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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Police Officer checked serial number following an altercation, contacted me and returned bike thanks to Bike Index!
Casey Recovered 2025-05-29T21:00:00-0500 translated from English
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The police found it, and found me through Bike Index!
Nelson Recovered 2025-05-29T18:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Calgary police got call from The Bike Shop when someone brought it in for service. They knew about it thanks to Bike Index!
Micheal Recovered 2025-05-29T00:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Thank you bike index! And thank you concerned citizen!
Dan Recovered 2025-05-27T18:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Thanks to you guys at Bike Index!!! And thanks to a honest citizen who found it in the street and took the time to look it up!
Jacques Recovered 2025-05-27T01:00:00-0500 translated from English
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The store workers recognized it and contacted me because I'd told them. Having a flyer at the store and elsewhere with the Bike Index listing helped at the store staff paid way more attention!
Sarah Recovered 2025-05-24T22:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Someone messaged me on Bike Index saying that they found it!
Sidney Recovered 2025-05-24T20:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Calgary police checked Bike Index and called me to return my bike.
Ralph Recovered 2025-05-23T00:00:00-0500 translated from English
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Good Samaritan safely recovered it from someone in possession of it and contacted me via details on Bike Index.
Will Recovered 2025-05-22T15:00:00-0500 translated from English
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