Someone sent me an email that they had bought the bike and then returned it. Two bikes out of five have come home, I am in love with you guys!!! Bike Index has saved my life, literally the only thing I need is my bike!!!!! translated from English

Dennis Bike recovered 2020.4.27

Big shout out to Bike Index. After 6 years I received an email “We think this is your bike on OfferUP.“ We arranged to a time to meet with Clark County Sheriff backup and I confirmed via the serial that this was my bike. In very good condition for being away for 6 years! Thank you Bike Index. translated from English

Ann Bike recovered 2020.4.27

A very kind person saw someone riding this bike. He looked into Bike Index to see if an alert had been placed. He texted me right away with the location of where it was last seen and I was able to coordinate help from Edmonton Police Services) to get my beloved bike back! translated from English

Elena Bike recovered 2020.4.27

I found it myself on Kijiji but the legwork was done by Edmonton Police Service and Veron RCMP. Thanks to the stolen bikes Facebook community for getting me in touch with the right folks and Bike Index for helping folks like me get their stolen property back! translated from English

Clayton Bike recovered 2020.4.26

A community member found this in their back alley approximately 5km from where it was stolen. They reported it to the police who contacted us. They looked up the serial number on Bike Index! translated from English

Jason Bike recovered 2020.4.26

Officer Dave Sanders from the Portland Police Bureau called me yesterday to let me know me the Police recovered my stolen bike. I went this morning to the PPB and came back home riding my old good Virtue, which is in good shape after all. Thank you so much PPB and Bike Index for all your help! <3 translated from English

Ramiro Bike recovered 2020.4.24

I posted the bike on Bike Index and multiple social media platforms and the Folsom Police Department officers located my bike. I filed a police report immediately, within 30 minutes of the theft, and provided serial numbers and a clear photo of the bike. translated from English

Mark Bike recovered 2020.4.24

Someone notified me that a bike matching mine's description on Bike Index was listed on the Facebook Marketplace of a local pawn shop. The Kansas City Police assisted with the retrieval. Thanks for maintaining this site, without it, my bike would have never been recovered! translated from English

Corey Bike recovered 2020.4.23

After posting about the stolen bike around 10:30am we got a phone call at 4:15pm. While in a back alley someone noticed a bike left oddly abandoned nearby which turned out to be mine. He told me he saw it through a Facebook posting. Thanks to Bike Edmonton and Bike Index for making this website. translated from English

Richard Bike recovered 2020.4.19

5 years later the bike has been recovered!!!!! Amazing!! The buyer used Bike Index and the police to contact me. I encourage everyone to register their bike from day 1 of purchase. Since we had already replaced the bike years ago we let them keep it. Now they have a cool story for their bike. translated from English

Brett Bike recovered 2020.4.17

Recovered by Edmonton Police Service, a Bike Index partner. translated from English

Ray Bike recovered 2020.4.15

The police called. The found and arrested the individual riding my bike. The police said they checked Bike Index and determined it was stolen. The serial number was a great help. I can't wait to go pick it up. Thank you so much. translated from English

Jen Bike recovered 2020.4.13

Someone saw a bike matching my serial at a pawn shop and found it listed as stolen on Bike Index. They alerted me and the police returned my bike! I'm forever grateful! Thank goodness I used Bike Index to register and alert all of my stolen bike. Much appreciation for this site and their efforts. translated from English

Melody Bike recovered 2020.4.13

Edmonton Police Service recovered the bike after checking the serial number on Bike Index. translated from English

Kirk Bike recovered 2020.4.12

Another Bike Index user found it abandoned in an alley and reached out. I had it back in an hour. Thanks, Bike Index! translated from English

Stacy Bike recovered 2020.4.12

The staff at Auto Collision shop found the bike in the trunk of a recovered stolen car and did a search of the serial number on Bike Index and then contacted me and police. translated from English

David Bike recovered 2020.4.9

Turned in to CPS who found my information on Bike Index. translated from English

Bryan Bike recovered 2020.4.7

The police told me they retrieved it after the thief posted on a Facebook buy and sell marketplace trying to sell it for cheap. I have now a restoration project! Thanks for this website and all those who maintain it. translated from English

Wil Bike recovered 2020.4.5

An amazingly awesome woman bought it off someone, checked the registry, and called me to return it. translated from English

Mitch Bike recovered 2020.4.2

Seattle Police Dept.'s Officer Stewart recovered it. Thank you!!! I had filed a police report and registered it on Bike Index. So grateful to have it back. translated from English

Tiffany Bike recovered 2020.4.1

Bike Index sent me an email that it looked like my bike was on OfferUp. We called the Police who contacted the person selling the bike for $200. It appears that the person bought a storage locker in which the bike was in. The person turned the bike over to the police, who returned it to me. translated from English

Joshua Bike recovered 2020.4.1

Portland Police called to inform me that the bike was found and sitting in one of their warehouses! They ran it through "all the normal sites", including Bike Index, and were able to track me down that way. translated from English

Brian Bike recovered 2020.3.31

The person who found the bike saw my post at Bike Index. Thanks, Bike Index, you are the best! translated from English

Charly Bike recovered 2020.3.24

I was contacted by a guy through Bike Index saying it was on Craigslist. I set up a meet up with the seller, brought the cops, and recovered my bike! translated from English

James Bike recovered 2020.3.16

Someone found it and saw my post on Bike Index. He contacted me. It was because of my post on Bike Index that it was found and returned!! translated from English

Louis Bike recovered 2020.3.16

A heroic soul saw my bike listed on Offer Up and checked Bike Index. When he saw it had been stolen he recovered it for me! translated from English

Michael Bike recovered 2020.3.15

A police officer found it in Ballard and brought it back to me! Went stolen a while back but with the help of Bike Index my bike was recovered. I didn't have much hope or the resources to put any effort into finding it but with the help of Bike Index and the Seattle Police Department It came back. translated from English

Mandi Bike recovered 2020.3.14

The bike was located by someone who recognized that it was likely stolen. They contacted me and tried to set up a sting to recover the bike. The police recovered the bike and lots of other stolen goods. They contacted me and verified the info on Bike Index. translated from English

Vicky Bike recovered 2020.3.13

Found via Bike Index !!!! translated from English

David Bike recovered 2020.3.12

Portland Police found it and contacted me through Bike Index and I picked up the bike less than 48 hours after it had been stolen. Amazing! I feel so lucky, grateful, and ready to go on a ride later tonight at sunset to celebrate the simple joy of riding my bike. Thank you all so much! translated from English

Kevin Cargo Bike (Rear Storage) recovered 2020.3.12

Our neighborhood store found it in the bushes outside their store and called the police who told them to check Bike Index. They found it by description and location. So awesome! Thanks for your support Ken's Market, friends, Seattle Police, and Bike Index! translated from English

JemaeandRay Bike recovered 2020.3.11

Travis at Pacific Sheet Metal saw a guy with my bike in another part of town and confronted him. The person ran off without the bike, and Travis ran the serial # through Bike Index. It works!!! translated from English

Steve Bike recovered 2020.3.11

A fellow Bike Index user emailed me yesterday saying he had seen the bike near a homeless camp. A friend of mine was nearby and waited for the police. When they showed up my friend saw the bike a bit further down and they went ahead and recovered the bike! Thank you!! translated from English

Philippe Bike recovered 2020.3.8

A kind and observant transit officer saw that the bike was stolen on Bike Index and Facebook, saw the bike, and then contacted Calgary Police. translated from English

Don Bike recovered 2020.3.7

Thanks to the Edmonton Police Service for recovering and returning my bike! Officer McKinnon saw it on Bike Index and then saw someone riding around on it and got it back. translated from English

Kristine Bike recovered 2020.3.6

A security guard at the marina next to my apartment witnessed someone dump my bike into the bushes. An officer then found me on Bike Index and worked to verify that the bike. Although I didn't have the serial number we were able to verify ownership through the accessories that were still installed. translated from English

Chris Bike recovered 2020.3.2

Through help from great local bike community facebook group, Bike Index and the Calgary Police. Register your bike serial number on Bike Index and let the police retrieve it safely! translated from English

Fathul Bike recovered 2020.3.1

A savvy bike shopper found this on Letgo for $25 and knew it was worth more. He ran it through Bike index and contacted us We were out of town for a week - and he bought & kept the bike until we got back. Amazing!!! translated from English

Helen Bike recovered 2020.2.29

A citizen checked online, found it was stolen, and returned it! Love to see how well this system works! translated from English

Dave Bike recovered 2020.2.27

Thanks to the Edmonton Police Service, my bike's been recovered! They saw it on Bike Index's twitter feed. Great success! translated from English

Tony Bike recovered 2020.2.27

A man recognized the bike based on pictures posted at Bike Index. The Bike Index post shared on Facebook and by other friends circulated the pictures. I am so grateful to the Calgary bike community, MEC and especially Bike Index for their service. translated from English

Michelle Bike recovered 2020.2.26

A police officer contacted me saying they found the bike. They were contacted via Bike Index. translated from English

Vegas Bike recovered 2020.2.25

My bike was recovered thanks to a combination of people from Bike Index, Facebook, and the King County Sheriff's office. translated from English

Jeffrey Bike recovered 2020.2.24

Someone found the bike from a guy re-selling it was and was kind enough to reach out and return it. He saw my posting here and was able to contact me. translated from English

Chris Bike recovered 2020.2.21

Somebody saw my post on Bike Index matching a suspicious cargo bike for sale on Facebook. They reached out to the seller and asked for a few pictures that pretty definitively linked the bike to me. Seattle PD did the rest, setting up a meeting to buy the bike and recovering it. translated from English

John Bike recovered 2020.2.21

I received a text from someone who knew the individual who bought the stolen bike but later learned it was marked stolen on the Bike Index. She wanted to return the bike to me anonymously. The Lake Oswego Police agreed to act as an intermediary and recovered the bike for me. translated from English

Sue Bike recovered 2020.2.17

Someone has bought it off of someone else and searched the serial number on Bike Index, got my contact info, and returned it to me. translated from English

Melissa Bike recovered 2020.2.17

Someone great found this using Bike Index and contacted me via text!!! YAY BIKE INDEX...and HUGE YAY FOR THE PERSON WHO CARED ENOUGH TO LEVERAGE BIKE INDEX...AMAZING! Assuming it is rideable, it will be donated to the Boys and Girls Club for a third life. translated from English

Suzie Bike recovered 2020.2.14

Someone found dumped it in their driveway and someone else found my post on Bike Index and connected us. translated from English

Jessica Bike recovered 2020.2.14

Thanks to this ad I had a lot of people who were watching out. Three people who had spotted the bike contacted me. A young guy had bought it from one of the guys who stole it from my son and was frightened as he had been told it was on Bike Index as stolen! Thanks to this site it's been recovered. translated from English

Cathy Bike recovered 2020.2.13