- #BICYCLE SERIAL NUMBER CHART 8H558798 SERIAL NUMBERS#
- #BICYCLE SERIAL NUMBER CHART 8H558798 CODE#
- #BICYCLE SERIAL NUMBER CHART 8H558798 SERIES#
Many changed decal design for the same model bike often yearly, with special/limited editions even more specific. can help not only determine models, but also year of manufacture. *Decals: style/design, amount, placement, color, etc.
So a frame with an original 501 decal can't be from the 70', 531 decal doesn't help as much because of the range of years produced. Reynolds 531 tubing introduced around 1934, still used today Reynolds 501 tubing introduced around 1983). Shifting ramps and pins on cassettes/sprockets and chainrings (versus flat sprockets)įrame material (e.g., shift from tubular steel to use of CF and hydroformed aluminium)įrame tubing type (e.g. Style of shifters (brifters, triggers, etc.) threadless)īraking system (especially with mountain bikes: v-brake, direct pull, etc.) How the steerer attaches to the fork (quill vs. Quick releases versus contemporary through-axles old catalogues, fan websites)Ĭottered cranks vs square tapered or splined cranks and bottom brackets
The span of answers would include things such as: To some extent, these will also help you narrow down the model as well as it will tell you what distinguishing features to look at. Each "answer" should address a different way to determine the manufacturing year of a bicycle. IIRC, they usually bling a build with a nicer RD, not cranks and FD.This is a canonical question that will hopefully encompass all of the questions we get asking us to determine what year a bicycle was manufactured (how old is my bike, how old is my frame, etc.). However, I dont believe that the manufacturer would put Sora on an essentially 105 build spec. R-100 Crank.jpg R-100 Chainrings.jpg R-100 FD.jpg R-100 RD.jpg The seatpostsaddle seem to be original, but the (quill) stembarsshifterstape were brand-new when I got the bike.
#BICYCLE SERIAL NUMBER CHART 8H558798 SERIES#
The FD is Shimano 105, but no visible reference to series (likely inside the band) - The RD is Shimano Sora 3400, and if correct, HC Mar 1983.which suggests to me that in addition to losing the Biopace rings, a previous owner downgraded the RDcassette, or more oddly, upgraded everything but the back-end to 105. R-100 Serial.jpg I think dating the components gets us close.įrom next set of pics - The crankset is Shimano 105 FC-1051 5242 Biopace, and if correct ML Dec 1988 - The (replacement) rings are Campy, but no visible reference to which group or date code. I assume the 00287 is the frame number in the shiftbatch etc. I also remembered that I found the NNottingham.WWorksop info on Kurt Kaminers page.įrom the following pic, theres no doubting that I have a Y F98K.
#BICYCLE SERIAL NUMBER CHART 8H558798 CODE#
Id already checked Sheldon Brown (my first link), but the Shimano date code info is really useful. My guess is that you are close to the mark-mid-to late 80s-the bike still has a head badge (glued by the look of it), Biopace (1983-1993) etc. On his list of known production sites, including the possibly best known W for Worksop, he does list a couple of unidentified letter code prefixes-so perhaps your Y prefix is another anomaly.īy the 80s production had started to fragment-Raleigh USA, manufacturing in the far east and Canada and maybe if (as you think) the frame was made in the UK, they had consolidated (or changed) factory locations and codes If you check closer on the rear mechfront mech, crank arms etc-you may find two letter date codes that will help dating-here is a simple list from Classic Rendezvous: Shimano date codes Other sites have detail as to where they are to be found on parts. R-100 Head Tube.jpg R-100 Seat Tube.jpg R-100 Down Tube.jpg Per above, the serial is the only visible stamping on the frame.Īre there any other sitesresources or clues I can find from the actual frame that would help confirm its year of manufacture TIA. The down tube contains a decal indicating that the frame or parts thereof are made of 4130 CrMo steel. The head tube logo and a decal on the seat tube suggest that its an original England-made frame. I also recall finding another site that decoded the post-1974 serial s, but it didnt seem to work for me, and I cant find the URL again There are some clues on the frame.
#BICYCLE SERIAL NUMBER CHART 8H558798 SERIAL NUMBERS#
Its stamped under the BB shell, and there are no other markings.ĭetermining the Age of a Raleigh Raleigh Serial Numbers Charts FRAME NUMBER BICYCLE DATING GUIDE The Online Bicycle Museum.drew a blank. The frame serial is YF98K00287, which Ive triple-checked to ensure I have it right. Specialized Bicycle Chart Serial Is YF98K00287 The rear dropouts are also spaced at 130mm, which if original, suggests that that it was built in the era of 8-speed gearing (although now its 8910 compatible). The bike operates fine, so Ive not had to swap out any parts. Specialized Bicycle Chart Serial Is YF98K00287.
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