased it and looked up the serial number and found my post. So happy to have it back! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Catalina Bike recovered 2024.4.5

It was dumped in Kensington Market after failed sale attempts. A fellow cyclist saw the bike, took it in/looked it up on Bike Index, and notified me that they found it. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jesse Bike recovered 2024.4.5

Through Bike index - my stolen bike was brought into a Gresham bike shop and the thoughtful mechanic looked it up on the bike index. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Steven Bike recovered 2024.4.4

Recovered with help from Stolen Bikes NOLA! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Devin Bike recovered 2024.4.4

A Good Samaritan looked up my bike on bike index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jeffrey Bike recovered 2024.4.4

Someone who not only purchased my by at a flea market, knew that what he paid for was not even close what it was worth , and knew to do the right thing and inquired with bike index. Never do I expect it that I’d have my bike back so soon!!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Troy Bike recovered 2024.4.2

The Boulder PD returned it to me! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Elle Bike recovered 2024.4.1

My neighbors at Marination Station saw the thief in the ally trying to cut the wheel lock. They returned the bike to my other neighbors at BikeWorks who looked it up on Bike Index and called me. I cannot believe that it was found and am so grateful for my neighbors who intervened translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Sabina Bike recovered 2024.4.1

A friend of the suspect seized the bike after learning it was stolen. He found my information on Bike Index and called me to arrange a place to return it to me. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Tyler Bike recovered 2024.3.30

The clackamas county sheriff's department called me and said they had recovered it. I don't know how they got it but I know that bike registration works! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike eringoldwater@gmail.com Bike recovered 2024.3.30

Police found it in possession of individuals committing a different crime. Searching against the bike index flagged it as stolen, and police recovered it. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Philip Bike recovered 2024.3.29

Bike was found on FB Marketplace. Potential buyer got the frame number and crosschecked with Bike Index database before reaching out to me translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Julien Bike recovered 2024.3.27

Someone found my bike on OfferUp and thought the price was suspiciously low. I contacted the seller, and they themselves purchased it on OfferUp a while back. They were happy to return it to me free of charge! I can't believe I got closure on this bike after a year! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Max Bike recovered 2024.3.22

Someone browsing an industrial auction website noticed a suspicious looking bike up for sale. Checked against listings in Bike Index and boom, contacted me with the auction details. The police used Bike Index to trace the bike to me 5 years ago, now I'm reunited with it! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Piotr Bike recovered 2024.3.19

I posted all over Facebook and when it was spotted in a certain neighborhood I posted in that communities Facebook groups and within 24 hours I had it back. The reward definitely kept people interested in spotting the bike. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Dion Bike recovered 2024.3.19

SABRE recovery group! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kirsty Bike recovered 2024.3.19