Recovery Stories
Thank you Seattle BRAT And thank you friends! It was a successful sting operation, and not only was my bike recovered but the perps were arrested and we're working on getting several more bikes out of their storage unit! translated from English
Ventura police! They contacted me via Bike Index after they found the bike translated from English
Edmonton Police Service noticed a person riding a bike, they stopped him and happened to run the serial number on Bike Index translated from English
Tip from an awesome fellow rider saw add on offer up, Auburn police recovered and returned translated from English
Someone tried to sell the bike to a local shop and the shop took the time to check Bike Index. The shop contacted me and then contacted my local police department and the bike was recovered. translated from English
Seattle police spotted person riding the bike. Pictures from bike index helped on the recovery translated from English
I received a text message from someone looking at my bike in a local pawn shop and googled the serial number, and it came up with a link on BikeIndex marked as STOLEN. The police accepted my BikeIndex registration prior to the theft report as evidence of my ownership. translated from English
Someone found it! They checked Bike Index and got it back to me! translated from English
Someone found it! They checked Bike Index and got it back to me! translated from English
Found on the secondary market translated from English
Found on Facebook marketplace. The seller was not the thief and had purchased the frame and fork from local goodwill. With the help of the seattle bike recovery network, we were able to contact the seller and he returned it to me! translated from English
Peace officers at the Royal Alex recovered it from a person. Happy to have it back regardless! translated from English
Bike was recovered by the Palm Springs Police Department. I was notified that evening and I picked it up this afternoon. Thank you Palm Spring Police Officers! translated from English
I honestly never thought I’d see this bike again, I was contacted by Steve who bought it from someone who had purchased a storage unit full of bikes at auction. After purchasing Steve checked Bike Index and found my listing matched the bike he had purchased. translated from English
I got a call from the city Police Department saying they had found my bike. Not my city, but the city 45 minutes north! Thank goodness the bike was registered on Bike Index and popped up in their search. translated from English
Lady found it in her backyard, then found me on bike index translated from English
It showed up on Offer up and a potential buyer searched bike Index and saw this listing. He then met the "seller" and recovered the bike with no issues. translated from English
Found on FB marketplace couple days after getting stolen, informed police - they brought it back next morning🙏🏼 translated from English
Someone saw it against an RV by a park. They checked Bike Index and found my listing. They sent me a message, telling me where I could find it. I went and got it back. translated from English
Calgary Police have returned my bike back to me through their diligence. Bike index was a major help in identifying exactly who the owner of the bike is! Thoroughly happy and pleased. translated from English
Unified Police Department found bike in large cache of stolen items. I sent the detectives my Bike Index listing to prove ownership and serial number Thank you Bike Index for assisting in getting my bike back! translated from English
Someone bought it off Facebook and then checked the serial number on Bike Index translated from English
Someone saw this Bike Index posting and reached out after they saw it listed on Offerup. I worked with the police to get it back. translated from English
I'm very grateful to Bike Index for the safe return of my bike. I wasn't expecting it to be recovered but the Calgary Police Service found my bike, they used Bike Index to see if it was stolen. I encourage everyone to register their bikes with this invaluable service. translated from English
Got a call from an individual who spotted the bike on their property after seeing it on Bike Index. We went and picked it up. translated from English
I was contacted by another Bike Index user, Greg, who spotted my bike locked to an RV. Greg contacted me to let me know the details of where he found it. Based on his account, I located the bike myself. I waited for police to arrive to facilitate the recovery. translated from English
The Bicycle Recovery Action team at Bike Index worked tirelessly to find and communicate with someone selling the bike on eBay, essentially convincing them to return it. This took many hours across many days and I can't thank them enough. translated from English
Someone found the bike and contacted us through the BikeIndex. They even offered to bring the bike to our house. This is a great service! translated from English
Pawn Shop owner looked up my serial number and found my claim on bike index and contacted me to return it!!!! THANK YOU! translated from English
A community member saw the bike locked to a street sign post with a "for sale" sign and recognized it from social media. translated from English
Bike Recovery Action Team - they're amazing. translated from English
The bike was found on Facebook Marketplace with the help of friends and a person that contacted me from Bike Index translated from English
Bayou Bikes thought person brought it was a bit suspicious and checked it out! They checked Bike Index! Yeah Bike Index!!!!! translated from English
I kept a watch for it on Kijiji, set up a time to buy, and then alerted the RCMP. Thank you Bike Index - a great cause! translated from English
Multiple volunteers and one brave lady made it all come together!! Thank you Bike Index! translated from English
A good Samaritan called the store, Gregg's Cycle, where the bike was purchased. They searched the serial number on Bike Index then called me. translated from English
Found the bike in an ad on kijiji , thanks to the lovely human beings on Bike Index who alerted me about it. Thank you guys!! translated from English
A good Samaritan bought the bike, learned through Bike Index it was stolen. Picked up my bike from the local police precinct the next day. I never thought I would recover the bike! translated from English
Thanks to bike index and volunteers from the Edmonton Stolen Bikes Facebook group who found it posted for sale & EPS who was able to get it back for me from the seller. translated from English
A neighbor found the bike, found Bike Index and reached out. Thank you all! translated from English
My bike was listed on facebook marketplace about 4 months after it was stolen. The person who was going to then buy the bike checked the serial number and matched it to my Bike Index post! translated from English
Several people from Bike Index tipped me off that they'd seen it on the street! translated from English
Several people from Bike Index tipped me off that they'd seen it on the street! translated from English
After being missing for a month multiple people contacted me via finding it on the Bike Index as it was listed heavily underpriced. Contacted the police and they recovered the bike! translated from English
The bike was found by San Jose Police. Since I had registered my bike stolen on Bike Index it they were able to search the serial number and return it to me. translated from English
Another Portland resident who bought the contents of a storage locker on auction, checked this and other bikes in the locker on Bike Index, and contacted me on New Years Day to let me know he had my bike - a good beginning to the New Year. translated from English
The Portland community came together and after four months there had been multiple sightings. The word was spread through bike index and I ended up getting a message from someone who I did not know, saying they had just seen my bike! translated from English
The bike was recovered by the Portland Police. They had it in their police storage and cross-referenced bike index. translated from English
The bike was recovered by the Portland Police. They had it in their police storage and cross-referenced bike index. translated from English
Someone bought it and checked on bike index. They gave it to the police who gave it back to me. translated from English