Unlike automobile serial numbers bicycle serial numbersoften tell very little if anything about the year, model, options, or otherinformation. Collectors through the years have assembled lists based on severalsources to include dealer inventory sheets, documentation of original ownerbikes, and observations of many hundreds of bicycles.
Since this isn't a retro model, why don't you contact Specialized directly with a serial number and complete parts setup? They'll have the answer. If you want an answer from us, we're also missing the same critical info. Feb 12 '19 at 19:20. Format is XXXYY-XXXX, where Y is the year the bike was built. Be aware sometimes though as of 2018 that Specialized started staggered launches of bicycles, for example the Stumpjumper, that came out in 2018 and would have a 2018 SKU but is technically a 2019 bike. Is there anyway to date a Specialized bike using the serial number or other markings? Are date codes fairly consistent across the different companies? I am looking at bikes on craigs list and a lot of people dont know how old their bike is but are willing to look at the serial number for me. That takes place after weld-up and before anything else and then assigned to that bike from one of the 3 production lines which run in parallel. So you could have a P3 with serial number wsbc60402708g followed by an Alias #wsbc60402709g or ending in 08f. It really is a random ID generated by a computer and stamped on the frame. Format is XXXYY-XXXX, where Y is the year the bike was built. Be aware sometimes though as of 2018 that Specialized started staggered launches of bicycles, for example the Stumpjumper, that came out in 2018 and would have a 2018 SKU but is technically a 2019 bike.
Specialized Mountain Bike Serial Numbers
The following lists are based on various sources and shouldnot be considered the last word but are the most accurate to date. These willbe updated as more information is discovered. Noticeably absent are Shelbyserial numbers as no reliable list exists.
Specialized Bikes Serial Numbers List
The best way to identify a bicycle is by looking at the bikeas a whole and examining frame features, paint schemes, and the othercomponents present. Keep in mind that over the course of 70 years many thingsmay have been changed. It is not unusual to find bikes with mismatchedcomponents not only of years but various manufacturers.The following lists are based on various sourcesand should not be considered the last word but are the most accurate to date.