Vintage Serials
 

I have a vintage Mongoose road bike. made in 87 or 88, not sure which. The serial number is: M7C05513

I tried looking up more info on this bike but it is difficult to find consistent info on Mongoose serials. Can anyone help me decode it?

That's a common serial number format and almost certainly represents early 1987, assuming it is 1980s. Pictures of the bicycle would facilitate verification.

I went back and checked the database. There is a confirmed 1987 model with the same S/N format as yours. The format, in conjunction with the country of origin sticker, indicates that these frames were manufactured by Merida of Taiwan. Yours would be from March 1987.

Which model Mongoose is it?