631 Dawes Edge

[danc]

Near Birmingham, cheap starting price.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/167757648378

 

[TreaderSteve]

Fu%k me the AI listings are getting $hitter by the day.
"this mountain bike offers smooth gear changes and reliable braking, making it perfect for experienced cyclists and newcomers alike". Maybe, but has the seller fettled both gear change and braking? AI doesn't know. The seller might not know their ar$e from their elbow either.

I like the frame though. Indeed it is an alloy, a steel alloy. Not to be confused with an aluminium alloy. Not regular alloy. Another alloy. An alloy to give great responsiveness to a variety of riders. Poppycock.

 

[bikeworkshop]

"Suitable for male cyclists,... with a variety of body styles" Ffs!
It's such bullsh+t it wouldn't be legal if a human wrote it.

 

[danc]

Given it's got decade old gripshift x-ray and brake levers that point skyward I'm dubious about "smooth gear changes and reliable braking".

XTR seatpost though...

 

[XTSTIMAN]

 

[Takingabreak]

Luckily no postage offered because I'm a sucker for a Reynolds steel Dawes

 

[bikeworkshop]

What are they front vees?

 

[TreaderSteve]

Given it's got decade old gripshift x-ray and brake levers that point skyward I'm dubious about "smooth gear changes and reliable braking".

XTR seatpost though...

Fully welded-in and highly scratched if you can get it out! Nice spot though

 

[TreaderSteve]

What are they front vees?

Chunky, whatever they are!

 

[TreaderSteve]

The seller has only sold bikes recently - perhaps it's decent after all? Oh crud, front skewer lever on the RHS. No, just no