Originally Posted by
T-Mar
The serial number appear s to be GL11122. I can't tell if there is another number after that but it's irrelevant. The 1st three characters indicate a fame manufactured by Giant of Taiwan during the 12th fortnight (i.e. weeks 23-24) of 1991. That's very early to be a 1992 model but the graphics are for the 1992 model year. I've seen other cases of carbon fibre frames being manufactured mid calendar year for the upcoming model year. I suspect bicycle inventory build-up took a lot longer with carbon fibre frames due to the time consuming tube manufacturing process.
GL11122 is correct. My guess about 1993 was based on the silver color Ultegra 8 speed STI shift levers that were still on it when I got it. The PO had removed the shift cables and, was only using the brake function of the levers. When I looked it up on Google the only year the Epic was equipped with these STI levers was 1993. I've examined these Ultegra 8 speed STI levers and, I don't think they're broken. They look like somebody sprayed some kind of white grease inside them. And, they're probably just all gummed up. I'll drop them into a plastic tub of diesel fuel sometime soon and they'll probably spring right back to life. In the meantime, the cheap as hell "Micro new" 8 speed shift levers work like a charm. I'm blown away by all the advances in bike component technology. I think I paid somewhere around $60 w/free shipping for this pair of levers. Wow. I'll take a picture of the old Ultegra 8 speed levers and post it soon.