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05-28-08 | 04:57 AM

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04jtb

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From: West Dorset, UK

Bikes: 1983 Dawes Galaxy, 2006 Raleigh Airlite, 1982 Sun Solo (fixed)

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Originally Posted by Dirtdrop

I don't think anything will give satisfactory braking with steel rims.

I use some really old madison pads on my fixed gear with steel rims, they're good in the dry, but I agree in the wet though

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Originally Posted by cc700

i jam my thumbs up and back into the tubes. this way i can point my fingers straight out in front to split the wind and attain an even more aero profile, and the usual fixed gear - zen - connectedness feeling through the drivetrain is multiplied ten fold because my thumbs become one with the tubing.

A group for all Dawes Galaxy owners to give and recieve information about them
http://flickr.com/groups/dawes_galaxy/

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