http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Topic: N+1 [new (to me) Bike] en Thu, 16 Apr 2026 22:32:18 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18963#post-286388 Thu, 05 Jul 2018 13:51:52 +0000 chdot 286388@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Bargain! </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18963#post-286387 Thu, 05 Jul 2018 11:54:39 +0000 DaveC 286387@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/135765095@N06/28343420597/in/dateposted-public/" title="IMG_20180704_204650"><img src="https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1790/28343420597_d1461719a6_m.jpg" alt="IMG_20180704_204650" /></a> </p> http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=18963#post-286386 Thu, 05 Jul 2018 11:50:58 +0000 DaveC 286386@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Hi,</p> <p>A lovely lovely friend recently contacted me to offer me a free bike.</p> <p>Originally we had gone for a 'Royal Wedding Avoidance Cycle Ride', when Kate Middleton married the elder son of Princess Diana. He had a Dawes Audax which I had a go on and although being 2cm larger than my Dawes Galaxy, is was comfortable and swish to ride. I said at the time if he ever was to sell it I'd love first dibs.</p> <p>Well he has to make room in his garage for his wife's new bike, and I decided to offer me the Dawes Audax, free gratis! How could I refuse!</p> <p>It is in very good condition, with original Shimano 105 leavers and front mech. Rear is a Tiagra. The paintwork is in good condition with near zero blemishes. So after a good cleaning last night I took it out for a test ride. It is light, responsive and a joy to ride. The gears work superbly and it has a triple! Paintwork is typical of the period, black yellow with white reflective strips attached.</p> <p>The only negative is it is a 60cm not a 57/8 which my current road fleet are. Thinking of getting a shorter stem. Need to measure my other bikes seat post to handlebars, to see wat I can do about a shorter stem.</p> <p>I'll see if I can host a picture somewhere. </p>