Dawes Sardar - expedition bike

[legrandefromage]

A scaled down Dalesman or Royal etc, they were definitely not mtb and were designed to be heavily laden and so behaved better when loaded

A bit like me

 

[Mark Manley]

Out of interest is there a thread here for expedition bikes? I do have a liking and own a couple.

 

[Tootyred]

Out of interest is there a thread here for expedition bikes?

I dont know, but there should be....might show the world that there is a use for 26" !

I think that's why its not sold...everyone immediately sees 26" and assumes it a crap childs bike in these modern times.

All because my 5' Nephew needs full suspension and 29" wheels on his ride to school...

 

[greencat]

It's on ebay as well, I've been watching it for a while and wondering how it hasn't sold already

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/305894283128?_skw=dawes+sardar&itmmeta=01JDJ51T0PM62BBYQ21N9S7M74&hash=item4738b85778:g:WrsAAOSwK59nLd3F&itmprp=enc:AQAJAAAA0HoV3kP08IDx+KZ9MfhVJKnXcVB0nC4/PQ6iKioxUmt23w9BcrA0DR4BpFcNTtDJseFUsxgZoUOlINE8PaeKv+jLv1lU7urcwhV1PaCYsRcZri0u5amSUeGh4jFGPxwaZTZeLeTq+hddNHFBbAEj3rVrR8MC5s6CnUq+1QlMJUcYtrM4nHHMwJASaDeJ4uKV3PPOw3p6xTFlssO0cm8tZ/jaOw2gpA8r+GWWh3nymybOROGFg4390Z/KXAx6cxm51ZZE6fXTYpjsRdpnrQdriVc=|tkp:Bk9SR7Cgh8XsZA

Awkward looking (to modern eyes) 15 year old bike from a brand with middling recognition with low key look to it and no postage. It looks nothing special to untrained eyes, which is of course what you want from a expedition bike. And all of the wannabe expedition types nowadays are probably riding gravel bikes nowadays with frame bags.

 

[bikeworkshop]

I don't think dawes was exporting to the Americas by then.
In many ways though a nice steel mid90s mtb, short- travel era with longish stays, braze ons for racks and a decent 400-420 steel fork makes an excellent expedition bike, so there will be literally millions over there

 

[Takingabreak]

Now with the option of postage

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/30589428...OaTilMLQuEtNNWv2on6uipKg==|tkp:Bk9SR_av9aHtZA

 

[highlandsflyer]

But.. "Doesn't post to Scottish Highlands"
Not that one would be tempted; but we are mainland UK.

Price seems a little high.