Need Help determining year of bike
08-02-21, 10:32 AM
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Need Help determining year of bike
I have this Raleigh Deore bike I’m trying to figure out the year it was made. The Serial number is R57-44294. Does anyone know what these numbers mean? Thx
08-02-21, 10:40 AM
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08-02-21, 10:47 AM
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There will be date codes many of the components, such as on the rear derailleur. From these, you can determine the rough year of manufacture, if these are original equipment.
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08-02-21, 11:54 AM
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08-02-21, 01:34 PM
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Any bike I have ever owned/sold/traded I like to know when it was built etc. Guess it’s just my curious mind. Thx for the info cyccommute.
08-02-21, 02:06 PM
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08-02-21, 07:43 PM
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I was about to start yelling and then I opened the thread and was like oh yeah they did make a bike called the Deore not just the Shimano component. It is a neat old bike would love to see better pics of it though.
08-04-21, 07:49 AM
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by the looks of those socks I'd say 80's
