Recovery Stories

Nearby resident and fellow Bike Index user Rachel contacted me to say the bike had been found abandoned next to her yard. Thank you Rachel and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Cyrus Bike recovered 2024.10.2

Trek bike shop recovered it and found me through Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Sarah Bike recovered 2024.10.2

My bike got stolen a week ago, and I thought I'd never see it again. Local bike mechanic bought the bike from OfferUp and the first thing he did, he checked if it was stolen and straight up contacted me. Thank you translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Sergii Bike recovered 2024.10.2

A good Samaritan called me 3 years and 9 months after it had been stolen. This was my favorite bike. Very rare hand crafted lugged. He bought it on Facebook and when he went to register it my listing popped up and he called me immediately. I'm very happy to have it back. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jordan Bike recovered 2024.10.1

Davis Police gave me a call one week later to report that the bike was found and that I could pick it up! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Elvis Bike recovered 2024.10.1

Serial number hit at pawn shop! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Alexander Bike recovered 2024.9.28

Denver Police Department recovered about 20+ bikes from a sting operation. The police department searched the serial number on bike index and reached out to me via phone. Thank you so much bikeindex! You made it possible to recover not just this bike, but my other bike too! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Brian Bike recovered 2024.9.28

Someone saw it in a truck of junk and offered the person (not much) $ for it then contacted me through this site. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Colin Bike recovered 2024.9.26

Good detective work. Police recovered it from a 3rd party. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Amy Bike recovered 2024.9.25

Denver Police recovered it (saw a suspicious person with the bike, and when addressed, that person handed over the bike to the officer). translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Colin Bike recovered 2024.9.24

Police returned it, complete with a few extra bells and whistles translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Ethan Bike recovered 2024.9.24

Thank you Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Diana Bike recovered 2024.9.23

Police recovered it and contacted me after seeing it on bike index. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Mel Bike recovered 2024.9.22

EPS recovered! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Matthew Bike recovered 2024.9.22

Boulder Police Department recovered bike after 4 years and contacted me! Amazing!! I just donated to help this organization keep helping others to recover their bikes!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Elisha Bike recovered 2024.9.21

Police recovered!!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Emma Bike recovered 2024.9.21

The Police called to inform us they found the bike in Shawnessy. We had lost hope already, definitely a wonderful surprise!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Mayana Bike recovered 2024.9.20

EPS and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Matt Bike recovered 2024.9.19

Police recovered it with help from Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike John Bike recovered 2024.9.19

Calgary Police recovered the bike! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Izabella Bike recovered 2024.9.19

Thanks BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Juliana Bike recovered 2024.9.19

Thanks BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Bike Bike recovered 2024.9.19

Thanks BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike katie Bike recovered 2024.9.19

Thanks BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Katie Bike recovered 2024.9.19

Thanks BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Chris Bike recovered 2024.9.19

Thanks BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jack Bike recovered 2024.9.19

Thanks BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Lucille Bike recovered 2024.9.19

Thanks BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Cooper Bike recovered 2024.9.19

Thanks BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike riley Bike recovered 2024.9.19

I got a few emails that a similar bike to the one I listed as stolen on Bike Index was offered for sale. The seller was ultimately arrested and I picked up my bike at the police station! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Cara Bike recovered 2024.9.17

EPS found it. I was monitoring the location because I had an airtag on my bike. Makes a fast tecovery for the EPS!! Thank you translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Arvin Bike recovered 2024.9.17

An employee at a hospital found my bike in their bike cage unlocked and was stationary for months, decided to check if it was stolen on bike index and messaged me!!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jasmine Bike recovered 2024.9.16

We got our bike back within 4 hours of it being stolen! Thanks to Bike Index, Edmonton Transit Peace Officers and Edmonton Police Service were able to contact us and return our bike. We are thrilled to have it back and so quickly! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Wayne Bike recovered 2024.9.16

I got a call from the Seattle Police Department. They had found my bike in a bike chop shop in Ballard 8 months later. They brought me my bike that day. It was a little trashed (missing parts, etc..) But I am slowly rebuilding it as a rain bike. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Stephen Bike recovered 2024.9.16

Police found it! Thanks Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Lindsey Bike recovered 2024.9.15

Police found it! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Lindsey Bike recovered 2024.9.15

The bike was found by a good samaritan who reported it to police following a string of break-ins in our area. The police listed it on Bike Index and once I discovered it stolen, I got in touch with them and it was returned. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kerry Bike recovered 2024.9.13

Calgary police recovered it translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Talia Bike recovered 2024.9.11

Police saw my post and reached out to me to return it. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Dmitriy Bike recovered 2024.9.11

A couple good samaritans got it back and found my post on bike index and figured out a way to get it back to me!!! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Kiran Bike recovered 2024.9.7

Multiple emails from people who saw the bike listed on Facebook Marketplace. Worked with the police to try to locate the seller to a more specific area, and the police recovered the bike and returned it. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Patrick Bike recovered 2024.9.6

Found by EPS in Edmonton. If it wasn’t for bike index, the bike would never have been returned. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Tanelle Bike recovered 2024.9.6

The police found it! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Claire Bike recovered 2024.9.5

Police found it abandoned and found me on Bike Index translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Damien Bike recovered 2024.9.5

Tracy with Bike recovery Action Teams paired the bike from an online listing to my registration. Bike Index works! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Adam Bike recovered 2024.9.4

Recovered thanks to Stolen Bikes Calgary, CT Officers, and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Zac Bike recovered 2024.9.4

Recovered thanks to Stolen Bikes Red Deer spotting it in a police auction. translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Justin Bike recovered 2024.9.4

Recovered thanks to a member of Stolen Bikes Calgary, Bike Index, and the Calgary Police Service! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Toby Bike recovered 2024.9.4

EPS recovered it translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Austin Bike recovered 2024.9.3

"Thank you, Sunny for noticing my bike in your back alley and reaching out per my listing from exactly one year and two days ago. It is such a thrill to be back on my old bike, which thankfully has only minor damage and still rides great!" translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Stephen Bike recovered 2024.9.3