davester65
Growing Old is Compulsory...Growing Up is Optional
- Location
- Hull, East Yorkshire
My first project (Sally the Raleigh) has spawned a second in the form of this Dawes Imperial I bought off ebay as a donor bike. It's a 1984 model and the previous owners bought it in 1988, as you can see from the pics it's seen some life and is badly in need of a bit of TLC.
It had been crashed and had bent forks/crown/steerer. Nothing that Dave Yates can't fix though, and it is currently with him getting a refurb.
Some parts had been replaced and some were original, some were u/s & went straight into the skip, others are ok and in my parts bin awaiting a clean up before i sell them.
The re-build will be a mixture of old and new. A full Shimano 600EX 6207/8 series groupset (mainly NOS) for the drivetrain and controls. A pair of Mavic MA2 rims laced to the 600 hubs, with a 600EX Uniglide cassette. Bars are new Nitto Neat, Stem Nitto Technomic, Seatpost Nitto S65, both also new, Saddle, San Marco Vintage Regal. Tyres, Michelin Dynamic Classic 700x20. Finishing Kit in white and polished alloy.
It had been crashed and had bent forks/crown/steerer. Nothing that Dave Yates can't fix though, and it is currently with him getting a refurb.
Some parts had been replaced and some were original, some were u/s & went straight into the skip, others are ok and in my parts bin awaiting a clean up before i sell them.
The re-build will be a mixture of old and new. A full Shimano 600EX 6207/8 series groupset (mainly NOS) for the drivetrain and controls. A pair of Mavic MA2 rims laced to the 600 hubs, with a 600EX Uniglide cassette. Bars are new Nitto Neat, Stem Nitto Technomic, Seatpost Nitto S65, both also new, Saddle, San Marco Vintage Regal. Tyres, Michelin Dynamic Classic 700x20. Finishing Kit in white and polished alloy.
) am a great fan of lugs my self although not got them and never had them 
am happy to see someone who knows what they are doing doing a proper job 
