Recovery stories

A passerby recognized my bike from the bike index as stolen and recovered it for me. He reached out to me via my contact info on bike index and he held onto it until I could pick it up. translated from English

Bike Bike recovered 2024.9.3

The police found it! translated from English

Anna Bike recovered 2024.9.3

Local community member caught thief breaking into another shed. When confronted, thief ran and abandoned stolen goods, including my bike. A friend of the community member saw my post, including bikeindex information and connected us to return the bike. translated from English

Nathan Bike recovered 2024.9.2

Police found a guy riding it at night without lights, checked ownership of the bike and found it stolen on bike index. translated from English

Cameron Bike recovered 2024.9.2

CPS called and returned it translated from English

Bradley Bike recovered 2024.9.1

Thank you BVT Recovery and Bike Index! translated from English

Amy Bike recovered 2024.8.30

Thank you BVT Recovery and Bike Index! translated from English

marissa Bike recovered 2024.8.30

Thank you BVT Recovery and Bike Index! translated from English

Bike Bike recovered 2024.8.30

Thank you BVT Recovery and Bike Index! translated from English

Torrie Bike recovered 2024.8.30

Thank you BVT Recovery and Bike Index! translated from English

Trevor Bike recovered 2024.8.30

Thief took bike to the shop and they reported it to the police. The police returned the bike. Without bike index this bike would have been gone forever. translated from English

Owen Bike recovered 2024.8.28

Got an e-mail from bike index alerting me the bike had been sold to Wolf Pack Trading. The pawn shop was excellent, and apparently is renowed around the area for helping recover people's stolen bikes in this way, as he looks into serial numbers any time a bike is sold to him. translated from English

George Bike recovered 2024.8.28

Facebook PNW Stolen Bike and outreach via BikeIndex.org translated from English

Andrew Bike recovered 2024.8.27

Thanks Bike Index and BVT Bike Recovery Group! translated from English

Tess Bike recovered 2024.8.27

Thank you Bike Index! translated from English

Mary Bike recovered 2024.8.27

Thanks Bike Index and BVT Bike Recovery Group! translated from English

Elizabeth Bike recovered 2024.8.27

Thanks Bike Index and BVT Bike Recovery Group! translated from English

Dylan Bike recovered 2024.8.27

Someone contacted me and said they wanted to return my bike to me. I was skeptical. But I arranged a pickup and was able to recover the bike. I hope there are many more people like this on earth. Mind blown. Thankful. translated from English

John Bike recovered 2024.8.26

With the help of edmonton police the pawnshop where it was pawned gave it back to me, also thank you bike index! translated from English

Charlie e-Scooter recovered 2024.8.25

Bike brought into Lowertow Bike Shop for service, they found it on Bike Index and called the cops. translated from English

Jumi Bike recovered 2024.8.24

Good Samaritan found it, found me on bike index! translated from English

Richard Bike recovered 2024.8.23

An amazing human in portland saw this bike sitting on the side of the road. He contacted me, sent a photo, and helpful instructions to give the portland police. Portland police returned the bike last night. Needs a makeover, but better than a lost bike. translated from English

chris Bike recovered 2024.8.23

Oceanside Police department doing their normal sweeps noticed the bike. translated from English

Kareem Bike recovered 2024.8.21

EPS found an individual riding the bike. Stopped them and determined it was ours! translated from English

Lauren Bike recovered 2024.8.20

A man walking in a nearby park found it in some weeds off of a walking path. He told a friend about it and his friend had seen my bike index post and gave the finder my phone number and he called me. translated from English

Bryan Bike recovered 2024.8.20

Someone messaged me because they saw my posting on Bike Index! translated from English

Ramon Bike recovered 2024.8.20

Edmonton Police Service found it at a local pawn shop. translated from English

Lauren Bike recovered 2024.8.17

Police recovery translated from English

Amber Bike recovered 2024.8.16

Got a call from a bike shop, Trek Bike in happy valley called me the bike popped up in a tire service. Bicycle has been recovered. translated from English

Jacob Bike recovered 2024.8.16

The police called saying they found my bike. Thank you translated from English

Brody Bike recovered 2024.8.15

EPS did a fantastic job getting it back to me! Thank you to Bike Index and the cops who looked it up!! translated from English