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An old thread but i've just been given this Paul Donohue bike off a friend.

Re: Thanks NeilM. Yes i believe that's what happened, lots of miles on a turbo trainer.

It's definitely seen some miles. My friend bought it new in 1996, rode it for a while then gave it to his brother who used it on a turbo trainer i believe. He was going to rebuild it but has a bad back so gave it to me today. This bike in the photo is a Dawes Stratos (531), it was originally...

Hi everyone, I've rebuilt a couple of road bikes over the years and was just given to me by a very good friend a 1996 Paul Donohue with Reynolds 531c tubing and Shimano 105 (1055) groupset. The components are in excellent condition and just need a general clean but the frame has suffered what i...

Hi Martin, thank you for the reply. I'll give it a miss if that's ok, my father in law has one, I'll be starting on it soon. Lee

Hi, I'm after a Raleigh Triathlon, 23/24" frame or incomplete bike to restore. Will also consider Criterium, Record Ace etc from same era, but would prefer 531 tubing. I'm based in Darlington, north east UK. Lee :D

Re: Thanks Stew, he's wanting £150 for the blue bike and £89 for the white bike. I'm really holding out for a Raleigh Triathlon, either complete or parts missing.

Hi guys, I popped into a shop today in Darlington looking for another project bike and found these two Peugeot's. I can't find much info on them, can anyone help? Frames are both Carbolite 103. Lee :D

Re: I used to look at these in the Raleigh shop in Darlington when I was 12/13 years old. I would love to restore one, I've got a Dawes Stratos that I've rebuilt and currently have a Raleigh Corsa which is in bits!

Took a picture of the bottom bracket. Made in Worksop, January, 1985. What is the going rate for a painted frame? I understand that the colours are decals apart from the short section from the head tube.

I'm still reading up on these, but the 501 decal says main tubes, seat stay and forks so presume it must be 85?

Thanks Maca, This was the last one I did viewtopic.php?f=12&t=310022 I won't be going too mad, strip down, new paint and decals and clean the components. I would love some deep dish alloys like campagnolo vento or similar.

Hi everyone, I just picked this up today, I've been after one for ages! :D It is a one owner bike and seems to be totally original apart from the saddle. I'm going to restore it over the next few months and can't wait to get started. Lee :D

Hi everyone, i've nearly finished my first road bike restoration. The Dawes was originally given to me by my father-in-law to use. I decided to strip it and have it repainted. Whilst the frame was away i searched for Shimano 600 components to go with the existing front & rear mechs and downtube...

Hi, I'm 95% through my Dawes Stratos rebuild and I'm after a vgc front 36 hole Shimano 600 hub model no. 6207. Any help greatly appreciated. Regards Lee