Unofficial. Not affiliated with Citi Bike.
They didn't park it.They stole it.
A public registry of Citi Bikes, classic and electric, chained to scaffolding, fences, and unsuspecting street signs across NYC, or simply dumped somewhere they don't belong. Either way, that bike is not where it should be.
The rider it was stolen from is on the hook for up to $1,200. File a sighting, Citi Bike's recovery team gets the pin, the bike goes home, and one very confident thief has a bad afternoon.
Spot the crime scene.
A Citi Bike wearing somebody's personal lock, or ditched in a hedge. Bold. Stupid. Reportable.
File the paperwork.
Two photos, a pin, four hours in quarantine, then public. Very official.
Ruin someone's day.
Citi Bike's team gets the location. The rider skips the $1,200 bill. The thief walks out to an empty pole.
Procedure
- 01Sight a suspect bikeA Citi Bike, classic or electric, well outside a dock: locked to a pole with somebody's own lock, ditched on a curb, or parked somewhere with real confidence.
- 02File the sightingTwo photos: a wide shot with surroundings, and a close-up of the frame number or QR. Your phone tags the exact location. Add a short note if the bike is tucked away.
- 03Four hours of quarantineNew pins stay hidden for four hours. That gap gives whoever locked it up a chance to come back for it before the registry goes public.
- 04The registry self-correctsIf a passerby sees the bike is gone, they tap “No longer here.” Two independent taps close the record. Anything unconfirmed drops off after 14 days.
No accounts. No email. No ads. Just a public ledger of bikes that shouldn't be where they are.