I can't identify my bike so I was hoping someone could help me... The serial number is AX365316
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4Possible duplicate of Why shouldn't I care what model/make/year my bicycle is?– mattnzCommented Jul 27, 2019 at 2:26
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That looks like an old school race BMX– user35081Commented Jul 27, 2019 at 11:24
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Possible duplicate of How can I tell what year my bike was made?– ojsCommented Jul 31, 2019 at 18:51
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Does this answer your question? How do you tell what brand/make/model of bike I have?– SwiftyCommented Mar 3, 2020 at 16:59
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Regarding serial numbers: bicycles.stackexchange.com/questions/32872/…– Criggie ♦Commented Jun 25, 2020 at 10:36
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As I wrote here,
The serial number on its own is basically useless. They're not like VINs on cars: there's no global database of them and they're not even guaranteed to be unique. Each manufacturer of frames uses whatever scheme they want, and the serial numbers are purely for their own stock control.
To identify the frame, you need to compare its appearance to frames whose manufacturer you know. However, unless there's something very distinctive about your particular frame, it's unlikely that anyone will manage to identify it. Most frames have nothing particularly special about them, and many are made in enormous factories in China that sell frames to whatever brand wants to buy.
If you've identified a small number of possible manufacturers, the format of the serial number might allow you to tell which of them is correct. But even then, it's something of a long shot.
See also, Why shouldn't I care what model/make/year my bicycle is?
answered Jul 27, 2019 at 13:43
