Dawes Galaxy info

[biggs682]

There's nothing wrong with a good ol' steel framed touring bike

 

[Punkawallah]

There's nothing wrong with a good ol' steel framed touring bike

Yer.

 

[Punkawallah]

Found what could be a date code on the brake arms , a circle with 08 or 80 in it . It has a head badge and slightly flared seat tubes and by "compact" do you mean sloping top tube, this has sloping top tube.

If the brake arms are marked ‘08’, and they are original, then 2008 would be the earliest date for it. The frame configuration and head badge would seem to confirm your 2009 date.

 

[Paulus]

There's nothing wrong with a good ol' steel framed touring bike

 

[Punkawallah]

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1975?

 

[Paulus]

1975?

Indeed. I bought it in 1976 from a colleague at work who didn't want it any more. I gave him £25 for it.
The frame, fork, stem, bars, calipers, rear and front mech and rack are original.

 

[Punkawallah]

Indeed. I bought it in 1976 from a colleague at work who didn't want it any more. I gave him £25 for it.
The frame, fork, stem, bars, calipers, rear and front mech and rack are original.

Always loved the colour :-) Weinmann 630 wheels?

 

[Paulus]

Always loved the colour :-) Weinmann 630 wheels?

They are, but the large flange hub on the front went some years back.
The Brooks saddle was once owned by a famous CC member Vernon.

 

[ren531]

They are, but the large flange hub on the front went some years back.
The Brooks saddle was once owned by a famous CC member Vernon.
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That's a lovely machine you have there.

 

[KneesUp]

They are, but the large flange hub on the front went some years back.
The Brooks saddle was once owned by a famous CC member Vernon.
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Nice to hear Vernon mentioned. I have a crankset I bought off him on one of my steel bikes.