Bike frame number (you may have to upturn the bike to find it as it's often stamped underneath the bottom bracket - the bit of the frame that the pedals go through):

Position of bike frame number (usually bottom bracket or seat tube):

Make:

Model (the exact name with any extra numbers or letters):

Type (eg town, mountain, hybrid, road (= road racing), BMX, folding, tandem, recumbent...):

Type of frame (eg with a cross bar (gents), twin tube (ladies or mountain bike), loop tube (ladies), step-over (=low tube such as on folding bikes):

Size (eg adult/teen/child):

Child's bike stabilisers (material, colour...):

Frame size (measure the distance from the bottom bracket to the top of the seat tube):

Frame colour (use a normal colour description eg red, black plus any marketing name):

Old frame colour if overpainted:

Any transfers, badges, labels:

Bike stand (single - which side?, or double):

Shock absorbers (make, type, position):

Handlebar type (dropped, straight, all-rounder or W (ie with handgrips angled back slightly), ordinary raised, North Road...):

Handgrips (colour):

Handgrips (type eg taped, cork, spongy, rubber):

Brakes (rim/hub/disc, side-pull/centre-pull caliper):

Brake levers (type, position, effectiveness):

Wheels (diameter, rim width, number of spokes):

Dress guard on rear wheel?:

Spoke reflectors (shape, number, colour):

Tyres (diameter/width - this information is on the tyre wall):

Tyres (colour):

Mudguards (make, size - full or short, fixing points, material, colour, reflectors):

Gears (3/4/5/14-speed hub gear, derailleur - number of cogs/teeth):

Gear change controls and position (trigger, downtube lever):

Front chainwheel: pattern - draw/photograph, number, number of teeth:

Chainguard (full or half, colour, material):

Cranks (make, length):

Pedals (make, type - flat or SPDs, materials, colour):

Toeclips (none/half/full):

Saddle (make/type - man's, woman's, racing, four wire, extended front spring, three coil spring, multi spring...):

Saddle (material/colour):

Saddle cover? (eg gel cover - make/material/colour):

Dynamo light(s) (type, position of generator):

Accessories - pump, bell, rear/front basket and type of fitting, rear/front pannier rack, tool bag...:

Peculiarities - scratches, dents, tape, things that don't match, bent bits...: