Recovery stories
Every one of these bikes found its way home.
Behind each photo is a rider who thought it was gone for good, and someone who cared enough to check. A shop mechanic. A police officer. A stranger who remembered an alert. This is what a free, open registry makes possible, and it's kept free by people like you.
- bikes registered, free
- 1.8M+
- stolen bikes recovered
- 18,587
- value returned to owners
- $39M+
- partner shops, police departments, and cities
- 1,800+
In their own words
Every story here is shared by the person who got their bike back.
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The police found it here in Dublin, 10 days after the theft. When they checked the serial number your site was the first result! Thank you guys
Michael Recovered 2025-09-23T01:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Security at Bow Valley Centre scanned my QR code and contacted me.
Jill Recovered 2025-09-22T23:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Thanks to BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index!
Laura Recovered 2025-09-22T15:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Thanks to BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index!
Alicia Recovered 2025-09-22T15:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Thanks to BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index!
Rosemary Recovered 2025-09-22T15:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Thanks to BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index!
Kaleigh Recovered 2025-09-22T15:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Thanks to BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index!
Onome Recovered 2025-09-22T15:00:00-0500 translated from English
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The good people at EPS found it!
Derek Recovered 2025-09-22T04:00:00-0500 translated from English
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A kind stranger spotted it in Volunteer Park and contacted me after seeing my Bike Index report!
Jo Recovered 2025-09-20T23:00:00-0500 translated from English
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