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Stolen Ridgeback Bikes: UK Frame-Number Check (Free)
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Ridgeback frame numbers are stamped underneath the bottom bracket, between the pedals. On the smaller kids frames there is less room on the shell, so also check the underside of the down tube. 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 Ridgeback stamps the frame number
Under the bottom bracket on the adult range. On the Dimension and Scoot kids bikes the shell is physically smaller and the code is sometimes moved to the underside of the down tube, which is worth knowing before deciding a child's bike is unmarked. Wheel size markings such as 20 or 24 describe the bike rather than identifying it, and are frequently quoted as though they were a serial.
Ridgeback on the UK used market
Ridgeback is a long-standing British name in hybrids, touring and kids bikes, and the kids side matters here: children's bikes are resold every couple of years as they are outgrown, passing through several owners with no paperwork at all. That resale chain is exactly where a stolen bike disappears into the background, and the frame code is what makes it traceable.
FAQs
- Where is the frame number on a Ridgeback?
- Stamped under the bottom bracket. On the smaller kids frames also check the underside of the down tube, because the shell has less room.
- Is the wheel size the frame number?
- No. Markings such as 20 or 24 describe the wheel. The frame number is the unique code stamped into the frame.
- What if a used kids Ridgeback has no receipt?
- Normal after two or three owners. Check the code is stamped into the frame, then run it through Cyclesite's free stolen-bike check.
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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