My bike is finally a GAZELLE SOLIDE, with serial nº 4036128, which means it has been built AFTER 1981, which is the date since when Gazelle use a 7 numbers serial code. Along side the serial change in 1979 came the Japanese made mx-III completes. These had a serial and a redline stamp on the BB. The serial refered to as the 'R' serial frames, these went approx like this: RI-1979 RJ-1980 RA-1981 RB-1982 RC-1983 RD-1984 RE-1985. Guessing at the serial number, but '373' could correspond to March, 1973 and the '54' the frame size, with '6842' being a unit number. That about lines up with the age and size of the frame. The Suntour components are probably later add-ons. Gazelle Bicycle Parts In our wide Branded Bicycle Parts range on Hollandbikeshop.com you can find Gazelle parts for your bicycle in various colors, sizes and models, like Gazelle Bicycle Maintenance products, Gazelle Chain Tensioners, Gazelle Decorative Strips, Gazelle Small Parts, Gazelle Tools, Gazelle Cranks, Gazelle E-Bike Batteries & Parts, Gazelle E-Bike Engines & Parts, Gazelle E-Bike. For Gazelle, there is a list of frame numbers and the corresponding year of manufacture which ends in 1950. The chart on this page includes 100 Gazelle bicycles of the period after 1950. The formula can be used to derive the year corresponding to a frame number.
Frame numbers
The frame number of your Champion Mondial can be found hiding underneath the bottom bracket.
Before 1974 the Champion Mondials appear to have been numbered in conjunction with the 'ordinary' Gazelle bicycles, as this graph shows. In 1974 the Champion Mondial continues this sequence while the other bicycles adopt a new numbering scheme. The frame numbers before 1974 in the table below are approximations taken from a special edition of the magazine 'de oude fiets'. The frame numbers from 1974 onwards are the actual numbers from the files at the Gazelle factory.
| frame numbers | year | additional information |
| 1985001 - 2096000 | 1966 | Gazelle 'Race' model |
| 2096001 - 2213000 | 1967 | |
| 2213001 - 2335000 | 1968 | |
| 2335001 - 2463000 | 1969 | the name 'Champion Mondial' appears after Harm Ottenbros took the 1969 world championships on the Zolder circuit on a Gazelle Race |
| 2463001 - 2597000 | 1970 | |
| 2597001 - 2737000 | 1971 | |
| 2737001 - 2885000 | 1972 | |
| 2885001 - 3040000 | 1973 | |
| 3040001 - 3172301 | 1974 | the earliest registration still on file at the factory dates from the 20th of august 1974: nr. 3170693 |
| 3172302 - 3177611 | 1975 | |
| 3177612 - 3186884 | 1976 | |
| 3186885 - 3201295 | 1977 | |
| 3201296 - 3216704 | 1978 | |
| 3216705 - 3242099 | 1979 | |
| 3242100 - 3259884 | 1980 | |
| 3259885 - 3271845 | 1981 | |
| 3271846 - 3276827 | 1982 | |
| 3276828 - 3281506 | 1983 | |
| 3281507 - 3285387 | 1984 | |
| 3285388 - 3293780 | 1985 | |
| 3293781 - 3298623 | 1986 | |
| 3298624 - 3314981 | 1987 | |
| 3314982 - 3322041 | 1988 | |
| 3322042 - 33…… | 1989 | |
| 0……… | 1990 | in 1990 Gazelle changed the numbering system, the first digit of the frame number refers to the last digit of the year |
| 1……… | 1991 | |
| 2……… | 1992 | |
| 3……… | 1993 | frame numbers starting with '3' could also date from before the 1990's, check frame details for the correct construction year |
| 4……… | 1994 | |
| 5……… | 1995 | the last year that the frames wear the 'Champion Mondial' name on the top tube |
| 6……… | 1996 | |
| 7……… | 1997 | the last year that the 'Champion Mondial' name is mentioned in the brochure |
| 1998 | from 1998 onwards, a combination of frame number and type determines the year of construction* | |
| 1999 | ||
| 2000 | ||
| 2001 | ||
| 2002 | the last year that Gazelle had a steel racing frame in their line-up | |
| * for more information please consult the brochures section on this site or contact Gazelle at info@gazelle.nl | ||
Finding the frame number
Bicycle Serial Number Search
Here is an email I got from an actual employee of GT:
If the bike frame was manufactured at the Santa Ana CA facility, the first three or four digits of the serial number should be letters abbreviating the model or size of the frame such as 'XL', 'XXL', CR24, or something like that.
The next part of the serial number is eight numeric digits. Buchla easel vst. The first four numbers should be a two digit month followed by a two digit year.
The last four digits are the serialization digits 0000 to 9999 depending on what number the frame was of the years production.
If the frame was made overseas in Taiwan, it gets more complicated. If the number starts with a K, the frame was made by Kinesis.
That's the only one I remember off the top of my head.
Gazelle Bicycle Serial Number Check
There were at least four companies in Taiwan that made the GT lines :
Gazelle Bicycle Serial Number Search
Robinson, Dyno, Powerlite and Auburn included)
The first digit would be a letter designating the factory that made the frame. There might also be a second letter digit specifying the factory that assembled the bike, if applicable. The model and year of production was also coded by a letter, so you won't be able to spot a two digit month and two digit year.
Before I left, I was writing a specification to standardize all of the serial numbers because GT was starting to send most of its US production to other US fabrication shops.
The information might also come in handy for deciphering other makes because the factories in Taiwan make bikes for a lot of different companies.
I am tinkering around with the idea of starting to make my own frames, kind of on a 'one-off' basis. I am also teaching welding at a local community college.
By the way, did I tell you that the guy ran GT's in house fabrication for the last ten years (he recently retired) was none other than Gilbert Axt. Who? Do you remember Race, Inc.? That was Gilbert.
He also did the original PK Ripper for SE Racing. History, man.
It might be a really cool thing if I can track down Gilbert now and interview him for you.
THAT is the kind of stuff that belongs in the BMX Museum!
Later. I'll write you when I get a chance. Dan Garcia
and here is the updates, thanks to love thegoose! (Michael S)
well we get a good bit of gt serials that could be identified by the owner, if they only had the tips that some of us have learned, so i will post what i know, and anyone with more knowledge can add to it.so here we go.
here is an example to go by. on the dropout you have 'M1' followed by '08922198'.this one is simple.
M1 stands for 'mach one' that is your model gt.
it can also be a 'I' for interceptor and so on.
next on the serial is '0892' this is easy to decode too,
08 means 8th month, which would be august.
then you have '92' next in the lineup, this would be 1992
the last 4 digits, are your build number, this one would be the 2,198th one built.
Here is another example. if your serial is KGCG2297 this one gets a little complicated. but still easy once you learn the code to it.
the first letter is who made the frame itself, in this case it would be 'Kenisis', an overseas company.this could be replaced by another letter but at least we know what that one is there for.
next is the letter 'G'.this isnt always there, but if so, this is where it was assembled, (ever notice the built in usa sticker on your gt or dyno?) this is what that letter is there for. it wasnt made here, but was built here.
next is the letter 'C'.C is the 3rd letter in the alphabet, and march is the 3rd month, so march is the build month.
next is the letter 'G' this is the year. G is the 7th letter in the alphabet,
so this would be a 1987.
here is one more.your serial resembles this:f6030578.
to start, if you have a 'baseball' looking stamp behind your serial, this frame was made overseas..no its not a pacific, so dont cry, or get mad..and lets continue.
on this serial, the first number is the last digit of the year, so 6 stands for 1986
next is '03'..this is the third month.which is march.
so you have a gt built in march of 1986.
but still use the museum as a guide to id the frame, cause sometimes you can find the year, but getting a posotive id on the model isnt possible without knowing which style frame you have.
this doesnt apply to new gt's, but hopefully some people with info on those will chime in. this isnt always going to match your serial, you may have a 'fake'.its not likely but it happens. also on earlier models this can differ. this is for the 2 most popular style serial's i see on here. Sketchlist 3d pro 4.0.3675 download free. also, common sense tells you that if you have a suspected 'gt' frame, look it up and compare it in the musuem, knowing which style frame you have will help with the process of id'ing your bike with the serial, especially if the serial has some damage that prevents you from getting the full number.
hopefully this bit of info can be used for everyone, and this will save you from those late nights sitting around waiting for a response to your post looking for an answer to the idendity to your gt..although i do feel smart and proud when i can answer these posts. well, thats it for me, if anyone else has info on serials or if you see a mistake in this guide, tell me so i can edit it. happy holidays people.