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My 1985 Dawes Galaxy after a snowy journey to work last winter DSCN8460 by clare.lawson3, on Flickr

My Claud Butler Spectra 1967 ish, rescued from a mate's garden. DSCN0161 by clare.lawson3, on Flickr DSCN0162 by clare.lawson3, on Flickr

Re: My 1967 ish Claud Butler Spectra is Number 30237

Number 6 is my Raleigh Record Ace, not as described.

Re: Oh, thanks, I can't work out how to get the pictures up.

Re: My Raleigh Record Ace Tonight, bottom of my garden https://www.flickr.com/photos/16080912@ ... ed-public/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/16080912@ ... ed-public/

I've been given this bike by a friend, it had been sitting unloved in his garden. https://www.flickr.com/photos/16080912@ ... ed-public/ I think it's a 1967 ish Spectra, but I guess the Shimano derailleur is later

H Lloyd Cycles seems the go to place for decals http://www.hlloydcycles.com/pdf%20list% ... %20A-K.pdf Try bankrupt_bike_parts on Ebay

Re: Weak point is the attachment to the brake bolt, cracks through there. That's after loads of use though.

Not recently, but I used my Dawes Galaxy to do 2 London Triathlons.

Don't know anything about Colnagos Nice lugs, but if it's been resprayed and you don't know the material it's difficult to say what it's worth. Like everything, it's only worth what someone will pay for it. See what the components are going for and add a suitable amount for the frame

Dawes Galaxies are very versatile bikes. I've had mine for over 30 years, toured extensively, used it for triathlons, and now as a commuter. Drivetrain Suntour, brakes Weinmann.

My daily rides are 80s 531 frames, I bought a 2006 Bianchi alu frame, carbon forks a couple of years ago, and am pleasantly surprised how rigid and quick it feels in comparison. Narrower, higher pressure tyres also have a big effect.

Nice pics from Cumbria, I grew up on the edge of the Lake District and loved conquering the passes. My most recent trips 135km from Milton Keynes to Chipping Norton, and 50km home from Aylesbury avoiding main roads. Can't post pictures yet.

I have had a Dawes Galaxy for over 30 years, toured on it, stripped it down and changed the gears and did 2 London Triathlons on it, and now use it daily to and from work.