The bike was flipped three times in three weeks. The original sale happened on OfferUp. Most recently, the bike was advertised in a Facebook group for used bikes. A community member confronted the seller. The Bike Index listing made the bike easy to spot and dangerous to keep. translated from English
Someone bought it and checked Bike Index and saw it was stolen. Returned it! translated from English
A neighbour found it and contacted me through Bike Index. translated from English
Found it on a tip sent by a Bike Index member. I went to look for it and found it abandoned. translated from English
This guy bought it and look up the serial number and saw that it was stolen. He called me and got it back today. translated from English
A guy contacted me through Bike Index and told me that he purchased it and discovered it was stolen. We met up and I was able to give him a reward. Thanks Bike Index! translated from English
Two people from Bike Index and one person who saw my post on a local stolen bikes Facebook group contacted me after seeing my bike for sale on Craigslist. I followed up on the police report I'd filed and they helped recover my bike from the person selling it. translated from English
I was contacted by the police department. They matched the bike via serial number through the information on Bike Index after having been found with a stolen vehicle. Thank you! translated from English
Our bike was fenced on OfferUp and several people in the Bike Index community notified us. Amazing! With the help of a local bike shop owner who got involved, we recovered it. translated from English
A man showed up saying he had bought the bike then checked it on “Bike Instinct(?)” which I assume means Bike Index! translated from English
The Reddit community suggested I register on Bike Index. I shared my listing and got tips from fellow Redditors who saw my bike on OfferUp. I posed as a buyer and had police officers accompany me in a civil standby. They confirmed my serial from Bike Index and returned my bike. translated from English
Thanks to Bike Index, a local Facebook page, and a good Samaritan who was suspicious about a sale, my bike is back!!! translated from English
I received a text from someone on Bike Index saying they bought a bike and thought it was ours. He sent me pictures and the serial. It was our bike. We drove up and picked it up and paid him what he paid for it - he said he wouldn't feel right taking my money but I insisted. translated from English
Recovered via Bike Index and Edmonton Police Service. translated from English
A neighbor found in bushes and found the Bike Index listing by the serial number. translated from English
The Daily Rider bike shop recovered the bike. The alleged thief brought the bike into their store for a flat fix but was oddly unfamiliar with his "own" bike. They checked the serial on Bike Index and discovered it was stolen! They used Bike Index to get in touch with me. translated from English
Bike Index alerted me. translated from English
A good Samaritan bought this bike and took the time to look up the serial number on Bike Index. translated from English
Someone attempted to sell the bike to The Pro’s Closet. They ran it on Bike Index, noticed it was stolen, and called me. I put them in touch with the police and the bike was recovered the next day! So many people came together to make this happen. Ready to get back on the trails. translated from English
An amazing human saw it advertised on Craigslist and realized it was stolen, so bought it and returned it to me after contacting me through Bike Index. translated from English
Someone purchased it on FB Marketplace and checked Bike Index. I had written off the bike, so was shocked to receive an email and appreciated his honesty. The new owner contributed to the deductible and I officially transferred rights. Thank you, Bike Index, for the closure! translated from English
EPS found the bike through Bike Index. translated from English
Bike Index users contacted me initially about the posting online of my bikes for sale. They worked with Denver PD to set up a meeting for purchase. translated from English
Someone saw the bike on Bike Index and also saw it for sale. The seller offered it to them and then put us in touch for an easy pickup. translated from English
Someone purchased the bike through Kijiji and then looked up the serial number later on Bike Index. They then called me and the thief has charges pending. Go Bike Index! translated from English
PPB recovered the bike utilizing Bike Index for reference. translated from English
Someone saw the Bike Index post, saw the exact match listed for sale on OfferUp and let me know! I called the cops and they helped me communicate with the seller and set up a pickup time/location to get it back!! Totally intact and everything still functional and there. HOORAY!! translated from English
Local police found it and returned it to me the same day. Having the serial number, pictures of the bike, and info registered with Bike Index and on my person was the key to helping them make the match! translated from English
I marked my bike stolen on Bike Index and saw that it was posted to the social media feeds. I included a number for direct contact and I received a text from a stranger that they believed they spotted my bike about a mile away! I felt very lucky that he was willing to help. translated from English
It was bought by a person who then looked it up on Bike Index and turned it in to the police. translated from English
Bike Index community notified me the bike appeared for sale on Facebook marketplace within half an hour of the ad going up. I arranged for the police to meet the seller. Thanks so much to the Bike Index community - it means a lot to have this back. translated from English
Thanks to Bike Index and Denver Stolen Bikes on FB. A meeting time was set up with the seller. Denver PD was notified. Picked my bike up today (11/3) from police impound. Few new scratches but overall just how she was. So happy and lucky to have recovered it! translated from English
The bike was taken to BC by the thieves, and sold to a buyer in Port Moody. The buyer looked the serial number up online & saw that it was registered as stolen. They then surrendered it to the local police, and I was able to get my bike back! translated from English
A member of the Bike Index community noticed it was posted on Facebook by the thief, and reported it to police. Police arrested the suspect and recovered my bike. Big thank you to Bryan and the community! translated from English
Edmonton Police Service found the bike and searched the serial number through Bike Index. translated from English
Bellevue Police officer saw a woman riding it, looked up the bike, and then arrested her for possession of stolen property. They called me at 3am & left a message, and then I picked up from BPD Evidence later in the day. translated from English
A concerned citizen whose bike was stolen saw my bike posted online. She searched Bike Index and alerted me. Thanks to Bike Index I had entered the serial number into my original crime report, so the police were able to contact me and return my bike the same day as the operation. translated from English
Someone found the bike on the side of the road and decided to search for the bike online at the suggestion of one of his friends. He found my contact info through Bike Index and reached out to get the bike back to me! translated from English
A buyer realized the bike was stolen and reached out to me through Bike Index and returned it! translated from English
A very kind stranger saw it in an alley, posted on their Facebook, and then their friend on Facebook saw it on Bike Index! I am thrilled to have it back!! translated from English
A person purchased it from someone and called me once they tried to register the bike and found out it was stolen. They offered to return the bike. translated from English
Someone found it for sale on offer up and referenced Bike Index to get my contact information. Was able to get police involved for recovery! translated from English
Yesterday, I spotted my stolen Giant Trance Advanced mountain bike for sale on Facebook Marketplace. With the help of our local Bike Index champion, EPS took a special interest due to the amount of matching details. They set up a sting operation - I had my bike back within seven hours. translated from English
A pawn shop looked it up on Bike Index and called me. translated from English
A kind person in our neighborhood found this bike in the alley behind his house and referenced Bike Index, contacted us and returned the bike. Thank you! translated from English
Police found it while on a call. They found my listing on Bike Index, contacted me, and brought it to my house. translated from English
We found a post on OfferUp selling the bike and went and retrieved it using the original receipt and serial number. Individuals using Bike Index alerted me that it was for sale. translated from English
Thanks to Bryan, Nicolas, and a few other Bike Index users I was able to locate my bike on OfferUp and coordinate its recovery with the University of Washington Police Department. translated from English
The Seattle Police stopped a person driving a stolen car. My bike was in the trunk. This was a special bike because the frame was built by a cancer survivor who passed away. I'm a cancer survivor and I used my first bike 30 years ago to recover from cancer. This bike was irreplaceable. translated from English
Someone found it, checked the serial against Bike Index, and called me. translated from English