Universal Varsity 20″ City Bike
I reported the theft to the police and put up posters around my building. A neighbour contacted me to say his girlfriend bought the bike at Brick Lane Market for 30 pounds so I could buy it back from him. The lock was still on, with clear signs some...
Giant Talon
I've checked bikes being added daily from the emails and after 3 months of checking there it was! Went to check the bike with a police car waiting outside and recovered it after proving it was mine.
Storck Multitask Raddar
Just wanted to thank the site and the people looking out for my bike. I received an email notification on the 26th of December that someone posted up a bike like mine on Gumtree from Norwich. I contacted the "seller" and with the assistance of the tr...
GT Bicycles Outpost
I found my bike being sold online. I set up a meet during the day in a busy place. At the meet I informed the person selling the bike it was mine and gave them a bit of cash (£30 out of the £100). Police were not alot of help but they did offer to co...
BTwin Triban 300
Found it being sold on Gumtree. Tracked down seller as mobile number was linked to FB account. Contacted directly and arranged to meet and have the bike returned.
Colnago Strada SL Tiagra
I viewed every day the update you supplied of Colnago bikes offered for sale on Gumtree and eBay. After touring my local bike shops and the Kassam stadium in Oxford where there was a car boot sale where bikes are sold by a number of vendors, I checke...
Trek Superfly 5
Police Recovered. Thank you for this website.
Trek Superfly 5
Very happy to inform you that police have recovered my bike. Thank you for this website.
Specialized Tricross Sport
I informed the police, but a friendly farmer found the bike and another one that had been stolen in his field, abandoned. Then a lovely police community support officer brought them both round in his van. Excellent service, and I emailed his boss to ...
Apollo Mountain / road
The british transport police worked with the local police (south mimms) The south mimms police recovered it from the theifs garden and contacted the british transport police to confirm it was my bike. I am picking it up from the police station to...