XL Vintage Mens Road/ Commuter Bike By Dawes, Reynolds 531 Frame, JUST SERVICED/ CHEAP PRICE

Description

Description
Dawes ' Impulse ' Vintage Mens Road/ Racing/ Commuter Bike, White,

Extra Large Reynolds 531 Steel Lugged Frame and Fork,

65.5cm/ 25 1/2 Inch Hand Built in United Kingdom,

7 X 2= 14 Speed Shimano Gears with Shimano Down tube Friction Shifters,

Suntour ‘ Superb Pro ‘ Double Crankset, New Chain,

Original MKS CT-Lite Alloy Pedals, Christophe Toe Clips,

Shimano Exage ‘ Action ‘ Front Mech, Maillard 7 Speed Free Wheel,

Shimano Exage ‘ Action ‘ Side Pull Caliper Brakes with New Insert Brake Blocks,

Shimano Exage ‘ Action SLR ‘ Brake Levers with Great Original Hoods,

New Stainless Steel Cables,

Long Alloy Stem, Dawes Alloy Bars, Good Bar Tape,

Original Alumuinium Seatpost and Saddle (small tear)

700c Double Walled Aluminium Legnano Front Wheel, Rigida on the Rear,

Italian DRC Classic Double Walled/Eyeleted Rim, Good Tyres,

This is a Great Top Quality Old School Road/ Racer in All Original Condition,

Hand Built in Nottingham using only the Best Reynolds 531 Tube Set,

531 tubing in various forms has been around in for over 50 years now. It was originally used in aircraft construction, then racing cars, motorbikes and most importantly for cycles. In that time it's notched up more Tour de France wins than any other tube set (27). Originally plain gauge, it has over the years been available as taper gauged tube, butted, over sized, undersized, wafer thin, ovalized and even larger diameter in the centre of the tube than the ends used by the master builder Horace Bates in his 'Cantiflex' frames. Perhaps the weirdest incarnation was the Curly Stays fitted to Hetchins and now some Bob Jackson cycles. No other manufacturer of cycle tubing offered this kind of range and flexibility (and probably will never do so again) so 531 became THE tubing for custom build frames as its availability in a dazzling array of shapes and sizes so the custom builder can pick and mix to suit the rider and purpose. Contact me for more info and pix on this Bike.

Worthy of a Full Restoration and New Paint/ Decals or Ready to Ride Today!!

Ready to Ride Home!! Only £ 375

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