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 ...
Harry Hall (no marked model)
Bike was taken off a train so reported to British Transport Police. I set-up eBay alerts and luckily (or stupidly for thief) it appeared on eBay for sale fairly locally. I brought this to BTP's attention and they paid the seller a visit and took it ...
Viking Urban track
I found my bike on sale on gum tree, about 2hours after it was stolen I screen shout the hole add + there contact deatials, took this info to the police station, and contacted gum tree that this was stolen The person is now on charge with a trai...