diff --git a/bikeshop_project/bike/consumers.py b/bikeshop_project/bike/consumers.py
index 252a713..d21d04f 100644
--- a/bikeshop_project/bike/consumers.py
+++ b/bikeshop_project/bike/consumers.py
@@ -4,17 +4,18 @@ from typing import Dict, Union, Optional
 
 import requests
 from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
+from channels import Channel
 from django.core.exceptions import ObjectDoesNotExist
 from django.utils import timezone
 
 from bike.models import Bike
 
-logger = logging.getLogger('cpic')
+logger = logging.getLogger('bikeshop')
 
 
 def _is_stolen(serial: str) -> Optional[bool]:
     url = 'http://app.cpic-cipc.ca/English/searchFormResultsbikes.cfm'
-    data = {'ser': message.get('serial_number'),
+    data = {'ser': serial,
             'toc': 1,
             'Submit': 'Begin Search'}
 
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ def check_cpic(message: Dict[str, Union[str, int]]) -> None:
         bike.stolen = False
 
     bike.save()
+    response = {'stolen': stolen}
+    response.update(message)
 
-
-
+    Channel('check-cpic').send(response)
diff --git a/bikeshop_project/bike/tests.py b/bikeshop_project/bike/tests.py
index 72fb134..f5c79e3 100644
--- a/bikeshop_project/bike/tests.py
+++ b/bikeshop_project/bike/tests.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 from decimal import Decimal
+
+from channels import Channel
+from channels.tests import ChannelTestCase
 from django.test import TestCase
 from model_mommy import timezone
 
@@ -12,7 +15,7 @@ from .models import Bike, BikeState
 from unittest.mock import patch
 
 
-class TestGet(TestCase):
+class TestBikeApi(TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.user = mommy.make('registration.CustomUser', is_admin=True, is_superuser=True)
 
@@ -77,7 +80,6 @@ class TestGet(TestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
 
-
     def test_assessed_cannot_transition(self):
         data = {
             "colour": "black",
@@ -347,6 +349,18 @@ class TestGet(TestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(result.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
 
+    @patch('bike.consumers.check_cpic')
+    def test_check_cpic(self, check_cpic_mock):
+        bike = mommy.make(model=Bike, cpic_searched_at=None, stolen=None)
+        client = APIClient()
+        client.force_authenticate(user=self.user, token='blah')
+        data = {'serial_number': '123abc'}
+        result = client.put(f'/api/v1/bikes/{bike.id}/check/', data=data)
+
+        self.assertEqual(result.status_code, status.HTTP_200_OK)
+        self.assertEqual(result.data, {'status': 'pending'})
+        check_cpic_mock.assert_called_once()
+
 
 class TestBikeSignals(TestCase):
     @patch('bike.consumers._is_stolen')
@@ -372,3 +386,24 @@ class TestBikeSignals(TestCase):
 
         self.assertFalse(updated_bike.stolen)
         self.assertIsNotNone(updated_bike.cpic_searched_at)
+
+
+class TestBikeCheckCpic(ChannelTestCase):
+    @patch('bike.consumers._is_stolen')
+    def test_start_check(self, is_stolen_mock):
+        is_stolen_mock.return_value = False
+        bike = mommy.make(Bike)
+        message = {'bike_id': bike.id, 'serial_number': bike.serial_number}
+
+        Channel('check-cpic').send(message)
+        check_cpic(self.get_next_message('check-cpic', require=True))
+
+        result = self.get_next_message('check-cpic', require=True)
+
+        updated_bike = Bike.objects.get(id=bike.id)
+
+        self.assertFalse(updated_bike.stolen)
+        self.assertIsNotNone(updated_bike.cpic_searched_at)
+        self.assertFalse(result['stolen'])
+        self.assertEqual(result['bike_id'], message['bike_id'])
+        self.assertEqual(result['serial_number'], message['serial_number'])
diff --git a/bikeshop_project/bike/views.py b/bikeshop_project/bike/views.py
index 725b5f0..7a02ea6 100644
--- a/bikeshop_project/bike/views.py
+++ b/bikeshop_project/bike/views.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import logging
+from channels import Channel
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
 from django.shortcuts import get_object_or_404
 from django.utils.decorators import method_decorator
@@ -15,6 +17,8 @@ from rest_framework import status
 
 from registration.models import Member
 
+logger = logging.getLogger('bikeshop')
+
 
 @method_decorator(login_required, name='dispatch')
 class BikesView(TemplateView):
@@ -107,3 +111,10 @@ class BikeViewSet(viewsets.ModelViewSet):
 
         serializer = BikeSerializer(bike, context={'request': request})
         return Response(serializer.data, status=status.HTTP_200_OK)
+
+    @detail_route(methods=['put'])
+    def check(self, request, pk):
+        message = {'bike_id': pk, 'serial_number': request.data.get('serial_number')}
+        Channel('check-cpic').send(message)
+
+        return Response({'status': 'pending'})