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Got a tip from an SPD officer through Bike Index that the bike was on OfferUp. Contacted the seller and gave them the Bike Index link. They were sympathetic and offered to meet up and hand over the bike. It's a bit scuffed up and missing accessories, but I'm so excited to have it back!! oversatt fra engelsk
A high school in Portland has a bike repair "shop" class. They receive bikes to work on. How they got my bike is a mystery. Whoever stole it maybe abandoned it. The teachers and students scour Bike Index when they receive the bikes. They saw that one of the bikes matched mine and they contacted me! oversatt fra engelsk
Bike Index watchers informed me that bike was listed on Letgo and Craigslist. Informed police and they got me back my bike. Other bike still not recovered, but there is hope. Many thanks! oversatt fra engelsk
Bike Index watchers informed me that bike was listed on Letgo and Craigslist. Informed police and they got me back my bike. Other bike still not recovered, but there is hope. Many thanks! oversatt fra engelsk
Three people reported leads due to my posting on Bike Index. Someone bought the bike before the police investigated, but the buyer searched the serial and discovered he had purchased stolen property and reported it to me and the police. I can't believe how helpful the posting on Bike Index was. oversatt fra engelsk
A couple was searching Bike Index to find their stolen bike and they saw my post. Coincidentally, they were eating at a food cart where the owner had noticed my abandoned bike at a homeless camp. THANK YOU to the good-hearted people of Portland who helped each step of the way. oversatt fra engelsk
We sent the bike to @stolenbikesbayarea, Bike Index, and a large biking Facebook group. Yesterday a friend spotted it. Cops were super helpful and took pride in helping. I backed up my claim by knowing every part of the bike. oversatt fra engelsk
Police contacted me by email, through this website, saying they recovered my bike. oversatt fra engelsk
Bike Index partner, Stolen Bikes NOLA, found my bike and returned it to me. oversatt fra engelsk
An anonymous caller found my contact info on Bike Index and told me where my bike was seen. oversatt fra engelsk
Omaha Police Dept’s Pawn Unit recovered it a week ago after the bike was stolen two months ago. Having filed a police report filed and sharing the serial number on Bike Index helped track the bike down. oversatt fra engelsk
Someone saw it on LetGo, checked Bike Index and reached out to me when they found it. Bike Index provided tips to recover it. The San Mateo Sheriff's Office helped me meet with the seller. Thanks everyone for helping me get this special bike back oversatt fra engelsk
Nice man who had seen it left on the back of someone's car saw my number on Bike Index and called me! oversatt fra engelsk
A local nonprofit bike group found it and called in local Bike Index ambassador Mike who arranged a meeting and we took it home. oversatt fra engelsk
Found near my house. They found my serial number on Bike Index and contacted me. oversatt fra engelsk
I received a message through Bike Index from someone who had my bike. Turns out his mother-in-law saw it sitting unlocked in downtown Seattle and offered it up to him. He recognized that it was a fairly nice bike and looked up the serial number on Bike Index to see if it was registered as stolen. oversatt fra engelsk
EPS recovered it during an arrest. They checked the serial # on Bike Index and identified it. They returned it to me that same night. For the most part, I was able to fix it back up and am just grateful to have the bike back. oversatt fra engelsk
SFPD saw the tweet on Bike Index. Thank you Officer Roan for getting my bike back. oversatt fra engelsk
Some kind stranger noticed it being sold nearly a year and a half after being stolen and notified me via Bike Index. I confronted the person selling it, who was not the thief, and they returned the bike without hassle. oversatt fra engelsk
The Seattle Police Department saw it on Bike Index the same day as it was stolen and recovered it! oversatt fra engelsk
I got a phone call from a guy who saw my bike on Bike Index and then recognized it on a local website for sale. I called the police, and they got it back for me the next day! oversatt fra engelsk
EPS found the thief with two bikes and no explanation, recovered it and sent me a notice to pick it up since I had registered it on Bike Index. oversatt fra engelsk
Ride This Bike bike shop and Stolen Bikes NOLA id'd my bike on Bike Index and got it back on my behalf. oversatt fra engelsk
Quick action by SF Police recognized my stolen bike. The dispatcher checked the serial number of the bike on Bike Index. This happened within an hour or two of the theft and my bike returned the same day! oversatt fra engelsk
The police used Bike Index to identify the bike. The thieves tried to register the bike as their own but the police realized it was my bike and recovered it. The photo that I uploaded really made a difference. oversatt fra engelsk
A neighbor found the bike discarded in the neighborhood and found me through Bike Index. I had my bike back within 4 days of it being stolen! oversatt fra engelsk
I received an email through Bike Index letting me know that the bike had been recovered by the Edmonton Police. oversatt fra engelsk
My bike was spotted on Kijiji with the help of Bike Index and Stolen Bikes Edmonton. A Constable contacted the seller and recovered the bike. oversatt fra engelsk
Bike Index folks notified me it was for sale, police arranged a buyback and arrested the seller. oversatt fra engelsk
A Bike Index user found it listed on Kijiji and sent me a message. We found the listing and set up a meeting to "buy" it and told the police. Serial numbers matched and the guy was arrested. oversatt fra engelsk
A tip by a Bike Index member led to the Calgary Police Service Officers retrieving the bike from LetGo. oversatt fra engelsk
A woman who lives in the same area had her car stolen. The police found her car and my bike was inside. She found my bike on Bike Index and called me. I got the bike back in less than 48 hours of it being stolen! oversatt fra engelsk
I got mail from my local police that they found it. They didn't gave me details, but I am so happy to get it back in the same condition. Thank you, Bike Index, for your help. oversatt fra engelsk
I got mail from my local police that they found it. They didn't give me details, but I am so happy to get it back in the same condition. Thank you, Bike Index, for your help. oversatt fra engelsk
Found it in the neighborhood because of a tip from Bike Index! oversatt fra engelsk
Someone bought it and shared the purchase on a local bike group. Someone else in the group found it on Bike Index and connected us!! oversatt fra engelsk
Bike was spotted on LetGo and a member from Bike Index contacted me. We contacted the RCMP and within two days we got our bike back. Thank you, everyone, in this group! I did not know about this before my bike was stolen but now all of my family's bikes are indexed. oversatt fra engelsk
Someone from Bike Index emailed me about a post on OfferUp. The seller admitted it was stolen and returned it to me. I got my bike back! oversatt fra engelsk
Someone found it, looked it up on Bike Index, and called me! oversatt fra engelsk
Someone attempted to sell it and that person found out it was stolen through Bike Index. Also had someone else who had seen it on Bike Index, spot an ad on Offer Up for it, and alert me. Thank you Bike Index and everyone that helped get it returned. oversatt fra engelsk
EPS located it downtown and because we had filed a report and listed it on Bike Index. It’s banged up but at least my son has his bike back! oversatt fra engelsk
Thieves attempted to sell the bike at a second-hand store. The AWESOME employees recognized it from my Bike Index report, photographed the thieves, and contacted me. Several members on a local stolen bike page identified one of the thieves. I reported it and took back my bike without incident. oversatt fra engelsk
Edmonton Police recovered this bike and returned it to me via Bike Index. Great work by the EPS! oversatt fra engelsk
The Bike Index community was vigilant and got it off Craigslist! oversatt fra engelsk
I received a call from a pawn shop two hours from where I live. They told me someone brought the bike in to sell it. The shop looked up the serial number and noticed it was stolen, so they called me. They said it was a good thing we had it registered. We are so happy to have it back. Thank you! oversatt fra engelsk
Boulder Police Dept found a number of stolen bikes, including mine. Going off the serial number, the officer found that my bike had been reported as stolen and contacted me. oversatt fra engelsk
A wonderful man found it in an alley in Uptown. He was able to match the serial number and contact me because of this site. I never stopped looking for this bike and am so happy to be reunited. The man who found it knew it was a special bike and understood what it means to have your bike stolen. oversatt fra engelsk
A local bike courier recovered my bicycle downtown and was able to locate me through the description I had on Bike Index, even though the original thief stripped the serial number off! Huge thanks. oversatt fra engelsk
Edmonton Police contacted me after they recovered it from a pawn shop that checked the listing on Bike Index. oversatt fra engelsk
I was sure I would never see it again but I went to the police and filled out a report. One week later they told me they picked up a man riding it! Make sure that you not only fill out a Bike Index report, but also a police report. GET YOUR SERIAL NUMBERS BEFORE ITS TOO LATE! oversatt fra engelsk