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Stupidly, I didn't file a police report - I figured it was gone. But a bike-store owner saw some guy stealing it and took it away from him, and the cop on the case searched this site and emailed me. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Joseph Bike hersteld 2018.10.15

Found (trashed) in SEA a year plus later, ID'd in the Bike Index. Owner is transferring ownership to the finder. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Jeffrey Bike hersteld 2018.10.15

Portland police got the bike on an unrelated arrest and deduced that it was probably stolen. It went to the special bike theft unit where the officer found it on the Bike Index! Thanks, all! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike David Bike hersteld 2018.10.15

Bought from a homeless person in NOLA, turned out it was stolen. ID'd in Bike Index. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Stolen Bikes NOLA Bike hersteld 2018.10.15

The person who bought the stolen bicycle searched online and my Stolen Bicycle Profile on Bike Index came up in the search results. This person contacted Bike Index who forwarded on the message and contact info to me and we arranged to meet. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Eric Bike hersteld 2018.9.27

Someone recognized someone else riding my bike and found my info on the Bike Index! Thanks community and the Bike Index!!!! So very happy to have my beloved bike back :) vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Terah Bike hersteld 2018.9.27

Moira, an employee at Back Alley Bikes recognized it from the Bike Index listing and put a lock on it, and contacted me to pick it up. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Mark Bike hersteld 2018.9.27

Library security guard thought bike might be stolen and looked up serial number on the Bike Index—your site!! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Suzanne Bike hersteld 2018.9.19

Someone bought it, noticed it was stolen after searching the serial number through google and finding it on the Bike Index, and returned it. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Michelle Bike hersteld 2018.9.17

Through the Bike Index with the assistance of Portland Police. Thank you Bike Index and Thank you to the Portland Police. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike David Bike hersteld 2018.9.17

Stolen in 2014, this bike was spotted as assumed abandoned property at a PDX library and the Bike Index came to get it. Original owner and new owner met up and realized new owner had bought it from a pawn shop, who clearly had sold a stolen bike. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Alex Bike hersteld 2018.9.17

Through the Bike Index, Seattle PD and a considerate stranger. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike David Bike hersteld 2018.9.17

The thief was found and arrested! I received one tip through the Bike Index and another through Craigslist which ultimately led to the bike's return :) vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Amanda Bike hersteld 2018.9.17

Recovery Via Seattle Police Department Evidence Unit who contacted me via the Bike Index. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Tom Bike hersteld 2018.9.4

Someone bought it and tried to register it on the Bike Index! So they returned it! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Kyle Bike hersteld 2018.9.2

The bike was dumped the same night it was stolen in a neighbor’s yard and they found the bike through the Bike Index! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Ashley Bike hersteld 2018.9.2

Someone saw it on OfferUp, checked the Bike Index, and saw that it was stolen. They arranged to meet the guy trying to sell it, and called the cops. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Rebecca Bike hersteld 2018.9.2

Found by Clackamas CO sheriff's, ID'd in Bike Index. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Bryan Bike hersteld 2018.9.2

Someone found my bike laying on the side walk, looked it up on the Bike Index, and gave me a call. Thank you neighbor and Bike Index! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Cory Bike hersteld 2018.9.2

A combination of sharp eyes on Kijiji and the Police. Plus a little bit of daring. I used the Bike Index to show the seller that my bike was stolen and convinced her to let me take it to the police. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Vanessa Bike hersteld 2018.9.2

A exceedingly kind neighbor recognized my bike on Bike Index and sent me a picture of two people walking by with it. He gave me updates on where the bike was so I could update the police and get the bike returned! All thanks to Bike Index my bike was returned in less than a week. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Natalie Bike hersteld 2018.9.2

Someone found a suspicious bike on LetGo, looked up if any similar bikes were on the Bike Index and when they found my story they got the bike back to me. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Daniel Bike hersteld 2018.9.2

Someone recovered my stolen bike through the Bike Index. This is actually the SECOND time this website has gotten my bike back to me. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Jeremy Bike hersteld 2018.8.17

Someone found it abandoned and recognized it from my facebook post. They checked the serial number on the Bike Index and it matched! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Nicholas\ Bike hersteld 2018.8.7

A very kind person saw it on the Bike Index and returned my bike! Thanks. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Adarryl Bike hersteld 2018.8.7

Employees at USA Pawn & Jewelry at SE Stark and 184th (Rockwood) had a customer try to sell it, they looked it up on the Bike Index and held the bike, notifying me to come pick it up! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Bill\ Bike hersteld 2018.8.7

A kind hearted soul ended up purchasing this bike stolen and checked the Bike Index! Thank you! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Randall Bike hersteld 2018.7.30

Was left abandoned on a Metro Bus. I was contacted through the Bike Index by the King County Surplus department. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Brad Bike hersteld 2018.7.17

Someone purchased the bike on Craigslist and looked up the serial number on the Bike Index and was able to return it to me! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Ryan Bike hersteld 2018.7.14

Found by Bryan with the Bike Index on Offer Up! Contacted the seller to schedule a time to meet up and 'by the bike'. Met up, confirmed it was mine by the serial number and it was returned with the help of the Portland Police! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Megan Bike hersteld 2018.7.11

Local bike shop had the bike in for repairs and searched for the serial number on the Bike Index. Bike showed up as stolen and LBS called me to return the bike!!!! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Jacob Bike hersteld 2018.7.9

I got a call from somebody who saw my posting on the Bike Index. He said that he saw my bike behind his building across town. He sent me the location & I went and sure enough, it was mine. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Gabe Bike hersteld 2018.7.9

ID'd at Pawn shop via the Bike Index vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Candice Bike hersteld 2018.7.9

Listed for sale on Offerup, spotted by a Bike Index user, and recovered by police. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Peggy Bike hersteld 2018.7.8

Recovered by Portland Police property division 5 years after it was stolen, and ID'd in the Bike Index. Thanks a bunch! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Bryan Bike hersteld 2018.7.8

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. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Janique Bike hersteld 2018.7.6

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. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Erin Bike hersteld 2018.7.5

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. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Zachary Bike hersteld 2018.6.30

Bike was seized by the Portland Police Bureau, who then contacted me via Bike Index. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Ryan Bike hersteld 2018.6.28

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! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Levi Fiets hersteld 2018.6.26

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. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Elias Bike hersteld 2018.6.22

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. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Ron Bike hersteld 2018.6.21

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! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Ryan Bike hersteld 2018.6.14

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. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Garry Bike hersteld 2018.6.5

Snohomish county sheriff’s office raided a location in north Arlington, this bike was recovered along with other stolen property. Detectives did a search and landed on this website showing the bike as stolen. My bike would not have been returned to me if it hadn’t been registered on the Bike Index. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Henry Bike hersteld 2018.5.22

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! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Katie Bike hersteld 2018.5.20

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! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike John Bike hersteld 2018.5.17

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. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Tom Fucoloro Bike hersteld 2018.5.16

Someone purchased an abandoned storage unit with my bike inside, found the bike on Bike Index, and contacted me. vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Steven Bike hersteld 2018.5.16

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! vertaald uit het Engels

Photo of recovered bike Tim Bike hersteld 2018.5.15