Can anyone name this bike?

[built2last]

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Thanks for all replies.There is 2 holes on the head tube at 31 mm centre to centre.more photos uploaded.If it were raliegh ot would have a typical raliegh serial,which it hasnt.Mass built bikes do not have 3 digit serial numbers.

 

[built2last]

Looks a bit like a Falcon. What's the seat post size? Any brazed on cable guides?

No guides on top tube at all.
2 on down tube in front of the crank.
Think the post is 26.8mm

 

[dyna-ti]

Mary :?

Always a good name for a bike.

 

[built2last]

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26.8 mm seat post.
1 inch dia top tube measured with digital calipers.
The 2 cable guides on the down tube look uncommon. ?

 

[built2last]

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Its a dawes.stamped in frame on rear drop out.Just don't know the model or tubing information now.It has no bottle mounts if that helps

 

[built2last]

built2last-

Based on the seatstay cap design, I would venture that it is a Dawes Galaxy. See here:
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zOfh396Bzpw/U ... 070913.JPG

Hi you're right.it's a dawes.it is stamped into the rear dropout. It doesn't seem to be a galaxy or any other popular model.No bottle mounts or braze on guides except 2 underneath before the crank.

 

[velomaniac]

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It may be a Mark 1 Galaxy the cable stops are a dead giveaway plus the first models had no bottle mounts or other brazeons. If it is then your lucky, thats full Reynolds 531 on every bit of the bike not a mix as in later ones. Not good for heavy touring though, fore to aft flex is too much, I know from the terror of a speed shimmy coming down the Hartside pass in the Pennines after hitting a pothole :shock: