For Sale: Vintage Dawes Dominate

price reduction I'm now only asking for £600

Ok, so I've met a lovely lady, I've fallen for her big time, but she's from Australia! Which means, at the end of the year, Mr Bristly Pioneer is going to have to jump on a plane to the other side of the planet to meet her family, see where she's from, meet her friends etc etc etc. Unfortunately I'm brassic, eek!

So in order to raise the necessary moolah to buy a plane ticket, I'm going to have to part with some of my most prized possessions, ouch!

Up for sale (and in perfect time for the tweed run) is my BEAUTIFUL vintage Dawes Dominate bicycle. I've been trying to contact Dawes to find out the age of it, but they've been bought out and don't have any record of their much older bikes. I would say it looks like it's from the 40's/50s but I can't be sure.

With possibly the most stunningly engraved handlebars ever, most elaborate mud guards and beautiful styling she really is a thing of beauty. I bought her as an 8 speed, but the original rear hub was flip flop (4 speed cassette / fixed), so I switched it around and let it live out it's fixed wheeled dreams. If you want to switch it back, I've still got almost all of the original parts (extra front chain ring, brakes, gear levers etc) however the lovely people at BLB destroyed the rear cassette rather than removing it (cheers guys!).

She's not the lightest beast in the world, but she is possibly the prettiest. I've put on new white walled tyres and it rides like a dream, this will be a perfect summer cruising around London bike.

I'm 5'10" and it fits me well, but is probably more suited to someone a little taller as I have the seat quite far forward.

Top tube 58.5 cm ctc
seat tube 57.5 cm ctc

price reduction
I'm asking for £600!

The bike is in Limehouse, East London, and I don't want to post it, so local collection only.

lots more pics here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bristlypioneer/sets/72157623617018007/

eta, it also has sliver to clips and black (gold writing) condor straps on it since the pics were taken.

wow what a paint job
never seen anything like that before

Lovely.

lovely bar engraving - I have a set of dawes drops with some engraving but not as nice as that :D

don't want to be a dick as that paint job is amaazing and i would LOVE to own it but i think that price is rather rich for here - maybe on ebay but you might want to fit a period lever - that is top top dollar for this type of bike

p.s that bar engraving is sick too :)

good luck in the sale anyhoo - i've a mate who's fallen in love and is moving to newzealand in 4 weeks - he's selling everything he owns!

Perfect for the Tweed Run!

When Australian immigration ask if you have any criminal convictions, make sure you reply "I didn't think you still needed one!"

Nice bike but you must be on something pal

that rear light doesn't look particularly period.... ;-)

tasty tasty bike, good to hear spring time love is upon us too! Is this the same lady you were besotted with when we chatted backalong at the Tokyo Fixed Gear shop party? Aww

don't want to be a dick as that paint job is amaazing and i would LOVE to own it but i think that price is rather rich for here - maybe on ebay but you might want to fit a period lever*

True about the lever.

Perfect for the Tweed Run!

Re: the price, this^. Bristly did say 'I hoping to get' which is I think an invitation to good offers... right?

It's a seriously lovely bike, probably my favourite steed at last year's Tweed run along with Bruno's red Hetchins, and one or two other classy leightweights.

Have fun in Ozland Bristly.

tasty tasty bike, good to hear spring time love is upon us too! Is this the same lady you were besotted with when we chatted backalong at the Tokyo Fixed Gear shop party? Aww

Yep, same lady.

True about the lever.

Fair point, although as a new owner it's always nice to have something to work on ;-)

and yes, I am open to offers, but as said above it is a LOVELY bike, so I don't intend to part with it for less than I think it's worth to me.

Nice bike but you must be on something pal

Why do people think they can say or do anything just 'cos its a forum not face to face.

I personally don't give a $%^& what the price is, that is down to the seller. It's not just you, others do it loads as well, but if you don't like the price maybe say:

I think the price is to high.

Don't write like you've just been insulted by a price!?!

Being shall we say blunt just makes the forum a less pleasant place, sure there will always be a time and a place when it is needed...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dik_wnOE4dk&fmt=

Nice bike btw. I have no idea if its worth what you say. Just joining in on the lols.

would be really nice to see some nice picture of the frames detail

When Australian immigration ask if you have any criminal convictions, make sure you reply "I didn't think you still needed one!"

haha!

Is this you?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/roxysreal/3225421031/

Is this you?

Yep that's me on said bicycle at last year's tweed run. Oooh imagine how lovely you would all look riding around on it!

I'll get some more pics of the details of the bike this weekend.

Wow that is a pretty bike.

splendid show- old chap

another pic from the tweed run last year

with Tika pulling a rather fantastic face next to me ;-)

For any prospective buyer who might want to put the gears back on, a four-speed freewheel for this is fairly easy to make as you can remove the smallest sprocket from the more-easily available five speed Reginas. Campy oldy has them, and they pop up at jumbles and on eBay from time to time.

Nice ridden fixed though.

I'm selling one of my cameras to get a bit of cash... It was allegedly to pay my overdraft but blimey... this is the sort of machine that makes you think twice.

That is lovely. I´d like to see more pictures too, although I can´t afford it right now.