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Stolen Kona Bikes: UK Frame-Number Check (Free)
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Quick answer
Kona frame numbers are stamped on the underside of the bottom bracket. Kona is a popular mountain and adventure brand in the UK, so it appears regularly in used and theft listings. Run the number through Cyclesite's free lookup for an instant UK check against a stolen-bike registry and rider-filed theft reports.
Where Kona stamps the frame number
On the underside of the bottom bracket shell on the vast majority of Kona mountain, gravel and adventure bikes. E-bikes carry the frame number on the frame itself, separate from the motor and battery serials, which is what stolen-bike databases use.
Kona on the UK used market
Kona has a strong following in mountain and adventure riding, so the Process and Honzo trail bikes, the Unit hardtail and the Sutra and Rove drop-bar models appear often in used listings. Higher-spec carbon and e-MTB models are higher-value targets, so confirm the frame number against a receipt before paying.
FAQs
- Where is the frame number on a Kona bike?
- On the underside of the bottom bracket shell on the vast majority of Kona models. Turn the bike over to read it.
- Can I check a Kona bike if I don't know the year?
- Yes. The frame number alone is enough. There is no universal Kona prefix encoding the year, so the full code is what a stolen-bike check needs.
- What if a Kona frame number is missing?
- Check the rear dropout, chainstay, down tube, seat tube and head tube before concluding it is gone, because Kona is inconsistent. A filed or ground area is a strong sign the identifier was removed deliberately.
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
- thefts recorded in 12 months
- 8,221
- change on the year before
- −12%
- of closed cases had a suspect identified
- 10.1%
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