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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
The police found it based on the Bike Index stolen report! Crazy. oversatt fra engelsk
The individual who bought it from the thief found out it was stolen when they went to register it - we assume because they looked it up here! They contacted the police and the police brought it back. oversatt fra engelsk
EPS used Bike Index and got it back to me the next day! oversatt fra engelsk
Someone bought it on Kijiji then googled it when they got home and the Bike Index listing popped up. He contacted me and was the nicest person ever. He gave it back no problem. oversatt fra engelsk
Spotted the ad on OfferUp with help from a Bike Index user. The local PD came with me to meet the seller. I told them it was my bike, offered proof, found that he had sold it to someone else, contacted that buyer, and then finally gave them the money they paid for my bike to get it back. oversatt fra engelsk
The person who purchased it for $40 on Facebook Marketplace checked Bike Index and contacted me. 😊 oversatt fra engelsk
Someone from the neighborhood found it abandoned on a nearby trail nearly a month after it was stolen. They checked the serial number on Bike Index and reached out to return it! oversatt fra engelsk
Good Samaritan bought it on Craigslist and realized it was stolen. Looked the bike up on Bike Index, confirmed it was stolen, and then contacted me to arrange for me to pick it up. Such a great guy! oversatt fra engelsk
Edmonton Transit Services found it abandoned, searched Bike Index, and here we are! I got my bike back one week from when it was stolen and I'm completely floored! A huge thanks to Brett with Bike Index for calling me, and arranging for me to pick it up. I'm over the moon!! oversatt fra engelsk
My bike was sold within probably 12 hours of it being stolen. The guy who bought it did initially check Bike Index but it must've been before I marked the bike as stolen. However, having misgivings, he checked again the next day and realized it was my bike and contacted me to get the bike back. oversatt fra engelsk
Bike shop ran the serial and identified it when it was brought in for a repair by a suspicious customer. Can’t believe I got it back! oversatt fra engelsk
I was contacted by a building manager that saw my bike locked up on his building's bike rack. He looked up my serial number and contacted me. oversatt fra engelsk
The thief was caught for having stolen property from a neighboring house on the same night my bike went missing. I contacted the police involved in the neighbor's case and learned they had my bike. I would not have learned about this had I not posted my Bike Index report on Facebook. oversatt fra engelsk
The wonderful people at Bike Index somehow reached the right person at the right time and he noticed my bike on a rack, called me, and I came to pick it up!!! THANK YOU so very much!! oversatt fra engelsk
Someone saw the bike discarded in a bush. They checked Bike Index to see it was stolen and returned it to the bike shop where it was bought because there was a shop sticker on the bike. The bike shop contacted me to pick up. Although it does need some work I am so thankful to have the bike back! oversatt fra engelsk
Met with seller who had it listed online. The seller gave it back after seeing my Bike Index listing. oversatt fra engelsk
I got a call from the Edmonton Police and they found my bike in Downtown Edmonton. They brought it to their HQ and asked for someone I knew to come get it. A family member picked it up, and we shipped it back to Newfoundland via Red Bike! oversatt fra engelsk
Calgary police recovered this bicycle! oversatt fra engelsk