Dawes Kingpin

[roadrash]

@figbat , only the last couple of years i have got into kingpins ,I have had many raleigh twentys but now prefer the kingpin

 

[ren531]

Pulled this out of a skip a couple of years ago, its in almost perfect condition, not done anything with it yet. Its a Peugeot.

 

[ren531]

Heres a better photo of it.

 

[roadrash]

Get it sorted and use it, they ride nice them Peugeot's

 

[tyred]

Nice bike

I love small wheelers. I have a Twenty, a MKI Moulton, a Puch Picnic and a Brompton. I would like to add a Kingpin to my collection.

 

[EltonFrog]

Heres a better photo of it.

If I recall correctly they are 22 inch wheels arn’t they?

 

[ren531]

If I recall correctly they are 22 inch wheels arn’t they?

I had to get a new back tyre for it and I don't remember the size but it was about 22 inch and obsolete but found a new old stock one so slightly bigger than the usual 20 inch tyre fitted to folders.
I have put it away as a future project for now.

 

[Saracenlad]

I know there is not many on here with an affection for old shopper bikes, but i will post it anyhow.

picked up a 1975 Dawes Kingpin that had been in storage since 1985, got it from a guy that restores morris minors and minis, it came to him as part of a lock up clearance that he bought, its had its first clean up in a long time today, all original apart from I had to put new tubes in, I think the matching blue grips and outer cables look good, I am sure @EltonFrog will approve of the colour, only thing to sort out is the toggle chain is solid , no movement whatsoever. currently drowned the hub with plus gas. it will be staying all original, heres a coule of pics.
View attachment 661382

View attachment 661384

View attachment 661385

That is lovely. I want one or two!!

 

[roadrash]

That is lovely. I want one or two!!

Get yourself one, usually find them on market place etc for around £30 to £40 , clean and regrease and robert is your mothers brother

 

[EltonFrog]

@Saracenlad

Here’s my two to whet your appetite.

A customised gold ‘75

And a restored ‘67.

 

[roadrash]

both stunning @EltonFrog

 

[a.twiddler]

Nice and understated.

 

[Saracenlad]

@Saracenlad

Here’s my two to whet your appetite.
View attachment 661946

A customised gold ‘75


View attachment 661945
And a restored ‘67.

Just beautiful. Thanks for posting. Envious.

 

[Saracenlad]

Get yourself one, usually find them on market place etc for around £30 to £40 , clean and regrease and robert is your mothers brother

Thanks. I am looking.

 

[Paulus]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/18558436...DewMYnDT92&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

There is a very clean 1970's Kingpin, only a couple of miles from me

I'll post this in the correct place as well.