Join Alberta Bike Swap & Calgary Police Service at RiverWalk Plaza, East Village for a FREE Bike Index Registration Event

On Sunday, August 2nd, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, Alberta Bike Swap is partnering with the Calgary Police Service and the Police Bike Recovery Unit for a live, public bike registration event at RiverWalk Plaza, East Village.

Bicycle recovery relies heavily on accurate, centralized data. Without a recorded serial number linked to a verified owner, law enforcement officers face significant legal hurdles when attempting to return recovered property. By registering your bicycle on Bike Index during this event, you create a permanent, searchable digital record accessible to police agencies nationwide.

The Logic of Dual-Registry Verification

A common query we receive is why Alberta Bike Swap acts as Ambassadors for both Bike Index and Project 529 (529 Garage).

From a systems logical perspective, relying on a single database creates information silos. Different municipal police services, regional districts, and post-secondary campuses adopt different software tools. A bicycle stolen in a jurisdiction using Project 529 might be recovered in an area actively monitoring Bike Index.

To bridge this gap, Alberta Bike Swap enforces a mandatory dual-registry cross-check for every bicycle evaluated at our events. Over 15.5 years of continuous operational refinement, we designed, tested, and copyrighted this proprietary intake workflow. Verifying serial numbers across both systems ensures that stolen property is identified immediately and isolated from secondary market transactions.

Event Details:

Event: Bike Index Registration Drive with Calgary Police Service

Date: Sunday August 2

Time: 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Location: RiverWalk Plaza, East Village

Partners: Calgary Police Services, Police Bike Recovery Unit, East Village

Bring your bicycle, we’ll help you locate your serial number, and let our team and CPS officers get your ride secured in the database. Together, through data-driven verification, we can significantly reduce bike theft