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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It was recovered thanks to a community member who found it!
Kelli Recovered 2025-09-16T21:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Policy found it! Cross referenced Bike Index for details.
zach Recovered 2025-09-16T04:00:00-0500 translated from English
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BTV stolen bike and recovery group, thanks guys!
Magnolia Recovered 2025-09-16T02:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Police found it!!! They used Bike Index, thank you so much!
Jesse Recovered 2025-09-15T21:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Police returned the bike to me today, the theif/person in possession took the bike to Bow Cycle to charge it. Bow Cycle then realized the bike was listed here as stolen and called police. Thanks Bike Index!
Colin Recovered 2025-09-15T02:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Thank you so much bike index for the helpful checklist and easily shareable link! It made it much easier for me to get the word out.
Megan Recovered 2025-09-14T15:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Someone reached out and said they had bought the bike and saw the bike was stolen on Bike Index and contacted me.
Sam Recovered 2025-09-14T02:00:00-0500 translated from English
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My bike was stolen from the near the University of Washington School of Law when I was there teaching a class in April. Today, a person found the bike, apparently dumped she noted the serial number, checked Bike Index and contacted us.
Kyle Recovered 2025-09-14T02:00:00-0500 translated from English
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The bike was brought to a police station and the people said they had found it and asked if they could keep it, my bike was registered and so CU Police were able to return my bike to me!
Cole Recovered 2025-09-14T00:00:00-0500 translated from English
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