Bikeshd

Frequently asked questions

We receive a lots questions via email, to make things easier I will try to compile a list of FAQ's here.

• Q: What is Bikeshd?
  A: Bikeshd tries to help you in your search for your stolen bike.

  • Bikeshd attempts to list all the bikes on sale in London using a picture-based search.
  • Updates itself and gets the latest bicycles every 30 minutes.
• Q: Which Area does Bikeshd cover?
  A: Bikeshd covers most of London and it's closer surroundings, but it's not unusual that some bikes from outside London turn up as well.
• Q: My bike was stolen, what should I do?
  A: Things you can do:

  • Contact your local police station, you should do this within 72h, fill in the form and keep its details handy.
  • Use the internet and be proactive, check on Bikeshd and spread the word anywhere possible.
  • Post an image of your bicycle on Stolenride.co.uk ( using twitter @StolenRide ) which is a great place to be proactive finding your bike.
• Q: I click on a bike but it doesn't link to the ad?
  A: Normally this means the seller or the website have removed the ad or it has expired. Gumtree normally expires ads after 60 days, not sure how long ebay keeps them.
• Q: If the ad has been removed, is there any way to recover it?
  A: Your best bet is to take the url from the link on the Bikeshd and search for a google-cache version.
• Q: I'm lost with it all!
  A: Have a look around the London Fixed-gear and Single-speed forum to get some questions answered. Also on most cases I would recommend contacting the London Cycle Task Force for help.