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<p>Bike Index is a free, <a href="/facts/Nonprofit_organization/AmXu2c85">nonprofit</a> <a href="/facts/Bike_registry/4Ho60DS0">bicycle registration service</a> based in <a href="/facts/Chicago/yPMokrXH">Chicago</a>, <a href="/facts/Illinois/MuPb1Ctn">Illinois</a>, created to help track and recover <a href="/facts/Bicycle_theft/oKRsbMXD">stolen bicycles</a> in different cities or even countries. The index hopes to improve on other bicycle registries by being free, not limited to a geographical area, and having a searchable database available online for anyone trying to find and get back a <a href="/facts/Bicycle_theft/oKRsbMXD">stolen bicycle</a>. </p><p>As of mid-2025, the index claims to have 1,429,000 cataloged bikes, 1,780 community partners, registered 158,775 stolen bikes, and recovered 15,996 stolen bicycles. . </p>