Was your bike stolen? SPD has about 500 “found” bikes in storage at its Evidence Warehouse. Each bike was abandoned somewhere in the city, then later recovered by officers. SPD may have your bike, and they’d like to reunite you with your wheels.
The new Twitter feed, @Getyourbikeback can help. SPD will be tweeting general descriptions of the “found” bikes as they come in.
You don’t absolutely need a serial number to get your bike back, but it does expedite the process. If you don’t have your serial number, then how about a sales receipt for the bike? Or a picture of your bicycle (better yet, of you riding the bike)? Can you provide a vivid description of the bike, including details about special toe clips, stickers, scratches, dents or any other unique traits your bike might have? They need a bit more info than “I think that’s my missing stock black Specialized Rock Hopper.”
The easiest way to get it back is if you reported the bike stolen. Just provide your case number (if it’s been tweeted on @GetYourBikeBack) and the bike’s serial number (if you have it), and send an email to FindMyBike@Seattle.Gov, along with your contact information. Don’t email to ask about bikes that AREN’T listed on @GetYourBikeBack.
If you didn’t file a report and see it on the Twitter account, send an email to FindMyBike@Seattle.Gov referencing the tweeted bike description, and provide as many details as you can. Again, please don’t email to ask about bikes that AREN’T listed on @GetYourBikeBack.
Here is a handy dandy flow chart:
If you aren’t currently missing a bike, take this opportunity to take a close-up picture of your bike’s serial number, along with a few additional photos of your bike for good measure. Not sure where to find your serial number? You can find out right here.
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