Work of the Detective
Your bike doesn't ever need to be "lost forever".
Search.
There are many places where your bike could end up once it gets missing - even online.
We'll search those places for you.
Block.
We will automatically report the bike to several international databases of stolen bikes.
Chances of your bike being re-sold abroad go down...
Report.
Chance of getting your bike back without report: <1%. With report: 28%.
You can report online, and we'll help you with it.
Repeat.
Priorities change, and sometimes people need to let go - but we don't. Bike's not found today? We'll search again tomorrow. And then again. And again...
A bit of statistical magic...
Reported stolen bikes
vs
Stolen bikes recovered by police
Notice the difference between recovery of bikes that are NOT REPORTED (0%), REPORTED (4%) and WELL REPORTED (28%!).
Notice the difference between recovery of bikes that are NOT REPORTED (0%), REPORTED (4%) and WELL REPORTED (28%!).
Number of bikes stolen each year in Netherlands:
Bike Detective is a FREE tool for those who fell victim of bike theft, as well as for those who want to avoid losing their beloved bike.
WHY IS BIKE DETECTIVE FOR FREE?
Because we:
1) Love bikes;
2) Hate bike thieves;
3) Like to be useful to our beloved bikers community.
Want to support us anyway?
Have a look at one of our fair bikes, buy us a coffee, or just send us a positive message.
