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Stolen Mondraker Bikes: UK Frame-Number Check (Free)
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Mondraker frame numbers are usually underneath the bottom bracket, or on the underside of the down tube where the suspension hardware crowds the shell. Check the head tube area before concluding the number is missing. Run it through Cyclesite's free lookup for an instant UK check against a stolen-bike registry and rider-filed theft reports.
Where Mondraker stamps the frame number
The bottom bracket shell first. On the full-suspension Foxy, Dune and Summum the shock mount and linkage take up much of that space, so the number is often laser-etched on the underside of the down tube instead. Look around the head tube last. Mondraker does not publish a serial format, so record the full code exactly as it appears. Forward Geometry and Zero Suspension are the brand names for the frame design and the suspension system, not serials.
Mondraker on the UK used market
Mondraker is a Spanish brand with a strong UK following in enduro and downhill, and its e-MTB range has grown that presence further. High-spec Foxy and Dune builds command four-figure used prices and the Summum is a specialist downhill bike with a small, well-connected owner base, which means a stolen example is likely to be recognised if it is relisted openly. Ask for the frame number before travelling to view.
FAQs
- Where is the frame number on a Mondraker?
- Usually underneath the bottom bracket. On full-suspension models it is often laser-etched on the underside of the down tube instead, because the linkage crowds the shell.
- Is Forward Geometry part of the serial?
- No. Forward Geometry and Zero Suspension are design names used across the range. The frame number is the unique alphanumeric code on the frame.
- What if the shock or fork serial is the only number I can find?
- Those identify components, not the bike, and both are commonly swapped. Keep looking for the frame number before buying.
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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