But could a 51cm x 56cm frame have been standard production, or did Dawes offer made to measure frames? With the chain stays approaching 430cm and the healthy headtube upstand, the rather Rivendellian geometry suggests a touring machine or (less likely due to the narrow-ish tyre clearance and fairly light weight) an upright city bike. At the same time, the seat tube is a mere 51cm at best, and the head tube a teeny stump of a thing. However, in reality it fits no one: An in-person toptube measurement produced a figure of no less than 56cm. This meant that it would fit "everyone" as that happens to be a popular size around here. As long as I don't have to build it up.)īut here is the best part of this story. "If So-and-so doesn't like it, then So-and-so will. It was meant as a sort of collective buy. Later that day the Dawes set sail from the Green and Pleasant land to the even greener and pleasanter one across the waters. "Seriously, get it before someone else does. Really? Aside from being sold cheaply, what exactly is so good about it? Is it the unremarkable construction? Or the peeling aftermarket spray job? Or the fact that it is missing every single friggin component and will be a pain to build up considering how many non-standard parts it will need? So this is what happens when you spend time on twitter kids, let this be a warning! A fellow bicycle obsessionist posts a link to this tiny-looking 1970s Dawes frame for sale, suggesting I might find it "lovely." I glance at it, smile, and forget all about it.
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