Dawes Galaxy - Very Shabby Condition

[pubrunner]

Dawes non Galaxy now removed from sale

I have a very shabby Dawes Galaxy taking up space in my garage. I guess that it was built about 1980.

It is years since I've ridden it and the tyres are both flat. I'm not sure of the frame size, but I'd guess it is a 23" frame. It would suit a rider of about 6ft in height give or take a few inches either way.

It certainly needs a respray. I guess the frame is 531, 'cos it is 'signed' on the frame as 'handbuilt'.

I only wish to sell it as 'collection only' or perhaps I could meet the seller at some bike event/bike jumble etc. Price £20 ono.

I live a few miles west of Oswestry in Shropshire;, 40 minutes from Chester or Telford. An easy 30 minutes from Wrexham/Shrewsbury/Llangollen/Bala/Welshpool.

 

[Twenty Inch]

This sounds like just what I need to put the child seat onto to ferry the little fella around. Problem is I live in Kent. Are you sure you won't consider courier-ing it?

 

[John the Monkey]

I could be interested - I'll have a word with the missus and see whether she'll allow me to make a bit of room in the garage for it...

 

[pubrunner]

Dawes non Galaxy removed from sale

This sounds like just what I need to put the child seat onto to ferry the little fella around. Problem is I live in Kent. Are you sure you won't consider courier-ing it?

I'd much rather that you see the bike. I really don't want to have to go to the trouble of having to wrap it up. Besides, it would probably cost about £25 quid to send it.

If you or anyone else wants the bike, I suggest that you/they come and see it. If a potential purchaser doesn't think it is worth a modest £20 (though I would have thought that they would), then I will give them the bike free anyway. That way, they are happy and I'm happy also - 'cos I need the space . . . . . . .
. . . for another bike(s).

 

[John the Monkey]

'cos I need the space . . . . . . .
. . . for another bike(s).

That's the way to do it

 

[pubrunner]

That's the way to do it

If I can buy another bike the same colour, she'd never know !!!

 

[mickle]

I'll give you £19.99 for it, when do you need it out of the house?

 

[John the Monkey]

I've had a grudging approval for the acquisition - happy to step aside for you though Mickle if you want it, as I wouldn't be looking at getting the respray etc sorted 'til after Christmas.

 

[Young Un]

Damn the fame is an inch or two too big.

Bummer that because we have a holiday home in Marton village so pick up would not have been a problem.:?:

 

[mickle]

You go ahead John the Monkey if you want it. Really, I was going to do it up as a town hack for my foster bother who keeps getting his nice mountain bikes nicked. I'll go back to plan A which was a Raleigh Shopper.

 

[pubrunner]

Dawes for sale (Galaxy - I think)

I've just taken another look at my Dawes - I cannot be certain that it is a Galaxy - cos I can't see the words 'Galaxy' on it.

What I have found is that just below Dawes on the frame it also says 'Handbuilt' in script - I've tried to show this in the pic - what look like scratches on the frame is the word 'Handbuilt'. There is also another transfer on the tube below the seat which says 'Handbuilt in England'.

The bike is in the style of a tourer and has Dawes mudguards which say stainless steel on them.

If anyone can confirm it is/isn't a Galaxy, I'd be pleased to be informed.

 

[Rhythm Thief]

That looks like a huge frame. What's the bottom bracket to top tube measurement (centre to centre)?

 

[e-rider]

That must be a 24"+ frame!

 

[e-rider]

...and certainly not a Galaxy - not too bad for £20 though!

 

[e-rider]

I'd be very surprised if that is Reynolds 531; 500 or 501 at best but probably just standard cromoly steel.