Recovery Stories

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 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

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

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

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

Photo of recovered bike Bike Bike recovered 2024.9.3

The police found it! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike Cameron Bike recovered 2024.9.2

CPS called and returned it translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Bradley Bike recovered 2024.9.1

Thank you BVT Recovery and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Amy Bike recovered 2024.8.30

Thank you BVT Recovery and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike marissa Bike recovered 2024.8.30

Thank you BVT Recovery and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Bike Bike recovered 2024.8.30

Thank you BVT Recovery and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Torrie Bike recovered 2024.8.30

Thank you BVT Recovery and Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike George Bike recovered 2024.8.28

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

Photo of recovered bike Andrew Bike recovered 2024.8.27

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

Photo of recovered bike Tess Bike recovered 2024.8.27

Thank you Bike Index! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Mary Bike recovered 2024.8.27

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

Photo of recovered bike Elizabeth Bike recovered 2024.8.27

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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike Jumi Bike recovered 2024.8.24

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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike chris Bike recovered 2024.8.23

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

Photo of recovered bike Kareem Bike recovered 2024.8.21

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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike Bryan Bike recovered 2024.8.20

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

Photo of recovered bike Ramon Bike recovered 2024.8.20

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

Photo of recovered bike Lauren Bike recovered 2024.8.17

Police recovery translated from English

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike Jacob Bike recovered 2024.8.16

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

Photo of recovered bike 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

Photo of recovered bike Aaron Bike recovered 2024.8.15

Thanks BVT bike revovery! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Seth Bike recovered 2024.8.14

Thanks BVT bike revovery! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Nick Bike recovered 2024.8.14

Thanks BVT bike revovery! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike barrie Bike recovered 2024.8.14

Thanks BVT bike revovery! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Dylan Bike recovered 2024.8.14

Thanks BVT bike revovery! translated from English

Photo of recovered bike Jon Bike recovered 2024.8.14