1984 Dawes Imperial (Remix)

[davester1965]

I bought this Dawes Imperial last year off ebay, crash damaged, purely as a donor bike for the Mavic MA40 rims for another project.




Frame repairs, restoration and respray by Dave Yates, rebuilt it myself, and this is how it looks today













It's a mixture of Old and Modern which is why i call it a Remix

Specs are:

Retro Parts:
Frameset....1984 Dawes Imperial 531c throughout
Wheelset....Mavic MA2 Rims laced to Shimano 600 hubs
Drivetrain....Shimano 600EX 6207/8 series with Biopace Chainrings
Brakes........Shimano 600EX
Headset......Shimano 600

Modern Parts:
Shifters....Campagnolo Veloce Ergo
Finishing Kit....Nitto Seatpost, Nitto Quillstem & Nitto Bars
Tyres.......Continental Grand Prix Classics 700x25
Cassette....Shimano HG 8 Speed

 

[ElCani]

Very, very nice.

 

[3stonesteve]

That's lush! I'm loving the black/brown combo with polished silver - just stunning mate

 

[Rourkie]

Superb job