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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Nextdoor post i put yesterday and the person that found it sent a message. Asking for the serial number and it was it.
Carmen Recovered 2025-08-20T13:00:00-0500 translated from English
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My friend saw someone riding it in Davis, and I called the police nonemergency, and we recovered it!
Shawna Recovered 2025-08-18T23:00:00-0500 translated from English
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I posted the Bike Index link to a local Facebook group. A few neighbors in this group spotted my bike in a field.
Eric Recovered 2025-08-18T21:00:00-0500 translated from English
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I posted this bike on a local Facebook group for Stolen bikes: BTV Stolen Bike Report and Recovery. Another member had their bike stolen and mine was left in its place. They were able to find me on Bike Index and return my bike!
Michael Recovered 2025-08-17T23:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Through a Good Samaritan and RCMP
craig Recovered 2025-08-16T12:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Bike was recovered after it was matched up on Bike Index thanks to a member of Stolen Bikes Calgary, who flagged down the Calgary Police!
Katherine Recovered 2025-08-15T22:00:00-0500 translated from English
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PlayItAgain Sports called me through Bike Index and told me they had my bike. Picked it up the next day
Jacob Recovered 2025-08-15T00:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Police located bike and recovered it.
Brittney Recovered 2025-08-13T02:00:00-0500 translated from English
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I got my bike back BECAUSE OF BIKE INDEX!!! Posting here people sent me a link to a really cheap posting of MY bike. I got the local police involved and they recovered my bike. WE CAN ADVENTURE AGAIN, all because of this community of heroes. Thank you.
Ms. Recovered 2025-08-12T22:00:00-0500 translated from English
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