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The thief took it to Kenton cycle repair and the owner saw it was registered with the Bike Index and bought it off the guy. oversatt fra engelsk
Thanks to an anonymous tip as a result of my post on the Bike Index I was able to track the guy down and get my bike back. Proves that there are good people left in the world. oversatt fra engelsk
Bike Index user saw two kids with my bike and went well out of his way to recover it. A total miracle. I will definitely be donating to the Bike Index!! I'm sitting here having a beer and staring at my bike in total disbelief. oversatt fra engelsk
Bike was seized by the Portland Police Bureau, who then contacted me via Bike Index. oversatt fra engelsk
Local police found the bike within the area from which it was stolen and, after checking the Bike Index, contacted me to confirm that the theft. The Bike Index in conjunction with local police were the reasons I recovered my bike! oversatt fra engelsk
Somebody found it partially stripped about half a mile from my home. He found a number of frames after listing them in Craig’s list, later checked the Bike Index. Contacted me and was willing to return for free. Bike was missing headset, stem and wheel set. oversatt fra engelsk
Aaron Todd, Owner of Downtown Bike in Puyallup, Washington checked a suspicious bike on Bike Index and found that it had been stolen. The police and Aaron called to let me know they had recovered it from the buyer who said he had purchased the bike at a bike swap. oversatt fra engelsk
It was turned into a local bike shop. Pretty sure the thief was hoping to get something for it and got spooked into making up a story about finding it in a dumpster. Anyhow, I feel extremely fortunate and can't thank Bryan from the Bike Index enough! oversatt fra engelsk
Owner and Bike Index with SFPD made connections, Owner came by my house and got it! Nice work and a good ending to part of my loss. oversatt fra engelsk
A kind stranger found the stripped frame in some bushes, and thought to look up the serial on Bike Index. Not much left worth saving, but now I don't have to wonder where it is! oversatt fra engelsk
Officer Randle (SPD) saw my bike abandoned and locked with some other homeless person's belongings in front of the public library and contacted me through Bike Index. I CAN'T BELIEVE I GOT MY BIKE BACK!!!!!!!!! Hallelujah! Thank you Bike Index and Office Randle! oversatt fra engelsk
A very kind person bought the bike from who may have been the thief, found the listing on the Bike Index, and returned the bike to me. I'm extremely thankful. oversatt fra engelsk
Someone purchased an abandoned storage unit with my bike inside, found the bike on Bike Index, and contacted me. oversatt fra engelsk
A citizen spotted the bike with somebody who clearly didn't know what they had, purchased the bike from them for a small amount of money, and then attempted to locate the owner via a Facebook group. A member of that group linked to my Bike Index report. Happiness ensued! oversatt fra engelsk
Found at Discovery Park, finder looked it up on the Bike Index and returned it. oversatt fra engelsk
Police Department found it with a homeless guy they arrested then called me when they found the serial number and searched it through the Bike Index database. oversatt fra engelsk
Found by PPB and ID'd in the Bike Index. oversatt fra engelsk
Someone very honest bought it and contacted me as soon as he found out it was stolen. A bike shop inform him that the bike was stolen using the Bike Index. oversatt fra engelsk
I was contacted by someone at the Bike Index. They indicated that someone had noticed a bike similar to mine for sale on OfferUp. Someone had posted the ad and their suspension of the match to a NW stolen bikes Facebook group. oversatt fra engelsk
Someone found it for sale online and checked the Bike Index, and sent me an email! I was so glad to get it back! oversatt fra engelsk
Good News! My bike has been found!!!! Over in Northeast Portland probably 5+miles from my house, someone found it stashed in an alley. He searched BikePortland.org stolen bikes and found my listing with the Bike Index!!!! Thank you thank you! oversatt fra engelsk
The person who found my bike contacted me via Bike Index! Thanks for helping me recover my mountain bike I never thought I’d see again! oversatt fra engelsk
Big shout out to the Bike Index and the Vancouver WA Police Department! Went undercover to 'buy it.' oversatt fra engelsk
I received a text message from a local bike shop owner that he found the bike. Some details about the bike looked suspicious to him, and he found my entry for the bike here on the Bike Index. He contacted me, and I came and picked it up! Bike Index is amazing! oversatt fra engelsk
In an unbelievable and amazing turn of events, a couple of bike index good Samaritans spotted my bike downtown, called 9-1-1, and the King Co Transit Police recovered the bike. It was relatively unscathed and in good shape. What a great community to tap into here on the Bike Index. oversatt fra engelsk
Pawn shop found it on the Bike Index! oversatt fra engelsk
Found by SF/SFGOV city employees and matched in the Bike Index. "It was recovered last year by the SFPD in another case. " oversatt fra engelsk
Bike thief ditched the bike in someone's yard a couple houses down and good Samaritan grabbed it and started combing Craigslist and the Bike Index. Guy called me at work today and dropped my bike off a couple hours later. oversatt fra engelsk
Good Samaritan found it and matched it to our Bike Index post. oversatt fra engelsk
Diligent Bike Index members hit me up with a recent Craigslist ad about the bike-- I was able to contact the seller, organize a time to meet, and SFPD was able to conduct a sting to get the bike back. I'm overjoyed. Thank you Bike Index!! oversatt fra engelsk
Through Bike Index!!! Thank you. Someone checked the serial number on Bike Index, and got in touch with me. It was returned the next day. oversatt fra engelsk
Found by PPB and ID'd in the Bike Index. oversatt fra engelsk
Found 2 years after theft, ID'd ny a shop via the Bike Index. oversatt fra engelsk
Seattle MTA police found the bike, ran the SN on the Bike Index, and reclaimed it for me! Bike found at 1st Ave S and 99 in SoDo. oversatt fra engelsk
I got a phone call, email and text message from a police officer and Bike Index on March 18th 2018. I don't know how they found it. It was definitely my bike. Really appreciate the Police officer who works for stolen bikes and Bike Index. oversatt fra engelsk
After I posted this stolen bike on the Bike Index, a good Samaritan found the bike in a neighbors back yard, and he somehow found my listing on the Bike Index, emailed me, and we arranged for me to pick it up! oversatt fra engelsk
It was found in the neighborhood by someone who quickly recognized that it looked out of place and was stolen. He took it in for safekeeping and checked Bike Index, finding my entry. Thank you! We never would have gotten it back without Bike Index! oversatt fra engelsk
Found by a bike shop, and ID'd in the Bike Index. oversatt fra engelsk
Found by a bike parking facility in Berkeley. And ID'd in the Bike index. oversatt fra engelsk
A bike store called me and they told me they had my bike. Apparently, a homeless person had brought it in for a tune-up with the lock still on and they suspected that it was stolen. The store looked up the serial number on Bike Index and called me. Thanks Bike Index! oversatt fra engelsk
Awesome work by the Bike Index and Officer Sanders of PPB. Someone found the bike on OfferUp , contacted PPB and Ofc Sanders arranged to meet the seller. The bike is worse for the wear but definitely salvageable. Kudos to all. oversatt fra engelsk
I was told by a local bike shop to record serial numbers and take pics and upload to the bike index. The Bike Index allowed me to go to the local police and report my stolen bike with great accuracy. 2 days later, I received a call from authorities saying that they found my bike. oversatt fra engelsk
Portland police department found my bike and ran the serial number through the Bike Index. I was contacted right away (thanks Ben) and picked it up the following day. oversatt fra engelsk
SFPD officer Andrew Johnson recognized the bike from seeing it on the Bike Index! oversatt fra engelsk
A gentleman, Andy, who bought it recently realized it was stolen once he checked in on the Bike Index! Absolutely amazing. THANK YOU SO MUCH! oversatt fra engelsk
Spotted by a fellow PDX cyclist for sale in a local pawn shop. A serial snafu meant the bike didn't show up as stolen, but the spotter ID'd it in the Bike Index and notified the owner, who came and picked it up. This is 2 of 2 bikes this owner had stolen - both recovered via Bike Index. oversatt fra engelsk