Dawes Galaxy Classic Touring Bicycle...

Made in England! This is a beautiful, HANDBUILT, mid-80's Dawes Galaxy touring bicycle. It has an ultra-smooth riding Reynolds 531 Mixtie frame and fork, double fender/rack eyelets, a front headlight brazeon, a downtube peg for a frame pump and stylish fenders that are removable.

Here are the Specs on this wonderful Dawes Galaxy Touring Bicycle: Reynolds 531 Chrome-Moly Double Butted Steel Frame and Fork (Achieves a buttery smooth ride); Two sets of front and rear fender/rack eyelets; Wheel allignment set screws on rear dropouts Frame Size: 54cm c-t, Standover Height: N/A because of Mixtie Design, Top Tube Length: 54.5cm c-c SunTour Vx Long Cage rear and SunTour Vx front derailleurs (They shift beautifully!) SunTour Downtube Shifters (Friction) SunTour 14-28 5-speed freewheel (Great for hills) SAKAE Super Custom Forged Crank, 40/52 chainrings; Crank Arm Length: 170mm (Very nice and light, low Q factor crank!) Aluminum Bottle Cage with Campagnolo Water Bottle LYOTARD Pedals with toe clips and original Dawes straps WEINMANN 27" X 1-1/4" Rims (Straight and true) MAILLARD Hubs with Quick Release Levers Michelin 27" X 1-1/8" Tires (Made in England) Stem: 50mm with engraved GB English Bars and new padded bar tape. WEINMANN 610 Center Pull Brakes (Original pads are still good!), WEINMANN Levers with Wheel Release. (Excellent Retro Stoppers!) Campagnolo Seatpost and Sella Italia Anotomic Saddle (Comfy!)

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Dawes Galaxy Mixte - side view

Dawes Galaxy Mixte - drivetrain detail
Dawes Galaxy Mixte - downtube

Dawes Galaxy Mixte - forward side view

 
 Dawes Galaxy Mixte - safety lever detail
 


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