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
Buyer saw bike had been stolen on Bike Index and returned bike to police. translated from English
Somebody returned it when they saw it on Bike Index after they bought it. translated from English
Someone found it on Bike Index after they bought it. translated from English
I received a text from someone on Bike Index saying they saw it on FB Marketplace. I went and got it back. translated from English
With help from a friend and an officer from the 8th district translated from English
Tracy at BRAT Seattle spotted my Yuba for sale on OfferUp and matched it to my listing on Bike Index. She contacted the Sheriff's department. Thank you so much Tracy, BRAT, and Bike Index! I will be paying this good karma forward with time and money toward the cause. translated from English
Someone bought it at a swap meet at Laney College in Oakland and checked the serial against Bike Index. I don't suspect this person of being involved in the theft at all, but paid them back what they paid. translated from English
A kind community member recognized the features of my bike by the image here on Bike Index. I really appreciate this person. translated from English
The stolen bike was brought to Bike and Brew in Inglewood where employees ran the bike serial against Bike Index, saw it was stolen, and reported the stolen bike to the Calgary Police Service. translated from English
The thief tried to sell the bike to Play It Again Sports who reported it to the police who notified me on the recovery. Play It Again Sports found the bike was stolen on Bike Index. translated from English
The person who bought it online checked the serial number on Bike Index. Once the person found out it was stolen he reported it to the authorities. Since I have a police report on the stolen bike the detective was able to recover it and return it to me. translated from English
My bike was posted on OfferUp and Bike Index notified us. I messaged the seller asking to meet to “check out the bike.” I approached the man, told him it was mine and stolen, and that I was taking it back. translated from English
I was notified by Bike Index that they saw a similar bike for sale on OfferUp. I met the seller and checked the serial numbers on the bike. It was my bike. The seller was disappointed, but let me have my bike back. They had purchased it from someone else on OfferUp. translated from English
Got messaged by an amazing person that linked it to me on OfferUp. With the help of the nice people at Bike Recovery Action Team (BRAT), we got it back! Thanks to everyone involved, and thanks Bike Index! translated from English
Discovered along with other stolen items at an unreserved public storage unit by the staff. They contacted me via phone thanks to Bike Index! translated from English
Got it back through the help of Bryan Hance, one of the founders of Bike Index, Steve Piercy, and officers with the Springfield, Oregon police department. translated from English
Within seconds of registering my missing bike I got a call from an alert cyclist who had seen a bike like mine. I was able to confirm this was my bike. I asked if officers could go with me to confirm the bike with my serial number. Thank you. translated from English
Bike Index sent a Kijiji ad to me which I forwarded to the police. The undercover unit set up a sting and got my bike back to me. translated from English
My Bike was found and recovered! Thanks to Bill and this website! translated from English
We received an email from a bike index user who had inadvertently sold the bike before we posted it as stolen on Bike Index. They found our stolen bike via the site. We connected with the local police and they tracked it down and got it back! This site is amazing, thanks! translated from English
Stolen Bikes Calgary recognized it from Bike Index and alerted me to it being posted on Kijiji. I notified Calgary Police who were then able to recover it. translated from English
My bike turned up in the back of a stolen car, and Lt. Schulz of the UW Police indicated that he connected the dots because of my Bike Index listing. Can't thank you guys enough! translated from English
The Santa Rosa Police Department recovered the bike from the Bike Peddler who ran the bike’s serial number on Bike Index. A local firefighter bought the bike from a man in San Jose. Luckily with the help of SJPD the firefighter was able to recover his money. translated from English
A police officer recovered the bike and found it marked as stolen on Bike Index. The officer contacted us via the police report we filed and returned the bike to me! translated from English
Calgary Police recovered the bike and returned it to me through Bike Index! translated from English
A customer of a local bike shop brought the bike in for a tune-up (a year and a half later). The bike shop called me after seeing the serial number on Bike Index. Thank you all so much! translated from English
A superhero spotted it at 4th and Bell and texted me photos and video. I headed down, confirmed it was mine and was able to retrieve it without incident. So grateful for people who watch for stolen bikes and for Bike Index for providing the platform to make the connection. translated from English
Someone brought this bike into the police station. I brought her my proof of purchase and the bike was returned to us. Thank you Bike Index. I think if not for this site we would never have gotten it back. translated from English
A family was walking in a nearby park and saw my bike hidden in the bushes. They brought it home and went to notify the police when a pop up ad for Bike Index came up. They phoned me directly to come pick up my bike. It's back in less than a month! translated from English
The bike was found thanks to Bike Index and a random angel who saw my bike listed on Facebook marketplace and knew it was stolen. He contacted me and shared it with the Denver stolen bikes group. We were able to get the bike with minimal confrontation. Thank you! translated from English
Recovered through posting on a Facebook page and Bike Index! translated from English
We got a call from Sgt Bigelow at Bend PD saying that thanks to the police report filed with the bike's serial number and pics from Bike Index, they were able to track the bike back to us following a bust that recovered a bunch of stolen goods. One happy kid and one happy dad! translated from English
Calgary Police Service contacted us about 3 weeks after the bike was stolen. They used Bike Index to track us down. translated from English
Calgary Transit spotted the bike at the train station. They ran the serial number in Bike Index and were able to bring it back to me within the hour. translated from English
A Calgary Transit Officer (who is a mountain biker) saw the Bike Index social post on a stolen bikes Calgary Facebook page and was able to return the bike. translated from English
The people who stole it took it to my local bike shop to get a charger. The employee managed to get my bike inside and called the police. The store ran the serial number found it was stolen under Bike Index. translated from English
Bike Index notified me that the bike was posted on Kijiji the day after it was stolen. My boyfriend contacted him to arrange a meeting and explained that the bike was stolen. I am so happy to have my bike back and I am grateful for everyone who helped recover it. translated from English
Someone found it on the sidewalk the day after my post on Bike Index, two days after it went missing from my yard. translated from English
Someone's car was stolen and my bike was found in the car. The owner of the car got my number through Bike Index. translated from English
I got a couple of emails via Bike Index that my bike was posted on OfferUp. In chatting with the seller, I found that the bike was only a few blocks away. I pulled up a few documents out of my email to prove ownership, and he returned the bike. translated from English
Thanks to Bike Index, a local bike shop called me to tell me that someone brought in the bike for servicing. The shop found my listing and gave me a call...thanks Bike Index!!!! translated from English
Law enforcement found it abandoned and ran it through Bike Index. I had it back 48 hours after it was stolen. translated from English
It was sold by the person who stole it. The buyer was a top man and checked Bike Index to notify us that he had the bike. translated from English
Someone bought the bike and then checked Bike Index and realized it was stolen. translated from English
NOPD located and returned it. They saw the picture on Bike Index. translated from English
Someone found the bike on Kijiji and contacted me through Bike Index. I called the Edmonton Police and that night they called to say they got it back! I would not have gotten it back without this site and its community. translated from English
Police called me one day out of the blue. They learned from Bike Index that it had been stolen. They were able to use all my information from Bike Index to get ahold of me and return my bike. translated from English