Recent content by Ian d

I'm looking for a tandem pre 87 steel min 21.5 + 21.5 ideally a tourer with a drag brake age and condition not too important Yorkshire area

I think that's a Galaxy! Having ridden one(when no one was looking!) They ride really well, are faster than they look and will take a big touring load too! They came with a matching steel rack made by Dawes originally but I don't suppose many of these have survived.

Re: Heres one!would have had drops as new but most ladies had them converted to flats.

Re: Lovely job, that blue looks awesome! I suspect that acgowers one may well have been metallic red,if it's early 80s the original Dawes paint didn't last well and would have had Weinman centre pulls badged as Dawes with plate straddle fittings, the rear had a roller on the saddle clamp to aid...

Re: Just heard back from Dave Marsh, no luck I'm afraid Thanks for the suggestions Ian

Re: Frame outwardly very similar to Galaxy Mixte I know these route the rear brake through holes in the split top tube bracing, the seat tube lug is very similar, components are not original. Some more photos would be good!

Re: Another work of art! I seem to spend several months a year growing them for Eroica,I'm convinced that they make me faster like Barry Sheen,Guy Martin and Wiggo..... The boy normally has some ebay special stick ons for the main day,I'm hoping he starts to grow some for real next year!

Re: Taylor tandem

My Taylor left the factory without box lining,it was ordered specifically without! So I have to keep it that way, if I want box lining I'll have to get another!(only half a joke!) Still a stunning frame, I'm planning some renovation in the future. Interestingly my Raleigh has some boxing and...

I found Dave Moultons blog,which is excellent! I don't think the frame numbers work tho so it's not one of his, I'll keep trying,I must admit my Raleigh Royal is lovely, I've owned it from new and its a quality bit of work(not all were!) I also own a Jack Taylor tandem,I knew the brothers back...

Re: It rides well, might upset a few of the local carbon crew! I'll service it and keep it ratty, it'll need a threadless bb when I get round to grinding off the weld! Looking forward to some fast rides. Ian

Re: Very different to my 84 Raleigh which has bullet shaped dropouts

Re: Is there a resource that I can access to tell me a little more?

Re: I don't know much about these, I take it not the Halfords Carrera?

A couple of photos one of each dropout