| 摘要 |
A bicycle (or other vehicle), that has a serial number, has a marking (preferably the last number or few numbers of the serial number) imprinted on the frame in such a way that at least one of the numerals is readable from a distance of at least 2 feet (characters at least one quarter of an inch high). This allows the bicycle owner to quickly identify his or her bike among many others that are similar in appearance, when it is parked in a large group, or it has been stolen. If several numbers of the serial number are imprinted on the bike, then one of them can be written larger, and the others smaller. The marking can also be a combination of colors and/or picture and/or a specially designed graphic. If the bike is suspected of being stolen, the marking as well as the full serial number can read off the bike frame and then be accessed in a database via the Internet, which will identify the actual owner.
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