artdecodon

Hi, I am trying to ID a bike frame. I'd like to build it but don't want to waste my time and $$ on something that is not good.

Ser # is H941100238

Any help is appreciated.

ArtDecoDon

BlazingPedals

That's it? A number but not even a manufacturer? Good Luck.

veganbikes

Awesome, great. Thanks see ya. You literally came here and posted a letter and some numbers with no other information and expect us to pull a bike out of our behinds? What were you expecting? Zero pictures or even any identifying info on the bike so yeah I was a bit harsh but surely you didn't think "well random letter and numbers will be all I need to extract information" It is like saying can you finish this puzzle and most of the pieces are missing.

We are generally quite helpful when you give information but when you come at us with nothing we can't really do much. If you keep the lights off you are more likely to hit brick walls because you cannot see either. Turn on a light once and a while and you might get somewhere.

Have an excellent day though and thanks for stopping in and hope one day you find out what those random letters and numbers mean. I would be curious too. Maybe they lead to Narnia or the lost city of Atlantis

shelbyfv

I googled it for you, no hits. Sorry.

veganbikes

As far as having no other info...how do you have zero other info. Where did you find that random collection of letters and numbers if not attached to some pictures or some info on it. Surely someone didn't actually post on Craigslist bike R15456465515 and leave it at that? Surely you can't be serious? (I am serious and don't call me Shirley)

shelbyfv

Post a pic in Gallery.

sovende

I'm guessing the OP is part of the millennial crowd or perhaps even younger AND is very new to the world of bicycles. These individuals, growing up in the age of the internet and having access to nearly everything ever recorded, have come to expect (and many times receive) instant gratification RE: requests for information via the internet. The fact that a great deal of information is available via this route only bolsters these expectations. As the world moves closer and closer to Artificial Intelligence, I'm quite sure that there'll come a time when requests such as those of the OP will result in a specific result. The AI entity will "scan" T-mar's catalog collection, manufacturing data, sales data, police records, the list goes on, to determine specific information about an item. TBCH, it's kinda scarry!
I'll admit to trying to find information on an item by "googling" a tiny tidbit of info i.e. an alpha/numeric code, serial #, etc. On occasion, I've been lucky but most often not. I have stopped short of going the route of the OP but to be sure, the temptation has been there.
I don't know how other active forum members approach posts but one of the first things that I look at is the "post count" of the OP. If it's less than ten, I temper my thoughts and how to possibly reply on the topic. With less than 300 posts, I hardly consider myself an expert but I do have varying degrees of knowledge and just may be able to "add" to the thread. Conversely, having thousands of posts under your belt doesn't automatically confer guru status. Sometimes it just means you need to "una$$" your chair!
It's my hope that the OP reconsiders the "threat" of leaving and never coming back. While the reply that prompted that action might have been a bit terse, the OP's sensitivity needs to be dialed back. Just sayin'.

ClydeClydeson

I recognize that number immediately -

that frame is a Pinarello 'Prince' from 2015.
Or it might be a Trek 800 from 1995
Or it might be a 1999 Huffy Diesel BMX.
Or somewhere in between those.

I know asking for details is taken as an insult by the OP so I will just give vague and likely inaccurate answers.

ClydeClydeson

I'm gonna cut you off. This is not an age or generational thing. I was working in bike shops before the Millennials were born and there has always been a subset of people fixated on minor details such that they are missing the larger picture. Or people who are offended that such info is not easier to obtain, or even not tabulated in an easy-to-read chart. You can get a service manual for your 1982 Chevy Capris, so why can't I get the same thing for a 2019 Trek full suspension bike, is their argument. And they're not entirely wrong, but miss the fact that bikes are modular assemblies and you need only be familiar with the standards for fitting parts, not the details of the specific parts. You can't fit the tail light assembly from a 2010 Honda Civic onto a 2019 VW Jetta, but you can put the derailleur from a 2010 Trek 820 onto a 2019 Pinarello Dogma.

sovende

True! But that subset is so much larger than it was BITD ("back in the day" for the pre-millennials)

BlazingPedals

OP obviously believes we're a bunch of gurus sitting on mountaintops, just waiting for the next soul to come along seeking enlightenment. OP, don't worry about unsubscribing, name-calling will get you banned.

ClydeClydeson

There's your problem - I used Bing and got immediate description of the make, model, year, and frame size. All details were incorrect, but, hey... it's Bing... whattayagonnado?

Hermes

We closed the thread for moderation review. OP is not able to post pics or links until he has 10 posts.

Hermes

The thread is open.