Where Is The Serial Number On A Trek Bike Shop
How can I determine the model year of my Trek bike? However, my real question was 'How could I research my bike's serial number to help determine the bike's model year?' You got the correct year, thanks, but was really wanting to know how I could research a bike serial number. The serial number will be engraved underneath the bottom bracket shell on the frame. Just flip that bike over and take a peek! Sometime's there's a sticker over it, sometimes it's covered in road dirt, but it'll be there! Congrats, you found it! The SN was located on the bottom of the bottom bracket. A second serial number is 81765. According to the Trek-provided SN list, this corresponds to a 22' (22.5') Model 400 frame made in 1983. This SN form is for frames/bikes made in the US The number was marked on the bottom of the bottom bracket.
so it looks like i bought a fake bike :(
this is an update on how to tell if a bike is stolen
it turns out that this bike was not stolen the serial number checked out with specialized. however once i purchased it i brought it into the shop for a tune up and i learned i had a whole other problem. it turns out this bike is a counterfeit. i was not aware this kind of thing even existed. i still find it strange that someone could be good enough to manufacture a carbon bike yet choose to scam people instead of starting a legitimate bike company. the specialized company has apparently seen an increase in this type of thing recently however this was the first time a forgery included an actual serial number. which i assume was just copied from an authentic bike. i know this is what i get from buying outside of an authorized dealer but i just don't have that much money to spend on a bike. since i sold my car i have been saving up the money that would have been going to gas to buy a race bike but figured i could get a good deal off the second hand market. well buyer better beware i guess. although i was looking out for stolen bikes i never considered the possibility it was counterfeit.
Serial Number Lookup
as a result i am out the money and left with this fake bike. however the specialized company is livid that this bike that they did not produce has their name all over it. they want me to turn it in to an authorized dealer for destruction. which will leave me with no money and no bike. so hopefully writing this here will help someone else learn from my mistake.
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