$36M+
Total recovery value
Since
2013
1833+
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Stolen Bikes

WE'VE HELPED RECOVER:

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  • Bike recovered on 2026.4.26
    "Someone searched the serial number on Bike Index and contacted me to return it! Thank you so much Bike Index!"
  • Bike recovered on 2026.4.25
    "A guy saw a bike in the back of a truck that looked out of place and looked it up on Bike Index. He found a match and contacted us. A police officer helped recover the bike. Bike index 100% helped us get the bike back!!"
  • Bike recovered on 2026.4.20
    "An awesome person here in Seattle spotted my bike under a bridge near the waterfront and contacted me, there maybe 7-8 tents and nobody was around and my bike was just sitting in the middle so I just walked in and grabbed it."
  • Bike recovered on 2026.4.20
    "A cool, rad dude was walking and noticed the bike unlocked with some other junker bikes. My didn't appear to fit in with the others and he looked it up on the Bike Index and saw it was stolen. He brought it home and we met up for the exchange."
  • Bike recovered on 2026.4.18
    "Some local SE bike riders recovered it from the thief and found me through Bike Index!"
  • Bike recovered on 2026.4.16
    "Was brought into a non-profit bike organization (bike Edmonton ) , they ran the Serial number and called me, thank you Bike Index!"
  • Bike recovered on 2026.4.16
    "I got a call from EPS Constable McKinnon with the good news."
  • Bike recovered on 2026.4.14
    "The county sheriff had a search warrent on an unrelated charge and raided a house. In their search they found my bike, ran the serial number and contacted me! They gave it back to me, it's still in good shape but needed a little bit of TLC from the bike shop."
  • Bike recovered on 2026.4.10
    "The RCMP recovered my bike in the back of a truck that was also stolen. The officers scanned the QR code and contacted me."
  • Bike recovered on 2026.4.4
    "Returned through the Calgary City Police - rider was involved in an infraction of some sorts and the CPS checked the bike serial number. They tracked me down right away through Bike Index!!"
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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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Bikes registered this week

Total Bikes Registered 1,718,128

Stolen Bikes Registered 172,138

Stolen Bikes Recovered 17,449

Total Recovery value $36,716,187

Partner Organizations 1,833