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...
Giant FCR
Recovered by pure chance, daughter spotted thief with bike approx one week after theft. Involved police and got bike back.
Pashley Cycles Tube Rider
Reported it immediately to the local police and the next day someone reported it dumped in an alleyway behind their house about 2 miles from where it was stolen. The bike is an unusual design which 1) helped to identify it 2) possibly deterred the th...
Dawes Galaxy
Found dumped in next street-suspect thieves didn't know its worth. Insurance reasonable Shed HEAVILY reinforced now!!
Saracen Cycles Tufftrax comp disc
Theif is still around but under warrant for arrest. Kent Police finally did their job.
Carrera bicycles Kraken
My bike went missing from Chichester city centre. A passerby noticed that the lock was being cut and reported the theft to the police. The police were able to intercept the theft at Chichester train station and had proof on CCTV. The suspects were ap...
Rose Cross Pro Rs 4400
6 months after my bike was stolen I found it on gumtree. The bike had been sold at a car boot sale soon after it was stolen and the couple that bought it wanted to sell it a couple of days ago. It is worth thinking about intermediary owners selling t...
Boardman Bikes Boardman Mountain Bike Comp HT 650B
I posted it on Facebook in a for sale group and someone contacted me through that after it was shared quite a lot. The person claimed that his sisters boyfriend was storing my bike at his house and he didn't realise it was stolen until he saw it on ...
Marin Palisades Trail
Email alert from find that bike led me to my bike on gumtree. It was obvious it was mine. I then contacted the police using the crime reference number I had been given when I reported it stolen. They advised trying to get contact details; telephone ...