Pawn shop seized it when they found it in bike index, although pretty beat up we were able to get it fixed. Thank you!!! translated from English
Good citizen found the bike for sale on OfferUp via a Pawnshop. Police helped recover it. The index helped people find me! translated from English
Edmonton Police Service phoned me at Midnight very excited that they found my bike translated from English
My bike was stolen and sold on OfferUp. The buyer felt iffy about the transaction and looked up the bike's serial # after. They reached out and offered to return the bike but I let them keep it. Shoutout to good San Diegans! translated from English
Bike Index and BVT! translated from English
EPS translated from English
Bike Index and BVT! translated from English
Bike Index and BVT! translated from English
Edmonton Police translated from English
Calgary police found our bike being used by an individual downtown by cross referencing what was listed on Bike Index. translated from English
Bike index! translated from English
I found the bike next a RV near where it was stolen. The stickers had been removed as well as the bag and headlight. The person who had the bike was not the person that stole it. They were apologetic and gave it back with no trouble. translated from English
Some person bought it from the thief and took it to a bike shop to get a tune up. They saw my post on Bike Index and warned the buyer. He left the bike on the shop. Just picked it up today. translated from English
Police recovered with Bike Index! translated from English
Police located and they searched the serial on BI, recovered about 10 blocks from my house. translated from English
Someone had the bike and got a flat tire. As soon as they took it to a bike shop to repair, they were advised to check the bike's serial number on bike index. That was how they found me. Thanks Bike Index! translated from English
I received an email from bikeindex.org that the frame was stripped and located in a storage unit that someone had purchased at auction. I then donated it to my local co-op so someone else can enjoy it some day. Thank you so much! translated from English
The police found my bike! translated from English
A fine gentleman was offered to buy my bicycle by the thief in a condo building downtown Edmonton. He looked up the serial number on bike index, saw that if was stolen and contacted me. It was added to the original police report that was filed and recovered 3 days later. translated from English
Police recovered it and contacted me thanks to Bike Index translated from English
Seattle Police helped me recover my bike. translated from English
Someone called me to tell me where my bike was. It was thanks to all the ads and flooding social media with my story, thank you Bike Index. translated from English
A good Samaritan bought the bike from a yard sale, looked me up here on Bike Index and then brought the bike to me where I work after we connected on facebook messenger. translated from English
Calgary police department found it abandoned and contacted me through details on bike index translated from English
A constable in downtown Edmonton found it using the partnered police Bike Index QR code sticker. translated from English
EPS recovered it with help from Bike Index! translated from English
Calgary Police found it as a result of my post on the Calgary Stolen Bikes Facebook group and having it registered on Bike Index. translated from English
The Edmonton Police recovered it from a homeless encampment translated from English
Gentleman saw it listed on kijiji and went to buy it. Seller surrendered it to the gentleman and then the gentleman contacted me. Thanks Bike Index! translated from English
My bike was listed within 10 hours on Offer Up. A good Samaritan noticed it, checked bike index and realized it was stolen. He called me and we met with the person selling it. We confirmed that it was my bike and let the "seller" know that it was stolen. translated from English
The thief sold the bike, and the person who bought it took it in to a local shop. When they did the shop ran the serial number on Bike Index and could see it had been stolen, and contacted me. Thanks Bike Index! translated from English
Met up with the seller after he listed it for sale on Facebook Marketplace, was able to show proof of ownership and get away with the bike. translated from English
A citizen spotted it in a homeless encampment down town, knew it didn’t belong there and checked with bike index, saw that it had been reported stolen, and texted me. I advised the police and they picked it up and offered to deliver it to my work place. Amazing!! It works! 🤗 translated from English
The person who took it saw it was marked stolen on Bike Index and returned it. translated from English
A neighbour found it and contacted me through Bike Index. translated from English
Police found me through Bike Index! translated from English
EPS spotted the bike on the road during their patrol translated from English
Bike Index! Thief tried to sell it at a transit stop. A kind citizen purchased it, looked it up and I bought it back from them. An amazing result. translated from English
Edmonton Police recovered it. Thank you!!! translated from English
I saw the bike for sale on facebook market place, set up a buy with the seller, called the police and went and got the bike. translated from English
Someone saw the bike for sale on kijiji and looked it up on bike index, they sent me a text to let me know someone was trying to sell my stolen bike, I called the police and set up a buy with the seller. police went and got the bike and returned it to me translated from English
Mud Sweat and Gears retrieved it from a "customer" who didn't know how to use a presta valve. They checked the bike index and viola! translated from English
A perfect success story! A very nice person bought the bike and checked online to see if it had been stolen! translated from English
An individual recovered the stolen rental Uhaul that was used in the theft, with my bike inside it. He saw my posting on BikeIndex.org and contacted me to return it! translated from English
Thanks Sportchek service shop and RCMP! translated from English
Bike shop reported. Police kept it for me to pick up. translated from English
Police returned it to me. I also found out that Pawn Shops are honestly very reputable businesses who also use Bike Index and serial code registration (BWI) to ensure they are not selling anything stollen. Bike Index was how the police were able to find my bike! translated from English
Found on U of A Campus by Edmonton police translated from English
The bike was recovered by the Edmonton Police Service. Another user on Bike Index recognized my bike from pictures he was sent by the police and contacted me. Thank you so much!!! translated from English
City transit found it. They scanned the bike index sticker and found me. translated from English