A neighbor found my bike leaned against their house, just 2 blocks from where it was stolen. They found me through a friend that networks with the Bike Index. Thank you so so much!!! translated from English

Shana Bike recovered 2018.12.10

Bike was on OfferUp. Someone from the Bike Index emailed me the ad. I followed the profile to Facebook and looked up the lady on Facebook. We set up a sting with the lady and her wife, when we went to purchase the bike the cops took over and they arrested the lady. translated from English

Thomas Bike recovered 2018.12.6

Members of the Facebook group, Stolen bikes Edmonton, reported finding it and recovered it. The group used the Bike Index to confirm details of the bike before physically recovering it. translated from English

Gerard Bike recovered 2018.12.5

Recovered by pawn partner in Las Vegas using LEADS + the Bike Index. translated from English

Mom Bike recovered 2018.12.5

Thanks to the Bike Index and an observant neighbor! Thanks Bike Index! translated from English

Kirsten Bike recovered 2018.12.5

Another intelligent, vigilant cyclist searched for my bike on the Bike Index after it was left behind at the scene by the thief of his neighbor's scooter. It was missing for only 5 days. My hero! translated from English

Emily Bike recovered 2018.12.5

Neighbor 1.5 blocks away found it partially disassembled laying in her front yard. The carbon fiber belt evidently confounded the thief and they gave up trying to harvest parts! They wouldn't have been able to find me without the Bike Index! Thanks! translated from English

Peter Bike recovered 2018.12.5

Recovered by local bike shop after being missing for 6 years, ID'd via the Bike Index. translated from English

Bryan Bike recovered 2018.12.5

Bike was purchased on Kijiji. Purchaser checked the Bike Index before purchasing (very soon after theft) and bike wasn't listed. Purchaser checked the Bike Index the next morning and saw the bike listed and contacted us. translated from English

Bike Bros Bike recovered 2018.12.5

Someone bought the bike on the street and checked the Bike Index and saw that it was stolen. They contacted me through the site, and then I met up with the person to retrieve it. I will be forever grateful to this amazing organization. translated from English

Eli Bike recovered 2018.12.5

A good citizen found it and looked it up on the Bike Index! translated from English

Kevin Bike recovered 2018.12.5

The bike was left in a yard a few kilometers away. Owner called The Park Allen community volunteer who deals with bike theft who looked it up on the Bike Index and called us up. We drove over and picked up the bike which was still in good shape! Thanks! translated from English

Wiley Bike recovered 2018.12.5

Bike was recovered by the police. Remember to register your bike at the Bike Index so that people can find you using the serial number. It works! translated from English

Louxiang Bike recovered 2018.12.5

Officer Sanders contacted me to inform me my bike has been found! Thank you to the Bike Index and the Old Town Police Department. translated from English

Heather Bike recovered 2018.12.4

Stolen in 2010, this bike popped up for sale on Offerup in 2018, and was flagged by a Bike Index user. Thanks to SPD and Bremerton PD, it is now back with its owner EIGHT GODDAMN YEARS LATER because the Bike Index is fantastic. The end. translated from English

Bryan Bike recovered 2018.12.4

Spotted by a good citizen who looked it up on the Bike Index! translated from English

Rob Bike recovered 2018.12.4

A customer saw it at a local pawn shop and matched it against my Bike Index listing. translated from English

Markus Bike recovered 2018.12.4

My bike was found yesterday MILES away from where it was stolen! An angel was checking the bikes out at an Eco Thrift and spotted it hanging from their shelves. Before the individual considered purchasing the bike, they checked to see if it was on the Bike Index site. translated from English

Chelsea Bike recovered 2018.11.9

Bike was bought and sold on Kijiji but communication from some fellow riders who saw the ad and my Bike Index post to myself and the the Calgary Police service. translated from English

Randy Bike recovered 2018.11.2

Tip from a neighbor. Paid the thief (er, guy who "bought it on the internet") about 1/10 of its value rather than involve the police. Still reporting his name and address, which I got. THANK YOU SO MUCH CARLOS AND BIKE INDEX!!!! translated from English

Aaron Bike recovered 2018.11.2

Spotted by in PDX 1 month after it was stolen, ID'd on the Bike Index, and returned. translated from English

Chris Bike recovered 2018.11.2

The fellow who bought it from the original thief found it on the Bike Index, and he got in touch! It's missing a few components, but otherwise in one piece. translated from English

Kye Recumbent recovered 2018.11.2

Dude from Seattle area texted me that he thought he found my bike because my Bike Index ad matched a few components. Confirmed it was mine. translated from English

Ry Bike recovered 2018.11.2

Found, ID'd in the Bike Index with an assist from a local shop, and returned. translated from English

Sean Bike recovered 2018.11.2

Police found bike and brought it to bike shop for pick up! Thanks bike index! translated from English

Lyle Bike recovered 2018.10.15

Stupidly, I didn't file a police report - I figured it was gone. But a bike-store owner saw some guy stealing it and took it away from him, and the cop on the case searched this site and emailed me. translated from English

Joseph Bike recovered 2018.10.15

Found (trashed) in SEA a year plus later, ID'd in the Bike Index. Owner is transferring ownership to the finder. translated from English

Jeffrey Bike recovered 2018.10.15

Portland police got the bike on an unrelated arrest and deduced that it was probably stolen. It went to the special bike theft unit where the officer found it on the Bike Index! Thanks, all! translated from English

David Bike recovered 2018.10.15

Bought from a homeless person in NOLA, turned out it was stolen. ID'd in Bike Index. translated from English

Stolen Bikes NOLA Bike recovered 2018.10.15

The person who bought the stolen bicycle searched online and my Stolen Bicycle Profile on Bike Index came up in the search results. This person contacted Bike Index who forwarded on the message and contact info to me and we arranged to meet. translated from English

Eric Bike recovered 2018.9.27

Someone recognized someone else riding my bike and found my info on the Bike Index! Thanks community and the Bike Index!!!! So very happy to have my beloved bike back :) translated from English

Terah Bike recovered 2018.9.27

Moira, an employee at Back Alley Bikes recognized it from the Bike Index listing and put a lock on it, and contacted me to pick it up. translated from English

Mark Bike recovered 2018.9.27

Library security guard thought bike might be stolen and looked up serial number on the Bike Index—your site!! translated from English

Suzanne Bike recovered 2018.9.19

Someone bought it, noticed it was stolen after searching the serial number through google and finding it on the Bike Index, and returned it. translated from English

Michelle Bike recovered 2018.9.17

Through the Bike Index with the assistance of Portland Police. Thank you Bike Index and Thank you to the Portland Police. translated from English

David Bike recovered 2018.9.17

Stolen in 2014, this bike was spotted as assumed abandoned property at a PDX library and the Bike Index came to get it. Original owner and new owner met up and realized new owner had bought it from a pawn shop, who clearly had sold a stolen bike. translated from English

Alex Bike recovered 2018.9.17

Through the Bike Index, Seattle PD and a considerate stranger. translated from English

David Bike recovered 2018.9.17

The thief was found and arrested! I received one tip through the Bike Index and another through Craigslist which ultimately led to the bike's return :) translated from English

Amanda Bike recovered 2018.9.17

Recovery Via Seattle Police Department Evidence Unit who contacted me via the Bike Index. translated from English

Tom Bike recovered 2018.9.4

Someone bought it and tried to register it on the Bike Index! So they returned it! translated from English

Kyle Bike recovered 2018.9.2

The bike was dumped the same night it was stolen in a neighbor’s yard and they found the bike through the Bike Index! translated from English

Ashley Bike recovered 2018.9.2

Someone saw it on OfferUp, checked the Bike Index, and saw that it was stolen. They arranged to meet the guy trying to sell it, and called the cops. translated from English

Rebecca Bike recovered 2018.9.2

Found by Clackamas CO sheriff's, ID'd in Bike Index. translated from English

Bryan Bike recovered 2018.9.2

Someone found my bike laying on the side walk, looked it up on the Bike Index, and gave me a call. Thank you neighbor and Bike Index! translated from English

Cory Bike recovered 2018.9.2

A combination of sharp eyes on Kijiji and the Police. Plus a little bit of daring. I used the Bike Index to show the seller that my bike was stolen and convinced her to let me take it to the police. translated from English

Vanessa Bike recovered 2018.9.2

A exceedingly kind neighbor recognized my bike on Bike Index and sent me a picture of two people walking by with it. He gave me updates on where the bike was so I could update the police and get the bike returned! All thanks to Bike Index my bike was returned in less than a week. translated from English

Natalie Bike recovered 2018.9.2

Someone found a suspicious bike on LetGo, looked up if any similar bikes were on the Bike Index and when they found my story they got the bike back to me. translated from English

Daniel Bike recovered 2018.9.2

Someone recovered my stolen bike through the Bike Index. This is actually the SECOND time this website has gotten my bike back to me. translated from English

Jeremy Bike recovered 2018.8.17

Someone found it abandoned and recognized it from my facebook post. They checked the serial number on the Bike Index and it matched! translated from English

Nicholas\ Bike recovered 2018.8.7

A very kind person saw it on the Bike Index and returned my bike! Thanks. translated from English

Adarryl Bike recovered 2018.8.7