Recovery stories

Seattle Police Department found it at a homeless encampment and checked Bike Index. They returned the bike to me. translated from English

David Bike recovered 2023.10.15

Police returned the bike after tracking it to us via the serial number and bike index. The bike had been stolen and spray painted. translated from English

Marlene Bike recovered 2023.10.14

Someone saw it with a suspicious individual and looked it up on Bike Index. They called me and showed me the location they last saw it. I went to the location with a friend, found the bike, and called law enforcement to help get it back from the individual. translated from English

Henry Bike recovered 2023.10.14

Found for sale on the internet by stranger, now friend. He set up the meet & I found a friend for backup & sure enough this dude rolls up on my bike. I had police report & bike index print out of pics&specs & cops returned it to me & sent me on my way! translated from English

jessie Bike recovered 2023.10.14

Police recovered the bike in Lethbridge. translated from English

Jason Bike recovered 2023.10.12

Burlington based bike recovery group retrieved the bike and brought it to the UVM police department. translated from English

Beatrice Bike recovered 2023.10.11

Police searched the home of a man known to police and found the bike in his garage translated from English

Monica Bike recovered 2023.10.7

Friend of mine found it and took it back from whoever had it and brought it back to me. translated from English

Delicia Bike recovered 2023.10.7

I was informed about an OfferUp listing matching the description of my bicycle by a good user on the Bike Index at the end of August. translated from English

Hayden Bike recovered 2023.10.6

Police called 3 weeks after and said they have recovered the bike. Got it back the same day they called although the bike was a little bit scratched up. Super grateful to have it back. translated from English

Regan Bike recovered 2023.10.6

recovered by BVT bikes Fb group! translated from English

Leslie Bike recovered 2023.10.5

Bike was recovered by UofA peace officers on campus property. Peace officers found my stolen bike on bike index which brought up my information. They called me up and I picked up my bike immediately. translated from English

Rocky Bike recovered 2023.10.5

recovered via BVT stolen bikes group on FB translated from English

Phil Bike recovered 2023.10.3

recovered via BVT stolen bikes group on FB translated from English

lea Bike recovered 2023.10.3

recovered via BVT stolen bikes group on FB translated from English

Linda Bike recovered 2023.10.3

recovered via BVT stolen bikes group on FB translated from English

Lauren Bike recovered 2023.10.3

Police of Edmonton find my bike translated from English

Sofia Bike recovered 2023.10.3

Found by Jon from Burlington Bike Index. Found at Oakledge park and posted on Facebook group! translated from English

Nicolas Bike recovered 2023.10.1

Calgary Police got me my baby back! translated from English

Garth Bike recovered 2023.9.29

Edmonton police officers found it! They were able to track it with the bike index sticker! And translated from English

RICARDO Bike recovered 2023.9.29

Calgary Police recovered it after viewing my BikeIndex posting translated from English

David Bike recovered 2023.9.28

An Edmonton Transit driver found it at a transit centre and turned it in to the police. It had been taped and had been ridden but not damaged. I'm glad to have it back, and Bike Index played a key role in ensuring it was returned. translated from English

Chris Bike recovered 2023.9.28

BVT FB group! translated from English

Linda Bike recovered 2023.9.27

BVT FB group! translated from English

Corina Bike recovered 2023.9.27

Bike index! It showed up on a ladies lawn across the city. 2 days later the person that took it showed up asking for it. The lady informed her she returned it to the owner and she took off. Got it all on video, hoping to catch this person now for the other bike they took! translated from English

Sierra Bike recovered 2023.9.27

Someone saw that Facebook post and shared my Bike Index posting as a reply, and the person who found the bike then contacted me directly. Thanks for this great service! translated from English

Lindsey Bike recovered 2023.9.26

Boulder PD recovered it and contacted me through Bike Index. translated from English

Kwang Bike recovered 2023.9.26

The bike was recovered by Calgary police service after a search warrant in one of the houses in the city. translated from English

Dong Bike recovered 2023.9.25

recovered w/ bvt bike recovery fb group assistance translated from English

Sara Bike recovered 2023.9.25

Bought at a flea market. Purchaser later searched for a picture online and found this entry. translated from English

LoganK Bike recovered 2023.9.25

The Edmonton Police Service led by Cst. Kendrick was able to recover my bike last Saturday, Sept 23,2023. translated from English

Alberto Bike recovered 2023.9.24

Recovered by Cst. Kendrick of Edmonton Police Service on Saturday Sept. 23,2023 translated from English

Alberto Bike recovered 2023.9.24

A person tipped me off to the location of a bike ring in the city after seeing the posting on your site. I went to the address, saw it and called the police who escorted my bike back to me. translated from English

Michael Bike recovered 2023.9.23

United Cycle called to say someone brought my bike in to replace the clipless pedal with a regular pedal. The request was strange, so they checked the serial number and the rest is history. translated from English

Adedoyin Bike recovered 2023.9.23

The police found the culprit and seized it from him and called me. translated from English

Seb Bike recovered 2023.9.21

The bike was brought into a Colorado Springs shop. The shop noticed some damage that looked like someone had tried to scratch off the serial number. They contacted Specialized and confirmed that the serial number was the bike I previously reported as stolen. translated from English

David Bike recovered 2023.9.21

found by the R.C.M.P. in Kelowna B.C. translated from English

Dianne Bike recovered 2023.9.19

A property manager found the bike in a vacated apartment and checked the BIKE INDEX to see that it was stolen. He used my contact details to arrange for me to pick it up. It has been chopped and damaged, but I am so glad to get it back! translated from English

Sandy Bike recovered 2023.9.18

Someone found it in an alley and messaged me on bike index! translated from English

Phillip Bike recovered 2023.9.18

Pawn shop called me translated from English

Kate Bike recovered 2023.9.17

Found by peace officer translated from English

Bojan Bike recovered 2023.9.17

Thief posted it on Facebook Marketplace. Several people from Bike Index recognized it and notified me. I could identify his RV from the photos, so I tracked it down and confirmed my bike was there. translated from English