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
- 18,592
- 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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Thanks BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index!
Emily Recovered 2025-06-08T23:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Thanks BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index!
Lisa Recovered 2025-06-08T23:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Thanks BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index!
Taylor Recovered 2025-06-08T23:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Thanks BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index!
Ann Recovered 2025-06-08T23:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Thanks BVT bike recovery group and Bike Index!
Lauren Recovered 2025-06-08T23:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Edmonton Police seized and recovered it!
Emmanuel Recovered 2025-06-08T10:00:00-0500 translated from English
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A good person checked bikeindex when he saw a great deal on an ebike at a garage sale. He called me, and I called the non-emergency line for assistance. I picked up the bike from Gresham Police Station the same day.
Pinn Recovered 2025-06-08T02:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Edmonton police recovered my sons bike!! Great job EPS!!
Rick Recovered 2025-06-07T19:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Police found the bike and determined it was mine through the police report.
Sean Recovered 2025-06-07T17:00:00-0500 translated from English
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