Help identifying a mystery Dawes!

[joemahon89]

Hope someone here can help! I recently acquired this Dawes road bike but cannot identify it! I have tried searching on the internet to no avail. Sorry if the pictures are a little bit blurry!

http://imgur.com/a/tWXzp

Thank you in advance for any pointers!

 

[Tel]

Think its a Dawes Milk Race. I'll Google it in a mo.

 

[Tel]

No not a Milk Race, similar though. Just a Dawes Team as it says on the top tube. Reynolds 500 tubing (low spec).

 

[joemahon89]

Thank you for the quick reply!

I thought it might be as simple as that, but I couldn't find anything about a 'Dawes Team' online. I figured it was pretty low-end with the Reynolds 500, but thought the chrome rims and stamped/engraved bars were nice.

Do you think it is worth fixing up? Or any idea as to it's worth?

Thank you!

 

[OldTel]

Hi, looks like that's it, a Dawes Team 1989 ? The Weinmann brakes may have a date stamped on the inside to clarify, the weinmanns do point to low to mid spec in the catalogue. Terry

 

[Tel]

Yeah that won't take too much fixing up. I'd do it.

Value will only be circa £100 - £120 when done. Ballpark of course it could have nostalgic value for someone.

 

[joemahon89]

I've had a look Terry, but can't see any date stamps, just 'Type 500'

 

[OldTel]

Hi, that's a shame, the code is usually just a two digit year code sometimes in the middle of a circular set of digits ( patent info ? ) on the back of the brake. It looks like the bike should clean up and be useable bit of kit. Terry

 

[Tel]

Just saw this on eBay:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VINTAGE-DAWES ... 3f19facb10

 

[cwedgwood50]

MilkRace

I had one of these which I bought new 25 years ago, which would put the date at 1987 or before.