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Stolen Forme Bikes: UK Frame-Number Check (Free)
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Forme frame numbers are underneath the bottom bracket, between the pedals. On aluminium frames the code is stamped; on carbon frames look instead for a printed or laser-etched marking, because carbon frames are not stamped. Run the code through Cyclesite's free lookup for an instant UK check against a stolen-bike registry and rider-filed theft reports.
Where Forme puts the frame number
Under the bottom bracket. What you are looking for depends on the frame: a punched stamp on the aluminium Longcliffe and Repton, a printed or laser-etched code on the carbon Calver. Forme publishes no serial format, so record the full code. Component codes from Shimano or SRAM are not serials, though they are frequently offered as such.
Forme on the UK used market
Forme is a Derbyshire brand named after Peak District landmarks and sold through UK shops, with a range covering road, gravel and kids bikes. Because it sells through dealers rather than direct, a used Forme should have a shop somewhere in its history, and a seller who bought new can usually say which one. That is a useful question to ask, and vagueness about it on a recent bike is worth noting.
FAQs
- Where is the frame number on a Forme?
- Underneath the bottom bracket. Stamped on aluminium frames, printed or laser-etched on carbon ones.
- Why is there no stamp on my carbon Forme?
- Carbon frames are not punched. The code is printed or etched instead, so clean the area and use raking light.
- Is the Shimano code the frame number?
- No. Component codes identify parts. The frame number is the unique code on the frame itself.
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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