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Raleigh Bike Model Identification

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Asked by: Joseph Wallis

The Raleigh bicycle serial number location is on the side of the seat lug, front of seat lug, or at the bottom bracket. The serial convention during this period has six digits, usually followed by the letter P or T.

How do I read my Raleigh serial number?

Serial numbers should begin with a “W”, which stands for Worksop, the facility that produced these frames. This is followed by another alphabet. This alphabet indicates the fortnight in which the frame was built (i.e. A = 1st fortnight, B = 2nd, etc.). The third character is always a numeral.

How can I tell what model my bike is?

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. If there is no serial number near the cranks, you should check other common places including the front headset or rear stays.

How do I look up a bikes serial number?


Quote from video: And here's how you find it you just need to flip your bike over. And it should be right there on your bottom bracket.

Where is the frame number on a Raleigh bike?

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Most bicycles have a frame number stamped into the metal under the bottom bracket. If it’s a carbon frame, the number will be etched into the surface or displayed on a sticker. Occasionally, the frame number will be on the inside of the chain stay or on the down tube or top tube.

What is the bird on the Raleigh badge?

Raleigh bicycle is now a division of the Dutch corporation Accell.



Raleigh Bicycle Company.

Raleigh’s heron head badge
Type Private company limited by shares
Predecessor Woodhead and Angois (1885, later Woodhead, Angois and Ellis)

Can you tell the year of a bike by the serial number?

Some manufacturers use a date-code as part of the serial number. Surly is another manufacturer who uses date codes, this time in their stamped frame numbers. However, many bicycle manufacturers don’t use date codes and so you can’t easily decode their serial numbers.

How long is a bicycle serial number?

six to ten digits

They’re usually referred to as a bicycle serial number, but also at times called a “frame number.” They are stamped onto the frame of a bike and range from six to ten digits long.

Where is my bikes frame number?

Most typically the bike frame number can be found stamped on the bottom bracket. However, it’s not always and might not be stamped at all. It can sometimes be found on a sticker, especially with carbon frames.

What year is my bike by VIN?

The 10th character in the 17-character VIN represents the vehicle model-year. This standard applies to vehicles built in or after 1981.

How do I date my Raleigh bike?

For Raleigh bikes, you would often notice both the model and the year the bike was made. You can see the serial numbers on the side of the seat lug, front of the seat lug, or even in the bottom bracket. The serial number is the easiest way to determine the age of your Raleigh bike and the vintage Raleigh bike value.

What year did the Raleigh Budgie come out?

The Chopper’s patent was applied for in the US in 1967. The Chopper was introduced at American trade shows in January 1969 but it was not until April 1969 when Raleigh Choppers were available for public to purchase.

Are Raleigh bikes still made in Nottingham?

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What is bike frame number?

A bike frame number, also known as a serial number, is a unique identifier. It’s important to record it when you get a new bike as a proof of ownership – for cycle insurance, manufacturer warranties, property databases and the police – to help should the worst happen.

What is a bicycle seat lug?

This seat lug joins the seat tube, top tube, and seat stays of a steel touring bicycle frame. It also has an opening in which to insert the seat post, and a clamp to hold the seat post securely in place. Simple, pointed head lugs on this bike boom road bicycle.

Why are lugged frames better?

It strengthens the joint by adding material to the stressed areas, and distributes the stresses over a large area. And it adds an artistic element to the frame joint. And it allows tubes to be joined by brazing, rather than welding.