$32M+
Total recovery value
Since
2013
1813+
Trusted organizations

The bike registry that works.

Stolen Bikes

WE'VE HELPED RECOVER:

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  • Bike recovered on 2026.2.15
    "In the fall of 2025, I was contacted by Arturo in Puerto Rico who found my bike in the garbage! He saved my frame set from being discarded and used the serial number to call me and let me know he found it!"
  • Bike recovered on 2026.2.15
    "A bike shop in Philly recovered it!"
  • Bike recovered on 2026.2.14
    "The serial number was searched from a bike shop in Henderson Nevada and shipped back to me. Swanys Cycles is a phenomenal bike shop and Bike Index led them to me!"
  • Bike recovered on 2026.2.10
    "A person bought it on facebook market place and looked at the Serial number on this website and called me."
  • Bike recovered on 2026.2.6
    "Someone left my bike on a Seattle Metro bus so it was collected by Seattle Metro. They eventually gave it to Bike Works, in Seattle, who contacted Bike Index with my Serial Number. Bike Works confirmed my ownership and I went to their shop and picked it up. Thanks everyone!!"
  • Bike recovered on 2026.2.3
    "Thanks to the watchful Bike Index community and local police, I got my bike back from marketplace!"
  • Bike recovered on 2026.2.3
    "Police detective worked with me to get the bike back!"
  • Bike recovered on 2026.1.31
    "Bought it from someone who saw the frame for sale in Washington, being parted out, knew it was a custom frame and contacted me with information found on Bike Index."
  • Bike recovered on 2026.1.30
    "Someone bought my bike off of Facebook and checked the serial number on Bike Index to see if it was stolen! They sent me a text, we met up, and I got my bike back! I was even able to get back all my add-ons!"
  • Bike recovered on 2026.1.17
    "Found on Facebook Marketplace 4 years after being stolen. Called non-emergency and gave full details including sticker placement. Cst. called 40 minutes after my initial call to get more info. He called again 45 minutes later to ask if I was home to receive the bike"
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What happens if my bike gets stolen?

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Step 1: REGISTER YOUR BIKE

It's simple. Submit your name, bike manufacturer, serial number, and component information to enter your bike into the most widely used bike registry on the planet.

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Used By

University of Maryland
Bike East Bay
University of Washington
Bike Pittsburgh
San Francisco Police Department
Wisconsin Bike Federation
Portland Bike Theft taskforce
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St. Louis PD
Seattle Bike Blog
Sunnyvale
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City of Bend
Mission Bicycle Company
Santa Monica Police Department
Bike Portland
Davis California
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Bike Index statistics

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Bikes registered this week

Total Bikes Registered 1,690,182

Stolen Bikes Registered 169,783

Stolen Bikes Recovered 17,224

Total Recovery value $32,815,732

Partner Organizations 1,814