marge602
Retro Guru
Hi all.
Thought I'd start a thread about my most recent acquisition. It's a Dawes Lightning from the early 80s. Due to the date stamps on the hubs, brakes and rear mech, I'm confident it's from 1981. Apparently, all of Dawes' records were destroyed in a fire around the late 80s, so the frame number is of no use here. I'd like to be proven wrong over this, but I've been a Dawes fan for some time and have never read any info that suggests otherwise
I bought it from a bloke that advertises old and cheap bikes on Facebook. The colour and the lugs caught my eye, so i went for a look and a quick test ride. It looked a bit sorry for itself but rode well enough, so I made an offer and took it away. This is how it looked when I got it home
IMAG2044 by Toby Taylor, on Flickr
A bit of a state, but a perfectly usable bicycle nonetheless. Will post an update soon.
Regards
Marge
Thought I'd start a thread about my most recent acquisition. It's a Dawes Lightning from the early 80s. Due to the date stamps on the hubs, brakes and rear mech, I'm confident it's from 1981. Apparently, all of Dawes' records were destroyed in a fire around the late 80s, so the frame number is of no use here. I'd like to be proven wrong over this, but I've been a Dawes fan for some time and have never read any info that suggests otherwise
I bought it from a bloke that advertises old and cheap bikes on Facebook. The colour and the lugs caught my eye, so i went for a look and a quick test ride. It looked a bit sorry for itself but rode well enough, so I made an offer and took it away. This is how it looked when I got it home
IMAG2044 by Toby Taylor, on Flickr
A bit of a state, but a perfectly usable bicycle nonetheless. Will post an update soon.
Regards
Marge