Recovery stories
Every one of these bikes found its way home.
Behind each photo is a rider who thought it was gone for good, and someone who cared enough to check. A shop mechanic. A police officer. A stranger who remembered an alert. This is what a free, open registry makes possible, and it's kept free by people like you.
- bikes registered, free
- 1.8M+
- stolen bikes recovered
- 18,587
- value returned to owners
- $39M+
- partner shops, police departments, and cities
- 1,800+
In their own words
Every story here is shared by the person who got their bike back.
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The police find it thank god, thanks to this app you guys was key to recovering my bike, the police always check your app, love you guys!
Nicolas Recovered 2026-06-28T20:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Searched surrounding area and found nearby. Bike Index tags on bike may have prevented completion of theft.
Aaron Recovered 2026-06-24T06:00:00-0500 translated from English
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I Found it in chained to another bike down the road and happend to spot it poking out of a tarp
Trevor Recovered 2026-06-24T02:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Someone brought it into Gresham Bicycle Center after buying it from someone on the street for $60. They checked bike index and reported it to the cops.
Alex Recovered 2026-06-23T01:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Someone saw it on Facebook Marketplace and went to Bike Index to check if it was there, and it was!!! They called me to say they think they had found my bike. I couldn't believe it.
Nikki Recovered 2026-06-19T22:00:00-0500 translated from English
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The Calgary Police Service found it and then reached out to me through Bike Index!
Draven Recovered 2026-06-19T06:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Someone purchased my bike and went to register it on bike index and realized it was stolen. They contacted me and returned it to me.
Amy Recovered 2026-06-18T20:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Someone found it abandoned and matched it to me via Bike Index. So grateful! So lucky.
Sasha Recovered 2026-06-17T07:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Someone found it in the alley behind their place. They saw my post on bike index and I was able to get it back.
Matthew Recovered 2026-06-16T05:00:00-0500 translated from English
Somewhere tonight, a bike is being stolen. Help it come home.
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