Can you tell the age of a Soul frame from its serial number?
It's got the cable guides on the top
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Age of a Soul Frame
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Posted 6 months ago #
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ovalised top tube = 2010 onwards
Send photos to Cy and Paul at Cotic, they'll tell youPosted 6 months ago # -
I bought my first one in 2004, and the serial number was 52 IIRC.
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I'm told that the old ones dont have the "carefully designed tapered gussets" between down tube and head tube. check for those on underside of tube near head tube!
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defo no gussets!!
serial no is 203 S 480
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Should be able to work out from the "development history" on the Soul page:
http://www.cotic.co.uk/product/soul
Tracks the tweaks to the Mk1 Soul (mine is Spring 2007 I think - 73mm but PITA dropouts). The Mk2 came in abour 2010.
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oldest: no gussets on chainstays
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Mine is a Mk 1. Easily distinguishable by the little cracks on the chainstay, radiating from the drain hole near the drop-out. Nothing that a good welder can't fix.
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