benjabbi
Bontrager Fan
In February 1999 I started working for Oakley Cycles in Rushden, one of the first jobs I had was to build up a job lot of Dawes Edge Xt, 6 bikes IIRC, they were a couple of years old and were selling for £600 instead of the £999 rrp, I remember them because they were the first better quality bikes I got my hands on!
Anyway, a couple of years ago, a customer bought in one of those original bikes looking to get it road worthy, it was completely original and really didn't need much, tyres and tubes, new saddle and a little service. He decided to buy a new bike instead, we sorted that out and as he was leaving said 'You might as well keep the Dawes, I'm never going to do anything with it!' Now obviously I had recognised the bike, with its Oakley Cycles sticker on the top tube, placed there by me all those years ago, but never said anything to the customer, so to be given it was just amazing.
It's sat about for a couple of years, before deciding to do something with it.
I decided to upgrade it in the way I would have BITD. This is the result, what do you think? (can anyone confirm it's actual model year please, it might need moving to the >98 section)
If anyone has a WTB SST saddle they want to sell me it would be much appreciated, just awaiting a USE shim for the post I wish to fit and then it's complete!
Anyway, a couple of years ago, a customer bought in one of those original bikes looking to get it road worthy, it was completely original and really didn't need much, tyres and tubes, new saddle and a little service. He decided to buy a new bike instead, we sorted that out and as he was leaving said 'You might as well keep the Dawes, I'm never going to do anything with it!' Now obviously I had recognised the bike, with its Oakley Cycles sticker on the top tube, placed there by me all those years ago, but never said anything to the customer, so to be given it was just amazing.
It's sat about for a couple of years, before deciding to do something with it.
I decided to upgrade it in the way I would have BITD. This is the result, what do you think? (can anyone confirm it's actual model year please, it might need moving to the >98 section)
If anyone has a WTB SST saddle they want to sell me it would be much appreciated, just awaiting a USE shim for the post I wish to fit and then it's complete!