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Stolen Conway Bikes: UK Frame-Number Check (Free)
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Conway frame numbers are stamped near the bottom bracket. On the electric and full-suspension models that area is usually covered, so check the underside of the down tube and the head tube as well. Run the frame code through Cyclesite's free lookup for an instant UK check against a stolen-bike registry and rider-filed theft reports.
Where Conway stamps the frame number
Near the bottom bracket, moving to the underside of the down tube or the head tube on the Cairon and eMR where the drive unit and linkage take up the shell. Conway publishes no serial format, so use the full code. Shock and battery serials are separate component numbers, and on a full-suspension e-bike both belong to parts that are among the first to be replaced.
Conway on the UK used market
Conway is a German brand seen in the UK mainly through electric mountain bikes, sold in modest numbers. As with any e-MTB, the bikes are moved to trails on racks and in vans and are worth enough to be targeted deliberately rather than opportunistically. A brand a buyer has not heard of is not a reason for suspicion, but it is a reason to rely on the frame code rather than on a plausible-sounding history.
FAQs
- Where is the frame number on a Conway?
- Stamped near the bottom bracket. On electric and full-suspension models check the underside of the down tube and the head tube.
- Is the shock serial usable?
- No. The shock, fork and battery identify components, not the bike, and all are commonly swapped.
- Is there a Conway serial format?
- No published one. Record the full code as it appears on the frame.
Police datapolice.uk releases
Most stolen bikes are never traced back to anyone
Police recorded 28,531 bicycle thefts across 44 UK city centres over three years. A suspect was identified in 10.1% of closed cases, and 1 in 33 reached a charge. Pick an area for the local picture.
Jun 23Down 25% in three yearsMay 26
- 8,221
- thefts recorded in 12 months
- −12%
- change on the year before
- 10.1%
- of closed cases had a suspect identified
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