Recovery stories

Bike Recovery group and Burlington PD to the rescue!! vertaald uit het Engels

PFM Bike hersteld 2023.7.14

Got a tip from a person via bikeindex.org! They told me that he bike was hidden in some bushes at a property about 3 miles from the location of the theft. Police went and recovered bike. Bike was in perfect shape!! So happy. Thank you bikeindex.org! vertaald uit het Engels

Brad Bike hersteld 2023.7.13

A BikeIndex user purchased the bike and tried registering it here. Then she saw the bike was stolen and contacted me to arrange a meeting to return the bike to me. vertaald uit het Engels

Vitali Bike hersteld 2023.7.12

recovered by BVT BikeRecovery FB vertaald uit het Engels

Cory Bike hersteld 2023.7.12

recovered by BVT bike recovery FB vertaald uit het Engels

Lara Bike hersteld 2023.7.12

Bayou Bicycles doing their homework. Thank you so much! vertaald uit het Engels

trevor Bike hersteld 2023.7.12

HUGE appreciation to the admins of BVT stolen bike recovery group!! I got my bike back!! It was spotted downtown and I was able to track them down about 20 min later. With the help of my roommate, a friend who saw me chasing him, and some friendly standers by outside of CM. vertaald uit het Engels

Asah Bike hersteld 2023.7.11

A woman in my community saw it and grabbed it for me. There is a Facebook group called Stolen Bikes Kamloops in my city that is very dedicated to finding stolen bikes. vertaald uit het Engels

Jennifer Bike hersteld 2023.7.10

The Calgary Police noticed a man riding it and checked the bike index then found it. They also called the local bike shop Ridleys in calgary where we got it from. The bike shop had a database of our bike purchase which help the police officer get our phone number. vertaald uit het Engels

Bertha Cargo Bike (Rear Storage) hersteld 2023.7.9

Ran across a guy walking it through twelfth and imperial trolley station in San Diego. The transit cops ran the report and verified with bike index! vertaald uit het Engels

Wayne Bike hersteld 2023.7.8

It was recovered by the police near my apartment not long after it was stolen. vertaald uit het Engels

Ivy Bike hersteld 2023.7.7

I came across it when walking down the street and recognized the rainbow spokes! Using the Index, I was able to verify the serial number and luckily there were cops just around the corner! vertaald uit het Engels

Devi Bike hersteld 2023.7.7

Bryan from bikeindex found my bike at Offerup and texted me. The guy who was selling the bike was happy to return it to me. Also, the serial number is searchable as well. vertaald uit het Engels

Dmitry Bike hersteld 2023.7.7

Milwaukee police department recovered it when they interrupted a break in at a local storage unit. The perpetrators left the bike and fled on foot. Police report was archived but the policeman was a bike enthusiast and looked up the bike on Bike index to find me as the owner! vertaald uit het Engels

Antonio Bike hersteld 2023.7.5

EPS found bike vertaald uit het Engels

Brenton Bike hersteld 2023.7.5

Edmonton Police and Bike Index! vertaald uit het Engels

Lauren Bike hersteld 2023.7.4

Lethbridge police recovered the bike! vertaald uit het Engels

Deborah Bike hersteld 2023.7.4

Bike police recovered it from downtown. vertaald uit het Engels

Holly Bike hersteld 2023.7.3

Recovered! vertaald uit het Engels

Aidan Bike hersteld 2023.6.30

In combination with attempted contacts to the seller on OfferUp, the SPD ultimately was able to see the thief walking around with the bike, and then scanned the serial to see it was listed as stolen here on Bike Index. vertaald uit het Engels

Patrick Bike hersteld 2023.6.27

Downtown Trek Bicycle in Portland, OR checked serial number on Bike Index. vertaald uit het Engels

Taryn Bike hersteld 2023.6.27

Recovered by SLVS timberwolves vertaald uit het Engels

Sarah Bike hersteld 2023.6.27

Recovered by BVT BikeRecovery vertaald uit het Engels

Abby Bike hersteld 2023.6.27

It was found in a dumpster and someone contacted me to let me know where it was. They got my contact info off of Bike Index. Thank you!! vertaald uit het Engels

Anthony Bike hersteld 2023.6.27

BTV Stolen Bike Recovery Group and UVM PD vertaald uit het Engels

Asah Bike hersteld 2023.6.23

We had a neighbour who lived a few streets away reach out to us via phone call / text after identifying the sticker and scanning it! vertaald uit het Engels

Yara Bike hersteld 2023.6.22

Thanks Bike Index! vertaald uit het Engels

Melissa Bike hersteld 2023.6.22

A person from bikeindex contacted me about seeing my potential bike listed on Offerup! And sure enough it was my bike! Such an amazing support group from bikeindex and the Facebook groups I joined to post about this. Huge thank you! vertaald uit het Engels

Brittany Bike hersteld 2023.6.22

Through bike index and the Edmonton Police Service’s my bike was returned. vertaald uit het Engels

Matt Bike hersteld 2023.6.21

Recovered by Calgary police and Bike Index! vertaald uit het Engels

HYC Bike hersteld 2023.6.21

Recovered by Calgary police and Bike Index! vertaald uit het Engels

HYC Bike hersteld 2023.6.21

I received a tip that my bike may have been spotted near a subway station. vertaald uit het Engels

Laura Bike hersteld 2023.6.19

SPD found it parked in Pioneer Square and matched the serial number against the entry on Bike Index. vertaald uit het Engels

Doug Bike hersteld 2023.6.18

Someone contacted me after buying the bike 5 years after the theft date. Through a Google search for the bike, they stumbled upon the STOLEN bike page and gave me call. I have my bike! vertaald uit het Engels

Anthony Bike hersteld 2023.6.18

Calgary Police Service identified the bicycle being ridden by someone else. They recovered the bike from the other individual and contacted us on Facebook to notify us the bike was available for pickup. vertaald uit het Engels

Jeff Bike hersteld 2023.6.18

recovered by EPS vertaald uit het Engels

Jamie Bike hersteld 2023.6.18

Woodland Police Department found bike, scanned QR, recovered for owner vertaald uit het Engels

Justus Bike hersteld 2023.6.18

An inquiring buyer saw a facebook marketplace for sale listing and asked the seller for the serial. The seller apparently did not know the bike was stolen and provided the serial#. The inquirer then texted me, the original owner, to tell me they had found the bike. vertaald uit het Engels

Pete Bike hersteld 2023.6.17

Bike Index users saw my bike posted on Marketplace and checked Bike Index then contacted me. vertaald uit het Engels

Bill Bike hersteld 2023.6.17

Calgary Police vertaald uit het Engels

Kourtney Bike hersteld 2023.6.17

This community is amazing! I got a call and two emails letting us know that the bike was located today outside Recycled Cycles in Seattle - and the guys there kept an eye on it until we got there. We called the Seattle PD who let us know we could go ahead and take the bike home. vertaald uit het Engels

Holly Bike hersteld 2023.6.13

A member from Bike Index found it and reached out to me! vertaald uit het Engels

Promito Bike hersteld 2023.6.13

PDX TimberWolves helped me recover my Soma Groove! vertaald uit het Engels

Robert Bike hersteld 2023.6.13

Calgary Transit Peace Officers saw the bike at the Drop In Centre and questioned the perpetrator. They checked Bike Index and recovered it, and returned it to us immediately. We're very thankful for the three Peace Officers! vertaald uit het Engels

Chris Bike hersteld 2023.6.13

Calgary Transit Peace Officers saw the bike. They checked Bike Index and recovered it, and returned it to us immediately. We're very thankful for the three Peace Officers! vertaald uit het Engels