Bicycle theft is a rampant problem in this country; even if you lock your bike properly, professional thieves can still take it. Priceonomic's new site Racklove is not only a nice place to buy and sell bikes, it's a way to search for your stolen bike.


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The stolen bike finder webapp searches everywhere thieves could be trying to sell your bike online, including Craigslist and Ebay. If you find a match for your bike, you could meet with the seller under the pretense of wanting to buy, and see if the serial number matches. (The serial number is found in your owner's manual and usually on the underside of the bike. This site shows locations of bike serial numbers for different manufacturers.) If you've found your stolen bike, then get the police involved.


Racklove is also a nice community for buying and selling bikes (as opposed to Craigslist where lots of stolen bikes get flipped). The Racklove folks are trying to help end bicycle theft and encourage the ad descriptions to show you're the owner of the bike you're selling. You can search by bike type as well as your height. I found a couple of bike shops around the country selling old and new bicycles for decent prices (some with free shipping).

If you're a bike lover, go ahead and check Racklove out.

Racklove via The Huffington Post