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Police contacted me through viewing my submission in bike index! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Mark Fiets hersteld 2026.1.7

Someone bought the bike off of facebook marketplace and thought it seemed fishy. Looked it up on bike index and found my phone number. They gave me a call and they gave me back my bike. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Harris Fiets hersteld 2026.1.7

The police impounded it from the thief and found me on Bike Index! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Ruairi Fiets hersteld 2026.1.5

A buyer bought it at some flea market. They had it for couple months then tried to sell it over the holidays. The buyer looked on bike index and notified seller it was a stolen bike. The seller reached out to us through information we listed on bike index. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Luigi Fiets hersteld 2026.1.4

Someone bought the bike. Used ChatGPT to ask how to identify a stolen bike after realzing the massive discount they got on the bike. The person then contacted me to give the bike back! Thank you Bike Index!!! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Jordan Fiets hersteld 2026.1.1

Someone saw the listing on Bike Index and called us, they said the bike was strapped to the bed of his truck when he picked his truck from impound lot. He saw the listing on Bike Index and called us. He later called us and dropped it back off to us. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Hollands Fiets hersteld 2025.12.23

Tre police found it a few blocks away from its taken location with a group of people loitering. They then ran the serial and called me and returned my bike back to me immediately. They handcuffed it to the grill of their car and drove it to my house. They were awsome! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Dylan Fiets hersteld 2025.12.16

A woman from bike index, helped recover this bike for me. She found a person trying to sell this bike on facebook marketplace and coordinated the recovery. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Ishaan Fiets hersteld 2025.12.15

Miraculously recovered by awesome nonprofit community at Yoga on Yamhill, despite not even having a serial number! Thank you Bike Index! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike E Fiets hersteld 2025.12.11

Someone spotted it and reported it to Bike Portland. Bike Portland posted the photo to social media and an employee at Splendid Cycles, where I bought it, called me about the post. I notified the police who recovered it. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Ben Fiets hersteld 2025.12.10

A friend noticed a Thule Chariot sitting in the snow in front of the Burlington Bagel Cafe on North Avenue and mentioned it. I went to check it out and confirmed it was ours and recovered it! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Debbie Fietskar hersteld 2025.12.9

A Good Samaritan found it at the PCC and saw it was stolen on bike index. They took it home for safe keeping and called us to retrieve!! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Rebecca Fiets hersteld 2025.12.8

Police recovered it. They found me through Bike Index! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Karen Fiets hersteld 2025.12.7

I was alerted by a fellow cyclist who saw the bike listed on Facebook marketplace and confirmed it was stolen via bike index! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Scott Fiets hersteld 2025.12.6

Edmonton Police found the bike! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Nshuti Fiets hersteld 2025.12.5

Police Officer witnessed person on bicycle riding away on bicycle while holding my bicycle in tow. My bicycle was dropped during police pursuit and entered into evidence. The officer reached out via Bike Index alerting me bicycle had been recovered. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Joey Fiets hersteld 2025.12.1

Thank you. The person who reported it found in August, and had it listed on Facebook Marketplace. Edmonton Police contacted me and returned it to my daughter today. Thank you BikeIndex, the person who found it, and EPS. All three were all very helpful. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Kyle Fiets hersteld 2025.12.1

A guy called out of the blue and had checked a bike and traced the serial number to me through Bike Index. Super cool that the guy did the right thing. He got all info from Bike Index! Really grateful for the good people fixing bad people's actions and for BIKE INDEX!! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Brock Fiets hersteld 2025.12.1

Police department found it and contacted me! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Alyssa Fiets hersteld 2025.11.29

The bike was brought to a pawn shop but abandoned outside when the shop owner advised the person it was stolen - the shop owner then called the police. Registering the bike was the reason it was recovered! Thanks to EPS and BikeIndex for this program. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Alan Fiets hersteld 2025.11.28

Someone texted me, was four blocks away from where it was taken. Person holding it claimed they bought it off of someone. Bike is pretty beat up and some accessories are missing but we got it back with the help of PPD and bike index! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike harmony Fiets hersteld 2025.11.23

PPB Officer R. Wilson/Wolfson found my bike at BioClean using Bike Index registry! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Jakob Fiets hersteld 2025.11.20

Thanks Bike Index and BVT bike recovery group!! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Christian Fiets hersteld 2025.11.19

Thanks Bike Index and BVT bike recovery group!! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Christian Fiets hersteld 2025.11.19

Thanks Bike Index and BVT bike recovery group!! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Ben Fiets hersteld 2025.11.19

Thanks Bike Index and BVT bike recovery group!! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Rick Fiets hersteld 2025.11.19

Working together with bike index and the Edmonton city police, they recovered the bike when the thief tried to pawn it, bike index was notified by the pawnshop, and the city police recovered it. The thief tried to register a couple times, bike index is amazing! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Paulhrynew Fiets hersteld 2025.11.16

The bike was given to a bike shop in Toronto, the shop owner contacted me through bike index! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Sadegh Fiets hersteld 2025.11.14

Police found it, and contacted me after looking it up on bike index! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Ransley Fiets hersteld 2025.11.13

Officer Jay of Seattle PD contacted me and said that he had seen a person riding it in downtown. After recognizing it from my Bike Index post, he confiscated it and had it at the West Precinct. Tracy of SABRE helped by facilitating contact between myself and Officer Jay. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Becky Fiets hersteld 2025.11.11

A user reached out after seeing the bike on Facebook marketplace and notified me. I contacted the Calgary Police and they were able to setup a meet up with the "seller" and verified that it was my bike from serial number. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Alex Fiets hersteld 2025.11.9

Recovered by Glendale, AZ police in Sept 2025 and returned to me. Bike was damaged during an attempt to flee from Glendale Police. Lectric graciously took the bike from me and performed all necessary repairs for a fraction of the price. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Josh Cargo Bike hersteld 2025.11.8

A neighbor saw the bike and looked it up on Bike Index!! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Sean Fiets hersteld 2025.11.7

It was found abandoned in an alley and a person contacted me on Bike Index. It was approximately 1 mile from where it was taken vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Amy Fiets hersteld 2025.11.6

Bike was listed on FB marketplace by an anonymous seller. Tracy with WA Bike Index worked with me tirelessly and with their help and the assistance from Olympia PD we were able to recover the bike from a 'fence' in Fife, WA! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Aryal Fiets hersteld 2025.11.6

Calgary City Police recovered it in Forest Lawn area and charged the person holding it. CPS called and delivered the bike to my house vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Linda Fiets hersteld 2025.11.4

Another person found it being sold on eBay, sent me a message, and I got in contact with the seller. I acted like I wanted to try it out, met up with him, and then told him it was in fact my stolen bike. After a bit of back and forth, he let me walk away with it. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Casey Fiets hersteld 2025.11.3

FreeWheel bike shop got a call about a charger for this bike. They then looked it up, saw it was marked stolen because they asked for the serial number, and gave me a call. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Sean Fiets hersteld 2025.11.3

Thank's to bike index my bike was found the same day it was stolen. I had posted the stolen bike, the wonderful people who found my bike also posted a found bike on the same day. I was so impressed with the diligence of this community in helping to return my bike. Thank you!!!! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Carrie Fiets hersteld 2025.11.2

Located the bike for sale on Facebook and the police were able to succeed in tracking down the individual and got the bike back. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Carrie Fiets hersteld 2025.10.28

We are very grateful for Bike Index and everyone involved. My wife was in tears of joy when I rolled up to the house with her recovered bike Happy to answer any other questions about the recovery process! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike CodyS Cargo Bike hersteld 2025.10.25

A Bike Index user notified us of the bike being posted on OfferUp. We went down and bought it back from the person who stole it. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Evan Fiets hersteld 2025.10.25

Local biker was on the look out and alerted me when a student was riding it to and from school. It had stayed local and I don’t think they knew its value. Someone allegedly gave it to him without his knowledge of the theft. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Greg Fiets hersteld 2025.10.23

Recovered by a Bike Index ambassador! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Peg Fiets hersteld 2025.10.22

I went to Reddit and posted to several communities that my bike had been stolen. After a few hours someone messaged me that they had seen the bike stashed/abandoned in an alleyway a couple blocks from where it had been taken. I went over there, scooped it up and rode off with it. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Ibrahim Fiets hersteld 2025.10.20

Thank you Jamison for spotting it and texting me! We approached the person with it and greased the wheels of recovery by giving her some cash. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Tony Fiets hersteld 2025.10.20

Tracy at Bike Index helped me track down the guy that stole my bike. He registered my bikes serial number here Bike Index trying to make it look like it was his. Tracy called within 5min of me completing my Stolen bike notice and gave me all the info on the suspected thief. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Michael Fiets hersteld 2025.10.18

Police saw it with an unlikely owner, checked on it and discovered it was stolen! Thanks to Bike Index! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Trevor Fiets hersteld 2025.10.17

I like to think that it was a combination of good karma and support of bike index that brought me and my beloved bike back together! Thank you Bike Index Team! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Nick Fiets hersteld 2025.10.16

Was found by Calgary Police, they reached out to me through Bike Index! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Robert Fiets hersteld 2025.10.16