Dawes Edge 1993 Resurrection, 12/02/2011 With Story & sp

[passiflora]

I have tried to make the thread more readable, added a specification list.

Plus the story of the renovation.

Will try and update the pictures tommrow, if the weather is nice.

Passiflora

 

[lee25]

Always remember drooling over the edge in a local Halfords!!! lovely bike!!!

 

[Dawes-Man]

drooling

Check this out:

http://fivenineclimber.com/bikes/gazell ... lds_80.htm

"The 653 was very different, as it was NOT a material, but a tube concept set.
The main triangle was 531 tubes, and the rear stays were 753."

The top tube is definitely too thin for a flex.

Daniel.

 

[drcarlos]

a flex.

Sorry for the ignorance what on earth is a 'flex'?

Carl.

 

[Dawes-Man]

Sorry for the ignorance what on earth is a 'flex'?

Carl.

For example:

http://www.mercateo.com/p/245-70470026/ ... 0_FRA.html

Daniel.

 

[drcarlos]

Sorry for the ignorance what on earth is a 'flex'?

Carl.

For example:

http://www.mercateo.com/p/245-70470026/ ... 0_FRA.html

Daniel.

Ah I see and with that thin tubing I would tend to agree that an angle grinder shouldn't be used to strip back a small section of paint, unless an abrasive flap wheel or wire disc are used, which I think is probably the case here.

Carl.

 

[Dawes-Man]

Ah I see and with that thin tubing I would tend to agree that an angle grinder shouldn't be used...

Sorry, I call the angle grinder "flex".

But notice this:

"653 - Following feedback from Eddy Merckx that a pure 753 frame was too harsh for certain stages of the Tour de France, Reynolds produced a 653 tubeset which combined 753 stays with 531 main tubes and forks. The 531 used was a thinner gauge than usual produced specifically for use in the 653 set. Eddy and other riders were very pleased with the result, which combined a light, ultra-stiff and efficient transmission with a more forgiving and comfy ride."

Beautifully for a road-bike - but I don't like this tube set on a MTB.

Daniel.

 

[sedicirich]

Mate just had to log in and say well done, I still have my fat chance from 1990, would love to have an edge. Actually saw a chap on one at cannock a while back got me all nostalgic.

Should clean up my fat chance, but too scared to ride it being a much harder rider now at it being 20 years old.

 

[passiflora]

Thanks for all your replys, I have enjoyed working on the Dawes, the ride is lovely. Unfortunely due to having to split one bike it looks like this might be the one!.

If I do end up keeping the frame and forks at somepoint it will re-surface.

Passiflora

 

[passiflora]

The Dawes Edge is alive and well.

Updates soon