Serial Number

[SueSue]

Please tell me where the serial number on my bike is located. Thank you. SueSue

[kermit]

Try flipping the bike over and looking at the bottom bracket. I thinks thats where you'll find it.

[SueSue]

I love you guys saying things like "flip your bike over"...lol. Anyway, at least I know where the number is should anyone want to come by my house and flip my bike!

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

If you keep riding, soon you'll be strong enough to be able to flip your own bike over any ol' time you want!

[Melalvai]

That spot gets a lot of dirt and mud as soon as your bike even peeks outside, even with fenders and mudflaps. Before you wrassle your bike onto its back, grab a damp rag to wipe that off, or you'll never find the serial number. Don't forget a piece of paper and pen to write it down on. The bike might get away if you have to run off for those things after you find the number.

[Grog]

I think Sue's got a Trek Navigator, significantly heavier and bulkier than the average racing road bike. I find it much harder to flip my hybrid bike over than my roadie!!

[OakLeaf]

<flipping over my Navigator 200>

The s/n is stamped on the chainwheel side of the bottom bracket (and since it's stamped, it's plainly visible despite the ####### months that that bike has gone without being washed ). The number on the other side appears to be the model number.

You could gently lay the bike on its side if you don't want to turn it all the way over.

[SueSue]

Hey, I'm stronger than I thought! I managed to lift my bike onto the top of my plastic garbage can! : ) I looked at the numbers...there are 3 rows of numbers! I wish I had brought them to the office this morning, so I could tell you what they are and then you can tell me which one is the Serial #! Anyway, I am excited that I am getting stronger through riding! This is so fun! Thanks everyone for your good advice. You have no idea how much you have helped me.

[7rider]

You lifted it onto a garbage can?????
Wow...you ARE stronger than you give yourself credit for.
To check out the bottom of the bottom bracket, I usually stand behind the bike, grab the handlebars, pop up the front wheel (like I'm doing a wheelie) and completely spin the bike until it's upside down, propped up in a tripod position - on the top of the rear wheel and balanced on the handlebars. Just be careful to remove the computer b/f you do it, if you have one. No heavy lifting required.....

[SueSue]

I'm going to try this manuever...I'll let you know how I do. : )

[Melalvai]

No one should be riding the bicycle when you try it.

[VeloVT]

why not just grab the down tube and/or a chain stay and flip it that way? I think it's easier to read that way. I have a pitifully weak upper body and I can do this -- it's a matter of believing you can do it !

I'm looking at my bikes right now though, and thinking that the bottom brackets are high enough off the ground that I could just leave them standing on their own two wheels and scoot my head under the cranks (carefully). In fact I think this is what I have done in the past when looking at serial numbers... I've flipped the bikes for other reasons though and it's easier than it sounds.