How do you tell what model of bike I have?
Assuming this is an Eddy Merckx, you can tell a lot about it from its serial number, which should be stamped on the underside of the bottom bracket. There are a few serial-number decoders online. Here's one. The one confounding factor is the &quot;CR&quot; seatstay caps. Merckxs usually (but not always) had an &quot;EM&quot; cap. That orange was a popular color for Merckx bikes, but usually there was a blue panel on the downtube, not seat tube, and I don't think they ever were pinstriped.