Redline is the third brand of new school BMX that I have researched and cracked the serial numbers for dating the age of BMX bikes. Mongoose serial numbers were first and then GT serial numbers. When rebuilding and restoring old BMX bikes it's extremely helpful to know exactly how your bike is.
- Bicycle Serial Number Chart
- Specialized Bicycle Serial Number Chart
- Specialized Bicycle Serial Number Chart
- Giant Bicycle Serial Number Chart
This post is intended to be used as a helpful guide to help read your Redline serial number and find out what year your new school Redline BMX was built and sold in bike shops. The serial number guide will help date Redline BMX bikes made between 2001 and 2009. This guide may not work for all Redline BMX bikes built between this time and I have listed below which Redline serial numbers it does work for. I spent quite a bit of time looking into the Redline serial numbers on a few of my bikes as well as checking against other Redline BMX owners to see if my serial number crack was right. It seems to hold up and here it is.
Bicycle Serial Number Chart Serial numbers All bikes all have unique serial numbers. Most bicycles have their serial number engraved beneath their bottom bracket, but sometimes serial numbers. BEESTON HUMBER FRAME NUMBER DATING. ELSWICK HOPPER FRAME NUMBER DATING. The following dated bicycle frame numbers from the Singer Car Club (not guaranteed): 1903 – 142069. I started to collate frame numbers from 1890s-1920 Triumph bicycles, and will update it. Trek bicycle frame serial numbers (SNs) are stamped into the bottom of the bottom bracket, or (more rarely) at the lower end of the seat tube. The dates coded in the serial numbers, or the dates inferred from the numbers, are dates of brazing or dates on which the new frames were stamped with serial numbers (serialized). The serial number can typically be found in one of three places on a Schwinn made bicycle. The headtube; The rear dropout; Underneath the bottom bracket shell; Note: The serial number will always be found on the actual frame of the bike. In other words, it will not be found on a bike component (like a handlebar or a pedal). Example Numbers. If you search for 1234, you will only find bikes with serial numbers of 1234 and serials close to that - not a bike with serial number of 12345689. Okay, fine, so maybe there are a few bikes without serial numbers, but this is rare and typical only on hand made bikes or really old bicycles.
The above bike is a (2005 built 'P') 2006 Redline Proline Flight 24.
2001-2010 – 2 letters at beginning, 2nd is year
K L M N O P Q R S T
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00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09
A few examples are:
HS00000 – 2 letters, S is the build year (2008), Sold in 2009
HP00000 – 2 letters, P is the build year (2005), Sold in 2006
HR00000 – 2 letters, R is the build year (2008), Sold in 2008
HS00000 – 2 letters, S is the build year (2008), Sold in 2009
HP00000 – 2 letters, P is the build year (2005), Sold in 2006
HR00000 – 2 letters, R is the build year (2008), Sold in 2008
Please note: The Redline serial number will give you the build date of your Redline BMX. Frames were normally manufactured the year before being sold in bike shops. So a build date on a frame of 2003 usually means the bike was sold in stores in 2004. This is the case with the 2009 Redline Proline Pro below. The Serial has a build date of 2008, it was confirmed in the catalogue it was a 2009 model.
I have confirmed this Redline serial number crack many times against bikes that have been known to be purchased that year, bikes with distinct graphics and colours and checked them against available Redline BMX catalogues.
If you want to know more about the Redline BMX you have, visit ourBMX Catalogue website. You'll find all the original catalogue info you need including original parts lists, specs, colours and photos of restored bikes.
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Bicycle Serial Number Chart
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The best chance at recovering a stolen bicycle is having a registered serial number. These numbers are used by police across the nation.
Specialized Bicycle Serial Number Chart
Where to Find It
Specialized Bicycle Serial Number Chart
The majority of serial numbers are located under the bottom bracket where the two pedal cranks meet. Turn your bike upside down and record the number.
Giant Bicycle Serial Number Chart
If there is no serial number near the cranks, you should check other common places including the front headset or rear stays. The diagram (below) indicates five of the most common serial number locations.
How to Register without a Serial Number
If you can’t find a serial number, you can still register your bicycle with DPS. To do so, bring the bicycle to the station, located in Parking Structure A (PSA). We can provide you with tools to engrave your driver’s license number on your frame. We’ll use this as alternate identification to the manufacturer’s serial number.