How Do You Register a Bicycle With the City of Grand Junction?

If you own a bicycle, you might want to register it with the police department. It's easy, takes a few minutes, and is dirt cheap.

According to Bicyclelaw.com, between 800,000 and 2 million bikes are stolen each year in the United States. Unfortunately, it's hard to determine the exact number of bikes stolen since these crimes are so rarely reported.

While 48% of stolen bikes are ultimately recovered, only 5% are returned to their original owners. Bikes whose owners cannot be located often wind up at your local police bike auction

How can you increase your odds of getting your bike back should it turn up stolen? The Grand Junction Police Department encourages you to register your bike.

The Grand Junction Police Department Records Department will inspect your bike

and enter your information into the database. The cost of this service is a whopping $1.

To register your bike with the Grand Junction Police Department, call (970) 549-5000.