By Jove, I think I’ve got it! I’ve looked all over my new bike in an attempt to find a frame number and up until this evening my searches have yielded nothing. But as readers probably realise by now, I don’t give up that easily.<\/p>\n
I got back onto the internet this evening to see if I could eventually crack the problem of how to register a Speed Bike and found a reference that said to do so, you must provide the bikes unique identification number which I guess is then used in a similar way to a motorised vehicle’s VIN number. So I set off looking to find where this unique identification number comes from and found that you seem to be able to apply for one which must then be attached to the bike by something as simple as a sticky label or by engraving it on the frame.<\/p>\n
This immediately made me think of bikes I had when I was young that all had frame numbers stamped on them and quite by chance I then happened upon another web site on which you can register your bike in France as an anti-theft measure. The process naturally uses the bike’s frame number and helpfully it offered a little pop-up screen showing the usual places where frame numbers are located.<\/p>\n
So that encouraged me to restart the search for a frame number on my new bike and lo and behold, on the last place I looked by lying on the floor and looking up at the bottom of its frame through which the pedal spindle passes, there I found a number.<\/p>\n
I could hardly believe it. Why hadn’t either the manufacturer or the seller in Germany, with both of whom I’ve discussed my registration problem, told me about this and why didn’t they include it on the bike’s paperwork? I had to lay the bike down on the floor to read the number but as far as I’m concerned, this is the unique VIN that the registration authority is seeking to register my bike in France.<\/p>\n
I’ve already resubmitted my registration application so now I’ll have to wait another two weeks for a reply. But this time I think I’ve cracked it, I really do \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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