Bike was purchased from off Facebook Marketplace by a good Samaritan and returned once they checked Bike Index and found it was stolen. Thank you! translated from English
It was spotted on campus by my friend. I contacted the local police as well as the campus public safety. I was away from campus, but they were able to see the serial number and break the bike from its new lock. Now I have my bike back! translated from English
Bike changed hands in street transaction, buyer had second thoughts looked it up on bike index, and called me. I met the buyer at a local bike shop, confirmed there was no damage and paid a finder's fee. translated from English
I found my bike parked at the ARC and called TAPS to help me unlock it. Apparently, the bike lock that was on the bike is a known lock from a local business who illegally operates on campus. translated from English
A regular patron at McDonalds saw the bike locked up for a long period of time and thought it suspicious, checked the serial number, and then checked Bike Index.They contacted me through Bike Index! translated from English
Calgary Police located the bike and returned it in its original condition. They saw the photo of the bike on Bike Index which helped them locate it and return it to us. translated from English
Buyer searched on bike index and found the bike was stolen, reported it to the seller. Seller reported it to EPS, and I was put in contact with the seller and the bike was returned to me translated from English
Edmonton Police Service recovered the bike and returned it to me. translated from English
Thank you EPS for finding my bike! They caught the guy trying to sell it. It was returned to me with mild damage. Thanks Bike Index! translated from English
A fellow Bike Index member emailed me to let me know that a suspicious Kijiji ad may indeed be my stolen bike. I contacted CPS, and they set up a sting and recovered my bike! Thanks Bike Index and Calgary Police Service. translated from English
Someone found it and checked the serial number and matched it to my Bike Index listing. translated from English
Police recovered it. It had been sold to a 3rd party at a flea market. translated from English
Police stopped the possible theft suspect riding the bike and determined it was stolen through a Police report that was already filed. translated from English
We recovered the bike with help from Seattle bike recovery action team after registering it on Bike Index translated from English
Edmonton Police Service stopped an individual riding the bike, because of Bike Index they recognized it as stolen and recovered it, called us and we now have it back. Bike Index was instrumental in the recovery. translated from English
Police found it!! Because I reported with Bike Index they were able to find me. translated from English
A person was trying to sell the bike and someone realized they were asking too little for it. He contacted me through Bike Index and helped locate it. Long Beach PD and friends were instrumental in helping get my bike back. translated from English
A dear friend of mine posted the Bike Index on a Seattle bike rider's discord, and it was seen by someone else at the parking lot of a dog park! They called me and i went down with a friend and retrieved it!! I'm so happy! I thought i was lost! translated from English
The thief posted it on Craigslist, and the kind citizen who met up with the seller checked my bike's serial number. He saw that it had been reported stolen and contacted the police, who were able to recover it with the citizen's help. translated from English
Someone spotted it nearby, they found me through twitter and my interactions with the local bike index group! translated from English
Bike Recovery Action Team paired with Bike Index! A fellow victim found their bike locked to mine. They look the time to report mine found and I was able to grab it where it was abandoned! Happy to have it back. translated from English
Calgary Police Services picked up my bike from a crowd at the downtown Mcdonalds. Thanks so much. translated from English
Someone found it on Facebook twice and ran it through Bike Index the second time! translated from English
Good Samaritan and BRAT (Bicycle Recovery Action Team) helped run a sting in Seattle. It is a long story, but super happy ending. translated from English
The thief was chased off when after being caught squatting in a construction site. The folks who recovered the bike ran it through BikeIndex!! translated from English
A guy bought it and checked the serial number, looked it up on bike index and saw that it was stolen and belonged to me. He called me and brought it to the police station where I got to pick it up! translated from English
Someone tried to sell it and the buyer ran it on Bike Index. The police recovered it! translated from English
My bike was recovered by Calgary Police Service. Having the serial number, description, and using Bike Index definitely helped in getting my bike back. Thanks! translated from English
A person bought the bike on Kijiji and later realized it was stolen by matching it on Bike Index. They did the right thing and returned it. Iām thankful for their honesty and integrity. translated from English
Some great Calgarian guy found my bike and checked the serial through Bike index, and texted me about it. Thank you for your great work BIKE INDEX TEAM! š translated from English
A kind stranger saw an ad on Craigslist for a great bike at a very low price. He looked it up on Bike Index and contacted me. We notified the police, called the seller and he eventually contacted me to return it. Thanks so much for your help! translated from English
Police in Greenwood Village recovered it today and it was great. translated from English
A friend spotted it on Craigslist!! My first move was contacting BRAT, we got it back this morning! translated from English
I was contacted by a bike shop in the area the bike was stolen. They noticed a defaced serial number on the bottom but were able to locate a second. They used Bike Index to find my bike and contact me! translated from English
Calgary Police recovered the bike and found me on Bike Index! translated from English
Edmonton police found a person riding it downtown and returned it to me. translated from English
Someone at the stolen bike Nola FB page located it and help me retrieve my bike. translated from English
Police found it when it was taken to a pawn shop. translated from English
Someone left my bike on this guy's porch. He looked up the serial number and gave me a call. After six months, I'd definitely given up on getting my bike back. But now it's back! Thanks Bike Index and thanks human decency! translated from English
The police found it and contacted me. I'm thrilled. translated from English
Nice person accepted the bike as payment for a job. Before trying to sell it, they looked it up on Bike Index and contacted me to return it. translated from English
I encountered it on a bike ride over the weekend. Thankfully I was quickly able to show my BikeIndex report, clearly showing the bike matched and that it was registered to me. Thanks BIKE INDEX! IT WORKS! translated from English
The police found the bike and returned it thanks to bike index translated from English
Almost a month after it was stolen, someone found the bike abandoned near the water at Green Lake. They looked it up on Bike Index and found my contact info! Thanks, Bike Index! translated from English
Someone reached out to me when seeing an ad for a matching bike for sale. Someone had purchased the bike from a third party. I confirmed the information by reading the texts involved and contacting the third party directly. translated from English
Edmonton Police apprehended the thieves and informed me. I picked it up from the police station two days later. translated from English
Seattle Police found a "rider that didn't match bike", who gave up the bike without any fuss. Police found it on bike index, and contacted me. translated from English
This bike was posted to bike index as "abandoned". We engaged, but did not hear back from the person. Tracy helped with a lead to the person, but at an older homeless camp. I found them at a second homeless camp, and she helped return the bike. translated from English
Someone noticed the sale price of the bike was very low. He saw it was stolen and reached out to me. The police then contacted the "seller" and retrieved the bike. translated from English
A kindhearted stranger bought the bike on OfferUp and checked the serial number on Bike Index. When they saw that it was reported stolen, they contacted me and arranged the bike's return. translated from English