Dawes Galaxy

A 1995 Dawes Galaxy

The Dawes Galaxy is a range of touring bicycles manufactured by Dawes of the United Kingdom.

The Galaxy series is popular amongst touring cyclists because of features such as a long wheelbase and a slightly heavier but stiffer frame which allows luggage to be loaded on the bike.[1] When introduced in 1971, the Galaxy was an off-the-peg touring bicycle at a time when tourers were usually expensive custom-built machines.

By 2009, the range included the Galaxy, Galaxy Plus, Super Galaxy, Ultra Galaxy, Ultra Galaxy Ti and the Galaxy Twin tandem bicycle. Frame materials include Reynolds steel,[2] Aluminium alloy[3] and Titanium.[4] In 2011 the range was slimmed down and the Galaxy Plus and Titanium Ultra Galaxy Ti models dropped.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Cycle magazine, CTC, June/July 2001 p 52
  2. ↑ Super Galaxy
  3. ↑ Galaxy Twin
  4. ↑ Dawes Goes Titanium for 2009
  5. ↑ http://www.dawescycles.com/c-106-touring.aspx

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