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Someone purchased it on FB Marketplace and checked Bike Index. I had written off the bike, so was shocked to receive an email and appreciated his honesty. The new owner contributed to the deductible and I officially transferred rights. Thank you, Bike Index, for the closure! oversatt fra engelsk
EPS found the bike through Bike Index. oversatt fra engelsk
Bike Index users contacted me initially about the posting online of my bikes for sale. They worked with Denver PD to set up a meeting for purchase. oversatt fra engelsk
Someone saw the bike on Bike Index and also saw it for sale. The seller offered it to them and then put us in touch for an easy pickup. oversatt fra engelsk
Someone purchased the bike through Kijiji and then looked up the serial number later on Bike Index. They then called me and the thief has charges pending. Go Bike Index! oversatt fra engelsk
PPB recovered the bike utilizing Bike Index for reference. oversatt fra engelsk
Someone saw the Bike Index post, saw the exact match listed for sale on OfferUp and let me know! I called the cops and they helped me communicate with the seller and set up a pickup time/location to get it back!! Totally intact and everything still functional and there. HOORAY!! oversatt fra engelsk
Local police found it and returned it to me the same day. Having the serial number, pictures of the bike, and info registered with Bike Index and on my person was the key to helping them make the match! oversatt fra engelsk
It was bought by a person who then looked it up on Bike Index and turned it in to the police. oversatt fra engelsk
Bike Index community notified me the bike appeared for sale on Facebook marketplace within half an hour of the ad going up. I arranged for the police to meet the seller. Thanks so much to the Bike Index community - it means a lot to have this back. oversatt fra engelsk
Thanks to Bike Index and Denver Stolen Bikes on FB. A meeting time was set up with the seller. Denver PD was notified. Picked my bike up today (11/3) from police impound. Few new scratches but overall just how she was. So happy and lucky to have recovered it! oversatt fra engelsk
The bike was taken to BC by the thieves, and sold to a buyer in Port Moody. The buyer looked the serial number up online & saw that it was registered as stolen. They then surrendered it to the local police, and I was able to get my bike back! oversatt fra engelsk
A member of the Bike Index community noticed it was posted on Facebook by the thief, and reported it to police. Police arrested the suspect and recovered my bike. Big thank you to Bryan and the community! oversatt fra engelsk
Edmonton Police Service found the bike and searched the serial number through Bike Index. oversatt fra engelsk
Bellevue Police officer saw a woman riding it, looked up the bike, and then arrested her for possession of stolen property. They called me at 3am & left a message, and then I picked up from BPD Evidence later in the day. oversatt fra engelsk
A concerned citizen whose bike was stolen saw my bike posted online. She searched Bike Index and alerted me. Thanks to Bike Index I had entered the serial number into my original crime report, so the police were able to contact me and return my bike the same day as the operation. oversatt fra engelsk
Someone found the bike on the side of the road and decided to search for the bike online at the suggestion of one of his friends. He found my contact info through Bike Index and reached out to get the bike back to me! oversatt fra engelsk
A buyer realized the bike was stolen and reached out to me through Bike Index and returned it! oversatt fra engelsk
A very kind stranger saw it in an alley, posted on their Facebook, and then their friend on Facebook saw it on Bike Index! I am thrilled to have it back!! oversatt fra engelsk
A person purchased it from someone and called me once they tried to register the bike and found out it was stolen. They offered to return the bike. oversatt fra engelsk
Someone found it for sale on offer up and referenced Bike Index to get my contact information. Was able to get police involved for recovery! oversatt fra engelsk
Yesterday, I spotted my stolen Giant Trance Advanced mountain bike for sale on Facebook Marketplace. With the help of our local Bike Index champion, EPS took a special interest due to the amount of matching details. They set up a sting operation - I had my bike back within seven hours. oversatt fra engelsk
A pawn shop looked it up on Bike Index and called me. oversatt fra engelsk
A kind person in our neighborhood found this bike in the alley behind his house and referenced Bike Index, contacted us and returned the bike. Thank you! oversatt fra engelsk
Police found it while on a call. They found my listing on Bike Index, contacted me, and brought it to my house. oversatt fra engelsk
We found a post on OfferUp selling the bike and went and retrieved it using the original receipt and serial number. Individuals using Bike Index alerted me that it was for sale. oversatt fra engelsk
Thanks to Bryan, Nicolas, and a few other Bike Index users I was able to locate my bike on OfferUp and coordinate its recovery with the University of Washington Police Department. oversatt fra engelsk
The Seattle Police stopped a person driving a stolen car. My bike was in the trunk. This was a special bike because the frame was built by a cancer survivor who passed away. I'm a cancer survivor and I used my first bike 30 years ago to recover from cancer. This bike was irreplaceable. oversatt fra engelsk
Someone found it, checked the serial against Bike Index, and called me. oversatt fra engelsk
Someone texted me after looking up my stolen Marin on Bike Index. I immediately got in my car and drove to the spot and sure enough - IT WAS ON FULL DISPLAY ON THE SIDEWALK. The police successfully retrieved the bike and gave it back to me!!! Thank you Bike Index!! oversatt fra engelsk
A police officer looked the bike up on Bike Index and it was a match. The bike was scuffed up a bit, but still in good condition. Thank you, police and thank you Bike Index! oversatt fra engelsk
Got an email lead from a potential buyer who saw it advertised on Kijiji. He looked up the serial and got the link to my Bike Index listing. Two others also emailed me about it. The police recovered the bike a few hours later - the seller had over 30 bikes on the property. THANK YOU Bike Index! oversatt fra engelsk
Someone confronted a person riding the bike and they left the bike. The Bike Index tweet and picture made a huge difference. Thank you Bike Index and the person who recovered the bike. oversatt fra engelsk
An EPS police officer found it. They found a matching bike, searched it on Bike Index, and found out that it was my bike. oversatt fra engelsk
Amazing people found our bike sitting unlocked at the base of a trail and realized it looked stolen. They brought it home and looked up the bike on Bike Index and they called us immediately! oversatt fra engelsk
Thanks to CPS & Bike Index I have my Rock Hopper back. Be sure to register your bike at bikeindex.org. oversatt fra engelsk
Someone messaged me on Bike Index that someone tried to sell it to them! oversatt fra engelsk
Someone found it. They were able to get the paint off to read the serial number. Ran the serial number on Bike Index and were able to call me. oversatt fra engelsk
Bike found by 'The Bike Shop' near their store. An employee saw my post on the 'Stolen Bike in Calgary' Facebook group and provided me with the serial number. I filed a police report and updated Bike Index. The Bike Index checklist really kept me on track through the process. Thanks! oversatt fra engelsk
Two years later the bike popped up on a for sale page when it was flagged by Bryan of Bike Index. A buyer named Mike found out the bike was stolen and reported it, and was very gracious in helping get the bike returned to me. Thank you to the Bike Index team for all the diligent work! oversatt fra engelsk
Someone texted me after seeing my bike on Bike Index and made arrangements to return it to me. oversatt fra engelsk
The bike was recovered today by two Calgary Transit peace officers in downtown Calgary. I had two bikes stolen and recovered in 5 weeks. You are amazing, Bike Index! Thank you! oversatt fra engelsk
Someone was offered the bike by a Craigslist seller, and contacted me after seeing it on Bike Index. oversatt fra engelsk
Bike Index was key to police being able to recover this bike from a pawn shop. Inputting the serial was very very important. Thank you for this tool. oversatt fra engelsk
A police officer saw the bike, ran the serial number on Bike Index, and found it marked as stolen. oversatt fra engelsk
EPS recovered it. They checked out the bike and discovered it stolen. oversatt fra engelsk
The thief took it to a bike shop to fix a brake cable. The shop thought something was off and looked up the serial number on Bike Index which of course had it flagged stolen. oversatt fra engelsk
Calgary Police Service returned my bike after looking it up on Bike Index - thank you!!!! oversatt fra engelsk
My bike got stolen yesterday and changed hands 2X but Calgary Transit Peace officers saw the notice about my bike. If it weren’t for Bike Index I would never have gotten my bike back and definitely not as quick as I did. Thank you Bike Index and thank you City of Calgary Transit Peace officers. oversatt fra engelsk