The Bikes

Dawes Edge X

My steed of choice, my transport to work for the last 2 years, is my trusty, but heavily modified Dawes Cross bike. It is not the lightest, fastest, or flashiest - but it's not that far off either. Fantastically reliable, and I am confident, more than enough to traverse the length and breadth of the country.

Surly Long Haul Trucker

The same components, but a steel touring orientated frame. Long chainstays, double butted 4130 chromoly tubing, a place to keeps spokes, low bottom bracket and solid as a house, maybe more so!

Specification:

Frame: Dawes Edge X 53cm Surly Long Haul Trucker 56cm

Forks: Carbon with ally steerer  Surly Steel Forks

Front Wheel: Handbuilt XT dynohub with Exal LX17 Rim

Rear Wheel: Handbuilt XT M785 Hub with Exal LX17 Rim

Tyres: Schwalbe Durano 28c front and rear

Stem: Dawes unit

Bars: FSA Omega 44cm wide

Brakes: Tektro 520 with koolstop salmon pads

Chainset: Shimano LX 44/34/22T

Cassette: Shimano 12-27T

Front Derailleur: Tiagra Triple

Rear Derailleur: Shimano XT

Shifters/Brakes: Tiagra 27spd

Seatpost: Dawes Unit

Seat: Selle Italia X0

Pedals: Shimano M520 MTB SPD pedals (double sided)

Rack: Topeak Tourist 

MudGuards: SKS Chromoplastics P35

Extras:

Lumotec IQ Cyo T senso plus dynohub powered front light

Homemade unit for getting usb power from dynohub to charge phone etc.

2 extra bottle cage bosses added to frame to allow triple cages.

Ortleib Back Roller Classic Panniers

Carradice Cotton Duck Bar Bag

Cateye enduro 8 cycle computer (immortal!)

Dawes XC 2.2

This is an old picture of Rachel's bike from back when it belonged to me, some items have changed (rack, saddle  pedals), but its mostly the same.

Specifications:

Frame: Dawes XC 2.2 18"

Forks: Bontrager Switchblade Rigid suspension corrected

Front Wheel: Factory Fitted

Rear Wheel: Factory Fitted

Tyres: Continental Travel Contact 26 x 1.75

Stem: Dawes Own

Bars: Dawes Own

Brakes: Cable operated Disc Brakes

Chainset: Truvativ Isoflow 42/32/22T

Cassette: Shimano 11-32T

Front Derailleur: Shimano

Rear Derailleur: Shimano Alivio

Shifters/Brakes: Alivio 24spd

Seatpost: Dawes Unit

Seat: Selle Italia Lady

Pedals: Factory Pedals with integral Clips

Rack: Madison Summit Rack

Extras:
Ortleib Back Roller Classic Panniers
Halfords Bar Bag (from ebay!)

Kona Dr Dew Deluxe

Chris' Steed is a Dew Deluxe, that was a little on the small side so has since had a frame transplant for a slightly larger Dr Dew frame. At the moment I don't seem to possess any actual pictures, so just for reference it looks a little like the one below:

Frame: Kona Dr Dew (Blue - important you know!)

Forks: Kona Project 2

Front Wheel: Factory Fitted 32 spoke

Rear Wheel: Factory Fitted 32 spoke

Tyres: Continental Country Ride 700 x 37c

Stem: Kona

Bars: Kona Swept back

Brakes: Shimno Hydraulic Disc Brakes

Chainset: FSA 48/38/28T

Cassette: Shimano 11-32T

Front Derailleur: Shimano Alivio

Rear Derailleur: Shimano Deore

Shifters/Brakes: Deore 27spd

Seatpost: Kona

Seat: WTB Rocket Ti

Pedals: Platforms

Rack: Madison Summit Rack

Extras:
Ortleib Back Roller Classic Panniers
A Bar Bag (from ebay!)