It's finished!

[PpPete]

Dawes Galaxy (from 1970s I believe - judging by the chrome forks & British Leyland metallic brown paintwork)

Originally 10 speed & 531 Plain gauge from what I make out of the Reynolds decal - not sure what year they went double-butted.

Bought on Ebay £102 in a very sorry state of disrepair,
Stripped down, repainted in matching colour & clear laquer.

Every thing on it is original... except:

Then (also off Ebay)
RSX brake levers £7.50
SIS down tube shifters £1.20
Fizik Nisene saddle £5
Seat post £4.99
Clip pedals £2.19
Exage rear mech £2.50
None of which
27 x 1-1/4 Rear wheel & 6 sp freewheel - taken from another £30 Ebay bike.

New tyres, tubes, cables & housings, mudguards, - and the handlebar tape ! Personally I hate the colour, but that's what my son said it had to be, and it's his birthday present.

Just been out for a "test flight" and it rides as sweet as my 1987 Galaxy (531ST).

As it's 25 years since I last rebuilt a bike from a bare frame, I'm really chuffed with this....

Just wanted to say thanks for all the help I got from reading this forum!

 

[mickle]

Lush!

Though if ever a bike needed a Br**ks saddle.....

 

[PpPete]

Lush!

Though if ever a bike needed a Br**ks saddle.....

I know, I know

Whole things has been done on a very tight budget, and even tatty old ones go for £40+ on Ebay these days.

You don't happen to have a spare one ?

 

[Bigtallfatbloke]

I like the orange tape...spray the frame orange to match!

..seriously I think it's cool your son is into cycling and you can do something like this together.

 

[Nick G]

Well done. I wish I could do something like that - It looks lovely. I wish you son years of pleasure riding it.

 

[spandex]

Looking good

 

[DJ]

Well done, I wish my son would see the virtue in what you have done!
Instead he wants the latest bling machine he can get his old man to buy him?!

 

[pubrunner]

Dawes Galaxy (from 1970s I believe - judging by the chrome forks & British Leyland metallic brown paintwork)

Originally 10 speed & 531 Plain gauge from what I make out of the Reynolds decal - not sure what year they went double-butted.

Bought on Ebay £102 in a very sorry state of disrepair,
Stripped down, repainted in matching colour & clear laquer.

Well done on the rebuild !!

However, I'm a little miffed, 'cos you paid £102 on Ebay for your Galaxy 'in a very sorry state of disrepair' and I can't sell mine on this forum for £20.

I must say that I find the Galaxy to be a very comfortable bike to ride; perhaps I should keep it and use it in conjunction with my son's 'tag-along'.

 

[jeffdean]

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[dondare]

Goodbye jeff.

 

[PpPete]

and I can't sell mine on this forum for £20.

; .

Sorry Pubrunner - needed a 25" frame, he's a big wee lad... and Oswestry is little far out of the way for us.

 

[swee'pea99]

Looks great! Is it just me tho', or is them bars at a rather odd angle?

 

[PpPete]

You are right Swee
I set the tops dead level but failed to tighten the nut on the stem. They were just a tad loose when photo was taken. I didn't notice the "up angle" until l looked at the photo on the big screen, and I wasn't going out again just for a new photo.
Strangely though - they were comfortable like this.

 

[Scoosh]

Stunning bit of work PP

Hope you and your boy have many happy miles together.

 

[PpPete]

he's already criticising my cadence !!!