This girl is my everyday truck. She's long and heavy; can easily haul anything I want, pull a trailer, climb like a mountain goat, and fly like the wind. I bought her sight unseen, online, purely on spec & the rav reviews... thanks Spa Cycles! Purchase date: January of 2012. With over 5000 miles in the first year; she hasn't missed a beat. (Read the review at: Cycling Weekly)
Off the peg...
| SPECIFICATIONS | 2011 Dawes Ultra Galaxy - Touring Bike |
| GEARSET | 27 speed Shimano Deore XT |
| FRAME | Reynolds 853 Chromoly, Tig-welded |
| FORK | Double-butted Chromoly |
| SHIFTERS | Shimano Tiagra 9 speed STI |
| DERAILEUR - Front | Shimano Sora Triple |
| DERAILEUR - Rear | Shimano Deore XT Long-cage |
| HUB - Front & Rear | Shimano Deore LX 36H |
| CHAIN | Shimano HG73 |
| SPOKES | Drive side 14G Stainless, non drive side 15G stainless |
| RIMS | Alex XT19, 36 hole, eyeletted |
| HANDLEBARS | FSA Wing Compact short drop |
| STEM | NVO Alloy |
| GRIPS | Velo black cork w/gel |
| CRANKSET | Sugino RD4000T 48/38/28T |
| CASSETTE | Shimano CS-M770 11-32T |
| BOTTOM BRACKET | 1900 / 55cmlkc |
| BRAKE - Front & Rear | Avid Shorty 4 (black) cantilever |
| SADDLE | Brooks B-17 |
| TYRES | Schwalbe Marathon, 700x32c with kevlar guard ** |
| FULL DESCRIPTION | The Dawes Ultra Galaxy has to be one of the best touring bikes ever made with the super stiff Reynolds 853 Triple butted chromoly frame and the latest 27 speed transmission. Dont forget the handmade Brooks B17 saddle, Schwalbe Marathon 700x32c tyres, SKS mudguards, Tubus Logo rear carrier, and 2 bottle cages for the finishing touches! |
And of course, I've added a few extra components to trick her out even better! Ya gotta do this, right...? We're all both cycle nuts and gear hounds!
| ADD ONS | COMPONENTS |
| HANDLEBAR BAG | Arkel - Big Bar Bag |
| CYCLE COMPUTER | Cateye - Strada Wireless |
| FRAME PUMP | Blackburn - Carbon Wrap (large) |
| HEAD LAMP | Cateye - Uno |
| TAIL LAMP | Planet Bike - Blinky Super Flash |
| CARRIER - Front | Tubus - Ergo |
| CARRIER - Rear | Tubus - Logo |
| PANNIERS - Front | Ortlieb - Front Roller City |
| PANNIERS - Rear | Pacific Outdoor Equipment - 44 litres |
| MUDGUARDS | SKS Bluemels |
| MIRROR | Mirrycle Road for STI |
| BOTTLE CAGES(s) | Tortec - Titanium (3x) |
| UPGRADES | COMPONENTS |
| TYRES | Continental - Touring Plus (Reflex) 700x32c |
| BRAKE BLOCKS | Clark's - Cartridge Triple Compound (72mm) |