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Looks fast, comfortable and versatile!
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It look so bizarre.
First glance I genuinely thought "oh someone got a nasty cheap Dawes as a beater", not realising it's a little more unique than it look in the photo.
Nice find, spec is great, and 46/30 FTW (surprised you didn't go for 11-28 for close ratio gearing).
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@Tychom
Picked this up off the forum in December and finally got it built up and out for a shakedown ride this evening.
It's a Dawes Sportif Elite, Reynolds 853 tubing. Built up for long rides on mixed road and possibly some audax rides.
Ultegra 6800 group, TRP RG957 long reach brakes, Sugino 0X601D cranks - gearing is 46/30 x 11-32, DT Swiss R24 wheels. Currently 25mm tyres.
Have a 100km ride in the country on it tomorrow and looking forward to it, it rides so smoothly.