Pinnacle hybrid
The police recovered my bike. The police informed me that having the frame number ensured they could prove it was a stolen bike.
Giant Defy
I found it on gumtree and confronted the man who stole my bike and he gave me the money for it (as he sold it)
Specialized Allez
I can't give details now as it's still an on going investigation...but I could write a book about it and probably adapt it into a screen play. Lets just say, watch Ebay like a hawk and get the police involved. Will update this once the case has close...
Pinarello FP uno
Amazing tip-off from Nick- bike advertised on Gumtree one week after theft. Contacted police and 'seller', managed to hold him off selling it for 48hrs. He was then arrested and two bikes retrieved from house. Fantastic result- thank you!
Pashley Cycles sonnet
Personal search around home and flea markets, and Metropolitan Police!
Piaggio Beverly 350 Sport Tourer
It was found in islington and was being used for bike crimes, they police also caught someone who is due for court soon
cannondale trail 5
Technically i was very lucky to come across this myself on ebay whilst browsing a cannondale replacement; However i would have seen it later on findthatbike.co.uk as i check every few days. Its been roughly 3 months and it has turned up in my loca...
chill base
Hassled the police constantly into searching for it. Checked in pawn shops and created several posts for social media with photographs of my bike
Cube CUBE ATTENTION Cross Country Configuration
Found it in gumtree 4 days after it was stolen. Gave all details to police and they recovered it for me a couple of weeks later! No idea why they took so long but I'm just happy to have it back. Apparently the person selling it bought it at a car boo...
Specialized Hardrock 19L
I put a demand with a description of the bike at the police station and two weeks later they called me. They had found it! :)