Help identify Dawes 631 frame.

[bobby-gg]

Just picked this up today, but I can't work out what it is.

Dawes 631 frame, 700c, V brake mount (no canti stop), 1 1/8" ahead but fork could be a replacement, down tube shifter mounts, chain pip, vertical drop outs, rear brake cable runs on top of the top tube, integrated seat collar and ring reinforced headtube.

Top tube sticker is like a crossword, I can just make out the top line says "Down", looks like 3rd line may say "sublime feeling" but struggling to make out the rest.

It's got seat stay tops similar to my Sadar, but then 1 1/8" headtube and no disc mounts, so I'm guessing similar era, but just a guess.

Anyone any ideas.




Thanks

Rob

 

[Joe_Rides]

Sounds like a Dawes "one down" which is an earlier Sardar. But they are 26", not 700c.

I'm not sure the frame is the same as mine either, so a bit stumped.

 

[bobby-gg]

Sounds like a Dawes "one down" which is an earlier Sardar. But they are 26", not 700c.

I'm not sure the frame is the same as mine either, so a bit stumped.

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By golly, I think you've got it

I've just been out and checked, it is a 26" wheeled frame, not 700c!

I think it's identical to yours except the colour obviously, same seat clamp, top tube cable guides etc, etc, the only difference I can note it that my forks haven't got low rider rack mounts, although they both look like they have the same matching "Tange" sticker on them

That's great news, I'll be able to build this up and then compare against my Sadar.

If you get a moment, could you drop a picture of the "one down" crossword puzzle sticker, so I can see what it says

Rob

 

[Joe_Rides]

 

[Joe_Rides]

'Scuse the ding in the top tube!

Great bike.

 

[bobby-gg]

'Scuse the ding in the top tube!

Great bike.

I believe this may have the same ding!

Thats a rather random verse to have on the top tube, glad I can't read mine now!

Here's my fork sticker the same as yours.
I post I found on another forum suggested mine might be the earlier model in silver without the fork mounts.