Recovery Stories
Follow the ATUVOS Black tracker that was hidden in the frame, and after locating the bike, the police came and helped us recover it The Calgary police service also highly recommended using bike index as a place to register your bikes as they look at it all the time when they find bikes that are possibly stole them. They said it’s a great resource for recovering peoples bicycles. translated from English
We called police immediately as soon as we knew the bike was taken then We follow the tracker to a location and monitor it for a day. When the bike stayed in a spot for several hours the police secured the stolen bike. Great job by the Calgary Police service and ATUVOS Black Item Finder. The Calgary police highly recommend using Bike Index! translated from English
Someone purchased it reached out to me because they it could be mine. Turns out it was and I was able to get it back! There are good people in this world! translated from English
I saw it being driven in a parking lot and called police. Because I had it registered on bike index it was a slam dunk to recover. translated from English
Police recovered the bike a week later. It had been stripped of accessories, spray painted, and the battery lock cylinder was damaged. But I managed to get it running again. translated from English
Cops found it in a park some individuals they were picking up, suspected they didn't own the bike, and checked the site translated from English
The person saw it sitting outside their house, found it here and messaged me! The bike was extremely roughed up but the frame and a few components were still usable. translated from English
Somebody took it to a guy who works on bikes locally. He checked the registry and found that it was reported stolen. He called me and informed me. I went to pick it up. He did not ask for anything in return, but I gave him $40 for checking the registry and contacting me. translated from English
Several members here pointed me towards an OfferUp listing in our area that matched my description. Followed up with local law enforcement and scheduled a meeting with the seller as the prospective buyer and completed a successful peaceful transfer. translated from English
Police found the thief's riding it around.Caught them and gave the bike back to me . translated from English
Police officer recover the bike from the homeless person 3 years after the theft and was able to identify it thanks to the info I placed on the website. I am grateful! translated from English
BVT Bike Recovery group! translated from English
Someone reached out after finding the bike, not far from where it was stolen, 2 months later. He had located me after searching the bike on Bike Index. So grateful! 🙏🏻 translated from English
A person that bought the bike in May decided to check the Serial number before selling it this fall, he contacted me through the platform and returned the bike to me! translated from English
Good Samaritan was offered to purchase on Facebook - looked at Bike Index and saw that it was stolen. GS set up a sting with the Edmonton Police Services which resulted in an arrest and numerous charges. translated from English
The cops found it and contacted me through Bike Index! translated from English
Someone brought it to the police station and with the help of bike index they were able to find me as the owner. translated from English
It was sold by the thieves on Facebook Marketplace and the person who purchased the bike returned it to me. There was a digital lock on the e-bike controls and the individual who purchased the stolen bike couldn't unlock it without the associated app. And only the owner of the bike can unlock it. So he capitulated and called the cycle shop to connect to the original owner. Somewhat of a miracle! translated from English
Someone reached out to me via BikeIndex after he bought it on Facebook marketplace! translated from English
a good samaritan nearby spotted the bike and had the insight to look on bike index where my phone number was listed. he called me and i was able to recover it from where it was being kept. thanks bikeindex!! translated from English
All thanks to bikeindex.org, their passion and love of bikes and particularly that last field to optionally leave your phone № just in case. I owe you guys several thousand thanks! translated from English
Found on facebook marketplace. The seller (not the thief) did the right thing and returned the bike to me. I'm very happy to have this bike back! translated from English
Thanks to Bike Index and the BVT bike recovery group! Thanks everyone! translated from English
Thanks to Bike Index and the BVT bike recovery group! Thanks everyone! translated from English
Thanks to Bike Index and the BVT bike recovery group! Thanks everyone! translated from English
Bike index!!! Someone found it and searched this platform. When it popped up, he gave me a call! translated from English
Caltrain and San Mateo Police located my bike and recovered it in less than a day. translated from English
Through a facebook bike recovery group! Thanks Bike Index! translated from English
EPS recovered it! translated from English
Portland Police arrested a man who happened to be riding my bike. They looked up the serial number associated with the police report and called me to return it! translated from English
Portland Police found it abandoned 10 miles away, ran the barcode and sent me a letter telling me they had it. translated from English
Thanks BVT bike recovery team! translated from English
Thanks BVT bike recovery team! translated from English
Thanks BVT bike recovery team! translated from English
The police found the bike a few blocks from where it was stolen and returned it to us. Thank you to Bike Index. We wouldn't have gotten it back without you. translated from English
Calgary peace officer saw someone riding it and checked bike index and called me right away! Recovered in under 4 hours! Big thanks to all who helped! translated from English
We got it back thanks to a bike index user who sent us the listing. From there we were able to identify the thief and gave all the informations to the police. translated from English
DPW sighted it, BTV secured it and we picked it up from them at the BTV skatepark! Thank you all so much! translated from English
A person confiscated it from the thief when he was trying to break into his property. We connected through bike index and he returned my bike to me. translated from English
Found by bike Index users on FB Marketplace and kijiji, Police recovered it after reporting it. translated from English
Edmonton police recovered it along with several other bikes. translated from English
EPS noticed a guy with it on the LRT, thank you EPS! I'm so thankful, honestly. EPS then contacted me via Bike Index, again, very thankful! translated from English
The bike was noticed by a member of the Bike Index community at a grocery to potentially have been stolen. After finding the bike online, they contacted me & the Portland Police. Once my ownership was confirmed, the police turned the bike over to me! translated from English
The guy posted it for sale on facebook and I contacted police. They recovered it for me. translated from English
Someone tried to fix it at a bike repair shop and the staff looked it up on Bike Index and found it to be a stolen bike! translated from English
Someone who saw the bike at a pawn shop messaged us. We went to the shop and got our bike back with the help of the Everett police. Because we had a Bike Index listing and police report, the police allowed us to leave the pawn shop with the bike that same day. translated from English
The police recovered it after someone tried to buy the bike, googled the serial number, found my theft report on bike Index and called me that my bike is on sale on Facebook marketplace. Then the police did their work really well and I could pick it up. translated from English
Edmonton Police Services found my bike being ridden and took the bike into their possession, due to the detailed description of the bik. they returned to me today. Thanks Bike Index! translated from English
Friend found it downtown and got it returned translated from English
U of A peace officer recovered it and got my bike back to me! The thief was arrested. translated from English