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Stolen Pinnacle Bikes: UK Frame-Number Check (Free)
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Pinnacle frame numbers are stamped on the underside of the bottom bracket. Pinnacle is the Evans Cycles house brand, very popular for UK commuting and hybrids, so the Evans receipt is the proof of purchase. Run the number through Cyclesite's free lookup for an instant UK check against a stolen-bike registry and rider-filed theft reports.
Where Pinnacle stamps the frame number
On the underside of the bottom bracket shell on the vast majority of Pinnacle hybrid, road and gravel bikes. As an Evans Cycles own brand, the original Evans receipt or order confirmation is the cleanest proof of ownership, and it should match the stamped frame number.
Pinnacle on the UK used market
Pinnacle is a high-volume commuter and hybrid brand sold through Evans Cycles, so the Lithium and Cobalt hybrids and the Arkose and Laterite gravel and road models appear often in used and city-theft listings. Confirm the frame number against the Evans paperwork before buying.
FAQs
- Where is the frame number on a Pinnacle bike?
- On the underside of the bottom bracket shell on the vast majority of Pinnacle models. Turn the bike over to read it.
- Is Pinnacle an Evans Cycles brand?
- Yes. Pinnacle is the Evans Cycles house brand, so the original Evans receipt or order confirmation is the cleanest proof of ownership and should match the frame number.
- What if a Pinnacle frame number is missing?
- Walk away if there is no stamped code and no barcode sticker. Pinnacle is an Evans house brand, so a legitimate owner can often retrieve the number from their original order.
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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