Halow support young people, aged 16+, with a learning disability on their journey into and through adult life. This bike ride is one of their major fundraisers. 250 miles, 3 days ,  2 boats and a lot of leg power. 

I have been lucky enough to meet some of the young adults helped by halow , they are inspirational; as are the halow volunteer team - a wonderful group trying to make a difference to young peoples lives. 

I will be undertaking a significant challenge myself by sitting on the back of a bike with no control of either direction or brakes!  My ride partner steve roser has had a recent partial knee replacement and it seemed a reasonable way for me to ensure he could complete his 5th ride (3rd for me) whilst he is in rehab from the op. 

Our trusty steed  is a 1980s Dawes super galaxy- 20+kgs and  not a whiff of carbon fibre , or Di2 in sight - we may get toe clips if we get confident in the handling.  It will be long and arduous ordeal for me  - and that will just be listening to steve rabbit on for 3 days ; but it will be fun and we will certainly learn a lot about teamwork and earn any sponsorship received . 

Look out for updates and please help if you can 

I’ve been asked a bit about the bike so here’s the full spec : 

The Dawes Super Galaxy tandem is a superb example of the classic British touring tandem. Built in Reynolds 531 and finished in a deep blue paint it is a real classic. It has some very useful additions including a couple of Zefal bottle cages, a Dawes pump and an aluminium rear pannier rack. The rims are the proper sturdy Weinmann 'Concave' model laced to a gorgeous pair of Suzue hubs. There is a Aria drag brake at the rear which is operated from a SunTour stem mounted shifter and is great for scrubbing off speed on long descents. There are a couple of rust spots on the top tube and the splash tape might not be to everyones taste, but all parts are in great condition. With a good mix of Shimano and SunTour parts it rides fantastically well and although there are a few minor spots of rusts in places, it's generally in excellent shape and will do many more miles in style and comfort.

Details 

Brand 

Dawes

Model 

Super Galaxy

Seat Tube (C to T) 

58cm (55cm Stoker)

Top Tube (C to C) 

58cm (60cm Stoker)

Head Tube 

13.5cm

Frame no. 

AP1552

D.O.B 

1980s

Country of Origin 

UK

Frame Tubing 

Reynolds 531

Dropouts 

Dawes

Paintwork 

Original

Weight (Kg) 

20.43kg

Standover Height 

82cm / 81cm

Rider Height  

5 9” – 6 0”

Specification 

Headset 

Hatta Swan

Bottom Bracket 

Sakae 1.37 x 24 tpi 

Chainset  

Sakae SA 170mm

Chainrings 

Sakae 48/40/28t (34t Stoker)

Pedals 

Maillared

Rear Derailleur 

Shimano RSX

Front Derailleur 

SunTour Cyclone Mk2

Shifters 

Shimano Bar End

Brake Levers 

Shimano RX100

Brake Hoods 

Shimano Black

Brake Calipers 

Shimano BR-AT50

Brake Pads 

Shimano

Handlebars 

3ttt Forma 44cm / Aluminium 46cm

Handlebar Tape 

Splash

Stem 

3ttt Podium 90mm / Black 90mm

Saddle 

Iscaselle Black Vinyl / Velo La Selle Black Vinyl

Seatpost 

Sakae Fluted

Rims        

Weinmann Concave 700c (622mm)

Hubs 

Suzue ‘Sealed Bearing’ 40h

Rear Brake

Aria Drag Brake

Rear Brake Lever

SunTour Stem Mounted Shifter

Freewheel 

Atom 6 Speed

Tyres 

Panaracer Pasela

Mudguards 

ESGE Sliver

Thanks 

Steve + Steve 

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