Available all mainland UK

We get stolen bikes back.

BackPedal is the UK's dedicated stolen bike recovery service, with optional backup insurance cover. We use trackers to locate your bike and recover it after a theft.

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Bikes recovered
1,000+
Recovery rate
80%+
As seen on
BBC OneSky
James and Richard from BackPedal walking a recovered stolen bike back

How our protection works

Tracker for your bike

The BackPedal Tracking Kit box, open, with the GPS tracker, beacon, fittings and toolsWhat's in the box

BackPedal Tracking Kit

£79

  • Two devices, hidden apart

    A GPS tracker and a close-range beacon, for two ways to find it.

  • Fits at home in 5–10 minutes

    Fittings chosen for your bike, with instructions and tools sent to you.

Use your own tracker

Already got one on your bike? No need to buy ours, our team can use yours.

Choose your cover

An office monitor showing BackPedal's recovery platform tracking a stolen bike, with customer details blurredOur ops platform

Stolen Bike Recovery

£4.99A month

  • Our ops team, 24/7

    Our in-house platform turns every ping from your bike into action.

  • Proper detective work

    Drones, camera kit and our own specialist scanning tools, like our agent app.

  • On-the-ground recovery agents

    A team of experts who have recovered thousands of stolen bikes.

Backup Insurance

If we can't recover it, Sundays handles the claim, subject to terms.

+£1.49From, a month

A bike gets stolen every 2 minutes

  • 350,000Bikes stolen a year in the UK
  • under2%Recovered by police
  • 80%+Recovered with BackPedal

Sources: Office for National Statistics, Crime Survey for England and Wales; London Cycling Campaign.

Watch us
get them back.

Every clip is real footage from a BackPedal recovery. New recoveries land every week.

HackneyTap for soundKatie Jackson TernLatest recovery1:55
Streatham6 hours to recover1:19
Stratford22 hours to recover1:12
Brighton2 days to recover1:15
Twickenham13 hours to recover1:11
London9 days to recover1:06
Hounslow23 hours to recover1:11
Kensington10 days to recover1:03
+71more on
the wall
Watch the recoveries

BackPedal is for everyone

Any bike. Any rider. Any make, new or second-hand.

Any bike

  • A lime green road bike with drop handlebars

    Pedal bikes and e-bikes

  • A turquoise cargo e-bike with a child seat, panniers and a front basket

    Cargo and folding bikes

  • A pink full-suspension electric mountain bike

    Hybrid, road and mountain bikes

Any rider

  • Commuters and everyday riders
  • Families on the school run
  • Leisure and racing riders

Our easy-install tracker kit

One small box in the post. Everything inside is picked for your bike's make and model, and you fit it yourself in 5–10 minutes.

The BackPedal kit box with the welcome leaflet, two fitting cards, the trackers and the security key on top
  1. Two hidden trackersA GPS and a close-range beacon, already live. Nothing to charge, pair or switch on.
  2. Casings made for your bikeDisguised as ordinary parts and chosen for your frame. We don't show them up close, on purpose.
  3. A fitting card for each oneWhere it goes, will it fit, what's in the box. Plus the security key and bolts, so you need no tools of your own.
  4. Your welcome leafletWhat you've got, and exactly what to do the moment a bike goes missing.

Raw feedback, straight from the chat

If your bike's stolen, we start a WhatsApp group with you, our office team and the recovery agent on the job, with live updates as the recovery happens. Here's what customers said the moment their bike came back.

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  1. Bilal Recovery Agent
    Nikitas's orange Brompton, found by a lamp post on a residential street

    Good news Nikitas, we've recovered your Brompton

    ❤️
  2. Nikitas

    ❤️🔥📸

  3. I can't believe it!!

  4. So excited, thanks so much!!

  5. It's like watching a tv show 😅

  6. Bilal Recovery Agent

    Haha all good. I'll be there in the next 57 mins

    ❤️

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FAQs

  • What does BackPedal do?

    We get stolen bikes back. Hidden trackers lead our recovery team, working across mainland UK, to your bike, and our agents go and get it. We've recovered over 1,000 bikes, with a recovery rate above 80%, most within about 48 hours.

  • What do I get?

    Every member gets Stolen Bike Recovery: if your bike's stolen, our team goes and gets it back. You choose the tracker that leads us to it, either the BackPedal Tracking Kit or a tracker already on your bike. Add Backup Insurance from Sundays if you want your bike's value covered too.

  • Is BackPedal insurance?

    Stolen Bike Recovery is a recovery service, not insurance: we get your bike back, but its value isn't insured. If you want that too, add Backup Insurance, provided by Sundays.

  • How do I fit it?

    It takes 5–10 minutes, with every tool in the box. Your fitting guide shows where each casing goes on your bike. There's nothing to activate.

  • What happens after I report it?

    Our in-house team follows your bike's trackers, then our recovery agents go and get it. Most bikes are back within about 48 hours.

  • Does a recovery cost extra?

    No. There are no call-out fees and no excess for a recovery: it's all part of Stolen Bike Recovery.

  • What is the Recovery Promise?

    Best case, we bring your bike home. Worst case, your kit and Stolen Bike Recovery cost you nothing. If your bike is stolen while your cover is active and we can't recover it, we refund your kit and every Stolen Bike Recovery payment you've made. Backup Insurance premiums aren't refunded, but you can claim your bike's value from Sundays, subject to policy terms. One refund per bike.

  • How much does it cost?

    Stolen Bike Recovery is £4.99 a month. The BackPedal Tracking Kit is £79, paid once. If your bike already has a tracker, there's nothing to pay up front. Backup Insurance adds a monthly price based on your bike's value.

  • Can I cancel?

    Yes, any time. Cancel within 14 days for a full refund, whichever way you pay. With the BackPedal Tracking Kit, you can also send it back within 30 days of us posting it for a full refund, and we cover the return postage. After that, monthly billing stops at the end of the month you've paid for, and yearly billing refunds the months you haven't used. The kit is yours to keep.