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Questions looking for help with brand or model identification of a cycle. You MUST include a photograph of the complete bike. The serial number on its own is not enough to identify a bike.

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Help identifying MTB frame

Apologies making ANOTHER one of these threads...Anyhows: Bought a bike third hand, frame has been stripped and painted. Trying to find make & model so I can get some offset bushings for the shock. ...
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What bike frame has these lugs?

Can someone help me identify my bike frame? It has this V-shaped cutout in the top tube lug and a serial number of 2948. It has SunTour dropouts, likely NJS.
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Can anyone share where I'd find the serial number and year of this Sears & Roebuck bicycle?

I've looked everywhere and can't find a serial number on this Sears bicycle made in Austria. Can anyone please help with this? Ultimately I'd like to determine the year it was made. Please ignore the ...
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Help identifying brand of road bike frame

Last year I bought this second-hand bike, but I was a total newbie and didn't realize that the branding was just stickers until I received it. It's still a good bike and I'm having fun with it, but I'...
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Just hoping someone out there recognizes this bike and can help identify it

Assuming this is a 90s era aluminum frame with only a head badge sticker to identify it, no name or model printed anywhere. RX100 RD, DeoreXT FD, Sugino triple crank and Exage500EX brakes. the fork is ...
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I need help identifying this womens bike frame, please

It's nearly 70 years old. I've narrowed the potentials down to Sears, Schwinn or possibly J.C. Higgins. I did just order the wheels for this and it takes 26" schwinn apparently as opposed to ...
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Bike Frame Identification

Does anyone have any leads on what make/model/year of frame this is? I spotted this bike last summer and it's been nagging at me ever since. I love the design and am trying to track down who is ...
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Help identifying this $25 ebike

I picked up this folding bike for $25 thinking I would google it and have all the info I needed to get it functioning. Any help finding documentation would be great, what kind of battery can I plug ...
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Help identify this loop frame bike

I'm trying to find out more information about this old loop frame bike I'm planning to refurbish. I haven't found any other marks that may be identifying, if there's anything else I can take a photo ...
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takhion-esque track frame identification!

I thinking on buying this very lightweight track frame that is very similar in looks to those beautiful takhion pursuit frames from the urss 80's. I was told that brazilian cycling federation bought ...
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Look at my trike

About 21 days ago exactly I posted for help identifying some junk in a barn. Today i can show you what these parts were supposed to look like. I've figured out a bunch during the process. The lever ...
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Identify this Bianchi - possibly 80s

Can someone please help me identify this Bianchi model? My uncle has had it in storage for since years – I believe it's from the 80's. Here are some photos, to help identify the model. Cheers, Alex
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Identifying this road bike brand

Can someone help me identify this frame? It was given to me in Switzerland. My uncle and cousin bought it already painted grey. I noticed an engraved logo in the dropout, but it does not look like it ...
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Would anyone happen to know what model this HED wheel is?

I have come upon this HED rear disc wheel and want to do a quick cost evaluation, and identify the model year ideally. Any help would be appreciated!
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Can anyone help me identify this vintage bike?

I have the serial number, but I’m having a hard time cracking the code.
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HELP Identifying a vintage MTB frame

I only have three clues: "3.0 Aluminum" on the top tube Serial Number on the frame itself "Designed in the USA" flag decal Can anyone help me identify this vintage MTB frame?
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Help with identifying the brand of this vintage frame

Please help identify the brand of this vintage road bike frame. I am guessing it is from the late 80's to mid 90's.
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Please help me identify this bike frame?

Please help me identify this bike frame for I am a newbie/novice. I will greatly apppreciate it. It appears similar to some 1950s Huffmans, but I am far from certain. Thanks to all in advance who ...
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What type of frame could this be?

Recently purchased this 1x11 rebuild. Decals have been removed and it has a fresh powder coat. The stripes are coloured electrical tape so don't go by that... I've heard it could be a Miyata or ...
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BMX frame logo identification

I have a BMX frame with a stylised "h" on the rear forks. Can anyone ID it for me?
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Please help with bicycle identification

Can you please help me identify this bike. I think it is aluminium as it is only 9kg all up. I suspect it is quite good as it has very good gear such as Shimano Ultegra. I appreciate your help.
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What brand is this BMX frame?

Can anyone tell me what bmx frame this is? I can't find anything about it.
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What bmx logo is this please?

I was told it was an American rally but have been unable to find anything of that make. It was originally in chrome and has for some reason V brake lugs at the back.
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What's the model of this Create Bikes Co. Bike

I find this bike by Create Bikes Co. really cool and interesting and would like to know the exact model of this bike. It uses a coaster brake for the rear. And I really love the dual seat stay tubes. ...
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Help identifying a childhood bicycle (early 80s)

This is really just for my own interest, but this was my first "proper" bike as a kid. It weighed about the same as a small family car, and in pretty poor condition by the time I got my ...
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Dimensions of a CBA Velociste

Some years ago I used a bicycle at a rented house, which was a near perfect fit for me. Since then I've struggled to find one as comfortable. I've recently found a couple of the photographs of the ...
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Can anyone tell me what frame this is please?

Can anyone tell me what frame I have here? It has RockShox forks and removable rear dropouts.
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Help identify bmx bike by logo stamp

Stamps is like a shield with two bones crossing making a x
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What model is this Dyno? Serial number makes it 1995 Nitro? VFR?

All stamped Dyno, white chainwheel, forks, stem, and bars. Cant find another like it, wondering if parts may have been swapped out at some point because I cant find this colorway anywhere, the ...
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Need help identifying this logo on 2016 bmx

I was looking for a bit of help identifying this insignia on this 2016 bmx I'm restoring. Any help would be fantastic
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24 inch chrome BMX with serial number starting with CR? The forks are stamped GT but top tube does not go past top tube. Definitely an older BMX?

Hey everyone I have old school 24 inch Chrome BMX with serial numbers beginning with CR99. I thought it was a original GT but the top tube doesn’t go past the seat. The forks are the only thing ...
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What is the brand of this rear rack?

I have a bike which was bought in Germany in 1995. It has a super nice steel rear rack which, after 25 years, has no wear marks besides some scratches in the paint. Does anyone know which brand this ...
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Chinese Hub identification help?

I bought some carbon cyclocross wheels in 2014 on ebay from seller diybike. (listing long gone). After 13,000km the freehub body has seen better days. Trying to source a replacement without swapping ...
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Help me identify bike frame. Repainted, but have serial number

I got this bike second hand, accordingly to the previous owner it should be a rocky mountain. He said that he repainted the bike and created new stickers for it. I couldn't find a similar rocky ...
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identifying a mtb frame

about one or two years ago my brother has brought this bike home and i am now thinking of restoring it. It has an alloy frame unsure of the size but the wheels are 27.5", feels strong and solid... But ...
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Help in identifying our newest project

Any help getting info on this bike would be great. Only tags/badges are a Japan stamp and a diamond with a 5 in the middle under the frame. Thought maybe a Japanese knockoff from Schwinn but the bars ...
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Was gold an original color of J.C Higgins Jet Rocket 502-10? What year(s) was it manufactured?

I inherited this rare J.C Higgins Jet Rocket 502-10 and am looking for more information about it, specifically what year(s) it was manufactured. I have the original instruction manual for the Deluxe ...
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Need help identifying a vintage road bike, possible Benotto 3000

I have this bike that I bought at a local store, I'm from Costa Rica> The manager sold it to me as a Benotto, but I can not find anything that tells me that it is apart from the stickers. The headtube ...
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What year/model is it?

I'm very sure that the attached picture is my '55, '56 or '57 Schwinn Traveler. But I've never seen markings like this one has; the striped bands around the frame, the name "Schwinn" in script, and ...
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Identifying a brazed steel frame

I'm trying to identify this brazed steel frame I came across. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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I need help Identifying this Dirt Jumper Frame

I just picked up this bicycle but the previous owner didnt know what brand it was. It is custom painted and all the components seem to be high-end with no stock components. Note the unique cutout ...
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Can anyone identify this second hand bike?

I am looking into getting a new (for me) road / TT bike and this came up but I think it isn't a Specialized Shiv... many thanks
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Raleigh Bike Model Identification

I've been searching through craigslist for a road bike, and I ran across a decent-looking Raleigh Supercourse that's the right size and price ($300). However, neither I nor the current owner have any ...
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Could somebody please identify this bicycle?

I have been looking into purchasing a second hand road bicycle for my daily commute. I went through many possibilities and would like to know if any of you have seen or can identify the attached. Do ...
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Need help identifying this vintage bike

I got it out an old farm shed in Mt Pleasant, South Australia. It has a Mansfield seat, and an Eadie coaster rear hub. All I can find out about the frame is that it says Blake on the front. I'm ...
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What frame is this?

Could you help to find out the brand, type, & year model of this MTB frame? The "Gary Fisher" decal was added later and is not correct.
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What brand is this vintage bicycle?

![It says 'T' and under it ''Made in Austria'' in the English language, which I find strange1 How do I identify this bicycle? I couldn't find online any manufacturer from Austria called merely 'T'.
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Help identify this frame

I'm not sure what brand this is at all. Any help would be much appreciated. I've tried looking up the serial but i am unsure what the last serial number is. It appears to be a "b" or "6" but I am ...
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I am having trouble identifying this bike logo

I came across this bike recently and can't figure out what it is. I've Google lensed it, I've searched the serial number and still nothing. Please help, it's driving me crazy! I know it's a 24inch XL ...
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Help identify this vintage bike

I would appreciate help in identifying this bike. I was thinking the bike could be a Raleigh as they are common in the UK however the moulding on the tubes is strange to me. I'm guessing the bike is ...
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