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Some forum members have been asking about the Dawes Deadeye - single speed 29er

At last a few of the Deadeyes got delivered - in White
I expect to get Black and Orange ones in either Dec 31st or during first week in January

here are some pictures of a White one - taken at our warehouse
the site pictures and listing should be up as soon as we get all versions to Photo
probably around Jan 10th











I think at $319 this bike will be the best entry 29 SS/FG deal around {but a lot of my guys like the Cliff 29.1 - so that makes two low priced good options}

HandsomeRyan

Are those disc compatible hubs I see?!

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Yes - both front and rear

Alunimun Cliff 29.1 has same hub and comes with dis brakes
https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/..._cliff29_1.htm
but it is $369 delivered; whereas Deadeye is only $319 delivered

C Law

rim brakes? why not spec it with discs out tha box?

BB5's at least man.

DIRT BOY

Yes, add BB5 disc brakes and $350 shipped and we have a winner and I have a new bike. No one wanst V-brakes anymore. Even the WW crowd! ;-)

Business810

If I were in the market for one, I'd probably go Dawes and then buy some BB7's or something like that. As a former owner of BB5's, the extra adjustability of the BB7's is worth the money in my opinion. I've never tried the Tektro discs on the Windsor, but I've heard not-so-good things about them.

Not that I'm in the market for one - I picked up a geared Windsor Cliff 29 Pro a few months back and am quite pleased with it.

Brian

Looks good.

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Simple - going for a price point
I wanted to get as close to $300 as I could
and at $319 delivered - I think it is a great deal even with V-brakes

of course, I know many will end up being changed later
but lots of cyclists like to do that
buy it; ride it
change tires; ride it
different seat; ride it
go to disc brakes; ride it
try a suspension fork; ride it
use it sometimes off road
other times put on slicks and a bigger chain ring - use on road

Anyway; depending on feedback
may add a Deadeye Plus with BB7 and/or trick wheels and/or Tora and/or Ritchey cockpit

as always; I am love feedback

mihlbach

Man that's tempting. Is that a cassette hub or thread-on? If that were mine, I'd add some decent SPD pedals, throw a BB7 up front, leave the v-brake on the rear, and bolt a tomicog on the rotor mount.

HandsomeRyan

The problem with spec'ing a bike with SPD's is that you drive up the pricepoint without any added benefit to people who prefer egg beaters or Time atac pedals. (Personally I prefer SPD's but I know others don't)

Brian

Did you miss the part where he stated "If that were mine"?

And good morning to you, sir.

wroomwroomoops

Spot on - that's what folks do. Especially SS people, as they tend to be the more experimenting crowd.

I have a question: could you post a piccy showing the rear dropouts? Is tensioning done at the BB (eccentric BB) or at the dropouts? If it's the latter, it seems like it has very short slots??

HandsomeRyan

You win. For some reason i read that as "you should have spec'd this with..." I now see that isn't what he meant.

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Yes
Cassette Hub - you can make this bike a multi speed later if you like

https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/dawes/deadeye.htm

The Orange is insane in person; I love it
https://www.bikesdirect.com/products/...e_org_gallery/

I think we will see lots of these personalized over time

wroomwroomoops

Could we see those rear dropouts a bit better? A pic would do.

kringle

I've been eyeballing your 29ers for a while. This looks good.

There is a close-up of the rear track ends in the orange gallery.