I picked up a "Team Dawes" bike at my local thrift shop. It's a tiny little thing with 24" wheels that I'll have to special order replacements for.
It features Reynolds 500 Tubing(not a typo), the drive train is Sachs Huret, with downtube shifters, which I rarely see, but understand was decent in it's day.
The bike was not coated, so the decals are splintering off at points, but it does have one sticker that says hand-built, and supposedly in England, but so many of the components are french. It has Sachs Huret downtube shifters, 5 spd sachs huret cassette, and has a weinmann braking system, but all of a style and quality superior to most of the junk I come across. Fenders and brake pads also indicate little use.
Supposedly Dawes didn't have a racing team, and if they did, why would they make a racing model with 24" wheels? Is it possible to throw on 26" and remove the fenders so it rides for an adult?
I was hoping to get some history and information on it. It just doesn't add up.
I have attached some bad quality pictures, and there's a serial # I can provide if necessary, but I can't find a Dawes database.
All positive input is appreciated. Thanks everyone.
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