dawes galaxy 1986

[atb]

As has been said. Get more info and pictures from the seller.
Personally the Galaxy is worth the money. As long as there is nothing up with the frame.
You'd be able to upgrade fairly cheaply. Or maybe swap some parts over from your Royal. Saying that, you could spend the money on you're Royal and shed a few pounds in weight. If it's just the heaviness of the bike which is bugging you, I'd go down that route.

 

[atb]

And if you needed any parts, let me know, as I have a bit of stuff kicking about which may help.

 

[jimboalee]

Agree



Exaggeration Jimbo - you don't need a 38" inside leg to ride a 25" frame.
I have a 35" inside leg and ride a 25" Galaxy - and I have a whole bunch of seat post showing. My son rides one too - and he's 4" shorter overall than me (I don't know his inside leg) - although his seat post is right down.

One way to tell if the frame is really 531 is to measure the seat post with a vernier. If it's 27.2mm you can be reasonably sure it's 531, any less and you need to be suspicious. I have seen 531 frame with the seat post bolt done up so tight that it will grip a 26.8 mm seat post, but I wouldnt recommend buying one that had that done to it, because the slot in the seat tube is almost closed up.



Yes if it's 531 you would indeed notice the difference over a Cr-Mo or Hi-ten steel frame. Not sure what the Raleigh Royal was made of though.

My mistake.

A 6'3" bloke with a 36" leg length would have a 25" frame perfect.

 

[atb]

I ride a 25" frame with a 34" inside leg.
Well, I use both legs actually.

 

[jimboalee]

I ride a 25" frame with a 34" inside leg.
Well, I use both legs actually.

My leg length is 32" and I ride a 21.5" (54cm ) because the Specialized frame with a 100mm stem (as close as possible to the headset) is EXACTLY my reach,, 623mm.

 

[Sheffield_Tiger]

does anyone know if they can be upgraded to accept

1 - Tripe Chain Ring,

I'd rather get a good chainset myself