Dawes Galaxy Tour Circa 1995

Dawes Galaxy Tour from 1995 

I often get asked by people to find a bike for them, this was the case with this one. A beautiful example of a classic 90's tourer. I gave the bike a small update with new cables and tyres and tubes and then changed the handle bars and gear lever from a stick down-tube shifter to handle-bar shifter. 

This bike had one owner from new and is now the new ride for  Henry Gundry-White a London based artist.

Henry with his new bike 

Mens City Bike 23'' ( Rare Sloping framed Time/Trial in Reynolds 653 Tubing)

Rare opportunity to own this slick city bike. 

A rare sloping top tube time trial 23 '' frame made with Reynolds 653 tubing - It's very light. 

Finished in nice Iris Blue - note the internal cables. New quick release Shimano wheels (700x13) Fitted with new Schwalbe Lugano (700x25) tyres.

8 speed Shimano 105 gears - new rear cog and chain.

New 48 tooth chainwheel (note drilled chainring) Fitted with new pedals Shimano Sora brakes 

New bottom bracket and headset New saddle.

ITM Italmanubri handle bar stem Fitted with narrow handle-bars New grips and brakes levers and bell.

All New Cables inner and outer.

This frame was built by the late Famous Shropshire frame builder Mike Logan in the early 90's.  He built frames for Bob Griffin and David Mellor.

It has only recently been sprayed and rebuilt. 

PT Stallard

Late 60's Rare P T Stallard

23"   531 Frame in the original paint finish and transfers

New 27" wheels and Kenda tyres and tubes

It has 7 speed Shimano 105 gears

New Stronglight Chainweel

Weinmann brakes

New saddle

New bottom bracket

Made up for London City bike with new high up handle bars

Suit someone 6' 0 and over

Dawes Mirage

RARE DAWES MIRAGE 

Originally built in 1979/80

Frame No DB 9883

frame is 22 1/2  inch

Lightweight 531 tubing with nice lugs

Restored to a high standard with a new powder-coat in the original colour

It has 14 speed Suntour Cyclone rear mech |Front changer and levers

The chainwheel is a Shimano Sora double 48/40

New 700 x 28 Quick release wheels fitted with Schwalbe Marathon tyres and tubes

Weinmann 500 brakes and levers fitted to original G B handlebars Dawes Engraved

Valvert saddle and seat pin

New bottom bracket and headset

New cables (inner and outer)

New chain

Beautiful Classic 531 bike to ride

See before and after pictures of restoration and rebuild 

This frame first made an appearance on this blog in the post from 22 October 2015 

Original frame before restore 

                                                                           After restoration 

Dawes Mirage Lightweight 531 frame

Jack Hateley mens road bike

JACK HATELEY 22 1/2"  531 FRAME AND FORKS

Made in Wolverhampton in the 1960's 

New 27 inch Wheels Tyres and Tubes

Shimano Quick Release Hubs

7 Speed with New Rear Cassette

New Chain Wheel and Bottom Bracket

Period Benelux Gear Lever 

New Stem and Handlebar Tape

Weinmann Brakes with new brake blocks and cables

A lovely bike in a very eye catching yellow

Please note Milking stool not included in price

Claude Butler 1984

Classic 23"' frame Claude Butler (1984)

531 Frame and Forks 

Frame number 63091

New Wheels , Tyres and Tubes 

New Chain Wheel and Bottom Bracket

6 Speed New Rear Cog

All new cables and blocks In original condition with some age related paint marks