Iwasgoodonce
Old School Grand Master
My son is graduating from Nottingham Trent Uni with a 2:1 in Pure Maths this summer. He has decided to stay in his accommodation for as long as the contract allows as he is very much enjoying playing cricket for a local village side. He wants to visit some outlying villages further away than he can walk. A bicycle then. He hasn’t really ridden since his Islabike but, there are plenty of safe cycle paths for him to ride on.
The Spec? As cheap as possible. I had been meaning to throw most of the parts away but hadn’t got around to it. The only bits I needed to buy were the headset - eBay special and the rear shifter which was less than a tenner at Halfords.
The frame and forks are a Dawes Edge I think? I had it powder coated before I discovered the BB threads were largely shot! A FAG frame saver was added way back in the day. I was “lucky” that the chain line sort of works for the worst chainset in the world.
The mechs are similar quality although they do say Shimano on them. I would say the only semi decent parts are the stem and brake levers.
Maybe the stickers I added as well…
I’m not sure where it will be stored but unless someone wants to weigh it in…. He’ll be borrowing my D lock at least.
He isn’t sure about the bum up, head down riding position but I have assured him all bikes are like this.
The Spec? As cheap as possible. I had been meaning to throw most of the parts away but hadn’t got around to it. The only bits I needed to buy were the headset - eBay special and the rear shifter which was less than a tenner at Halfords.
The frame and forks are a Dawes Edge I think? I had it powder coated before I discovered the BB threads were largely shot! A FAG frame saver was added way back in the day. I was “lucky” that the chain line sort of works for the worst chainset in the world.
The mechs are similar quality although they do say Shimano on them. I would say the only semi decent parts are the stem and brake levers.
Maybe the stickers I added as well…
I’m not sure where it will be stored but unless someone wants to weigh it in…. He’ll be borrowing my D lock at least.
He isn’t sure about the bum up, head down riding position but I have assured him all bikes are like this.